Every Wednesday & Thursday, 1 – 4 PM:
Helping paws VISITOR volunteer program at the Maui Humane Society Shelter in Pu`unene in central Maui on Mokulele Highway between Kihei and Kahului. FOR MAUI VISITORS ONLY (not residents).  Visitors can offer a “helping paw” to homeless animals at the Maui Humane Society shelter doing such activities as walking dogs, bathing puppies, brushing cats, or playing with puppies and kittens. Participants are requested to arrive by 1 p.m. and recommended to wear close-toed shoes and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting “mussed” or dirty. Children aged 10 to17 are welcome when accompanied by a supervising adult for the duration of the volunteer session. For more information contact volunteer@MauiHumaneSociety.org; call (808) 877-3680, ext. 14; or visit www.mauihumanesociety.org.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by 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”.  October 2 – Owana Salazar; October 9 – Sonny Lim; October 16 – 10^th Anniversary Celebration! George Kahumoku, Bobby Ingano, Richard Ho`opi`i; October 23 – Ledward Ka`apana; October 30 – Dennis Kamakahi. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com.

Every Wednesday: 
Hawai`iana Live.  A 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli (chant) and hula. Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo.  11 a.m. Admission is $5, Keiki 12 & under, free.  For information call (808) 934-7010 or visit www.hilopalace.com.