Saturday, February 1: 
Maui Chinese New Year Festival:  Greeting the New Year of the Horse.  Bring good luck and great fortune with the New Year, with fireworks, lion dancers, Chinese crafts and food. Chinese cultural entertainment, good luck photos with lion head from the Kwock Hing Society, keiki attire contest, calligraphy, cultural displays and more.  Free. Maui Mall, 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului.  9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For information call (808) 878-1888.

Every Monday through Saturday Night: 
Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and pupus, served in an ultra comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly.  For information call (808) 945-0800 or visit www.honolulujazzclub.com.

Saturday, February 1: 
Raiatea Helm – The Songbird & The Songs.  Her “Sweet & Lovely” voice has already launched this young songbird from Moloka`i onto the national and international music scene as a premier Hawai`i chanteuse. Her appeal flourishes across all age groups and reaches across geographical boundaries. 7:30 p.m.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, February 1:
Ohana Day – Chinese New Year and Opening Art Exhibit.  Celebrate Ohana Day at The Kaua`i Museum and the Chinese New Year. Everyone is invited to see the opening exhibit of the amazing artwork created by school children from kindergarten until 5th grade.   The Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (88) 245-6931.

Saturday, February 1:
Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding, plus a host of colorful craft fairs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea – look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer’s Market on Hwy. 19. Free shuttle transportation among most venues. For information call (808) 961-8706.

Saturday, February 1:
Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding, plus a host of colorful craft fairs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea – look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer’s Market on Hwy. 19. Free shuttle transportation among most venues. For information call (808) 961-8706.

Friday, February 1:
Living History Day.  Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor comes alive in both hangars. Meet pioneers and heroes from Pacific aviation history, interact with living historians in period attire, and hear the stories of WWII, Korea, Viet Nam eras, and early aviation in the Pacific. The events are free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members.  Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For information visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Saturday, February 1:  Chinese New Year at the Kings Shops.  Celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse. While supplies last, attendees will receive a free lai see (red and gold envelope) to fill with an honorarium and feed to the lions for good luck.  Kings Shops, Center Court Stage, 250 Waikoloa Beach Dr.,
Waikoloa, 5:00 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 886-8811

Daily:
Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center. For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Friday, February 1:
Happy Birthday Battleship Missouri.  The ship was christened Jan. 29, 1944, as World War II raged in the Pacific. On the Missouri’s deck on Sept. 2, 1945, as it was anchored in Tokyo Bay, the Japanese signed the documents of surrender that ended the war.  Actors portraying wartime heroes will participate in “living history” activities at the Oahu landmark. Bands, displays of military memorabilia and oral history presentations will round out the special events.  Visitors can also tour the Mighty Mo.  Admission is $22 for adults and $11 for children 4-12. Admission is free for Hawai`i residents.  USS Missouri Memorial, 63 Cowpens St., Honolulu.  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (877) 644-4896 or visit www.ussmissouri.org.