Saturday, March 5: 
Santana.  Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world’s best‐known musical signatures.  For more than four decades—from Santana’s earliest days as a groundbreaking Afro‐Latin blues‐rock fusion outfit in San Francisco—Carlos has been the visionary force behind artistry that transcends musical genres and generational, cultural, and geographical boundaries.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A & B Amphitheater, 5: 30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Saturday Evenings: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. March 5 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; March 12 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; March 19 – Circle of Life; March 26 – Hanalei Slack Key.  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.  Proceeds support Princeville at Hanalei Community Association and this program.  Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville.  6 to 8 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Saturday, March 5:
Pacific Aviation Museum’s Open Cockpit Day. The Museum’s popular family aviation adventure returns. Climb into the cockpit of one of several historic aircraft and talk story with pilots. Flight suits, helmets, and fun provided. Bring your camera. Open aircraft will include: F-5, RC-3 Seabee, F-111, SH-60, CH-46, and the OH-58. Event is free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members.  Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, Hangar 79, Ford Island, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu.  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Saturday, March 5: 
Great Waikoloa `Ukulele Festival.  The festivities include a free workshop with celebrated teacher Roy Sakuma, concerts all afternoon, instrument giveaways, Hawaiian crafts and more. Traditional `ukulele masters, school groups, up-and-coming artists and top entertainers in the `ukulele world will be at the festival. Queen’s Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Resort, 60-201 Waikoloa Beach Rd., Waikoloa Village. 11:15 a.m. – 7 p.m.  For information call (808) 886-8822 or visit www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org.

Saturday, March 5: 
Lucky to be in Hawai`i.  Experience this block festival event on Kalakaua Ave., in Waikiki.  Food trucks will feature some of the best “ONO GRINDZ” the island has to offer. With a variety of local arts and crafts vendors you will be sure to take the perfect memory back home to your hale and Ohana.  Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  4 to 10 p.m.  For information call (808) 5339016 or visit www.millwoodohanaproductions.com.

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. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

March 4 – 31: 
Big Island Woodturners 18^th Annual Exhibit – Hilo.  Meet-the-Artists opening reception on March 4th from 5 to 7 p.m., open to the public. Show is open Monday thru Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with free woodturning demonstrations every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to the public. Wailea Art Center, 200 Piopio St., Hilo.  For more information, call (808) 934-4254 or visit www.bigislandwoodturners.org.

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.  March 4 – Wailuku, on Market Street; March 11 – Lahaina, on Front Street; March 18 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; March 25 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center.  For more information visit www.MauiFridays.com.

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.

Friday, March 4: 
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.