(For a more complete listing of events, go to KONAWEB's Big Island Events Calendar).

May 20, 2012
"KOKUA KAILUA" VILLAGE STROLL AND HULIHE'E PALACE MONTHLY EVENT - KAILUA-KONA
Free Hawaiian music featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club and Kumu Hula Etua Lopes and his Halau Na Pua Ui O Hawai'i on the Palace's South Lawn at 4 p.m., presented by the Daughters of Hawaii. Bring your own beach mat or chair. Before and after the Palace performance, stroll thru historic Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy oceanside cafes and restaurants, local musicians & artists. For more info about the Palace event, email hulihee@ilhawaii.net. For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email dorlenechao@yahoo.com or visit historickailuavillage.com

May 22, 2012
FREE SLACK KEY GUITAR PERFORMANCE - KAILUA-KONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hawai'i-born Chris Yeaton draws from a lineage of great Hawaiian slack key and has toured nationally with well-known musicians Keola Beamer and John Keawe. His unique style of slack key blends the traditional and contemporary fingerstyle method of playing. Time: 5:30-6:30pm. Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona, this program is offered free to the public.

May 24-28, 2012
BIG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL - MAUNA LANI RESORT AND THE FAIRMONT ORCHID
This "Talk Story" film festival celebrates independent, narrative, Hawaiian and international filmmakers and their films. There will be social food & beverage events and entertainment as well as the film presentations, and an award brunch. Kama'aina discounts for tickets every night. There will be some great celebrity guests. The "Best of the Fest" event will present the audience-voted best feature and best short film of this year's festival at 5:30pm, with a concert featuring a popular Hawaiian musician. For more information, call 808/557-5200, 808/883-0394 office or email bigislandff@aol.com. For complete schedule information and tickets, visit BigIslandFilmFestival.com

May 26-28, 2012
ANNUAL HILO INTER-TRIBAL POWWOW & NATIVE HERITAGE DAYS
9am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday; 9am-4pm, Monday. Three days of non-competitive sharing, classes, a craft fair featuring the work of traditional artisans, and other educational, cultural, and fun events culminating in an honoring of veterans. Lots of drumming and dancing! Everyone is invited to experience the sights, sounds, flavors and spirit of Native America through music, dance, storytelling, food, arts and crafts. This is a drug and alcohol free event. The Powwow is hosted by the Federation of American Natives. For more information, call 808-968-1591, e-mail hilopowwow@yahoo.com or visit www.hilopowwow.com

May 30, 2012
"PA`U RIDING: PERPETUATING THE TRADITION IN TODAY'S GENERATION" FREE PRESENTATION - KONA
Have you ever wondered what went on behind the scenes at a King Kamehameha Day Parade? How do the pa`u participants (horse riders) choose their colors and flora for their leis? What is the deeper meaning behind all the pageantry? How does pa`u riding differ now from the past? All these questions and more will be answered by a panel discussion mediated by Ku`ulani Auld, assistant executive director of the Kona Historical Society and Hannah Springer, "a kama'aina of the ahupua'a of Kaupulehu and a daughter of Huehue Ranch". If you've ever been in a parade or plan to be in a pa`u unit in a parade or just want to hear more about this interesting topic be sure to be there! Time: 5:30PM-7:00PM at West Hawaii Civic Center, Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona. Part of the free Hanohano `O Kona Lecture Series for 2012 presented by Kona Historical Society in cooperation with the County of Hawai'i. "This lecture series is a gift from the Society to the community that has supported it for so long." For more information, call 323-3222 or email khs@konahistorical.org or visit www.konahistorical.org