Archive for "January 2nd, 2015"

Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum

Maui

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. Dusk – 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.

First Friday Pa`ina and Historical County Building Tour

Kauai

Friday, January 2:
First Friday Pa`ina and Historical County Building Tour. Experience old-style music, local food, fun and friendship at the Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue. Tour begins at 10 a.m., Pa`ina is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. Cost is $20 per person. Seating is limited, reservations are required. For directions and information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

Maui Friday Town Parties

Maui

Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event. 6-9 p.m. January 2 – Wailuku, on Market Street; January 9 – Lahaina, on Front Street; January 16 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; January 23 – Kihei, on South Kihei Road, Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information visit www.MauiFridays.com.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 2 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; January 9 – Hanalei Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; January 16 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; January 23 – Honoring Raymond Kane; January 30 – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – The Tradition. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). 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. Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei. 4 to 6 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

Big Island

Every Friday:
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each 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.

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk

Kauai

Friday Evenings:
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk. Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment. For information call (808) 335-6469.

First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District

Oahu

Friday, January 2:
First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District. Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 521-2903.