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
Ancient Hawaiian Ways, for ages 3 and up; discover what the daily lives of early Hawaiian families may have been like; 9:30-11:30 a.m.; children must be accompanied by an adult; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
• Dole Plantation Maze 3rd Birthday Bash, with keiki activities and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dole Plantation; free. 621-8408.
Hug Your Tutu Today!, a fund-raiser with a Hawaiian buffet lunch, raffle drawings, a mini craft fair and entertainment, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yama's Royale Ranch, Waiau Road; proceeds will benefit Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula; $25*. 221-2053, 734-3212 or 734-0711.
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
• Preschool Puzzletime and Storytime, 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 5, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.
• Keiki Monday, with a clown show, magic show, balloons and more, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
• Healthy & Hapai: Look Good, Feel Great! Day, with personal care mini-services, pregnancy-related education and information, refreshments, prizes and more, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park; free. 951-5805.
• 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.
• Yo-yo class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
• Yo-yo class, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
• Class Act, showcase of students in the performing arts, 7-8 p.m. Fridays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Starlight Tour, for ages 4 and up; observe the animals of Sea Life Park at their favorite evening watering holes and learn some fun facts, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday; $7*. Register: 259-2512.
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
• 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 p.m. 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. 23 and 29, Leeward Community College Theatre; 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 is a sign-interpreted performance; $10*. 839-9885.
• Yo-yo Class and Spin Top Demo with Yo-Cool Club, sponsored by Special Dreams and Team High Performance, 7 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
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.
Parents Night Out, for ages 4-12; swimming, games, snacks and more to keep children occupied so their parents can enjoy a night out, 5:30-10 p.m. Sept. 22, YWCA of O'ahu; $20, $10 for each additional child. 538-7061, ext. 277.
Paper Making Workshop, for ages 8 and up; create handmade paper using natural and recycled plant fibers; 1-4 p.m. Sept. 23; children must be accompanied by an adult; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; for fee information or to register: 955-0100.
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.
