MALLS
Barnes & Noble: Ethan Tweedie from Dean Witter Reynolds discusses how to build and manage a stock portfolio, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kahala. Kristin Paulo from Hula Net leads an Internet orientation, 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Borders: Open Mike Night for writers, comedians and musicians, 7 p.m. Friday, Waikele.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: In January, Legends presents a musical salute to favorite stars, 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, in the Fountain Courtyard. The Polynesian Cultural Center's mini show is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
MUSICAL GROUPS
Honolulu Chorale: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Band Room, St. Andrew's Priory. Call Reno Villaren at 941-4266.
Na Leo Lani, Sweet Adelines: Women's barbershop group rehearses, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School. Call 373-3192.
The Sounds of Aloha Chorus: Rehearsals for men's a cappella chorus, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Call 262-7664.
Royal Hawaiian Band: 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Iolani Palace and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Kapiolani Bandstand.
Oahu Choral Society: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, UH-Manoa's Music Department, Room 36. Call Joe McAlister at 595-0327.
DANCING
Okinawan dance: Class for seniors with Mitsuko Toguchi, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi Valley District Park. Call 521-6905.
Line dancing: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Waikiki Community Center. Costs $3. Call 923-1802.
Kodak Hula Show: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Free. Call 627-3300.
Scandinavian dancing: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Free. Call 922-0793 or 955-2577.
Scottish country dancing: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Moiliili Community Center. Call 737-1897.
Tahitian dance: Classes for adult women with Roiti Sylva, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Palama Settlement, Room 205. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
Country-western line dance: Lessons, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays in January, Maunawili Elementary School. Admission $3. Call 262-0869.
Hula dancing: Classes with Iwilani Ohelo, Saturdays, Kauluwela Playground. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
Israeli dancing: 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Clubhouse. Costs $3. Call 623-3603.
International folk dancing: Includes Bulgarian, Greek, Rumanian and Israeli dances, 7 to 9:15 p.m. Sundays, Makiki District Park. Donation $3. Call 239-7078.
Square dance: With the Square Wheeler Club, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Lessons 7 p.m. Donation $4. Call Mel at 946-6320.
With the Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapiolani Park Bandstand and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturdays at Ala Wai Community Park. Call Norman at 689-6752 or 456-1215.
With the Pali Twirlers, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at Yacht Club Terrace. Call 254-2333.
MEETINGS
Brown Bag Biography: Kathleen Falvey, a professor of English, speaks on "To Save the Dancing Girl: The Figure of 'Salome' in Early Italian Drama," noon Thursday, Center for Biographical Research, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.
Conservation biology: Daniel Simberloff speaks on "Hybridization: Conservation Menace or Evolutionarily Beneficial Mechanism?" 11:30 a.m. Friday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Kuykendall 101. Simberloff helped plan the Hawaiian Conservation Biology Initiative.
He discusses "Disassembling Assembly Rules: Competition and Biogeographic Distributions," 5 p.m. Feb. 3 in St. John 011.
American Sewing Guild: Luncheon and McCall's Fashion Show, Feb. 2, Ala Moana Hotel. With craft fair in the Garden Lanai from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets $25. Call Elizabeth Young at 732-5124 or Mary Ann Duff at 623-5265.
CLASSES
"Speakers School": National Speakers Association-Hawaii seminar, 7:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Ala Moana Hotel. With Sue Podany, Ron Ching, Loren Ekroth, Pam Chambers and Doug Carlson. General admission $75.
Home building and remodeling: Free seminar, "Homeowners Guide to the Construction Process," covers selecting a builder, designing and financing your project, Wednesday at the Mililani Country Club. Call Danny Graham at 593-2808. Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and Graham Builders.
Hands-on gardening: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Free. Call 621-7321.
Urban Garden Center: "The Art of Composting," 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 962 Second St., Pearl City. Costs $5. Call 453-6050 for a registration form.
Series on gardening in Hawaii continues Wednesdays: roses, Feb. 5; pikake, Feb. 12; organic gardening, Feb. 19; controlling ants and other insects, Feb. 26; basic vegetable gardening, March 5; lettuce, March 12; cabbage, March 19; air layering and grafting, April 2; dendrobium orchids (honohono), April 9; cucumber, April 16; plants for lei making, April 23; and sweet and hot peppers, April 30.
Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.
CLUBS
Gaming Guild: Fantasy role-playing games club, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Pogo Stick, 328 Uluniu St., Suite 102, Kailua. Call 261-4760.
Chess clubs: Chess Fans, 3 p.m. Saturdays, Harbor Center, Aiea; call Richard at 488-1221 or 456-0895. Moiliili club meets 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Moiliili Community Center; call Jeffrey at 956-4678. Mililani club meets 6 p.m. Mondays; call Guy at 625-2769.
Scrabble club: 9:15 a.m. Mondays, 2933 Kalakaua Ave. Call 923-9060. Also 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala. Call 377-0893.
Toastmasters: Practice speaking skills, 7 p.m. Mondays, St. Andrew's Priory. Call Hillary at 524-2388. Also noon Tuesdays at the Net Cafe, Puck's Alley. Call Maggie at 941-9929.
LUNCHTIME
Music Break: Unuaki O Tonga performs, noon Friday, Tamarind Park.
Bach's Lunch: Free organ concert, noon Fridays, St. Andrew's Cathedral. Call 524-2822.
EXERCISE
Paul Bragg exercise: 9 a.m. Mondays to Saturdays, Fort DeRussy lawn. Free. Call 941-2048.
Aerobic workout: 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kuhio School cafeteria. Costs $1. Call 735-5755 or 732-5118.
Ursula Hare exercise: Tuesdays and Fridays, Honolulu Zoo front lawn. Call 373-2015.