Independence Day!

Search for 1996 Royal Court: Aloha Festivals is taking applications from men and women for the Royal Court. Applicants must be of Hawaiian descent, 18 or older, and be able to make appearances throughout the year. Deadline is July 10. Call 545-1771.

Music Break: Smooth jazz by Thomas Artwick Quintet, noon, Tamarind Park.

Barnes & Noble: Abe Weinstein Quartet performs, 8 p.m., Kahala.

Hawaiian Chutzpah: Oahu Jewish Young Adult Group, ages 25 to 45, invites you to share your favorite dish at a Dessert Party. Call 944-3329.

Urban Garden Center: Demonstrations on pruning to improve plant shape, growth and harvest, 9 a.m. to noon, 962 Second St., Pearl City. Call 453-6050.

Plant care classes: How to select a tree for your yard, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe. Free series continues with classes on how to plant and care for a tree, July 13;

pruning basics, July 20; and recycling for plant growth, July 27. Bring work clothes and shoes, bug repellent and rain gear. Reserve at 233-7323.

Barnes & Noble: American Red Cross presentation on water safety, 1 p.m., Kahala. Online computer demonstration by Futurekids at 3 p.m.

Urban Garden Center: Six-part series on home vegetable gardening begins with a class on soil preparation and planting, 9:30 a.m., Pearl City. Donation. Call 453-6050.

Amnesty International: The Hawaii and University of Hawaii groups of this human rights organization meet in Manoa, 7 p.m. Amnesty works for the release of people imprisoned because of their beliefs, providing they have not used nor advocated violence. Call 942-0462.

Wildest Show in Town: AT&T presents Jimmy Borges and Paradox, 6 p.m., Honolulu Zoo. Free admission from 4:35 p.m. Summer concert series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 28.

Barnes & Noble: David-Dorian Ross and C.J. McPhee demonstrate tai chi and talk about their new video and workbook, 7:30 p.m., Kahala.