Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8: 
Festival of Harps.  Featuring harps from different ages played by Maui’s finest harpists and the Festival Harp Ensemble, this year’s program creates the sound of winter holidays in a journey through time from the Middle Ages to the present. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Friday, December 7: 
Makana by Moonlight with Lono & Lopaka.  Makana has dazzled the world as a solo artist with his phenomenal slack key guitar style. Now this innovator and virtuoso adds an exciting, new dimension to his music, teaming with acclaimed percussionist Lopaka Colon and Lono on bass and vocals. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Courtyard, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

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.  December 7 – Wailuku, on Market Street; December 14 – Lahaina, on Front Street; December 21 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; December 28 – Kihei, on South Kihei Road. For more information visit www.mauifridays.com.

Thursday, December 6: 
The Katina’s.  The Katinas’ musical influences range from the early days of praise and worship to urban gospel and R&B-flavored hooks, yet the brothers have somehow managed to move beyond musical boundaries and have captured the attention of music lovers of diverse ages, races and cultures.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Thursday – Saturday, December 6 – 9: 
Wailea Wine & Food Festival.  Nationally renowned vintners and sommeliers collaborate with Wailea’s inspired chef’s to “Celebrate the Crush” at Wailea Resort’s first ever Wailea Wine & Food Festival. The resort-wide event will offer wine seminars, tastings, presentations and special culinary events. Wailea Resort, 555 Kaukahi St., Kihei.  For more information call (808) 874-6866 or visit www.wailearesortassociation.com or www.waileawineandfoodfestival.com.

Special Event on Oahu: Thursday, December 6: 
“It’s In the Air”: Pacific Aviation Museum’s 6^th Anniversary Dinner Gala.  The public is invited to spend a gala evening at the Museum, with military, civic and community dignitaries.  Guests will be greeted at the door of Hangar 37 with aircraft, vintage military vehicles, and re-enactors dressed in period costumes.  Enjoy a “1940’s Radio Show” for entertainment, award winning cuisine, and a silent auction to raise funds for education and restoration projects for the museum.  5:30 – 9 p.m., Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., on Historic Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Oahu.  For tickets and information call (808) 441-1006 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

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”.  December 5 – No Show Scheduled; December 12 – Owana Salazar; December 19 – Ledward Kaapana; December 26 – Herb Ohta Jr. and Jon Yamasato. Tickets: $39.99, seating is limited. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. For information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com.

Sunday, December 2: 
Maui Pops Orchestra Holiday Pops 2012.  Maui Pops Orchestra and guest performers will share holiday favorites in a festive atmosphere during the annual Holiday Pops concert. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 3 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, December 1: 
Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree Celebration.  Celebrate the lighting of Lahaina’s historic Banyan Tree on Front Street as it is lit up with thousands of Christmas lights for the entire holiday season. Santa Claus makes an appearance, island-style, and community choirs sing Christmas carols.  Enjoy hula performance, children’s activities, arts & crafts fair, and Hawaiian musical entertainment.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 667-9175 or visit www.visitlahaina.com.