SPECIAL

SEVENTH ANNUAL SPLENDOR OF CHINA Cultural Festival and Trade Show, sponsored by Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Panda Express, with food and food demonstrations; entertainment (including Chinese dance acrobatics, high-pole lion dancing, fashion shows); keiki and adult activities (including Chinese paper cutting, calligraphy, chop carving, tea ceremony, and lion dancing and kung fu classes; and 130 booths; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4; Neal Blaisdell Center, Exhibition Hall; $6 adults ($5 advance tickets, entertainment schedule and vendor list, www.splendorofchina.com); information, 533-3181 or website.

"THE SIGNATURE CHEFS FOOD FESTIVAL," an inaugural benefit for the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation, featuring the culinary talents of HFD firefighters and chefs from top restaurants islandwide; 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 2, HFD headquarters complex, South and Queen streets, Kaka'ako; tickets from $100, 949-1566.

"CHOPSTICKS & WINE 2009," eighth annual Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce fundraiser, featuring hundreds of wines, sake and beer selections, and food samplings from 15 featured Hawai'i premier restaurants; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 6; Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $100 ; tickets/information, 949-5531, www.honolulujapanesechamber.org.

UPCOMING University of Hawai'i, Outreach College, noncredit food courses include Italian cooking, basic breads/rolls, holiday cookies/dessert, holiday dinners and molded chocolates/bonbons; fees; registration, 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses.

BRASSERIE DU VIN invites volunteer musicians, young or old, to entertain diners — boogie-woogie, jazz, blues, swing — on the new piano in the main dining room; contact Jody at jody.duvin@yahoo.com.

UPCOMING

SHOPPING FOR DIABETIC-FRIENDLY FOODS, 4 p.m. Sept. 30; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.

"HEALTHY EATING, ISLAND STYLE" class, sponsored by HMSA; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Oct. 1, Mililani YMCA; free; registration, 432-9220.

MARKETS

"FRESH DAYS," sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, offers a chance to shop for affordable, fresh, locally grown produce, information on shopping and eating healthier, and food samples; information, 432-2270:

• Honolulu Clinic, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, main entrance/lobby area.

• Moanalua Medical Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays, main entrance.

• Waipi'o Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, front entrance and main lobby.

ST. CLEMENT'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FARMERS MARKET, with locally grown fresh produce and farm products, and takeout meals or sit-down dining; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Makiki parish; 735-4550.

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 Ultralounge, 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; $25. 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: