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
• Honolulu City Lights, daily through Jan. 1, Honolulu Hale and surrounding areas; also: indoor tree and wreath exhibits, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily except New Year's Eve, Honolulu Hale courtyard; free. 527-6060.
"Santa's Christmas Journey," a puppet performance with a meal; breakfast: 9 a.m., $6.50; lunch: noon, $7.50; dinner: 6 p.m., $9.50; daily through Dec. 22; Macy's Ala Moana Center, Special Events Room, third floor. 945-6427.
Natural Holiday Ornaments, for ages 3 and up; create ornaments, wreaths, wrapping paper and more out of natural and recycled materials, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
• Jingle Bell Express, a 10-minute sing-along train ride for children under 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2:20-5 p.m. and 6:20-10 p.m., Ala Moana Center mall level; the train depot is at Center Court; $4 ($6 for the 7 p.m. ride during Santa's Light Parade, daily through Dec. 23 except Monday); 955-9517.
• Santa's Light Parade at Ala Moana Center, with holiday decorated floats, performers and Santa riding his 40-foot illuminated train, 7 p.m., mall level, beginning near Macy's and ending at Sears; continues through Dec. 23 except Monday; free. 955-9517.
• Pearlridge Express, for keiki up to 4 feet tall; an in-mall locomotive that takes keiki on a tour through a simulated winter wonderland, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Jan. 1, Pearlridge Center Uptown; $3. 488-0981.
Hawaiian Railway Society Train Rides, along the historic track of the Oahu Railway and Land Co., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Hawaiian Railway Society 'Ewa Station; $8*. 681-5461.
• Pearl City Christmas Parade, 4 p.m., starts at Momilani Elementary School through Ho'olaule'a Street and ends at Pearl City Shopping Center; free. 456-2845 or 593-1533.
WEEKDAYS
• Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Borders, Waikele; repeats 11 a.m. Saturdays; free. 676-6699.
• Keiki Tuesday, with games, activities, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
• Chess Class, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Preschool Pirates, for ages 2-5; meet sea turtles, penguins, sea lions, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sea Life Park Hawaii; $15 for parent and child (includes park admission). Register: 259-2512.
• Preschool Storytime, with a Christmas craft activity, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.
• Chess Lessons and Tournaments, for all ages; presented by Hawai'i Chess Federation and America's Promise, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143 or 586-6151.
• Seniors Day, with demonstrations in holiday gift-wrapping and sushi-making, 9:30 a.m. Friday, Market City Shopping Center; free. 734-0282.
• Deaf Santa, a Santa who does sign language for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
"Exploring the Reef at Night," for ages 5 and up; explore a near-shore reef flat, 7:30-10 p.m. Friday; $10*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium education department, 923-9741.
"The Little Prince," a classic tale presented by the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's department of theater and dance, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday, Kennedy Theatre's Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $9*. 956-7655.
NEXT WEEKEND
Breakfast with Santa, with clowns, costumed characters, magicians, face-painting, games and more; breakfast: 8:30-10:30 a.m.; lunch: noon-2 p.m.; Saturday, Japanese Cultural Center; a fund-raiser for Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii; $18*. 591-3588.
Strollers, a program geared toward toddlers that includes zoo crafts and animal visits, 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Honolulu Zoo; $15* for parent and child. 926-3191.
• Tropical Plant Walks, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; repeats 1 p.m. Sundays; bring walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear; free. 233-7323.
• Children's Storytime at Unity Church, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Church of Hawaii Bookstore; free. 735-4436, ext. 310.
• Weekend Fishing, a catch and release program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring your own pole, barbless hook, nonlive bait, walking shoes, insect repellent, rain gear, picnic lunch and water; free. 233-7323.
• Children's Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Edna Allyn Room for Children, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.
• Keiki Storytime and Kids Kraft Korner, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
• Aunty Pua's Keiki Kanikapila, with singing and storytelling, 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse; free. 845-8949.
• "Christmas Fantasia," a musical production set in the Victorian era featuring the traditions of Christmas through music and dance, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; repeats 1 p.m. next Sunday; free. 235-1143.
"Christmas Talk Story," a Honolulu Theatre for Youth production, 2:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tenney Theatre; $10*. 839-9885.
• Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Christmas Carnival and Bazaar, with Christmas gift-making for children, storytelling, sing-alongs, Santa Claus and entertainment, 3-7 p.m. Saturday; free. 922-2299.
COMING UP
Winter Naturalist, for ages 5-8; explore a forest and field with experienced educators to enjoy the gifts of nature, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 20; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
