Bowl-A-Thon: "Make the Most of Your Spare Time" with a family activity that benefits PREVENT Child Abuse Hawaii, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aiea Bowl, Aiea Shopping Center. Teams of five will be assigned shifts through 3:30 p.m. Call 951-0200. Sponsored by Nissan Motor Corp. in Hawaii.
Auction, dinner and dance concert: With music by Jerry Riopelle and Soundwave, and rocking country blues by Stephen Bruton and band, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Kona Surf Convention Center. Admission. Call 325-7300 or 325-5039, Big Island. Benefits the nonprofit Hawaii Conservation Association.
International Beer Tasting: Try the latest microbrews and imports and popular domestic brews, 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 27 across Ward Centre at 1160 Auahi St. The Hawaii Public Radio fund-raiser features jazz and blues music by Chris Planas, Bailey Matsuda, Jess Gopen and Richard Heirakuji. Appetizers $2. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call 955-8821.
Prop and Shop Sale: Theater memorabilia offers unusual items and bargains, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29, Diamond Head Theatre's Scene Shop, across Kapiolani Community College. Tools, scenery elements, show T-shirts and more. Call 734-8763.
"Taste of Honolulu": The largest outdoor food festival in Hawaii opens 10 a.m. June 29 and 30 on Civic Center Grounds, Honolulu Hale. On the menu are signature dishes from more than 35 restaurants, plus wine tasting and musical entertainment. Call 536-1015 for advance scrip purchase. Benefits the Easter Seal Society of Hawaii.
Kapiolani Park Trust Centennial Celebration: Ceremony, entertainment and Hawaiian culture exhibits, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 30, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Featuring John and Lita Cook's Hawaiian Pa'u Riders, Na Molokana and Krash Kealoha, King's Village Guards, Royal Hawaiian Band, Kuuipo Kumukahi, hula halau and others. Free admission. For tickets for reserved tables and picnic lunches, call 735-5240. Benefits the park.
"Run for the Rain Forest": Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant hosts a registration party for the July 7 run through Manoa Valley, 7 to 9 p.m. June 30. The restaurant offers a trip to the pupu buffet and a complimentary beverage for those who sign up for the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii benefit. Entry fee $18 general, $16 each for families of three or more, $15 each for groups of 10 or more. Call 599-4877 or 537-4508.
"Patriots Celebration": Testimonial dinner in honor of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, July 5, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Tickets $100; tables from $1,500 to $5,000. Proceeds go to the Hawaii
Foodbank. Call Bleu Blakslee at 836-3600.
Pacific Handcrafters Guild fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 13 and 14, Thomas Square. Free admission. Benefits the guild scholarship fund.
Royal Garden Cup golf tournament: Registration begins 9 a.m. July 19 at the Luana Hills Country Club, Maunawili. The day concludes with an awards banquet at the Renaissance Restaurant. Entry fee $140; $420 for a three-person team. Call 943-0202 ext. 7030. Benefits National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Waikiki Improvement Association and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education).
"Tee Off for Humanity" tournament: Kuakini Foundation fund-raiser features a reception 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Hale Pulama Mau Auditorium and the golf tournament 12:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Pearl Country Club. Call 547-9296.
"Once Upon a Dream" fashion show: Liberty House produces an elegant luncheon and fashion show featuring the St. John Fall collection, Aug. 17 in the Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Ballroom. St. John designer Marie Gray and president Kelly Gray will present the show. Tickets $50 and $65; benefits the Children's Discovery Center under construction in Kakaako Waterfront Park. Call 592-5437. Liberty House, Ala Moana, hosts St. John trunk shows Aug. 17 through 20.
Craft fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27, Thomas Square. Benefits Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Call 839-9885.