Family Calendar
The • indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Only O'ahu events are listed. Full price is listed; the * denotes discounted (or free) admission for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
TODAY
Daring Decomposers, for ages 6-8; investigate the rotting wonders of the forest and discover how important these critters are, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
Junior Zookeeper, for ages 11 and up; to help children learn about the many careers available at zoos; 1-4 p.m. today, Oct. 21 and 28, Honolulu Zoo; $35* per class. 926-3191.
WEEKDAYS
Vacation Adventures at Honolulu Zoo, for ages 5-12; go behind the scenes to meet the animals and keeper, play animal-inspired games and more; Monday through Friday; daily sessions 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $40*, or 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $45*; weekly sessions 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $160*, or 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $195*. 926-3191.
• 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 Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
• Chess Class, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Preschool Pirates, for ages 2-5; 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.
The Fabulous Flying Fruit Fly Circus, a youth circus that blends theatre and circus tradition with 20 performers ages 10-18, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. next Sunday, the Hawai'i Theatre; $25 for all seats at Wednesday show, $45* all other shows. 528-0506.
• Yo-Yo Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Evening Beach Walk, an educational stroll in Waikiki, 5:30-7 p.m. Friday; children must be accompanied by an adult; $7*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium Education Department, 923-9741.
• "Class Act," showcase of students in the performing arts, 7-8 p.m. Fridays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
• "Just Desserts," an audience-participation murder mystery presented by the students of St. Andrew's Priory School's theater program, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday; St. Andrew's Priory School; free. 536-6102.
NEXT WEEKEND
• Family Health Fair, part of Children and Youth Month festivities; with health screenings and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m Saturday, Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi; also, car seat check, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Toys R Us parking lot; free. 485-4116.
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.
• Children's Storytime at Unity Church, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Church of Hawaii Bookstore; free. 735-4436, ext. 310.
• Kalihi Bike Fun Fest, part of Children and Youth Month festivities; for ages 6-14; with bicycle safety clinics, bike and helmet safety check, information fair and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Kapalama Elementary School; keiki who complete the clinic will receive a free bike helmet; free. 948-5084.
• Youth Voices Do Count, part of Children and Youth Month festivities; an information fair and celebration with youth "voices" — in music, song and recognition, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Ala Moana Centerstage; free. 521-2203.
• 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.
Take Time for Family Day, presented by the Hawai'i Association of American Mothers Inc., noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Polynesian Cultural Center; $7*. 394-8617 or 293-2629.
• Windward Mall Teen Board Halloween Ghoulish Fashion Show, 1 p.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
• Yo-Yo Class and Spin Top Demo, 7 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
"Beauty and the Beast," for ages 7 and up; a production of Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. next Sunday at Kennedy Theatre at University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Oct. 28 at Ron Bright Theatre at Castle High School; sign interpreted performance is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28; $10*. 839-9885.
COMING UP
• Moon Walk through Waimea Valley Adventure Park; bring a flashlight, mosquito repellent and jacket; wear comfortable shoes; 8:15 p.m. Oct. 26; $3*. 638-8511.
