TGIF Weekend Calendar
The • indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
MUSIC
• Na Himeni, with musical performances, sing-alongs with the Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus, printing demonstrations, and talks on the history of hymns in Hawai'i, 9 a.m.-noon, Mission Houses Museum; free. 531-0481, ext. 11.
• Polynesian Music and Dance, by Polynesian Cultural Center, 10-11:30 a.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; free. 922-2299.
• Brimstone, contemporary Hawaiian, 8 p.m., Borders Waikele; free. 676-6698.
• Violin Recital by Brian Lewis, with pianist Beebe Freitas, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu; the program will include works by Veracini, Stravinsky, Bartok, Bennett and others; presented by the Suzuki Association of Hawaii; $5. 677-1168.
• Kona Winds, contemporary Hawaiian, 7-8 p.m., Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
"Purple Verses ... Blue Notes," chamber music concert, 7:30 p.m., Hawai'i Public Radio's Atherton Performing Arts Studio; featuring soprano Vicki Gorman, clarinetist James Moffitt, cellist Nancy Masaki and pianist Grant Mack; $15*. 955-8821.
DANCE
Lindy Hop Workshop, with guest instructors Sean Morris and Tonya Surface, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Makiki District Park; $50; half-day and individual class rates available. Register: Hawaii Jitterbugs, 255-5234.
Middle Eastern Dance Class, a series of belly dance classes to improve concentration and coordination, 10-11:15 a.m., Kapi'olani Women's Center; $100 for 10-week series. Register: 535-7000.
Jazz Class for teens and adults, with Marie Takazawa, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 960 Ahua St.; repeats Saturdays; $10. 734-7882.
• Pua Kapele Hula Halau, 2-3 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace Atrium; free. 566-2337.
• Ka Pa Ha'a O Ho'onani, traditional and modern hula, 6-8 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Halau Hula Olana, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
• "Change the World With Dance," by NIXdance and The Little SuperKids, 6:30 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; featuring hip-hop, jazz, popping/locking and other dance styles; free. 484-1155.
24-VII Danceforce offers classes in hip-hop, jazz and ballet, daily except Sundays, at its Kane'ohe studio; fees vary. Class schedule and registration: 235-5141.
Hip Hop/Funk Dance Classes for children and adults, Art-of-Dance Studio, Manoa Marketplace; $10 per hour. Class schedule/registration: 224-4777.
STAGE
"Winnie-the-Pooh," Honolulu Theatre for Youth's production of stories by A.A. Milne, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre; recommended for ages 4 and up; the 4:30 p.m. show will be signed for the hearing impaired; $10*. 839-9885.
"The Odd Couple," a Neil Simon comedy produced by Manoa Valley Theatre, starring Joe Moore and Pat Sajak, 7:30 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; repeats at 4 p.m. Sunday; a benefit for MVT; $17.50*-$37*. 528-0506.
"My Fair Lady," a Lerner and Loewe musical, presented by Army Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; final performance; $12* and $15*. 438-4480.
"A Language of Their Own," by Chay Yew, presented by Kumu Kahua, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats at 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 7, and at 8 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 5-6; $15*. 536-4441.
"Jekyll & Hyde," Hawai'i premiere of the Broadway musical, presented by Diamond Head Theatre, 8 p.m., at DHT; repeats at 4 p.m. Sunday, and at 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6; $10-$40. 733-0274.
"Smokey Joe's Cafe," 1995 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 8 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats at 4 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 7 and 14; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Oct. 10-11; and 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6 and 12-14; $35*. (Buffet dinner available 90 minutes prior to curtain Wednesdays through Saturdays at an additional cost.) The final performance on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. will be a benefit for Hawaii Community Foundation's September 11 Fund; $50. 988-6131.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
• Honolulu Street Market, with crafts, food, plants and collectibles, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., City Square on Kohou Street; repeats Saturdays; free admission. 221-6042.
• Stand Up for America March and Rally, in Waikiki; parade at 9 a.m. from Magic Island parking lot, along Ala Moana and Kalakaua Avenue to the Waikiki Shell; rally to follow at 11:30 a.m. at Waikiki Shell; free. 537-6231.
