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 Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 1 – Honoring Raymond Kane; April 5 – Heart of Slack Key; April 12 – Kauai’s Slack Key; April 19 – Dreams Come True, April 26 – Gifts of the Ancestors.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Every Friday: 
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6: 
Annual Spring Fantasy Orchid Show. Free Hawaiian music concerts, art exhibits, ono food and the Garden Island Orchid Societies Orchid Show. Additional workshops for plein air painting and food demonstrations, as well as delicious local food vendors, will be available.  United Church of Christ in Hanapepe. Hours are from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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.  April 5 – Wailuku, on Market Street; April 12 – Lahaina, on Front Street; April 19 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; April 26 – Kihei, on South Kihei Road.  For more information visit www.mauifridays.com.

Friday Evenings: 
Art Night in Hanapepe.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several excellent restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classics cars, live music and entertainment.  Strolling is free; art is priced as noted.  For information call Ed Justus at (808) 335-6469.

Friday, April 5:
Hawaii Island Humane Society’s 17th annual Tropical Paws benefit gala at Four Seasons Hualalai Resort, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Silent and live auctions, Four Seasons-style buffet dinner, Live entertainment and dancing. Tickets, $100 per person or $1500 for a reserved table of ten, available mid-February at HIHS shelters, select island retail locations, and online at www.HIHS.org. Tropical Paws supports vital programs offered by the Hawaii Island Humane Society including the Second Chance Fund and the Spay/Neuter Community Assistance Program.Visit www.HIHS.org or call 808-329-2135 X3 for more information.