"Blue Ribbon Bash" concert: Music by the Swinging Johnsons and food from Schlotzky's Deli, to observe the end of Child Abuse Prevention Month, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aloha Tower Showroom. Tickets $10. Call Linda Hamilton at 531-0010. Proceeds go to child abuse prevention agencies in Hawaii. Also, blue ribbons are available for $2; $1.75 from each sale will go to the agencies.
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity: Three-mile walk starts and ends at Central Union Church 7 a.m. Saturday. Funds raised will go to build a house for a family in need in Nanakuli. Call 988-9339.
"Na Leo Hone (The Sweet Voices)": The Hawai`i Youth Opera Chorus features Ku`uipo Kumukahi, Helene Woodward, Haunani Apoliona, Sonny Ching's hula halau and others, Saturday, Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Ballroom. Silent auction and paniolo store open 9 a.m. Buffet 11 a.m. Tickets $38.50 adults, $35 children. Call 521-2982. Benefits the youth chorus.
Miniature golf tournament: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Hawaiian Village Rainforest course. Hilton Hawaiian Village and Hawaiian Village Mini-Golf sponsor this scholarship fund-raiser for students entering the UH School of Medicine. UH student athletes, Miss Hawaii U.S.A. 1996 and Miss Hawaii Teen U.S.A. 1996 will serve as official scorekeepers. Call 956-7495.
Fun & Craft Fair: Silent auction, games, country store, more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Waialae School. Free admission. Call Candy Hori at 733-4883.
Fun Fair: Games for children, pony rides, plant and bake sales, silent auction and crafts, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aikahi Elementary School, Kailua. Four scrip for a dollar. This year's fair proceeds will go to the music and art program.
Craft fair: More than 190 booths, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipio Gentry Business Park. Call 676-5400. Benefits the center.
Community auction: Silent and live auctions feature a car, an antique piano, gift items and more, 11 a.m. Saturday, Unity Church of Hawaii. Call 735-4436.
ConTempo '96: Black-tie celebration with food by Roy Yamaguchi, music by Clyde Pound and a silent auction of works by local and international artists, Saturday, Contemporary Museum. Artists include Deborah Butterfield, Charles Arnoldi, Esther Shimazu, Christopher Walling (jewelry) and Geoffrey Beene (fashion design). Tickets $150. Call 526-1322.
Greek Step Show: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Schofield Barracks Officers' Club. Scholarship fund-raiser sponsored by the Hawaii Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Call 622-8906.
Downtown Spring Faire: Crafts, plants, clothes and more, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 and 2, Amfac Center Exhibition Room, Fort Street Mall. Free admission. Call 521-2749. Sponsored by the Hawaii Heritage Center.
Golf tournament for PARENTS: May 2, Mamala Bay Golf Course, Hickam Air Force Base. Registration $125. PARENTS, a private, nonprofit organization, aims to prevent and end child abuse and neglect by teaching better parenting and coping skills. Call 235-0255. Or write to: PARENTS, 45-955 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 307, Kaneohe 96744.
"Boutique" craft fair: 5 to 9 p.m. May 2, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii ballroom, 2454 S. Beretania St. Free admission.
"Smiles by the Sea" concert: The Honolulu Boy Choir and comedian Augie Tulba perform, 7:30 p.m. May 3, Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church. Donations go to the Angel Network, which shelters homeless families, the Winner's Camp for teens and the Calvary Creative Arts Camp for children ages 6 to 12. Call Naomi Chung at 373-9315. For a more active role in supporting these programs, call Michele at 395-1300.
Craft fair: Gifts for Mother's Day and Boy's Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4, Manoa Elementary School. Crafts, food and fresh vegetables. Call 595-6987.
Craft fair: Items from about 100 artisans and crafters, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 and 5, Ala Moana Beach Park, Diamond Head end. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.
Book sale: Books, magazines and audiovisual items, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 and 1 to 4 p.m. May 5, Kaimuki Library. Price range is 25 cents to $5. Call 733-8422.
"Dragonflies and Damselflies": Hawai`i Nature Center's benefit party features fine cuisine, silent auction, dancing and an "Encounter with Nature" to inspire creativity and a connection with the environment, 6 p.m. May 4, the Walker Estate in Nuuanu. Tickets $100 general, $75 members. Tables $3,000 and $5,000; includes admission to Maui's first "Night with Nature" Aug. 24 at the new Iao Valley Discovery Center. Call 955-0100.
Fashion show: The Japanese Women's Society of Honolulu features creations by California designer Janet Kaneko Loo and 10 local designers at a boutique, lunch and show, 9 a.m. May 5, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Tickets $45. Call Kathy Matsunami at 941-3147 or Margie Yoshioka at 595-7009. Local designers include Hisako Barrow, Anna Christina, Jeannie Chun, Ellen Hamada, Linda Iki, Allan James, Jayne Miho, Anne Namba, Michi Watanabe and June Hee.
Craft fair: Crafts, food, entertainment, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11, Moanalua High School. Call 831-7914.
Book sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11, Ewa Beach Library, North Road. Sale continues from noon May 13 through 16. Donations of books, records, tapes and CDs welcome. Call Willie Espero at 676-2255.
Visitor Industry Charity Walk: The Hawaii Hotel Association 18th annual walk starts from McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, May 18. This fund-raiser for hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Hawaii consists of a seven-mile tour through Waikiki to Kapiolani Park and the Ala Wai Canal, then back to the beach. Checkpoints along the route offer food and entertainment. For a pledge form, call 923-0407. For walks on neighbor islands, call 244-8625, Maui; 885-6622, Big Island; and 245-5050, Kauai.
Kawaii Krafters' Country Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25, Aiea Elementary School.
6th Annual Office Olympics: Teams of four co-workers compete in rubber-band archery, wastebasket free throw, coffee cup relays and other office sports in June, a benefit for the American Lung Association of Hawaii. These Olympics take place June 6 on Kauai, June 13 on Maui and in Hilo, and 6 to 9 p.m. June 20 at Aloha Tower Marketplace.
Teams pay a registration fee of $125 and ask friends to make pledges on behalf of their team. The Office Olympics consist of eight competitions as well as contests for best team costume, original company flag and company song. Call Tim Pfister at 537-5966 ext. 304. Registration deadline for Oahu is June 13.