TGI Thursday

The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full price is listed; the * denotes lower price for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

CONCERTS

Lakewood Community Band, part of Summer Concerts series, 5:45-6:30 p.m., Foster Botanical Garden; free. 522-7060.

Hawai'i Guitar Festival, with Darryl Gonzales, 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium; $20*. 956-6878, 956-8246.

STAGE

"Super Secret Squad," five University of Hawai'i students declare comic war on Honolulu bureaucrats, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

MIXED BAG

Paul Meyers, jazz guitar workshop, 1-4 p.m., University of Hawai'i-Manoa Music Building, Room 108; $30. 956-7221.

The Mr., Miss and Ms. Gay Pride Contest, fund-raiser to benefit Honolulu Pride and Team Hawaii, 6-11 p.m., Fusion Waikiki; part of the Honolulu Pride Celebration; $10. 951-7000.

Poets Open Mike Night, for aspiring or established poets wishing to share their literary work, 7 p.m., The Haunt; free. Reservations: 943-0371.

"What Is Zen?" talk by Augie Turak, founder of the Self-Knowledge Symposium, 7-9 p.m., Unity Church of Hawaii, 3608 Diamond Head Circle; $15* in advance, $20* at the door, call to register. 735-4436, ext. 314.

ONE-TIME GIGS

Rachel Gonzales, jazz, 8 p.m., Brew Moon. 593-0088.

The PBS Big Band, big band jazz, 8-10 p.m., Studio 6. 596-2905.

Kahala Moon, Hawaiian, 9 p.m., Jaron's on Hamakua. 261-4600.

JP Smoketrain, R&B, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. 599-4877.

Battle of the Rock Bands, finals, 9 p.m.-4 a.m., Pipeline Café. 589-1999.

Kanikapila Clash, Inoa'ole vs. Ocean Eleven, 10 p.m., Eastside Grill; for 21 and up. 952-6555.