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; and advance purchases. Call the venue for details.

STAGE

All aboard! The Pearlridge Holiday Train Express, a scale-model, fully functioning custom-built locomotive, begins it run through a yuletide fantasyland. Tickets are $3. It's for kids up to 48 inches tall. 10 a.m. Saturday-Jan. 2 / Pearlridge Center Uptown / 488-0981

"Alice in Wonderland," presented by the Kamehameha Schools Performing Arts Department, 7 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Kapalama campus Ke'elikolani Auditorium; $5*.

"The Children's Hour," presented by Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Mid-Pacific Institute; $8*. 973-5066.

"The King and I," Rodgers and Hammerstein musical presented by Army Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 4, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $14, $17*. 438-4480.

"The Last Outpost," follows a civilian reconstruction worker in Iraq to explore the human side of war, presented by the Lizard Loft, 8 p.m. today-Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; $10*. 536-8047.

"Metamorphoses," adaptation of Greek myths, 8 p.m. today-Saturday, Leeward Community College Theatre; $15*. 455-0385.

"Murder on Tombstone Island" or "Who Will Stop the Strangler?," melodrama presented by Lanikai Mortgage Players, 8 p.m. today-Sunday, Lanikai Community Center; $5 includes popcorn. Reservations: 262-7549.

"Noah — The Musical," by Roslyn Catracchia and Jeannie Edwards, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu; $7*. 532-1111.

"Nothing is the Same," drama about Dec. 7, 1941, presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Tenney Theater; 7 and older; $16*. 839-9885.

"Was'Sup Fables 2004," Aesop's fables local-style musical, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Kaimuki High School; $10*. 733-4913.

"Chinese Coffee," drama presented by Sundays @ 2 Matinee Readers Theatre, premiering 2 p.m. Sunday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats Nov. 28 and Dec. 5; $6. 438-4480.

"Broadway Bound," third part of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy about his alter ego Eugene Jerome, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day), 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 5, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre; $20*. 375-1282.

"Red Herring," noir comedy about three love stories, murder and nuclear espionage plot, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 5 (no show on Thanksgiving Day, make-up performance 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30), Manoa Valley Theatre; $25*. 988-6131.

"Half Dozen Long Stem," local humor in a Honolulu flower and lei shop, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays (no show Thanksgiving Day) and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 5, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

COMEDY

Stand-up on the Moon, with Lanai and Augie, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon; $10. 593-0088.

Comedy Triple-header, with Paul Ogata, Andy Bumatai and Kaleo Pilanca, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Ohana Reef Towers, Palace Showroom, $25 includes one cocktail; also, Andy Bumatai DVD taping, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $10. Reservations: 923-7469.

MUSIC & DANCE

Torch-lighting ceremony and mini show by Polynesian Cultural Center, 6-6:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free. 922-2299.

Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Halau Kalaholomua, 7-8 p.m. today; Downtown — students of harpist Sharlene Boulos, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.

International Market Place entertainment: Keali'ika'apuni Honua Ke Ena A'o Hula, 7-9 p.m. today; Iwalani School of Dance, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; food-court stage; free. 971-2080.

Royal Hawaiian Band, 11 a.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

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

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; Soundettes of Hawaii, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays; free. 922-2299.

Hawai'i Kai Towne Center entertainment, Majestic Productions, noon-1 p.m. Sunday; free. 941-0440.

Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6-7 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

FAMILY TIES

"The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm," bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Jan. 30, Children's Discovery Center; free with center admission ($8*). 524-5437.

Chess lessons and practice competition, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Pearlridge Center Uptown (488-0981); and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1567); free.

Keiki Sports Skills Program, kids ages 1-6 develop coordination, motor skills and self-esteem, 2 p.m. Wednesdays or 9 and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ohana Batting Cages; first lesson free, $60/month thereafter. 486-4487.

Increase Bat Speed, clinic to measure and improve bat speed, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Ohana Batting Cages; free. 381-5530.

Explore!, quilt-making activity, guided tours and living history stations, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Mission Houses Museum; free with museum admission ($10* general, $8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach in Waikiki; free. 696-6717.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1à-hour tour of the galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.

The Queen's Tour, walking tour of Waikiki's historic sites with a native Hawaiian historian and storyteller, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Fountain Courtyard; free. 737-6442.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, guided tours of the houses and print shop, 11 a.m., 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1 and 2:45 p.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Thursdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by 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 audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.

King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

Komo Mai to the Courtyard, with the Moana King's Guard and Pu'uhonua, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. 922-3111.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute round trip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

"If These Walls Could Talk: An Exhibit About Buildings," discover the science, technology and culture behind buildings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 4, Bishop Museum, Castle Hall; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Changing of the King's Guard, flag ceremony and rifle drill, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.

FOR THE HOLIDAYS

A Christmas Fantasy, art and craft sale, 1-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends through Nov. 28 (closed Monday and Thursday-Nov. 26), Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College; free. 236-9155.

KCAA Thrift Shop Holiday Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, KCAA Thrift Shop; free. 941-9989, 247-2688.

Candy Cane Train, 30-foot train, 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday and Nov. 26-Jan. 1, Ala Moana Center; 12 and younger; $6. 955-9517.

Pearlridge Holiday Train Express, custom-built locomotive, 10 a.m. Saturday-Jan. 2, Pearlridge Center Uptown; height limit of 48 inches and below; $3. 488-0981.