Sunday, March 19:
Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art.  Featuring entertainment and activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Explore the Museum’s galleries through art hunts, art activities, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. Themes change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions. Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania, Honolulu.  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Friday, March 17:
MAPA Spring Gala – Parisian Cabaret.  Treat yourself to an unforgettable evening while supporting MAPA’s work in education and the community.  Attend as your favorite cabaret star or simply be ready for a Parisian night on the town.  You and your guests will experience a wild evening filled with cabaret entertainment, delectable libations, fun and frivolity.   The Kamehameha Golf Club, 2500 Honoapiilani Hwy., Wailuku.  For tickets and information call (808) 244-8760 or visit http://mauiacademy.org/spring-gala-2017/.

Friday, March 10:
Eddie Izzard – Force Majeure.  Eddie Izzard is the man who turned talking ‘bollocks’ into an art form. He sold out Madison Square Garden and became the first stand-up comedian to play a solo show at the Hollywood Bowl – twice! Eddie Izzard takes ideas and situations and extrapolates them into bizarre tangential, absurd, and surreal comic narratives – topics that skip from Darth Vader and Greek mythology to human sacrifice and chaos theory.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://www.mauiarts.org/

Sunday, March 5:
Hinamatsuri – Girl’s Day Festival.  Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) is when people pray for the happiness and healthy growth of girls.  Enjoy this tradition and celebrate with a big brunch feast, hinamatsuri doll collection, Maui Taiko drums, Japanese calligraphers and crafts, and so much more.  Ka`anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Lahaina.  For information call (808) 661-0124 or visit http://www.kbhmaui.com/.

Weekends, March 3 – March 19: 
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.  Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep you laughing, humming and guessing to the end.  Iao Theater, 68 N. Market St., Wailuku.  Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday Matinees 3 p.m.  For tickets and information visit http://mauionstage.com/.

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6 to 9 p.m.  March 3 – Wailuku, on Market Street; March 10 – Lahaina, on Front Street; March 17 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; March 24 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center. March 31 – Lana`i City, Island of Lana`i, around Dole Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  For transportation packages to Lanai Friday Town Party, visit http://go-lanai.com/. For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit http://mauifridays.com/.

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. Tours take place on the half hour from 6 to 8 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 http://lahainarestoration.org/.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by various 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”.  March 1 – Mark Yamanaka; March 8 – Stephen Inglis; March 15 – Kevin Brown & Geri Valdriz; March 22 – Led Kaapana; March 29 – Herb Ohta Jr. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit http://www.slackkeyshow.com/

Every Wednesday and Thursday: 
Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Volunteer Program. Do you miss having a dog to spend your day with? Visitors and residents can sign up to take a homeless dog out for the day from the Maui Humane Society animal shelter. The shelter is easy to find as it is conveniently located in Pu`unene (central Maui) on Mokulele Hwy., between Kihei/Wailea and Kahului. Program participants will pick “their dog” up at 10 a.m. and bring them back no later than 3 p.m. MHS provides all of the supplies, you just provide the fun! Advance registration is mandatory as space is often filled weeks in advance. Register online at http://www.mauihumanesociety.org/.

Tuesday, February 28:
Journey, with Special Guest Willie K.  Journey is one of the most popular America rock bands of all time, creating some of the best-known songs in modern music.  They have continued to tour and record into the 21^st century, firing on all cylinders and making sure their fans will never stop believin’.  The band was recently named as one of the 2071 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphitheater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.