• Homebuyers Fair, showcasing trends in homebuilding, remodeling and landscaping, with informational booths, food and entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kapolei Shopping Center; The Honolulu Advertiser is a sponsor; free admission. 525-5542.
• Aloha Festivals Windward Mall Ho'olaule'a, with entertainment on four stages, arts and crafts, and food, 4-11 p.m., at the mall; featuring performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, Soulfree, Kahiau, Sean Na'auao, Col÷n, Teresa Bright, Willie K, Chant and others; free. 239-9003, 845-4111.
NATURE
• Tropical Plant Nature Walk, 10 a.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent and light rain gear recommended; repeats Saturdays and at 1 p.m. Sundays; free. Register: 233-7323.
• Family Fishing Day, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring hand-held poles, small barbless hooks, bait and buckets; insect repellent, walking shoes, light rain gear and picnic lunch are recommended; repeats Saturdays and Sundays; free. 233-7323.
Ki Plant Propagation and Lei-making Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; $12. Register: 262-5106.
• Halawa Xeriscape Garden, a three-acre botanical park with more than 200 varieties of plants that conserve water, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 99-1268 Iwaena St., Halawa Valley Industrial area; also features water-saving irrigation systems, mulch, and other xeriscape (water-saving landscape) ideas; repeats Wednesdays and Saturdays; free. 527-6113, 527-6126.
• Arboretum Tours, 1-2:30 p.m., Lyon Arboretum; repeats Saturdays and 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.
MIXED BAG
• All Breed Dog Show, presented by Windward Dog Fanciers' Association, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., King Intermediate School; continues Sunday; free. 239-6693.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20 * ($15* kama'aina). Galleries Tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
• Helping Hands Hawaii Benefit Car Wash and Bake Sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 2100 N. Nimitz Hwy.; $5 for car wash. 536-7234.
"Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
• "The Diamond Head Story," a 2.5-mile walking tour led by volunteers of The Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the crater entrance; repeats Saturdays; $5*. 948-3299.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
• Story Time for Children, 10:30 a.m., Hawai'i State Library children's room; repeats Saturdays through Dec. 8 (except Nov. 10); free. 586-3510.
• Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m., Borders Waikele; repeats Saturdays and at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; free. 676-6699.
• Keiki Storytime and Kids Kraft Korner, 11 a.m., Borders Ward Centre; repeats Saturdays; free. 591-8995.
• Aunty Pua's Keiki Kanikapila, with singing and storytelling, 11 a.m.-noon, Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse; repeats Saturdays; free. 596-8885.
• Family Fun at Town Center of Mililani, with PokÚmon card trading and chalk art activities, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; also, BINGO game 11:30 a.m.-noon; free. 625-5233.
• Bench Press Competition for men and women, presented by Hawaii State Powerlifting Association, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Kahala Mall; spectators free. 732-7736.
• Yo-yo and Spin Top Classes for all ages, 1 p.m. at Daiei Waipahu, 4-6 p.m. at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, 7-9 p.m. at Windward Mall, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at Pearlridge Center Uptown, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays at Town Center of Mililani, and 5-7 p.m. Fridays at Kapolei Shopping Center; free. 834-2828, 554-4969.
Box Car Racing, presented by American Box Car Racing International, 1-5 p.m., Pearl City Box Car Track; repeats Saturdays and Sundays, and 3-9 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays; $6*. 947-3393.
• Children's Storytime, 2:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble; repeats Saturdays and Sundays; free. 737-3323.
• Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 4:30-6 p.m.; meet at the Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach Park; repeats Saturdays, and 9-10:30 a.m. weekdays; free. 841-6442.
2002 Miss Downtown Honolulu and Miss Ala Moana Scholarship Pageant, 7 p.m., Mamiya Theatre; $20*. 846-3506.
• Aloha 'Oe Ceremony for departing cruise ship, 9 p.m., Piers 9/10, Aloha Tower Marketplace; Hawaiian music and hula, streamers and more; repeats Saturdays; free. 566-2337.
MUSIC
• Jim Smart, acoustic guitar, 9-11 a.m., Koko Crater Coffee Roasters, Hawaii Kai Shopping Center; repeats Sundays; free. 393-2422.
