Thursday  – Sunday, July 4 – 7:  58^th Annual Makawao Rodeo.  Enjoy a weekend full of rodeo fun, including local venders, food and refreshments.  Presented by the Maui Roping Club at the Oski Rice Arena.  Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. – Qualifying runs (free admission); Friday, 7 p.m. – Bull Bash, $15 adults; Saturday & Sunday, 1 p.m. – Rodeo, $15 adults, $10 seniors & students, $5 under 12.  Free shuttle Saturday to and from town to watch the parade.  For information call (808) 357-3524.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  July 3 – Richard Ho`opi`i; July 10 – Ledward Ka`apana; July 17 – Sonny Lim; July 24 – Jerry Santos; July 31 – Martin Pahinui. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com.

Wednesday, July 3: 
Jazz Maui 2013 Featuring Tommy James of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.  The Jazz Maui Festival will feature an evening of world class jazz with performances by award-winning pianist Tommy James, music director of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Louisiana based Louis Romanos Quartet (LRQ), featuring original music combining Latin, bebop and New Orleans street-beat rhythms, plus trumpeter Jim Seeley and alto saxophonist Peter Brainin of the Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Orchestra. Enjoy a preshow concert with the Gene Argel Trio in McCoy Courtyard.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Ongoing, Daily:
Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program.  Learn the names of fish you’ve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Maui’s coral reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. For information call (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.

Saturday, June 29:  South Maui Triathlon at Wailea.  This is an Olympic distance event to be held on the grounds of the beautiful Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 3700 Wailea Alanui Dr. Kihei.  6 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information and registration, call (808) 222-2484 or visit www.southmauitriathlon.com.

Thursday, June 27: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Enjoy live Hawaiian music on the Baldwin Home lawn from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  The free program takes place in historic Lahaina and features local entertainers performing traditional Hawaiian music. Chairs are limited; blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome.  For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Sunday, June 23: 
Ki Ho`alu Guitar Festival 2013.  Enjoy an all-star lineup of Hawai`i’s best slack key guitar musicians in a laid-back, local-style ambiance that lingers until dusk. Popular musicians and recording artists who are scheduled to perform include: John Cruz, Stephen Inglis, George Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi, Makana, Bobby Moderow and Alani Yamauchi. Arts & crafts made in Hawai’i and island foods will be available for purchase.  Free Event.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater.  7 p.m.  For information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Friday, June 21: 
ArT=Mixx®.  An interactive, 21 and over social event that connects artist and audience in a fusion of performing and visual arts. The Pop Fashion edition will feature a wearable art fashion show, interactive photography, celebrity costumes, art making, video displays, music and more. Adults 21+ years only, please.  Free Event.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Courtyard, 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, June 15:
Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa`u Parade & Ho`olaulea.  Honoring the memory of the Kamehameha lineage. Parade starts from Front St., to Kenui St., to Shaw St. in Lahaina starting at 9 a.m. Ho`olaulea will follow the parade at Kamehameha Iki Park, 525 Front St., Lahaina, with music, dance, food and displays.  For information call (808) 264-8779 or visit www.ags.hawaii.gov/kamehameha.

Friday, June 14: 
Third Annual Republik Music Festival – Jamrock Edition.  Damian Marley, Santigold, Ghetto Youths Crew and The Throwdowns!  Maui Arts & Cultural Center Pavilion/Courtyard.  6 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.