Sunday – Saturday, May 5 – 11: 
Puna Music Festival.  A week-long celebration of music featuring more than 40 performances, classes, workshops and activities, highlighting the cultural traditions and innovative creativity that surge along the Puna Coast.  With a spotlight on both contemporary Hawaiian performers and fresh local talent, audiences can enjoy a well-rounded glimpse into modern Hawaiian music and artistry.  An exciting array of workshops, classes, and special events, offering learning opportunities for all ages and levels of experience.  For information and event schedule and locations, call (808)965-7828 or visit www.punamusicfestival.com.

Sunday, May 5: 
Na Makua Mother’s Gift Fair.  This free gift show is dedicated to all mother’s featuring locally made crafts and products that appeal to and make great gifts for mothers and women. The gift fair will feature live entertainment by top local entertainers. Delicious local food, refreshments and snacks and door prize drawings.  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, 323 Manono Street, Hilo.  For information call (808) 966-4647 or visit www.namakua.com.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  May 5 – Honoring Raymond Kane; May 12 – `Ohana Slack Key; May 19 – Legends of Slack Key; May 26 – From Mountain to Sea.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.