• Moonlight Jazz Trio, noon-1 p.m., Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
• Royal Hawaiian Band, Hawaiian with hula, 2-3 p.m., Kapi'olani Park Bandstand; repeats Sundays; free. 922-5331.
"Voice of the Beloved," featuring New Age vocalist Charlottemarie, formerly known as Lila, 4 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts theater; $12. 532-8700.
Ariel Rivera and Ara Mina, vocalists from the Philippines, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall; $24 and $45. 591-2211, 526-4400 (Ticket Plus).
DANCE
• Keiki Hula Show, with Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m., Centerstage, Ala Moana Center; repeats Sundays; free. 955-9517.
• Ewalani's Hula Maidens, modern hula, 2-3 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace Atrium; free. 566-2337.
• Iwalani School of Dance performs dances of Hawai'i, 5-6 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080.
Son D'Hawaii L.A. Salsa Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Dream To Dance Studio; $20. 782-4788.
• Western Square and Round Dance, 6-9:30 p.m., Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse ballroom; performance by Square Wheelers 6-8 p.m.; $4. 456-8465.
Let's Dance "Time to Dance," featuring the Willie Barton Orchestra performing big band sounds of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, 6-9 p.m., Monarch Room, The Royal Hawaiian; a portion of the proceeds will benefit Hawaii Lupus Foundation; $15. 931-7194, 538-1522.
• "Swing Dance," sponsored by Swing Dance Club of Hawaii, 6-9 p.m., Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse ballroom; $5*. 926-9974, 239-5661.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Na Opio Me Na Kupuna O Ko'olau Hula Halau, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
"Sweat Your Prayers" class, with Shannon Simonelli, 7-9 p.m., third floor dance studio at St. Andrew's Priory; repeats Sundays; $10. 956-8710.
• International Folk Dancing, 7-9:15 p.m., Makiki District Park; learn Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Israeli and other international folk dances; repeats Sundays; $3. 521-2270.
STAGE
"The Odd Couple," a Neil Simon comedy produced by Manoa Valley Theatre, starring Joe Moore and Pat Sajak, 4 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; a benefit for MVT; final performance; $17.50*-$37*. 528-0506.
"Jekyll & Hyde," Hawai'i premiere of the Broadway musical, presented by Diamond Head Theatre, 4 p.m., at DHT; repeats Oct. 5-6 at 8 p.m.; $10-$40. 733-0274.
"Smokey Joe's Cafe," 1995 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 4 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Oct. 10-11; and 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6 and 12-14; and 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14; $35*. (Buffet dinner available 90 minutes prior to curtain Wednesdays through Saturdays at an additional cost.) The final performance on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. will be a benefit for Hawaii Community Foundation's September 11 Fund; $50. 988-6131.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
• Family Rice Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; storytelling, folk dancing, rice-related foods for sale and more; free admission. 945-7633.
NATURE
"Fish Trackers: Reef Fishes and Sharks," a class on modern tracking techniques presented by University of Hawai'i researchers Carl Meyer and Steve Kajiura, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Waikiki Aquarium; must be 16 or older; swim gear suggested for field component; $10*. Register: 923-9741.
• Family Fishing Day, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring hand-held poles, small barbless hooks, bait and buckets; insect repellent, walking shoes, light rain gear and picnic lunch are recommended; repeats Saturdays and Sundays; free. 233-7323.
• Tropical Plant Nature Walk, 1 p.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent and light rain gear recommended; repeats Sundays and 10 a.m. Saturdays; free. Register: 233-7323.
MIXED BAG
• All Breed Dog Show, presented by Windward Dog Fanciers' Association, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., King Intermediate School; free. 239-6693.
Diamond Head Lighthouse Walk, 9 a.m.-noon, starting at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo; repeats Sundays; $10*. Register: The Clean Air Team, 948-3299.
"Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
• Halloween Costume Fashion Show, noon-1 p.m., Centerstage, Ala Moana Center; free. 955-9517.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., 'Ewa Town, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute round-trip ride to Kahe Point; repeats Sundays; $8*. 681-5461.
• Children's Storytime, 2:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble; repeats Saturdays and Sundays; free. 737-3323.
