See a comprehensive listing at www.honoluluadvertiser.com/islandlife.

SPECIAL

HAWAII PACIFIC TENNIS FOUNDATION wine tasting dinner and auction, to benefit the foundation's Tennis Buddies mentoring program; 6-8 p.m. Aug. 19, Buca di Beppo restaurant; $55 ($100/couple); tickets, 677-1334.

WINE STOP WINE/ FOOD SUPPER CLUB, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 19; Elua Restaurant & Wine Bar, 1341 Kapi'olani Blvd.; menu prices prevail (no corkage fees for members and wine ordered from Wine Stop); registration/ membership, 946-3707.

FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK'S MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL, also featuring cooking demonstrations by local premiere chefs and culinary experts, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 23; $3 (discounts available); information, 533-1292,www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

MACROBIOTIC COMMUNITY DINNER, sponsored by Macrobiotic Hawaii, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Church of the Crossroads; eat-in or take-out, $13; information, 398-2695,www.macrobiotichawaii.com.

DU VIN restaurant advises early reservations through Aug. 23 and Aug. 27-29 for Hawai'i Theatre performances of "Slava Snowshow and Cecilo and Kapono across the street. Limited seating, reservations required: 545-1115.

INDIGO RESTAURANT WINE DINNER SERIES LAUNCH, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, at the redecorated restaurant; $75; 521-2900,www.indigo-hawaii.com,

12th ANNUAL JOY OF FOOD & WINE FUNDRAISER for The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, with food, wines and entertainment; registration, 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; Aug. 28, Halekulani Hotel; $350/sponsored tables available; information, Merle Ito, 566-3451.

KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Summer Culinary Program: cooking/baking classes on a variety of subjects, including knife skills, cooking with shoyu, braising favorites, Thai basics, various regional favorites, ribs and Southern cuisine, entertaining, "man-can-cook," Chinatown cooking tour, health and wellness, beer making, cooking with wine, etc. — limited class size; fees; registration, 734-9211.

MARKETS

Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center; free; 923-1802.

FARMERS MARKET, with fresh Island cuisine and local natural/organic produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Tuesdays monthly; Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center (formerly Kalakaua Business Center/Mitsukoshi Building); free; 924-2155.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FARMERS MARKET, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays; free; information, 922-2724.

TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

"UNCORKED," an interactive wine course for wine lovers and novices, with different wine/wine region focus each month; 6-8 p.m., first Wednesdays monthly; Pearl Ultra Lounge, Ala Moana Center; $20; reservations required, 944-8000.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown: Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank, between King and Smith streets; $20. Also: CHINATOWN EATERIES TOUR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69. Information:www.waltereatshawaii.com; reservations: 391-1550, walter@waltereatshawaii.com.

WEEKLY WINE EVENTS: Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St.; limited seating, reservations required; 545-1115:

• Dinner/wine pairing, 6 p.m. Mondays; $49; no menu substitutions.

• Wine Tasting Club, with different weekly themes and available meat/cheese plates, appetizers and happy-hour prices, 6 p.m. Tuesdays; $20 (tax and tip additional).

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS, with different themes every week, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; and Pau Hana Wine & Cheese Tastings, 4-8 p.m. second and third Fridays; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.

MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST, offered by Don Ho's Island Grill, Aloha Tower Marketplace, a different theme each month; winning recipe (must be original with an "Island flair" matching restaurant's menu) will be featured as a monthly special. Entry: drop off typed recipe, name, address and telephone number at the restaurant; information: 528-0807.