CONCERT: SEPT. 5

Makana and Tempo Valley, right, perform at "Lessons of Love," a benefit for breast-cancer patient Joanne Kapololu, owner of the former Java Java Café and the Lizard Loft on Kapahulu Avenue. Pupu will be provided by chef Wayne Hirabayashi, with wine and beer selections from Southern Wine & Spirits and Big Aloha. There will also be a silent auction.

6-10 p.m. Sept. 5 / Coffee Talk / $60 / 551-4876, www.friendsofjokapololu.com

CONCERT: SEPT. 6

For one night only Raiatea Helm, left, takes the spotlight at the Hawai'i Theatre. The Grammy-nominated singer will be premiering her new original song "Where I Belong," written by Disney composer Johnson Enos. Helm will be joined on stage by Jeff

Peterson, Aaron Sala, Bryan Tolentino and Steve Jones. The concert also features guests Keola Beamer, Jerry Santos, Ho'okena, and Halau Ke Kai O Kahiki.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 / Hawai'i Theatre / $23, $28, $38, $78 / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

COMEDY: SEPT. 10

COMEDIAN TOMMY DAVIDSON RETURNS TO

Honolulu for two performances. Davidson, an original cast member of TV's "In Living Color," has starred in numerous films, including "Juwanna Man" and Spike Lee's "Bamboozled," as well as three Showtime specials. He also provided the voice for Oscar Proud, the father in the Disney animated series "The Proud Family."

6 and 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10 / Pipeline Cafe / $25 general, $50 VIP / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

PARADE: SEPT. 13

Celebrate the hula at the 62nd annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, left. This year's festival is themed "Hula, the Art of Hawaiian Dance," and the parade features some of Hawai'i's top hula halau, as well as pa'u riders, extravagant floats with cascades of Hawaiian flowers and marching bands. Stake your place along the sidewalks of Kalakaua Avenue; the parade runs from Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park.

9 a.m. Sept. 13 / Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park / Free / 589-1771, www.alohafestivals.com

CONCERT: SEPT. 13

Reggae and dancehall legend Junior Reid is back for a concert at Pipeline Cafe. Known for his hit "One Blood," Reid last performed in the Islands in 2005; since then he has been collaborating with some of hip-hop and R&B's hottest acts, including Alicia Keys (a reggae-influenced remix of her single "No One"). Hot Rain, Ooklah The Moc, DJs Liloa Dunn and Pacific Sounds Outernational are opening acts.

9 p.m. Sept. 13 / Pipeline Cafe / 18 and older / Presale: $22 general, $50 VIP / 926-3000, www.presaleticketsonline.com

FESTIVAL: SEPT. 13-14

Pack up the 'ohana and head for the Re-discover Kailua Family Festival. This year's two-day event is themed "E Hoe Aku i Ka Wa'a - Paddle the canoe, keep moving forward!," and features food, entertainment, games, rides and free movies on a big outdoor screen. The festival is sponsored by the City & County of Honolulu, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, and the Kailua Mustangs Pop Warner Association.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 13-14 / Kailua District Park Field / Free / www.rediscoverkailua.webs.com

CONCERTS: SEPT. 19-20

Singer, songwriter and former Chicago frontman Peter Cetera opens the Honolulu Symphony's Toyota Pops 2008-09 season. Cetera wrote and sang some of the biggest rock and pop hits of the past 40 years, so expect to hear classic Chicago hits such as "You're the Inspiration" and "If You Leave Me Now," as well as some of his solo hits including "Glory of Love," the theme to the movie "The Karate Kid, Part II." The symphony is directed by maestro Matt Catingub, in his 10th season as pops conductor.

8 p.m. Sept. 19-20 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $20, $34, $49, $83 general; $17, $28, $40, $66 seniors and military / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

FESTIVAL: SEPT. 20

Time to party, Portuguese style, at the Hawaii Council on Portuguese Heritage's Festa 2008! There's entertainment by Frank DeLima, music, cultural displays, craftwork imported from Portugal, multi-ethnic genealogy consultations and more. Don't forget about the food: The festival will have local favorites such as codfish stew, vinha d'alhos pork, Portuguese bean soup, and of course, fresh malasadas, right.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20 / McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park / $3 donation / 845-1616

DANCE: SEPT. 21

Leeward Community College Theatre opens its 2008-09 season with the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre, right, which last performed in the Islands more than 10 years ago. Expect to see traditional dances of the Lakota, accompanied by sacred and courting songs and storytelling, against a backdrop of video imagery. This will be the group's only performance in Hawai'i.

7 p.m. Sept. 21 / Leeward Community College Theatre / $23 general, $19 students, seniors, military / 455-0385

ETC.: SEPT. 27

Head for the windward side for a full day of activities at the eighth annual Windward Ho'olaule'a, above. This year's theme: "Pulama ka hanauna hou — Nurturing the Next Generation," with crafts and food booths, keiki games, a silent auction and Imaginarium shows. Entertainment is by Na Hoku Hanohano award winners and nominees including Hoku Zuttermeister, Cyril Pahinui, Kaukahi and Pilioha.

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 27 / Windward Community College / Free admission / www.windward.hawaii.edu/hoolaulea