Box Car Racing, presented by American Box Car Racing International, 1-5 p.m., Pearl City Box Car Track; repeats Saturdays and Sundays, and 3-9 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays; $6*. 947-3393.
Miss World Hawaii Pageant, 7-9 p.m., Mamiya Theatre; $20. 520-8119.
MUSIC
• Aloha Tower Marketplace Polynesian Revue, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace Atrium; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 566-2337.
Drum Joy! Classes, 3-5 p.m., Atherton YMCA; learn basic hand drumming techniques in playing traditional and contemporary African rhythms and songs from Guinea, Mali and Senegal; repeats 3-5 p.m. Mondays; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1007 Waimanu St.; $10; loaner drums available by advance request. Register: 377-3786.
• Polynesian Cultural Center presents a torch-lighting ceremony and Polynesian music and dance, 6-6:45 p.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. 922-2299.
• Greg and Junko MacDonald, steel drums, 7:30-9 p.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 922-2299.
"Variations on a Theme," presented by the Honolulu Brass, 7:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of Honolulu; featuring works by Pryor, Gale, Handel and Dennis; the Chamber Music Hawaii Candlelight Series concert repeats Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m., at Christ Church in Kailua; $15*. 524-0815, ext. 245.
• "Islands of Aloha," with vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 236-7104.
DANCE
• Hula Lessons with Puakeala Mann of Halau Hula O Maiki, 10-11 a.m., Orchid Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Fridays; free. 922-2299.
• Waikiki Swingers, with John Norris, dance to live music of the past, 2-4 p.m., Waikiki Community Center; repeats Mondays; free. 923-1802.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Hawaiian Paradise, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; repeats Mondays through Thursdays; free. 843-8002.
• Country Western Two-Step Dance Class, a five-week session for beginners, 7:30 p.m., Maunalani Playground; repeats Mondays; $4* per class. Register: 737-4596.
Modern Dance Class with Rachel Berman, 6:30-8 p.m., Kawaiaha'o Building, Mid-Pacific Institute; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; $10. 988-2420.
Ballroom Dance Lessons, with Hawaii ballroom Dance Association, Kaimuki Chapter, 7:15 p.m., Kahala Elementary School; learn basic East Coast Swing, tango and intermediate samba; register at 6:45 p.m.; repeats Mondays; $5 per class (plus $10 HBDA annual membership fee). 440-9239.
24-VII Danceforce offers classes in hip-hop, jazz and ballet, daily except Sundays, at its Kane'ohe studio; fees vary. Class schedule/registration: 235-5141.
Hip Hop/Funk Dance Classes for children and adults, Art-of-Dance Studio, Manoa Marketplace; $10 per hour. Class schedule/registration: 224-4777.
MIXED BAG
• Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m.; meet at the Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach Park; repeats weekdays, and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
"Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
• Keiki Monday, with a clown show, puppets, storytelling and more, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Town Center of Mililani; repeats Mondays; free. 625-5233.
• Lei-making Lessons, 11 a.m.-noon, Orchid Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 922-2299.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and older, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; repeats weekdays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). Register: 847-8243.
• Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m., Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in the hotel's main lobby; repeats weekdays; free. 922-5811.
MUSIC
• Polynesian Music and Dance, by Polynesian Cultural Center, 10-11:30 a.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; free. 922-2299.
• 'Ukulele Lessons, 10-11 a.m., Hibiscus Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
Drum Joy! Classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 1007 Waimanu St.; learn basic hand drumming techniques in playing traditional and contemporary African rhythms and songs from Guinea, Mali and Senegal; repeats Tuesdays; also, 3-5 p.m. Mondays at Atherton YMCA; $10; loaner drums available by advance request. Register: 377-3786.
DANCE
• Pleasant Hawaiian Hula Show, 10-11 a.m., Waikiki Shell; repeats Tuesdays through Thursdays; free. 945-1851.
Ballet Class for teens and adults, with Marie Takazawa, 10-11:30 a.m., 960 Ahua St.; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; $10. 734-7882.
Belly Dance Class for teens and adults, 7-8 p.m., Art-of-Dance Studio, Manoa Marketplace; repeats Tuesdays; $10. Register: 383-6817.
