The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for annual Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 2009 Whale Ocean Count, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 28 at selected sites on O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui and Big Island; no advance training required (except a free training session for Kaua'i site leaders); registration required: 397-2651, ext. 253 O'ahu; 888-55-WHALE (94253), ext. 253 Big Island; 808-246-2860 Kaua'i; 808-856-8320, Maui.

BIG ISLAND

"BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN," Aloha Performing Arts Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through March 14; $18 and $15; Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu, Hawai'i; 808-322-9924.

"REVOLUTIONARY ROAD" movie showing, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28; 2:30 p.m. March 1, and 7:30 p.m. March 2 and 3; The Palace Theater, Hilo; $7; 808-934-7010.

KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BAND "PEPPER," appearing 6 p.m. Feb. 27, as part of American Cancer Society's Relay for Life (6 p.m. Feb. 27 to 6 a.m. Feb. 28), Kealakehe High School, Kailua, Kona; must participate in relay or make ACS donation; 818-380-0400.

FIFTH ANNUAL "GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL," with cultural demonstrations, ask-the-expert booths, displays, keiki activities, lei contest and more; 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook, Big Island; free; 808-323-3318.

"SLEEPING BEAUTY" BALLET MINI-PERFORMANCE, by West Hawai'i Dance Academy, as part of Kona Coast Shopping Center Book Fair, 1 p.m. Feb. 28, at the shopping center; free; 808-329-8876, www.whdt.org.

ART NIGHT AT NIAULANI, with New York painter Joan Snyder, 7 p.m. March 3; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village; for ages 16 and above; free; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

ANNUAL GIRLS' DAY DIVA FESTIVAL, University of Hawai'i at Hilo Performing Arts Center, with food from female-owned restaurants, auction/door prizes, mini makeup makeovers and Society of Seven-Las Vegas concert (7 p.m.), at UH-Hilo campus; $40; 808-974-7310; http://artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

U2 PLANETARIUM SHOW, 43-minute full-dome experience to rock band's music with digital video and sound, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Friday nights through April, 'Imiloa Planetarium, Hilo; ticket prices/ordering, 808-969-9703.

√ NIAULANI NATURE WALK, guided tour through an old-growth forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; meet at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

KAMAHA'O: The Wondrous Myths of Hawai'i, outdoor dinner show and lu'au; 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort; $79.95*; reservations, 808-930-4900.

√ DAVID GOMES, slack-key guitar; 6-9 p.m. Thursdays; Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea; no cover charge; 808-885-6622.

MAUI

HAPA CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater; $12, $28, $37; 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.

STEVEN MILLER BAND CONCERT, 7 p.m. Feb. 28, Maui Arts & Cultural Center's A&B Amphitheater; $55, $65, $85, $125; 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.

Hawaiian Treasures Celebration Tour 2009, Hawaiian music with George Kahumoku Jr., Dennis Kamakahi and Richard Ho'opi'i, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Kamehameha Schools Maui campus, Keopuolani Hale; $10 adults, $5 students and seniors; 808-572-3201.

MAUI OCEAN CENTER'S HAWAIIAN AQUARIUM "No Ka 'Oi Friday," with cultural activities, entertainment and food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 27; park admission required; 808-270-7000.

"I HAVE A DREAM: THE CONCERT," a Black History Month musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; 6-9 p.m., Feb. 27, Wailuku Community Center; free; 808-667-2805, www.aecg.org.

MAKAWAO PUBLIC LIBRARY 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, with blessing, PowerPoint and history presentations, refreshments, music, book sale and keiki activities; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 28; at the library; free; 808-573-8785.

LINES BALLET, show by San Francisco dance company; 5 p.m. March 1; Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater; $12, $27 and $42; 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.

CONCORDIA CHOIR, performance by Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; 7 p.m. March 3; Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater; $15, $25 and $35; 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.

"FENG SHUI FOR HAWAI'I" author Clear Englebert, featured "Meet the Author," 6:30-7:45 p.m. March 3, Kahului Public Library; March 4, Makawao Public Library; and March 5, Wailuku Public Library; information, call participating library.

AMBITION TO MEANING, showing of author and speaker, Wayne Dyer's film, sponsored by Unity of Maui; 6:30 p.m. March 5, Maui Cultural Center's Castle Theater; $20; 808-242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.

√ WOW! (Wailea on Wednesdays), an evening of art and refreshments, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The Shops at Wailea; free; 808-891-6770.

KUPANAHA: Maui Magic for All Ages, dinner show with illusions performed by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner seating 4:30-5:15 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina rate $55, general seating $79* and premium seating $89; reservations, 808-667-0128.

√ ISRAELI FOLK DANCING, sponsored by the Jewish Congregation of Maui; 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays; Beit Shalom Synagogue, Kihei; $5; 808-874-5397, 808-280-1051.

KAUA'I

AUGIE'S COMEDY CRUSADE, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Waimea Theatre; $10/advance, $15/at door; 808-478-0576.

WHALE WATCH/SNORKEL TOUR, benefit for Hawaii Children's Theater, 9:30 a.m. check-in 2 p.m.; Captain Andy's Sailing Adventures; 808-639-2437.

RELEASE, with DJs and performers; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays; Sheraton Kauai hotel; $10 before 10 p.m.; 808-742-1661.