Wednesday, November 8: Poipu Food & Wine Festival - Come for the food, stay for the music.  Every Wednesday at The Shops of Kukui’ula, live island music fills the air; fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables and coffee, along with spices, jams and cheeses fill farmers’ stands. South shore chefs take the stage at the Wine and Beer Garden to show their skill cooking local specialties.  Unique to the November 8th market, Kaua`i Community College (KCC) Culinary Arts Program faculty and students…

Weekends, November 10 – 26: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!  Everyone’s favorite flying car comes to life in the musical adaption of the beloved family film. Don’t miss this classic family show – rated G for all audiences. Showtimes: Fridays & Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 students & seniors, ages 3 and under free. Advance purchase at ticket outlets - $12. Special benefit performance for Kaua`i Food Banks on Sunday November 12th,…

Friday & Saturday, November 10 & 11:  The 3rd Annual Wahine Comedy Festival.  The only all-female comedy group in Hawai`i. See comics from three different islands. Voted Maui’s best comic last year, the hilarious Corky Gardner headlines this show. Patrice Scott hosts and Brandi Morgan, Talicia Smith, Victoria Arnstein, Maui comic Ronda Hansen, Erika Swartzkopf and Kaua`i comic Kaiulani Mahuka perform original stand-up comedy. Arrive early for good seats. Trees Lounge, 440 Aleka Pl., Kapa`a. 8 to 10 p.m. $10…

Sunday, November 12: Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

November 16 – 19: Hawai`i International Film Festival.  Opening Night Celebration, $40 admission, includes film & food.  HIFF 4- day pass (Thursday – Sunday) - $100; HIFF 3-day pass (Friday - Sunday) - $75; General admission per film $10.  Historic Waimea Theater, 9691 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea.  For information and film titles, synopsis, times, and trailers, call (808) 338-2027 or visit http://www.waimeatheater.com/.

Friday, December 1:  Kaua`i Museum Christmas Craft Fair.  Kaua`i Museum’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is held outdoors. Visit many Artisan and food vendors for one of kind gifts for the whole family. Also, enjoy the Christmas Lights across the street at the Historic County Building and watch the colorful floats as the parade passes by.  Kaua`i Museum will be open from 9am-4pm regular hours. Admission is $15 General, $12 Senior, $10 Student 8-17 and FREE for 7 & under, Kaua`i…

Daily:  Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit.  Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor was breathtaking for its day.  Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Sundays.  Admission is $10 adults,…

Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 1 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; December 8 – Heart of Slack Key; December 15 – Ahupua`a,- Island to the Sea; December 22 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; December 29 – Legends of Slack Key.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history.  Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19…