• Line Dancing Lessons, for beginners, 6-8 p.m., Ward Warehouse amphitheater; presented by Parents Without Partners; repeats Tuesdays; free. 262-7441.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Hawaiian Paradise, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; repeats Mondays through Thursdays; free. 843-8002.
"Spirit Moves" class, with Melinda Caroll, 7-9 p.m., third floor dance studio at St. Andrew's Priory; repeats Tuesdays; $12. 546-4000.
24-VII Danceforce offers classes in hip-hop, jazz and ballet, daily except Sundays, at its Kane'ohe studio; fees vary. Class schedule/registration: 235-5141.
NATURE
• Arboretum Tours, 10-11:30 a.m., Lyon Arboretum; repeats Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.
MIXED BAG
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20 * ($15* kama'aina). Galleries Tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
• Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m.; meet at the Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach Park; repeats weekdays, and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
"Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
• Hawaiian Quilting with Poakalani, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hibiscus/Orchid Bridgeway, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
• Children's Craft and Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble; repeats Tuesdays; free. 737-3323.
• Keiki Tuesday, with games, clowns and more, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Pearlridge Center Uptown; repeats Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.
• Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Borders Waikele; repeats Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays; free. 676-6699.
• Tour of Hawai'i Theatre, with a demonstration on the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ, 11 a.m.; repeats Tuesdays; $5. Register: 528-0506 (791-1305 for groups of 20 or more).
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; repeats weekdays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). Register: 847-8243.
• Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m., Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in the hotel's main lobby; repeats weekdays; free. 922-5811.
• Chess Class, 7-8 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; repeats Tuesdays; free. 488-0981.
MUSIC
• Aloha Tower Marketplace Polynesian Revue, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace Atrium; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 566-2337.
• Royal Hawaiian Band, 1-2 p.m., Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free. 922-2299.
• Swingin' Tradewinds Jass Band, swing and traditional jazz, 6 p.m., Officers' Club, Marine Corps Base Hawai'i Kane'ohe Bay; no cover charge; Mongolian barbecue available. 531-7511.
• Polynesian Cultural Center presents a torch-lighting ceremony and Polynesian music and dance, 6-6:45 p.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. 922-2299.
• Greg and Junko MacDonald, steel drums, 7:30-9 p.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 922-2299.
• "Aloha Waikiki," an all-Hawaiian music and dance show with a "Waikiki Memories" theme, 6 p.m. daily, DFS Galleria in Waikiki; repeats Wednesdays and Fridays; free. 931-2655.
• "Islands of Aloha," with vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 236-7104.
DANCE
• Pleasant Hawaiian Hula Show, 10-11 a.m., Waikiki Shell; repeats Tuesdays through Thursdays; free. 945-1851.
• Line Dancin' With Salome, 6 p.m. for beginners and 7:05 p.m. for intermediate dancers, Ala Wai Elementary School cafeteria; repeats Wednesdays; $4 per class. Register: 737-4596.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Hawaiian Paradise, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; repeats Mondays through Thursdays; free. 843-8002.
Modern Dance Class with Rachel Berman, 6:30-8 p.m., Kawaiaha'o Building, Mid-Pacific Institute; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; $10. 988-2420.
• Swingtime in Honolulu, swing dance lessons, practice and pot luck, 6:45-9 p.m., Kapi'olani Park Bandstand; free dance lesson at 7:30 p.m.; $4. 236-4082.
• Country Line Dance Lessons, 7-8 p.m., Pearlridge Center Downtown; repeats Wednesdays; free. 488-0981.
24-VII Danceforce offers classes in hip-hop, jazz and ballet, daily except Sundays, at its Kane'ohe studio; fees vary. Class schedule/registration: 235-5141.
Hip Hop/Funk Dance Classes for children and adults, Art-of-Dance Studio, Manoa Marketplace; $10 per hour. Class schedule/registration: 224-4777.
STAGE
"Smokey Joe's Cafe," 1995 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6 and 12-14, and 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14; $35*. (Buffet dinner available 90 minutes prior to curtain Wednesdays through Saturdays at an additional cost.) The final performance on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. will be a benefit for Hawaii Community Foundation's September 11 Fund; $50. 988-6131.
