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

"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.

Tree-mendous Green Trees, for ages 3-5; with a forest hike, storytelling and crafts, 9:30-11 a.m.; presented by Hawai'i Nature Center; children must be accompanied by an adult; $12. Register: 955-0100.

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.

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.

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

Chess Class, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

Preschool Pirates, for ages 1-5; meet sea turtles, penguins, sea lions, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sea Life Park Hawaii; $15 for parent and child (includes park admission). Register: 259-2512.

Open Family Racing, presented by American Box Car Racing International, participants may watch or drive box cars around a track, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track in Pearl City; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. Visit boxcarracing.org or call 947-3393.

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, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

NEXT WEEKEND

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

2002 Electron Marathon, nearly 30 high schools statewide will race student-built electric go-carts, 9 a.m. Saturday, Ford Island; because of increased security measures on military bases, parking will be at the Aloha Stadium Kam lot, directly across the Ford Island entrance, and a shuttle will take people from the entrance to the racetrack; $2 for parking. 543-7511.

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.

Keiki Arts and Crafts, with games, storytelling and face-painting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday, Kahala Mall; presented by Read To Me International; free. 732-7736.

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.

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

"Othello," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tenney Theatre; $10*. 839-9885.

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