Doll show: Collectibles, local porcelain creations, magazines and more, daily through Saturday, Koko Marina Shopping Center.
Hawaiian Botanical Society: Mitiku Habte from the UH Department of Agronomy and Soil Science discusses one factor in plant productivity, 7:30 p.m., UH-Manoa's St. John Hall, Room 11. Call 956-3938.
Barnes & Noble: "What Every Woman Should Know About Money," with Glenn S. Lau and David J. Reese from Merrill Lynch, 7 p.m., Kahala.
Retreat Home, Kalihi Valley. Costs $100; includes lodging and meals. Call 239-9519 or 949-7605; on Maui, page 274-4470; Big Island 969-9060; Molokai 533-5110; or Kauai 822-1679.
Music Break: Jazz and contemporary music by Simplisity, noon, Tamarind Park.
Country Fair: Games, food, crafts and more, 3 to 7 p.m., Blanche Pope Elementary School, Waimanalo. Free. Call Vickie at 259-8861.
American Sewing Guild: Dian Kaneshiro demonstrates "The Technique of Thread Painting," 6 to 8 p.m., Bernina Sewing Center. Call 543-7760.
"Ghosts of Hawaii": Supernatural tales with Glen Grant of Honolulu TimeWalks, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays in May, Waikiki Heritage Theater. Costs $8. Reserve at 943-0371.
" Japanese Tales of the Undead: Obake stories, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Waikiki Heritage Theater. Costs $8. Call Honolulu TimeWalks at 943-0371 for reservations.