Cool Stuff
Cool Stuff
Barnes & Noble: The Goosebumps Club meets 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kahala bookstore. On Saturday, celebrate National Clown Month at noon with stories, face painting and fun; then Fred Barnett from Coral Reef Fish Tours shares Amazing But True Shark Stories at 2 p.m.Computer Safari gives a demonstration 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Overnight with the Sharks: Learn about these streamlined predators from researchers Jerry Crow, Chris Lowe and Brad Weth-erbee, and build your own shark model, 7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Aquarium. Costs $16 general, $14 children. Register by mail. Call 923-9741.
McZoo Summer Fest: Mc-Donalds and the Keiki Zoo on Maui offer family fun. Call 878-2189, Maui.
Whales and Dolphins: Children ages 4 to 5 and their adult partners observe the animals and enjoy stories and crafts, 9 to 11 a.m. at Sea Life Park. Costs $15 for an adult-child team. Call 259-6476.
Art in a bookstore: Borders, Ward Centre, hosts activities and performances by the Iona Pear dance group and the Contemporary Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children can work on book-related projects during "Expression Sessions" at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Artists demonstrate their creativity at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The Bearing Way: Adventurers ages 8 to 10 learn to use a compass for a treasure hunt, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Costs $5. Call the Hawai'i Nature Center, 955-0100.
"SPORT" on display: Hands-on activities reveal the science behind athletics, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sept. 2 at Bishop Museum. Admission is $14.95 general, $11.95 youths, seniors and military. Call 847-3511.
"Aloha Kilolani: 35 Years of Hawaiian Skies": See highlights from the Bishop Museum Planetarium's 35-year history, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, and 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Costs $3.50. Call 847-8201.
Tropical plant nature walk: 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden. Free. Bring walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear. Call 233-7323 to reserve.
Train rides: Enjoy a 90-minute ride through Ewa 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays with the Hawaiian Railway Society, 91-1001 Renton Road. Passengers should arrive a half hour before departure time. Costs $8 general, $5 seniors and children. Call 681-5461 for reservations.
Honolulu Zoo Summer Explorers: Week-long adventure for children ages 5 to 12 begins Aug. 26. Tuition $160. For registration form, call 971-7195.
Spiderific: The Hawai'i Nature Center on Maui invites adventurers 6 and older to enter the world of the eight-legged, 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 31. Costs $5. Reserve at 244-6500, Maui.
Saturday art classes: The Academy Art Center has "Exploring Art" for children in kindergarten through fourth grade and "Drawing and Painting" for those in fifth through 12th grade, Sept. 21 through Dec. 7. The 11-class sessions meet mornings (9 to 11 a.m.) or afternoons (1 to 3 p.m.). Tuition $95. Call 532-8741.
IMAGINE: Honolulu Theatre for Youth invites children grades K-6 for story-building activities - with movement, music and art - Saturdays this fall. Drama programs will be Oct. 12 through Nov. 23 at Halawa District Park and at Kilauea District Park; 839-9885.
Honolulu Boy Choir: Boys ages 7 to 12 may audition. Also, the choir, is planning a reunion. Leave your name, address and telephone number at 596-7464.