Family Calendar
TODAY
Birds of a Feather, for ages 3-5; visit birds in their natural habitat, and create gifts, 9:30-11 a.m.; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
Bear in the Big Blue House Live's "Surprise Party," a 90-minute show of songs and dances, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. today; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday, Hawai'i Theatre; $23*. 528-0506.
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.
"Gifts from the Sea" Workshop for ages 8 and up; create one-of-a-kind prints and Christmas cards using seaweed and other materials, 1-4 p.m.; $20*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium education department, 923-9741.
WEEKDAYS
• Preschool Puzzletime and Storytime, 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 5, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.
• 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 Tuesday, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
• Chess Class, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Small Fry, for ages 1-3; learn about marine life through crafts, songs, 8:30-10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday through Dec. 5 (five once-a-week sessions); $70* for parent and child. Register: Waikiki Aquarium education department, 923-9741.
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.
• Awareness Fair, with a dinner, resource fair and informational workshops for those affected by the economic slump following the Sept. 11 attacks, 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Susannah Wesley Community Center; free. Register: 845-5148.
• Hale'iwa Elementary School Family Fun Fair, with game booths, door prizes, food, entertainment, 4-9 p.m. Friday, Hale'iwa Elementary; a school fund-raiser for safer playgrounds; free. 637-8237.
Starlight Tour, for ages 4 and up; observe and learn about the animals of Sea Life Park at their favorite evening watering holes, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday; $7*. Register: 259-2512.
NEXT WEEKEND
• Friends of Kamaile PTA 3rd Annual Ho'olaule'a, with game booths, health screenings, door prizes, food, entertainment, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Kamaile Elementary; proceeds will help defer the cost of field trips and purchase classroom supplies; free. 697-7110.
• 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, Edna Allyn Room for Children, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.
• Aunty Pua's Keiki Kanikapila, with singing and storytelling, 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse; free. 845-8949.
• Keiki Storytime and Kids Kraft Korner, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
Exploring the Reef at Night, for ages 5 and up; explore a nearshore reef flat, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday; $10*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium education department, 923-9741.
COMING UP
Pooters, Nets and Magnifiers, for ages 5 and up; explore a grassy field for bugs and make a personalized pooter (insect catcher) to bring home, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 17; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
