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FAMILY TIES: July 9-31

Get your game on as Subaru of Hawaii presents Pearlridge Center's annual large-scale exhibit, Gigantic Games. Larger-than-life games and hands-on activities turn the shopping mall into an interactive educational exhibit for the young and young at heart. Take your turn at oversized favorites such as Operation, chess, Jenga, tic-tac-toe, Connect Four, mazes and foam building blocks. Keiki can even create their own games at the activity pavilion. Admission is free.

• 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sundays and holidays July 9-31 / Pearlridge Center Uptown and Downtown / 488-0981

BENEFIT: July 9

"Shine a Light on Lupus" at the Hawaii Lupus Foundation's annual fund-raiser twilight walk. This 1.8-mile course includes pre-walk festivities with registration, balloon fun and face painting at 4:30 p.m. Entertainment includes Guy Cruz, the Honolulu Boy Choir and "Up and Coming Artists of 2005." Adult registration is $25, or $10 for children 12 and younger.

• 6 p.m. July 9 / Kapi'olani Park bandstand / www.lupuswalkhawaii.org

BOOK SALE: July 9-16

More than 100,000 books will be offered at the 58th annual Friends of the Library of Hawai'i sale, a tradition that draws the book lovers in all of us. Expect to find books in every category and for every age, CDs, videos, DVDs, records, books on tape and collectible books, too. Members of the Friends of the Library get a special preview, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 8. Other specials: fiction and records at half price, July 11; seniors 60 and older receive a 25 percent discount, July 12; 50 percent discount for Friends of the Library members, July 13; 25 percent off if you show your Hawai'i library card, July 14; everything at half price, July 15; and all items at 50 cents each or two paperbacks for 50 cents, July 16. Admission is free.

• 10 a.m.-9 p.m. July 9-15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 16 / McKinley High School cafeteria / 536-4174

CONCERT: July 16

Baby boomers, get ready for an explosive night of music at "The Boomer's Summer Blast," featuring Vene Marie and The Score. Hear favorites from Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Doobie Brothers, Tina Turner and more. Comedian Rodney Villanueva also appears. Admission is $25 advance or $30 at the door, which includes one free drink. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

• 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. July 16 / Hawaiian Hut / 224-9224

DANCE: July 16

Moanalua Gardens Foundation presents the 28th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival featuring 13 hula halau. Besides hula performances, this non-competitive event features exhibits, demonstrations, Hawaiian arts and crafts and cultural learning activities such as lauhala weaving, artwork, feather lei and fishponds. A free trolley will run between Tripler Medical Center and the park. Nalani Olds and Wendell Silva emcee. Admission is a $3 donation.

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 16 / Moanalua Gardens / 839-5334

OPERA: July 22-31

The summer gets HOT when Hawaii Opera Theatre presents the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy "Pirates of Penzance." The swashbuckling crew includes Michael Gallup as Major General Stanley, Curt Olds as Pirate King, Jean Stillwell as Ruth and George Dyer as Frederick. Henry G. Akina directs. Tickets are $20-$75 for shows at 8 p.m. July 22 and 29 and 4 p.m. July 24 and 31; $15 adults and $10 children for the family matinee at 2 p.m. July 23; and $25 for military and groups of 20 or more at 7:30 p.m. July 30.

• 8 p.m. July 22 and 29, 2 p.m. July 23, 4 p.m. July 24 and 31 and 7:30 p.m. July 30 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / 596-7858

EXPO: July 23-24

The Hawaii All-Collectors Show 2005 boasts the state's largest collectibles and antiques show and sale with more than 200 booths of international, Mainland and local dealers. A special display, "The Golden Age of Pro Wrestling in Hawai'i," is a benefit for the Alzheimers Association; and the 'Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i will build two 'ukulele during the show as a benefit for Ukes for Kids. Admission is $4 general, $2 children 7-11 and free on Sunday for seniors 65 and older.

• 11 a.m.-8 p.m. July 23 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 24 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / 941-9754

The Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, left, will be held in conjunction with the All-Collectors Show, featuring surf memorabilia, Hawaiian and surf collectibles. Bidding fee is $50 (includes a T-shirt and other items). Proceeds benefit the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association's Junior Guard program. Admission is free.

