Courtesy of the Hawai`i Visitors & Convention Bureau

KONA COFFEE FARM FAIR (TBA) This fair in Kona includes displays by Kona farmers who produce fresh vegetables, tropical fruits, macadamia nuts, coffee and much more. Call: 326-7820.

KONA COFFEE HISTORY DAY (TBA) Displays of Kona coffee farming on the Hualalai Volcano, dating back to the 1800s are shown to the public. Call: 326-7820

MARINE MAMMAL NATURALIST TRAINING COURSE November 3 - 24. Call: 879-8860.

PARADISE PAINTERS (TBA) Mixed media work by Big Island artists is displayed at Wailoa Center in Hilo. Call: 933-4360

KONA COFFEE CUPPING COMPETITION (TBA) Kona coffee farmers bring out their best coffee to be judged by an international group of coffee connoisseurs as part of the Kona Coffee Festival. Call: 326-7820.

KONA COFFEE STEAKFRY & BENEFIT AUCTION (TBa) This community event is fun for visitors and raises money for scholarships as part of the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Call: 326-7820.

LINCOLN-MERCURY KAPALUA INTERNATIONAL (TBA) A million dollar purse and a hot field of PGA TOUR professionals heat up the action at Kapalua Bay and Plantation golf Courses. Amateurs from around the country team up with top four TOUR players, followed by pro competition during the final two rounds, televised by ABC and ESPN. Call: 669-2440.

ART TECH MAUI (TBA) An international art, film and entertainment industry conference in festival held in Kihei, Maui. Call: 875-2304.

KONA COFFEE ART EXHIBIT (TBA) Artists depict the life of the Kona countryside with its famous Kona coffee farms in an exhibit sponsored by the Kona Coffee Council. Call: 326-7820.

UESHIMA COFFEE COMPANY GOLF TOURNAMENT (TBA) Join Kona Coffee millers and farmers in a fun day of golf on the Kona Coast as part of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Call: 326-7820.

KONA COFFEE PICKING CONTEST (TBA) Watch the fastest coffee bean pickers in, perhaps, all the world vie for the title, as coffee trees are picked by hand in Kona to ensure the proper ripeness for the best brew. Call: 326-7820.

KONA COFFEE RECIPE CONTEST (TBA) This professional division contest brings top chefs and their creations of Kona coffee desserts, relishes for main courses and special drinks to the public. Call: 326-7820.

EXPERT LAWN BOWLERS (TBA) Lawn bowlers from Canada will show their skills at lawn bowling sites in Waikiki. Call: 923-4028.

KING KALAKAUA BIRTHDAY AND THE PALACE Nov. 16 A Sunday celebration of the birth of Hawaiian King Kalakaua takes place at Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Call: 522-0832.

MIRACLE MILE RACE (TBA) This event in connection with the Kona Coffee Festival takes participants on a run through Kona Coffee country. Call: 326-7820.

TARO FESTIVAL AT HONOKAA (TBA) This festival on the Big Island northern coast where taro was grown in giant river valleys in ancient times, celebrates a renewal of the culture of taro, the staple food of old Hawaii. Located in Honokaa, an historic town on the Hamakua Coast, it features displays, demonstrations, food, crafts and entertainment. Call: 775-0598.

KONA COFFEE FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE (TBA) This parade through Kona coffee country features floats, marching groups, bands, and entertainment. Call: 326-7820.

KONA HERITAGE PARK & INTERNATIONAL MARKET (TBA) Coffee roasting, tasting and coffee museum, ikebana floral displays, a festival of artists, Kona coffee lei contest, and a pioneers luncheon become a big attraction in Kailua-Kona on this last day of the Kona Coffee Festival. Call: 326-7820

MISS KONA COFFEE SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT (TBA) This event selects a young woman from Kona to represent the Kona Coffee Council for 1996. Call: 326-7820.

PEAMAN TRASH & DASH BIATHLON (TBA) This event in Kailua-Kona starts at Kailua Pier. Call: 326-7820.

WINTER WINE ESCAPE (TBA) This annual event invites the public to meet top wine makers from around the world and top chefs who place the perfect wine with the best of Hawaiian Regional cuisine at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. Call: 880-1111.

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL/MAUI (TBA) International film presentations, seminars and workshops in Kahului, Maui. Call: 800-752-8193.

GIVING THANKS AT MISSION HOUSE MUSEUMS (TBA) A Living History Program in Mission House Museums in Honolulu recreates a Thanksgiving celebration that took place at the Mission in the 1800s. Observe foods being prepared over an open fire and baked in a brick beehive oven. Enjoy storytelling, games on the lawn and hymn singing. Call: 531-0418.

MAUI ORCHID SHOW (TBA) The Maui Orchid Society displays its best orchids, with hundreds of patterns and varieties at Kaahumanu Shopping Center on Maui. Call: 247-8335.

KAUAI ORCHID SHOW (TBA) The Kauai Orchid Society brings out amazing varieties of beautiful orchids at the War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue. Call: 247-8335.

GREENTHUMBS ORCHID SHOW (TBA) Beautiful orchids will be displayed at Club 100 on Oahu. Call: 247-3345.

WELCOME HOME THE WHALES CELEBRATION November 28. Help celebrate the annual return of the migratory humpback whales to Hawai`i. Call: 879-8860.

MAUI INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (TBA) University teams from Kansas, UMASS, Iowa, Virginia, California, LSU, South Carolina and Chaminade compete at Lahaina Civic Center. Call: 755- 3577.

VIEWPOINTS GALLERY SHOW November 28. Denise Champion oils of glowing color invite you to look at Maui with fresh eyes. Open daily. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Courtyard. 3620 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao Call: 572-1897.