TODAY
Children's Book Week: Activities at state libraries, through Friday.
WEDNESDAY
Mililani Library: Jennifer Thomas shares stories from other countries, for ages 6 to 12, at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Storytelling for younger children 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 627-7070.
Salt Lake-Moanalua Library: Free Family Night story hour with Nyla Ching-Fujii and musician Jeffry Stephen Babb, 6:30 p.m. Call 831-6831.
THURSDAY
Aina Haina Library: Meet cartoonist Dave Thorne, 3 p.m.
Kaimuki Library: Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Thursdays in November and December. Jennifer Thomas tells the tale of the "The Laughing Dragon," 3 p.m. Friday, with a craft activity for elementary school-age children.
Zoo by Moonlight: The Honolulu Zoo opens when the moon is full, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday. Tours are $7 for adults, $5 children; purchase in advance. Call 971-7195.
FRIDAY
Barnes & Noble: The store gets a visit from the Cat in the Hat, 7 p.m. Friday and at noon Saturday and Sunday.
SATURDAY
Girls' softball: The Mililani-Waipio Bobby Sox League accepts registration at the Town Center of Mililani from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Membership fees are $55 to $85, for ages 5 to 18. Birth certificate required. Call Dana or Ken at 625-2812.
Hawaii State Library: Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Call 586-3510.
Waipahu Library: Storytelling with Jennifer Thomas, 10:30 a.m. Call 675-0358.
Borders: "Wade Into a Wetland" at the Ward Centre store, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hawai'i Nature Center invites children to explore a marsh and meet its inhabitants; call 955-0100 for information.
The Waikele store features Arthur from "Arthur Writes a Story" and "Arthur's Adventures" during story time at 11 a.m.; Bernice Kihara has activities for Geography Awareness Week, noon to 2 p.m.
Ancient Hawaiian Ways: The Hawai'i Nature Center on Maui invites families to explore how people lived and played in earlier times, 1 to 3 p.m. Costs $7. Call 244-6500, Maui.
Junior Zoo Keeper: Children 5 to 11 learn what zoo keepers really do, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 28 at Honolulu Zoo. Costs $15 per day, $80 series. Call 971-7195.
Snooze in the Zoo: Join lions, tigers, lemurs and other dreamers at the Honolulu Zoo, 6 p.m. Costs $27 for adults, $25 children. Reserve at 971-7195.
Night Reef Walk: Explore the shore with Waikiki Aquarium staff, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Costs $10 adults, $8 children. Register by mail. Call 923-9741.
SUNDAY
Home for the Holidays: Families learn about regular visitors to the islands, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hawai'i Nature Center. Costs $7. Call 955-0100.
