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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 17, 2002

Family Calendar

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Only O'ahu events are listed. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounted (or free) admission for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

TODAY

Breakfast with the Keepers, with a continental breakfast followed by a guided tour of the Honolulu Zoo grounds, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Honolulu Zoo; $12*. 926-3191.

Whale Watch Lunch Cruise Aboard the Navatek I, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, departing from Pier 6 at Aloha Tower Marketplace; $49*. 973-1311.

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.

10th Annual African Cultural Safari, with traditional African games, music and crafts, 1-4:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts; $1. 532-8726.

Ho'omau 2002, a benefit concert for O'ahu's Hawaiian-immersion schools, with Robi Kahakalau, Keahiwai, Kilinahe and others, 5 p.m., Waikiki Shell; $20*. 834-1697.

WEEKDAYS

KalAwahine Trail Hike, for ages 8 and up; a moderate, 3.5-mile hike along a ridge trail that leads to views of Nu'uanu Valley and the Pali, 9 a.m.-noon Monday, presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $14. Register: 955-0100.

Keiki Monday, with a clown show, storytelling, puppets and face-painting, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up; 1:30-2:30 p.m. weekdays; $15, plus $14.95* general museum admission. 847-8243.

Arboretum Tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Lyon Arboretum; repeats 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; children must be accompanied by an adult; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.

Toddler Storytimes, for ages 1-2 1/2; 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library; to request a sign-language interpreter, call a week before program; free. 627-7470.

Children's Craft and Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble; free. 737-3323.

Keiki Tuesday, with games, activities, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

Preschool Storytimes, for ages 2 1/2-5; 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library; to request a sign-language interpreter, call a week before program; free. 627-7470.

Chess Class, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

Preschool Storytime, with crafts, for ages 2-5; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Hawai'i Kai Public Library; children must be accompanied by an adult; to request a sign-language interpreter, call a week before program; free. 397-5833.

Chess Lessons and Tournaments, for all ages; presented by Hawai'i Chess Federation and America's Promise, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143 or 586-6151.

Yo-yo class, for all ages, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

Moonlight Tour at the Honolulu Zoo, a two-hour walking tour with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the zoo's nocturnal predators, storytelling and more, 6-8 p.m. Friday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday; $10*. 926-3191.

Moonlight Tour Through Sea Life Park Hawaii, for ages 4 and older; 7-8:30 p.m. Friday; bring a flashlight; $10*. Register: 259-2512.

Moon Walk through Waimea Falls Park; bring a flashlight, mosquito repellent and jacket; wear comfortable shoes; 8:15 p.m. Friday; $3*. 638-8655.

NEXT WEEKEND

Chinese New Year Celebration, with lion dances, firecrackers and fortune cookies, 10 a.m. Saturday, Market City Shopping Center; free. 734-0282.

Tropical Plant Walks, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; repeats 1 p.m. Sundays; bring walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear; free. 233-7323.

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

Weekend Fishing, a catch-and-release program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring your own pole, barbless hook, nonlive bait, walking shoes, insect repellent, rain gear, picnic lunch and water; free. 233-7323.

Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through July 27, Edna Allyn Room for Children, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510

Keiki Storytime and Kids Kraft Korner, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders-Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.

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

Keiki Activities, for all ages; make a yarn picture, trade Pokemon cards with others and make chalk art, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.

Keiki Zookeeper, for ages 6-10; meet the animals and their keepers, and help make treats for the animals, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Honolulu Zoo; $35*. 926-3191.

Children's Storytime, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Barnes & Noble; free. 737-3323.

Stupendous Spiders, for ages 3-6; learn about the homes and habits of spiders, and make a spider mask, 9:30-11:30 a.m. next Sunday, presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $14. Register: 955-0100.

COMING UP

Aquarium After Dark, a night of discovery with a flashlight tour, 7-9 p.m. March 1; children must be accompanied by an adult; $7*. Register: Waikiki Aquarium education department, 923-9741.