Contemporary music and dance, storytelling, synchronized swimming, slam poetry and arts activities and demonstrations are all part of The Contemporary Museum's ArtSpree 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Hands-on attractions let you become a Chinese-opera character through face painting; sculpt, direct or perform in an area with life-size foam bricks; design monoprints; create sculptures in straw or clay.

It's free. www.tcmhi.org.

Park at Punahou School and catch the free shuttles.