Friday & Saturday, January 30 & 31:
He Lei Hiwa No `Iolani Luahine – Hula Festival and Educational Challenge 2016.  Enjoy hula workshops and presentations and an educational challenge to Kumu Hula with a prize for the one who best demonstrates the values of education and Hawaiian culture. Hula presentations begin at 5 p.m. on Friday.  Tickets are $10 donation at the door.  Saturday the festival will also feature local quality handmade Hawaiian arts and crafts items along with entertainment all day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa, 78-128 Ehukai St., Kailua-Kona.  For information and schedule visit www.iolaniluahinefestival.org.

Saturday, January 30: 
Run and Walk for the Whales.  This event is sponsored by Pacific Whale Foundation and will include a half marathon, 10K run, 5K run, and a 2.5 mile walk.  Ma`alaea Harbor Shops, 300 Ma`alaea Rd., Suite 211, Wailuku.  For information call (808) 249-8811, ext. 1, or visit www.pacificwhale.org.

Saturday, January 30: 
UB40 Reunited.  The original members of UB40 enjoyed huge success from 1979 until 2008, helping define reggae music for a generation. The multiracial band pooled a diverse set of influences to put a fresh, indigenous slant on Jamaican reggae. After 2008, the band that carried on using the name UB40 was made up of other founding members and new members, but in 2013, when Ali Campbell reunited with Astro and Mickey Virtue, audiences again experienced the true sound of the hugely successful band.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday, January 30: 
Kilauea Art Night.  Discover locally made pottery, wood work, original fine art, jewelry, organic skincare, handmade soaps, wish trees, apparel, chocolates and more. There is a wide variety of food vendors from around Kaua`i. Enjoy dinner listening to live music. Don’t miss the Keiki Fire & Light performance at 7 p.m. on the back lawn.  Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea.  4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 635-2572.