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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, September 2, 2001

Family Calendar

Advertiser Staff

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

The Robot Zoo, a 5,000-square-foot touring exhibit with 16 hands-on activities and robots of various animals, including a rhinoceros, giant squid, giraffe and grasshopper, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Monday (last day), Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 848-4160.

Summer Family Fun Lunch Cruise with Radio Disney, with a lunch, games, activities and a show for the family, noon-2 p.m. daily through Sept. 30, presented by Navatek Cruises; $49* or $37* for kama'aina. Reservations required: 973-1311.


WEEKDAYS

Birds, Bugs and Beasts, for ages 5 and up; search for forest creatures, and discover what they do in their homes and why they should be protected, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday; children must be accompanied by an adult; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.

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

• Keiki Tuesday, with games, activities and more, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.

Preschool Pirates, for ages 1-5; 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.

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

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


NEXT WEEKEND

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

• Aunty Pua's Keiki Kanikapila, with singing and storytelling, 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse; free. 845-8949.

• Funtakes, an opportunity to make crafts, 11:30 a.m.-1 pm. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

"Winnie-The-Pooh," a musical play presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 23 and 29, Leeward Community College Theatre; 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 is a sign-interpreted performance; $10*. 839-9885.

Prowling Predators, for ages 5-10; search a forest for predators and their prey, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday; children must be accompanied by an adult; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.

• Yo-yo Class and Spin Top Demo with Yo-Cool Club, sponsored by Special Dreams and Team High Performance, 7 p.m. and Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

Ancient Hawaiian Ways, for ages 3 and up; discover what the daily lives of early Hawaiian families might have been like; 9:30-11:30 a.m. next Sunday; children must be accompanied by an adult; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.


COMING UP

Art classes, studio art sessions, including "Exploring Two and Three Dimensional Art," for grades K-4; "Cartooning," for grades 4-6; or "Drawing and Painting," for grades 5-12, Saturdays, Sept. 22-Dec. 8, Academy Art Center; $100*. Register: 532-8741.


Family Calendar lists events primarily of interest to families with children. Send information to: Family Calendar, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170.