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Words and music at Coffee Talk

Get caught up in the flow of Rhythm & Rhyme, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Coffee Talk in Kaimuki. It's an evening of poetry reading, music, art and open mike hosted by Brenda Kwon. Participants include Selah, above, Intrepid, Russell Motter, Amy Olmstead, Rebel Girl, Rise Up, Darlene Rodrigues, Peter Webb and Kelvin Zero. Jazz sounds provided by DJ Stoneater. Admission is free. 737-7444.

The spirit of Native America

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Also, the fourth annual Native American Flute and Storytelling Concert begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Center for Hawaiian Studies, 2645 Dole St. The free event features flutists Tommy Wildcat (Cherokee), Troy DeRoche (Blackfeet), Andrew Thomas (Navajo)and Shane Ridley-Stevens (Te-Moake Band of Western Shoshoni). Liz DeRoche (Metis) is the storyteller. 734-8018.

Celebrating Korean ties

Head over to the Honolulu Academy of Arts Sunday for the Korean Family Festival, part of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawai'i. The Honolulu Theatre for Youth will present performances of "When the Tiger Smoked His Pipe" in the Doris Duke Theatre at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Korean music and dance will be performed throughout the afternoon, including dancers from the Halla Huhm Studio. Chan Park, known worldwide for traditional Korean storytelling and singing, performs at 2:30 p.m. in the Central Court.

It all happens 1-5 p.m. and it's free. 532-8700.

Got kava?

If you spend some time at the Hawai'i Pacific Islands Kava Festival at Lyon Arboretum, you will. The event aims to promote better understanding of the vital plant, and also features Hawaiian and Pacific islands food, music, entertainment, local celebrity chefs, Native Hawaiian culture and workshops. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. 988-0464.

A celebration at the Queen Emma Summer Palace

The Daughters of Hawai'i (that's the board of directors, right) will celebrate its 100th anniversary of preserving Hawai'i's royal heritage on Nov. 15. The celebration begins early, with a Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, featuring entertainment, free museum tours, Hawaiian food, arts and crafts and pageantry. An opening-chant ceremony and procession of Hawaiian societies start things off at 9 a.m. Entertainers include Olomana, Puamana, the Royal Hawaiian Band with Nalani Olds and numerous hula halau.

Admission is $5 adults, $2 juniors 12-17, $1 children 5-11 and free for those under 5. Parking is free at nearby Nu'uanu Valley Park. 595-3167.

Between mother and child

In celebration of 2003 World Breastfeeding Week, Hawai'i will participate in a statewide Breastfeeding Challenge Saturday. More than 1,000 women will simultaneously breastfeed their babies at a main location on each major island: the state Capitol lawn on O'ahu, Lydgate Park on Kaua'i, Maui Memorial Hospital, Women's Health Center on Moloka'i and Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and Tutu's House on the Big Island. The event takes place 10 a.m.-noon; "latch-on" time is 11 a.m. Afterward, the Breastfeeding Friendly awards will be presented on O'ahu.

The general public is invited to witness this first-time event and to support the moms and their babies. Lactation experts will answer questions about breastfeeding, and information about the benefits of breastfeeding will be available. Admission is free for spectators. 973-3473.

Suds and sounds

Hold off on the shower tonight and head over to Wahiawa instead for Foam Party 2, at Kemoo Farm's Lakeside Lanai. The party is on from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with MC Maleko and DJ K-Dogg spinning hip-hop, house and dance sounds all night long. And the Laker Girls will be in the house, giving away a pair of tickets to the Tuesday and Wednesday exhibition games at the Stan Sheriff Center. Cover is $7, for 21 and older. 622-5009.