Saturday, April 13: 
2^nd Annual Big Island Aids Walk.  An easy 2 mile walk around Liliuokalani Gardens. Walk registration opens at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. All funds raised will go directly to provide services for nearly 300 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS on the island of Hawai`i. Funds will also go to support education, community outreach and free confidential 20-minute HIV & Hepatitis C testing.  Liliuokalani Gardens, Banyon Street, Hilo. For information call (808) 982-8800, ext 201, or visit www.bigislandaidswalk.com.

Saturday, April 13:
Waipa Music Festival.  Enjoy a fun and relaxing afternoon while enjoying home grown live music, country store, and amazing food from local chefs. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for teens and free for keiki under 12. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Halulu Fishpond, Waipa Foundation, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. For information call Karen Kelekoma at (808) 826-9969 or visit www.waipafoundaiton.org.

Saturday, April 13: 
2^nd Annual Empty Bowl Project.  Star Noodle and the Maui Organization for the Ceramic Arts (MOCA) come together for an evening of food, art and fundraising, to help support the Maui Food Bank.  Ceramic Artists from around Maui create over 400 hand crafted ceramic bowls to be sold for a $25 donation at the event, and include a visit to a special “Noodle Bar” created by Award Winning Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle and Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop. The bowl you choose is a keepsake to remind you of all of the “empty bowls” in the world! Star Noodle, 286 Kupuohi Street, Lahaina, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  For information call (808) 667-2998 or visit www.starnoodle.com.