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.

SUNDAY

Stingray Encounter, a chance to swim and interact with stingrays; participants must be at least 40 inches tall; various times daily; $49 (includes park admission). Register: Sea Life Park Hawaii, 259-7933.

Exploring the Reef by Day, for ages 5 and up; explore shallow reef and tidepool areas, 7:30-10 a.m.; $8*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium Education Department, 923-9741.

slug fest, for ages 3 and up; learn about these soft and squishy creatures, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; children must be accompanied by an adult; for fee information or to register: Hawai'i Nature Center, 955-0100.

** honolulu jaycees 50th state fair, noon-midnight today; Aloha Stadium; also, various times Friday-June 11, 15-17; $3*. 682-5767.

WEEKDAYS

** Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers, 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through May 30, Children's Room, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.

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.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, Tuesdays through Saturdays, call for times; $8*. 531-0481.

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

** Keiki Tuesday, with entertainment and activities, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

** walk in the mall 2001, a walking program open to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. Register: 595-7566.

** Yo-yo class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

** walk in the rain forest, for children who have completed grades 2-4; hike in Manoa Valley, make your own hiking sticks, learn about the rain forest and more, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday; $32*; limited to 12 students. Register: Lyon Arboretum, 988-0456.

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

aquarium after dark, a night of discovery with a flashlight tour, 7-9 p.m. Friday; children must be accompanied by an adult; $7*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium Education Department, 923-9741.

NEXT WEEKEND

** "the sands of my birth" music and dance festival, experience the diverse nations of the Pacific Rim with songs, dances, crafts, food and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and June 10, Bishop Museum; $5*. 848-4160.

** Children's Storytime at Unity Church, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Church of Hawaii Bookstore; free. 735-4436, ext. 310.

** Children's Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays through July 28, Edna Allyn Room for Children, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.

** Kids Storytime, 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.

** Yo-yo class, with Yo-Cool Club, 7 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

COMING UP

Nature rovers, for ages 3-5; feel wet moss, smell blooming flowers and be tickled by baby grasshoppers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. June 11; children must be accompanied by an adult; for fee information or to register: Hawai'i Nature Center, 955-0100.