• Doors open 11 a.m. July 23 / Blaisdell Center, Pikake Room / www.hawaiiansurfauction.com

CONCERT: July 29-30

The KCCN FM100 Birthday Bash turns 15 with two nights of local music. The first night features Fiji, left, Bruddah Waltah, Ho'aikane, 'Ekolu, Koa'uka, B.E.T., One Groove, C&K, Kekai Boyz and Malino. The second night offers sounds from Kapena, Natural Vibrations, Sean Na'auao with Bruddah Waltah, Ho'onu'a, the Brothers Cazimero, Keahiwai, Inoa'ole, Opihi Pickers and Kamakaiwa. Tickets are $19 lawn and $19.50 terrace per show; discounted two-show tickets also available. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. the first night and 4 p.m. the second night.

• 5:30 p.m. July 29-30 / Waikiki Shell / (877) 750-4400

CONCERT: July 29-30

The 12th annual Hawaii International Jazz Festival features two full nights of big music. The July 29 concert focuses on Piano Titans and Hawaiian Strings. On July 30, enjoy Latin jazz and soul during a tribute night to Ray Charles, Martin Denny and Artie Shaw. The artist lineup includes Makoto Ozone, Don Grusin, right, Scott Martin, Jeff Peterson, Owana Salazar, Abe Lagrimas, Keahi Conjugacion, DeShannon Higa, Gabe Baltazar, John Kolivas and the Hawaii International Jazz Festival All Star Big Band. Tickets are $25, $40 and $50, with discounts for seniors, military and students. A two-day pass is available, which features $5 off the second night.

• 7 p.m. July 29-30 / Hawai'i Theatre / 528-0506

CONCERT: July 31

Go for a strum on a summer morning at the Starbucks 35th annual Ukulele Festival, above, featuring the talents of an 'ukulele orchestra of 800 students and Grammy award-winning R&B singer James Ingram. Guest artists include Raiatea Helm, Ohta-san, Lyle Ritz, Daniel Ho, James Hill, Joy, Holunape, Keale Ohana, Yuji Igarashi, George Matsushita, Yasuhiko Ariga, Nihon Ukulele Association and Rocky Brown. Danny Kaleikini emcees. Admission is free.

• 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 31 / Kapi'olani Park bandstand / 732-3739

HOT DATES

• July 8-10 Remodel it Right Expo 2005, Hawai'i Convention Center
• July 15-16 Men of Playgirl, male revue, Wave Waikiki
• July 15 Mini Kiss, Pipeline Cafe; July 16, Hapa's, Maui
• July 16 Midsummer Night's Gleam, Foster Botanical Garden
• July 20-Aug. 7 "Comic Potential," Manoa Valley Theatre
• July 29-31, Aug. 5-7 Hawaii State Farm Fair, Kapolei
• July 30 The Love Festival, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
• Aug. 3 The Knack, Pipeline Cafe
• Aug. 19-21 10th annual Made in Hawaii Festival, Blaisdell Center
• Aug. 27 Wayne Brady, Blaisdell Concert Hall
• Sept. 24 Taste at Kapolei, Ko Olina Resort & Marina

BUZZING ABOUT

Loggins and Messina return

Tickets go on sale today for a Honolulu concert by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who reunite and reignite pop hits that include "Your Mama Don't Dance," "House at Pooh Corner" and "Love Song." The concert is at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Blaisdell Arena; tickets are $45, $65, at the box office and Ticketmaster outlets. (877) 750-4400, ticketmaster.com. The duo also performs at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $45, $55, $65. on sale to MACC members beginning today, to the general public beginning July 8. (808) 242-7469, mauiarts.org.

Music at Esprit

Esprit nightclub at the Sheraton Waikiki will host a variety of musical acts this summer. Band will perform from 8:30 p.m.-midnight Sundays, Wednesday and Thursdays; 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturdays. The lineup:

• Son Caribe, each Sunday in July
• eightOeight, July 2
• Beyond the Groove, July 6-7
• H2O, July 9
• Pacific Jamm, July 13-14
• Edgewater, July 16
• SugahDaddy, July 20-21
• Kingpins, July 23
• Back 2 Back, July 27-28
• Groovetrain, July 30.

Free on Wednesdays and Thursdays; $5 cover on Saturdays and Sundays. 931-8472.

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