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

"Folks You Meet In Longs," a day in the drugstore and a cross-section of Hawai'i's people, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Wednesday-Thursday, and Oct. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; sold out. 536-4441.

"Moral," contemporary dark comedy about Tokyo, consumerism and urban existence, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; $10*. 956-7655.

"The City of Brass," part of the Tales from the Arabian Nights series, premiering 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Indigo's Opium Den; repeats Oct. 11 and 18; $20 includes glass of champagne. Reservations: 521-2900.

"Ragtime," musical about turn-of-the-century America, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12, Diamond Head Theatre; extended 8 p.m. Oct. 16-18 and 4 p.m. Oct. 19; $12-$42. 733-0274.

MUSIC & DANCE

Royal Hawaiian Band: 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau Ohana O Ilima, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Pumehana Davis, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Japan International Karate-Ki Center Demonstration, 1-2 p.m. Sunday; free. 488-0981.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Near Eastern Dance Company of Hawaii, 7-9 p.m. Friday; House of I Hula Studio, 7-8 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; Kilinahe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays; 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.

Gregorian Chant, meditative half-hour of music, song and chant, 9-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Lutheran Church of Honolulu; free. 941-2566.

FAMILY TIES

My Tutu and Me, play morning for grandparents and grandchildren, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays, Hawai'i Children's Discovery Center; $3*. Reservations: 524-5437.

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

NATURE

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

Garden Tour by Tram, a 2-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-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-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 Galleries Museum; $10*. 521-2749.

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

Ghosthunters Bus Tour, explore the island's ghostly sites, 6:45-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 12 and older; $30. For more information or reservations: 943-0371.

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