Saturday, February 1:
A Taste of Kilohana.  An exclusive, guided food tour that offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Ride an open-air plantation-style train through the 105-acre orchard, amidst more than 50 varieties of exotic fruit trees. Disembark and feed wild boar, goats and chickens and stroll through the orchard with Kai, Kilohana’s expert in local agriculture. Pick, eat, and learn how to select and prepare exotic tropical fruit. Tour the historic Manor House. Learn how to make Gaylord’s signature mai tai at Mahiko Lounge.  Finally, enjoy a three-course, locally sourced meal in the Private Dining Room of the historic Wilcox Mansion. $115, Kilohana Plantation, Lihue.  9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  For reservations and information call (808) 685-0257.

Saturday, January 18: 
Ka Moku O Manokalanipo Makahiki.  This celebration honors the traditional time of year from October through January when Lono the god of agriculture and peace ruled the land. One of the ways that Lono was honored was through friendly competition. The games will include ‘Ulu Maika (lawn bowling), O’o Ihe (spear throwing), Moa Pahe’e (dart sliding), Pa Uma (standing armwrestling), Uma (arm wrestling), kukini (foot racing), Pohaku Ho’oikaika (stone throwing) and Hukihuki (tug of war). There will also be a Konane (Hawaiian checkers) tournament, hula, cultural practitioners, and Hawaiian food. Kama’aina of all ages are welcome to compete in multiple events.  All are welcome to spectate.  Hanalei at Wai`oli Beach Park, turn right on He`e.  For information call (808) 635-9028.

Friday, January 10: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of an exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch at the outdoor courtyard of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Bay. The day ends with an exclusive tour of Hawai`i’s only meadery. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $140.  For information, call (808) 635-0257 or visit www.tastingkauai.com.  Reservations required three days before event.

Weekends January 10 – 26:
Kaua`i  Community Players Presents: Closer.  The 2014 season will open with an adult drama, Closer, by London playwright Patrick Marber, directed by Faith Harding. Closer is adult fare, having sexually-explicit language and themes. Closer originally played London’s Royal National Theatre in 1997. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best foreign play.  It was adapted for the American stage and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1999. The movie version was directed by Mike Nichols and starred Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Clive Owens and Jude Law.  Puhi Theatrical Warehouse at 4411-E Kikowaena, Puhi. For tickets and information call (808)  245-7700 or visit www.kauaicommunityplayers.org.

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 5 –Heart of Slack Key; January 12 – Spirit of Slack Key; January 19 – From Mountain to Sea; January 26 – Honoring Raymond Kane.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  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.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  3 to 5 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 4 – Gifts of the Ancestors; January 11 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; January 18 – For the Birds; January 25 – Whales Homecoming. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  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. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Saturday, January 4:
Ohana Day – Filipino Fiesta and Plantation Memories.  Celebrate the importance of family as you experience the majesty of the Filipino culture at the Kaua`i Museum’s Ohana Day. Also, come and learn about life on the plantation as the Kaua`i Museum sets up its display of this historic time in Hawaiian history.  The Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-6931.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. January 3 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music Slack Key; January 10 – Legends of Slack Key; January 17 – Kaua`i’s Slack Key; January 24 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; January 31 – Circle of Life Slack Key.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  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.

Friday, January 3: 
Hawaiian Pa`ina (luau).  Enjoy a day of family, sun and fun in the courtyard of the Kaua`i Museum to celebrate the community. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-6931.

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.