• Playreading of "King Kalakaua's Poker Game: A Romantic Comedy of Victorian Hawaii," by Alan Sutterfield, 7:30 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; discussion and refreshments to follow; free. 536-4441.
NATURE
• Halawa Xeriscape Garden, a three-acre botanical park with more than 200 varieties of plants that conserve water, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 99-1268 Iwaena St., Halawa Valley Industrial area; also features water-saving irrigation systems, mulch, and other xeriscape (water-saving landscape) ideas; repeats Wednesdays and Saturdays; free. 527-6113, 527-6126.
MIXED BAG
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20 * ($15* kama'aina). Galleries Tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
• Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m.; meet at the Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach Park; repeats weekdays, and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
• Lei-making Lessons, 11 a.m.-noon, Orchid Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Wednesdays; free. 922-2299.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; repeats weekdays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). Register: 847-8243.
Box Car Racing, presented by American Box Car Racing International, 3-9 p.m., Pearl City Box Car Track; repeats Fridays and Wednesdays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and most holidays; $6*. 947-3393.
• Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m., Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in the hotel's main lobby; repeats weekdays; free. 922-5811.
MUSIC
• Polynesian Music and Dance, by Polynesian Cultural Center, 10-11:30 a.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; free. 922-2299.
• 'Ukulele Lessons, 10-11 a.m., Hibiscus Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
• "Islands of Aloha," with vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 971-2080.
DANCE
• Pleasant Hawaiian Hula Show, 10-11 a.m., Waikiki Shell; repeats Tuesdays through Thursdays; free. 945-1851.
Ballet Class for teens and adults, with Marie Takazawa, 10-11:30 a.m., 960 Ahua St.; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; $10. 734-7882.
• Country Line Dance Class, 6 p.m., Windward Mall; repeats Thursdays; free. 235-1143.
• Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, featuring Hawaiian Paradise, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; repeats Mondays through Thursdays; free. 843-8002.
New York-style Salsa class, with Minnie Ruiz, 7:15-9:15 p.m., Aloha Activity Center; repeats Thursdays; $20. 926-8037.
• Scandinavian Folk Dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Atherton YMCA; repeats Thursdays. $3. 386-2876.
24-VII Danceforce offers classes in hip-hop, jazz and ballet, daily except Sundays, at its Kane'ohe studio; fees vary. Class schedule/registration: 235-5141.
STAGE
"Smokey Joe's Cafe," 1995 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats at 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6 and 12-14, 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14, and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11; $35*. (Buffet dinner available 90 minutes prior to curtain Wednesdays through Saturdays at an additional cost.) The final performance on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. will be a benefit for Hawaii Community Foundation's September 11 Fund; $50. 988-6131.
"A Language of Their Own," by Chay Yew, presented by Kumu Kahua, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats Oct. 5-6 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.; $15*. 536-4441.
MIXED BAG
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20 * ($15* kama'aina). Galleries Tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
• Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m.; meet at the Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach Park; repeats weekdays, and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
"Color Play: Exploring the Art, Science and Culture of Color" exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Castle Memorial Building, Bishop Museum; continues daily (except Christmas) through Feb. 3; museum admission: $14.95* ($7.95* kama'aina). 848-4160.
• Hawaiian Quilting with Poakalani, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hibiscus/Orchid Bridgeway, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
Walking Tour of Historic Capitol District, presented by Mission Houses Museum, 10 a.m.; repeats Thursdays; $15. 531-0481.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; repeats weekdays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). Register: 847-8243.
• Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m., Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in the hotel's main lobby; repeats weekdays; free. 922-5811.
• Yo-yo and Spin Top Classes for all ages, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; also 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays at Town Center of Mililani, 5-7 p.m. Fridays at Kapolei Shopping Center, 1 p.m. Saturdays at Daiei Waipahu, 4-6 p.m. Saturdays at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, and 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Windward Mall; free. 834-2828, 554-4969.
• "The Mega-Eruption of Thera in the Late Bronze Age and the Minoan/Mycenaean Transition," an illustrated lecture by Floyd McCoy, professor of geology at the University of Hawai'i, 7:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts theater; champagne reception to follow; free. 956-4173, 532-8700.
