Family Calendar

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Only O‘ahu events are listed. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounted (or free) admission for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

TODAY

Family Fishing Days, a tilapia catch and release program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring your own bamboo pole, barbless hook and bait; free. 233-7323.

BunnyCares, a workshop dedicated to rabbit care, noon-5 p.m., Maluhia Health Center; $5. Reservations required: 375-2950.

WEEKDAYS

Behind the Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). 847-8243.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Borders Waikele; repeats 11 a.m. Saturdays; free. 676-6699.

Keiki Tuesday, with children’s games, entertainment and activities, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Pearlridge Center, Downtown; free. 488-0981.

Merry Morning Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library; free. 627-7470.

Kids Jazz Listening Party, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Borders Waikele; free. 676-6699.

Popcorn Theater, featuring "The Sound of Music" and free popcorn, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Borders Waikele; free. 676-6699.

Preschool Pirates, for ages 1-5; meet sea turtles, penguins, sea lions and more, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sea Life Park Hawaii; $15 for parent and child (includes park admission). Register: 259-2512.

Young Authors’ Sharing Group, for children in grades 1-8; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Borders Waikele; free. 676-6699.

Yo-yo class for all ages, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

Class Act, a showcase of students in the performing arts, 7-8 p.m. Fridays, Pearlridge Center, Uptown; free. 488-0981.

NEXT WEEKEND

Keiki-Parent Activity Tour, a tour of "Family Ties in Asian Textiles: Children’s and Adult Costumes from Japan and China" and a workshop where children create their own hats or caps inspired by the exhibit, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. Reservations required: 532-8726.

9th Annual New Year’s Festival in M¯‘ili‘ili, with cultural exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children and entertainment, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; free. 945-7633.

Makiki Forest and Stream, for ages 6 and up; explore the forest and stream for snails, birds, shrimp, rocks and more, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday; $14*. Limited to 10 participants. Register: Hawai‘i Nature Center, 955-0100.

"Peter and the Wolf," with Jim Gamble and his puppets, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Kennedy Theatre; repeats 2 p.m. Jan. 14; $8*. 956-7655.

‘Ukulele, guitar and upright bass classes, for ages 8 and up; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 455-0477.

Aunty Pua’s Keiki Kanikapila, with singing, storytelling and more, 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse; free. 845-8949.

Funtakes, an opportunity to make something special at the "make-and-take" tables, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

Yo-yo class, with Special Dreams and Yo-cool Club, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

COMING UP

"X-treme Science! Exploring Oceans, Volcanoes and Outer Space," a hands-on exhibit for children that simulates a crawl into a submarine, a walk across an active lava flow and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 27-May 28, Bishop Museum; $14.95* (general museum admission). 847-3511.

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