TGI Wednesday
The ** indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full price is listed; the * denotes lower price for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
MUSIC
** AT&T Wildest Show in Town, with a concert by Moe Keale, 6 p.m., Honolulu Zoo; gates open at 4:35 p.m.; also, guided tour of select zoo animals (5:15-5:45 p.m., limited to 30
attendees), and a keiki coloring contest of different animals; the summer music series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 29; free (donations to the Honolulu Zoological Society will be accepted). 531-0101, 926-3191.
** "Islands of Aloha," featuring vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; free. 236-7104.
STAGE
"The Complete History of America (Abridged)," 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats tomorrow, July 18-19 and 25-26 at 7:30 p.m.; July 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28 at 8 p.m.; and July 15, 22 and 29 at 4 p.m.; buffet dinner on the MVT lanai available prior to curtain Wednesdays through Saturdays; $22*. 988-6131.
FILMS
** "The Wind Will Carry Us" (1999, Farsi with English sub-titles), 7:30 p.m., The Academy Theater; $5*. 532-8700.
** "Utu" (1983, unrated director's cut), 7:30 p.m., Krauss Hall, Yukiyoshi Room 012, UH-Manoa; $3*. 956-3836.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
** Aloha Tower Marketplace Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., marketplace promenade; fruits and vegetables, Polynesian and Hawaiian crafts, and more; free admission. 566-2337.
** 54th Annual Book Sale, presented by Friends of the Library of Hawai'i, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., McKinley High School cafeteria; the sale continues 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; free admission. 536-4174.
NATURE
Slug Fest, for ages 3 and up, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hawai'i Nature Center; learn about slugs and where they hide, and cheer for your favorite slug at the slug race track; $14* per parent/child team. Register: 955-0100.
** Halawa Xeriscape Garden, a three-acre botanical park with more than 200 varieties of plants that conserve water, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 99-1268 Iwaena St., Halawa Valley Industrial area; also features water-saving irrigation systems, mulch and other xeriscape (water-saving landscape) ideas; free. 527-6113, 527-6126.
MIXED BAG
** Walk in the Mall, a walking program for anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, 8-9 a.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. Register: 595-7566.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
NIGHTCLUBS
Eastside Grill, Puck's Alley, 952-6555, Moku, 8:30 p.m.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Aloha Tower Marketplace, 599-4877, Nueva Vida, jazz and R&B, 5:30-9 p.m.
