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

Pacific Karting Club Races, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Hawai'i Raceway Park; free. 262-5687.

"Life Through Time: From T. rex to Sabretooth," an exhibit with a robotic dinosaur, "time machine" tours and nearly a dozen creatures brought to life with computer-controlled air compressors, including a woolly mammoth and furry ground sloth, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Secret of Flowers, for ages 3 and up; be a botanist for a day and learn about these colorful treasures of nature and their pollinators, 9:30-11:30 a.m., presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $14. Register: 955-0100.

Japanese Girl's Day Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii; free admission. 945-7633.

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

Friends of WaimAnalo Carnival 2002, with carnival rides, games, food and entertainment, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Waimanalo Beach Park; free. 259-6474.

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.

WEEKDAYS

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.

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

St. Francis Hospice Walk in the Mall, a walking program open to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Pearlridge Center; free. Register: 595-7566.

Ala Wai School Family Fun Fair, with games, a country store, craft sales and entertainment, 1:30-7 p.m. Friday, Ala Wai School; free. 973-0070.

NEXT WEEKEND

Nu'uanu Adventure, for ages 8 and up; explore Kapena Falls and the Nu'uanu petroglyphs, hike the Nu'uanu-Judd Loop Trail, and visit Kamehameha III's summer palace, Saturday, presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $14. For times or to register: 955-0100.

"Jogi and the Rainbow," a variety show with 12 hand and rod puppets, 10 a.m. Saturday, Waialua Public Library; call the library seven days prior to the event to request a sign language interpreter; free. 637-4876.

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.

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.

Waldorfaire, an annual children's fair with booth games, ponies, entertainment and face painting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Honolulu Waldorf School, 350 Ulua St.; free. 377-5471.

"Othello," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and 23, Tenney Theatre; 4:30 p.m. March 16 performance will be sign-interpreted; $10*. 839-9885.

Youth Health Awareness Fair, presented by Island Tumblers Gymnastics, with information about good health and nutrition and safe physical fitness for children; also, performances by gymnasts and cheerleaders, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. next Sunday, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

Magical Moments: Spring Family Magic Show, 1 and 4 p.m. next Sunday, Blaisdell Center Pikake Room; $10 and $15. 526-4400.

COMING UP

Makiki Night Life, for ages 6-8; with a night hike and a campfire with marshmallows, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 16; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $14. Register: 955-0100.