Friday, March 18:
All are invited to the annual “Moonlight Serenade”, presented by the Hawaii Pacific University Department of Arts, Humanities and Languages. This free concert features solo and small group repertoire from early Classical to Broadway and Pop, from three music ensembles. Donations welcome through a calabash offering. The venue offers plenty of free parking. For more information, call, Teresa McCreary, Director of Performing Arts, at (808) 544-0887 or email tmccreary@hpu.edu. www.hpu.edu/serenade.

Saturday, March 12:
Na Mele Aloha – Ano Ai Ke Aloha.  Here in Hawai`i, we hear this iconic word often, used as a greeting, a sentiment or as an expression of esteem.  The first performance in this year’s mele series welcomes the audience as one would welcome a stranger into their home. A concert laden with stories and lore. Hawaiian Mission Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $30 each in advance or $35 at door. Mission cafe is open for the concerts.  For information call (808) 447-3910 or visit www.missionhouses.org.

Saturday, March 12: 
The Kona Brewers Festival.  Top chefs from some of the Big Island’s favorite restaurants will offer their best food pairings for beer, ranging from fresh fish and smoked meats to deep fried avocados and tropical sweets, against a backdrop of passing paddleboards and canoes at the historic Kamakahonu Bay Beach. Cost is $70 and includes a commemorative event mug and seven brew tastes. King Kamehameha’s Courtyard Kona Beach Hotel lu`au grounds, 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona. Two sessions, 11a.m. & 4 p.m. For more information, call (808) 938-7376 or email email@summercarrick.com.

Saturday, March 12: 
A Taste of School Gardens. Maui’s best chefs and restaurants with fine wines and great music.  All supporting school garden programs on Maui. Hotel Wailea, 555 Kuakahi St., Wailea. 5 to 8:30 p.m.  Cost $100 – $120.  For information call (808) 280-5308 or visit www.growsomegood.org.