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Must See: Makawao Parade & Rodeo

Celebrate the Fourth of July Upcountry-Style. * 60th annual Makawao Rodeo at Oskie Rice Arena. Thursday: Qualifying rounds will begin at 9 a.m. with free admission. Bull Bash will start at 7 tonight, admission is $5. Friday: Qualifying rounds start at 9 a.m. with free admission. Rodeo begins at 6 p.m. Saturday: Rodeo begins at 1 p.m. Admission for the rodeo is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and children 10 years and younger are free. For more details, call 357-3524. n 50th annual Makawao Paniolo Parade: "Ho'o Hano I Na Koa," honoring our warriors, is this year's parade ...

Island Events: June 25, 2015

TODAY, JUNE 25POKER WITH THE PROS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMSJoin NBA stars and other celebrities at Basketball Maui's second annual Poker with the Pros fundraiser poker tournament at the Grand Wailea Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $150 and are available at www.basketballmaui.com.MAUI BREWING TO HOST YOUTH FILM SCREENINGMaui Huliau Foundation will be screening short films from the recent Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival at Maui Brewing Co. in Kihei starting at 7:30 p.m. A donation of $10 is suggested. For more information, visit www.mauihuliaufoundation.org.SINGER FUJIWARA ...

MUST SEE: KI HO­‘ALU FESTIVAL * SUNDAY

KICK BACK WITH SLACK KEY. Hawaii's top slack-key guitarists will be featured at the 24th annual Ki Ho'alu Festival. Gates open at 12:30 p.m., with performances from 1 to 7 p.m. in the MACC's A&B Amphitheater. Performers from Bobby Moderow Jr. and Glen Smith to George Kahumoku Jr. and Danny Carvalho will be featured at the free event sponsored by The Maui News. Food vendors include Like Poke?, Manapua Bakery, Whole Foods Market, Shaka Pops, Hawaii Taro Co. and Real Fruit Ice Cream. For more details, visit www.mauiarts.org.

Island Events: June 18, 2015

TODAY, JUNE 18FREE PICNIC FOR POKI CONCERT IN WAILUKURoselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions invite you to a Picnic for Poki Concert at 11 a.m. at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku. The featured guest this month is Kaulike Pescaia, a student at Kamehameha Schools Maui. Attendees should bring a lawn chair or mat. For more information, call 871-7720.CELEBRATE TIM ROSE'S CD RELEASE AT PARTYIn honor of International Surfing Day, Surfrider Foundation presents Tim Rose, featuring Barefoot Minded at 9 p.m. at Hard Rock Cafe in Lahaina. Tickets are $5. Rose is based on Oahu and ...

MUST SEE: HOT TUNA IN CONCERT * SUNDAY

HOT TUNA RETURNS TO MAUI Catch former Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady on bass and Jorma Kaukonen on guitar at 7 p.m. Sunday in The Mill House at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu. Tickets range from $30 to $50 and are available at Request Music in Wailuku and the plantation. Randall Rospond will be opening the show at 6:15 p.m.

Must See: Na Kamehameha Commemorative

HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA I. Friday: The Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa'u Parade and Ho'olaule'a festivities kick off at the Second Friday Town Party from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Campbell Park in Lahaina. Entertainment will be provided by Maui Jam from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and Na Wai 'Eha from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday: The parade will commence at 9:45 a.m. from Kenui Street down to Front Street and to Shaw Street (Front Street will be closed to vehicles from 8:30 a.m.) Later, make your way to the banyan tree and enjoy the ho'olaule'a. It will begin at 9 a.m. and ...