Ongoing Events

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.

STAGE

"Shaharazad's First Tale," part of the Tales from the Arabian Nights series, premiering 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, Opium Den; repeats Aug. 30 and Sept. 6; $20 includes glass of champagne. Reservations: 521-2900.

"The Guys," based on the aftermath of Sept. 11, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Yellow Brick Studio; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28; $10. 722-6941.

"Folks You Meet In Longs," a day in Longs and a cross-section of Hawai'i's people, premiering 8 p.m. Thursday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 28; $5-$16. 536-4441.

MUSIC & DANCE

Voice Lessons for Women, offered by Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i's Chapter of Sweet Adelines International, 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, St. Francis School; for 16 and older; free. Register: 944-3373.

Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with SUGahDADDY, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.

Ballroom dancing, by Makua Alii Ballroom Dancers, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Makua Alii Senior Center, 1541 Kalakaua Ave.; free. Register: 988-3461.

Royal Hawaiian Band: noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 11 a.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; free. 922-5331.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Na Hula O Kaleiokapualani, 7-8 p.m. Friday; The Jensen Band, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Japan International Karate-Ki Center Demonstration, 1-2 p.m. Sunday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Hawai'i Loa, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Cathy Waiamau, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; "Islands of Aloha," 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: VoiceMaster Voice Training School, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Ku'uipo Kumukahi, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; free. 922-2299.

Ala Moana Center entertainment: Ala Moana Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

Swing Dance with Dr. Jazz, hosted by Hawaii Jitterbugs, 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday, Atherton YMCA; $10 includes lesson. 545-7600.

Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6:30-7:30 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

FAMILY TIES

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

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.

Keiki Tuesdays, with clowns, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center uptown; free. 488-0981.

Preschool Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble; Children's Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays; free. 737-3323.

Toddler Time, keiki activities, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.

American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. 947-3393.

Family Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

Storytime for Toddlers, with read-alouds, fingerplays and action rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library; free. 733-8422.

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

NATURE

Foster Botanical Garden Tours, guided tour with docents, 1 p.m. weekdays, Foster Botanical Garden. Details or reservations: 522-7060.

Arboretum Tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Lyon Arboretum; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.

Garden Tour by Tram, a two-mile narrated tour through valleys of flowers and trees, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 1, 2, and 3 p.m. daily, Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kahalu'u; $10*. Reservations: 239-6775.

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

Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring poles, small barbless hooks, bait and buckets. Insect repellent, walking shoes, light rain gear and picnic lunch are recommended; free. 233-7323.

Petroglyphs and Waterfalls, a walking tour in Nu'uanu Valley to Kapena Falls and other historic sites, Saturdays and Sundays; presented by the Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15*. Reservations or details: 538-3952.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, meet at Ramsay Gallery; $10*. 521-2749.

Colorful Civic Center Stroll, fund-raiser for the Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names, 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays, starts and ends at the Father Damien statue in front of the Capitol; $5. 948-3299.

Honolulu Zoo Train, with an educational audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1 per person. 971-7171, 523-2489.

Sony Summer Expo, with gadgets for video, music and imaging, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 6, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tropics Showroom; free. 834-6611.

Five-Star Sunset Dinner Cruise, with a seven-course dinner and jazz entertainment, 5:30-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Star of Honolulu. For information or reservations: 983-7827.

The Diamond Head Story, a two-mile walking tour led by volunteers of the Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the crater's main tunnel; $5. 948-3299.

King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:45 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 8 p.m. Saturday, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Diamond Head Lighthouse Walk, a 2-mile stroll presented by the Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Sundays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to lighthouse; $5. 948-3299.

Hawaiian Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated 90-minute round-trip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 593-9899.

"Robotics," an interactive exhibit on what robots do, robotics technology and the future, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Sept. 2, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

"Red Planet Mars," planetarium show part of a "Summer of Mars," 1 p.m. daily through Sept. 2, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.