The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

THE NEW YEAR

Feng Shui — What to Expect in 2006, prepare for the Year of the Dog, 9 a.m.-noon, Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina 112; $30. 235-7433.

√ Night in Chinatown Festival and Parade, with craft and food booths, martial arts demonstrations, lion dances and entertainment, 9 a.m.10 p.m., Maunakea Street; parade at 4 p.m., from state Capitol down Hotel Street to River Street; free. 222-6218, 951-0350.

√ Chinese New Year Festival, with lion dances and fireworks, food, exhibits and entertainment, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Chinatown Cultural Plaza; free. 779-8822.

√ Chinese Lion Dance, by Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free. 941-0440.

SPECIAL EVENTS

19th Annual Hawaii Bridal Expo, with fashion show and vendors, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; repeats 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; $7*. www.bridesclub.com.

Winter Fest: The Budweiser Winter Island Music Festival, with Fiji, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Ho'onu'a, B.E.T. and others, 5 p.m., Waikiki Shell; $17-$25. (877) 750-4400.

CONCERT

Winter Chamber Music Concert, with the Pacific International Concert Artists Chamber Players, 7:30 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church; $15*. 394-0788.

DANCE

√ Community Square Dance, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Manana Community Park, Pearl City; $3. 456-8465.

√ Contra Dance, with Whiskey Starship, 7:30 p.m., Atherton YMCA, Manoa; $5. 392-8774.

"Spring Festival," presented by Hawaii Chinese Dance and Songs Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; $26*. 528-0506.

"Writing in the Sky," with the Dr. Schaffer and Mr. Stern Dance Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Paliku Theatre; repeats 4 p.m. Sunday; $15-$25. 944-2697.

STAGE

"Mulan: The Woman Warrior," Chinese legend presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m., Tenney Theatre; 5 and older; $16*. 839-9885.

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone," drama presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m., The Yellow Brick Studio; $15*. 550-8457.

"M. Butterfly," drama about a French diplomat in Beijing who falls for a Chinese opera star, 8 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre; 16 and older; $25*. 988-6131.

"Ulua: The Musical," comedy about life, love and fishing on Maui, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

COMEDY

Loose Screws 13, with "The Robb Bonnell Show" and standard improv, 8 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage; $12*. 550-8457.

FILMS

"The President's Last Bang" (2005, Korean with English subtitles), 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke Theatre at the Academy; $7*. www.honolulu academy.org/theater, 532-8768.

√ "You Can Count on Me" (2000), 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m., Movie Museum; $5*. 735-8771.

NATURE

√ Makapu'u Scramble, 2-mile hillside hike, 8 a.m., meet at 'Iolani Palace; presented by Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club; $2*. 778-8629.

Bamboo Crafting, workshop on the uses of bamboo for home and garden, 10 a.m.-noon, The Green House; $15*. Register: 524-8427.

Garbage into Gold: Composting, workshop on building a compost pile, 10 a.m.-noon, The Green House; $10*. Register: 524-8427.

Growing Culinary Herbs in Pots, workshop, 1:30-3:30 p.m., The Green House; $15*. Register: 524-8427.

Recycle Art: Re-Use It! workshop on using old papers for stationery and cards, 1:30-3:30 p.m., The Green House; $15*. Register: 524-8427.

FAMILY TIES

√ New Year's Kimono Dressing, for girls and seijinshiki (coming of age for 20-year-olds), 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., University Lab School, multipurpose building; donation. Reservations: 956-8288, 947-8889.