Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina/children 12 & under free.  For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 Senior Citizens (65+), Military and Kama`aina/children 12 & under free.  For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Friday – Sunday, June 7 – 9: 
32^nd Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival.  Renowned wine-makers, star-power celebrity chefs and Maui’s own celebrated contingent of Culinary stars will lead panels and journey guests with world-class varietals and fine cuisine. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. For information call (808) 665-7212 or visit www.kapaluawineandfood.com.  To purchase tickets, please visit www.kapaluawineandfood.com.

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Free admission. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  June 7 – Wailuku, on Market Street; June 14 – Lahaina, on Front Street; June 21 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; June 28 – Kihei, on South Kihei Road.  For more information visit www.mauifridays.com.

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”.  June 5 – Sean Na`auao; June 12 –Kevin & Ikaika Brown; June 19 – Ledward Ka`apana; June 26 – Bobby Ingano. 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.

Saturday, June 8:
Zenshin Daiko’s annual Taiko Festival Concert.  Zenshin Daiko will be performing some new pieces and some old favorites. Featuring the premiere of a piece composed by professional taiko artist Shoji Kameda. Shoji is a member of On Ensemble and Hiroshima. The concert also features Kenny Endo’s children’s group, the Taiko Center of the Pacific – Youth Group. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:00 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Throughout the Month of June:  Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below:

• Saturday, June 1:  Lahaina Shingon Mission Obon Festival, Luakini Street between Prison and Dickenson, Lahaina.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dancing 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-0466.
• Saturday, June 15:  Wailuku Shingon Mission, 1939 North St., Wailuku.  Service 6:30 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 244-3800.
• Saturday, June 22:  Pu`unene Nichiren Mission, 9 Ani St., Kahului.  Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 871-4831.
• Saturday, June 28:  Wailuku Jodo Mission, 67 Central Ave., Wailuku.  Service 7 p.m., Dancing 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 244-0066.

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.

Friday – Sunday, May 31 – June 2: 
8^th Annual Wa`a Kiakahi Hawaiian Canoe Sailing Festival.  On Friday, 3 p.m., witness arrival of the canoes on Ka`anapali Beach (Ka`anapali Beach Resort, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Lahaina) and the traditional Hawaiian welcome ceremony for 10 crews of the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association after completing a 30 mile race from Kahului Harbor.  On Saturday, 10 a.m., take a Hawaiian sailing canoe ride on Ka`anapali Beach and “talk story” with members of the teams about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing canoes. On Sunday, 8:00 a.m., witness the canoe send-off and traditional Hawaiian farewell ceremony for 10 crews as they race from Ka`anapali to Molokai. For information call (808) 661-3271 or visit www.kaanapaliresort.com.

Friday – Sunday, May 31 – June 2: 
8^th Annual Wa`a Kiakahi Hawaiian Canoe Sailing Festival.  On Friday, 3 p.m., witness arrival of the canoes on Ka`anapali Beach (Ka`anapali Beach Resort, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Lahaina) and the traditional Hawaiian welcome ceremony for 10 crews of the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association after completing a 30 mile race from Kahului Harbor.  On Saturday, 10 a.m., take a Hawaiian sailing canoe ride on Ka`anapali Beach and “talk story” with members of the teams about celestial navigation and the history of the Hawaiian sailing canoes. On Sunday, 8:00 a.m., witness the canoe send-off and traditional Hawaiian farewell ceremony for 10 crews as they race from Ka`anapali to Molokai. For information call (808) 661-3271 or visit www.kaanapaliresort.com.