THIS WEEK
Night reef walk: Waikiki Aquarium staff share tips on marine life and safety, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday. Costs $8 adults, $7 children. Register by mail. Call 923-9741.
Ka Iwi coastal hike: See petroglyphs and search for whales with Dave Hill on this proposed park near Sandy Beach, Saturday. Five miles, six hours. Costs $7. Call the Hawai'i Nature Center at 955-0100.
Lokomaika'i '97: The Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate 10K Run/Walk for Aloha United Way starts at Kapiolani Park 7 a.m. Saturday. Course leads to Triangle Park, 22nd Avenue, Elepaio Street and Kahala Avenue to the Honolulu Marathon finish line. Entry fee $22. Call 842-8461.
Bowling for Miracles: The bowl-a-thon raises funds for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Leeward Bowling Center. Bowlers can earn awards and even a trip to Disneyworld to attend the Children's Miracle Network Telethon. For a sponsor form, call 689-6777.
With Children's Miracle Network, donations stay local. Bowl-a-thons are organized across North America by IOF Foresters, a fraternal benefit society.
Kuaokala hike: Joe Bussen of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a ridge hike in Makaha, along the rim of Makua Valley, 8 a.m. Sunday. Five miles. Costs $2. Call 262-5506.
Sumo exhibition: The Aichi Sumo Team from Japan gives a demonstration, then the International Goodwill Sumo Tournament proceeds, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Ballroom, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St. Free; parking $2 with validation. Call 945-7633 or the Oahu Sumo Association at 293-2804.
COMING UP
Sailing and seamanship course: Free boating safety classes on navigation, weather, emergency communication and other topics begin Feb. 27 at Fort DeRussy. Instruction provided by Flotilla 18 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Call 941-5784 or 945-3195.
MS Walk: Four-mile fund-raiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Hawaii Chapter begins 7:30 a.m. March 9. Registration at the Aloha Tower Marketplace begins 6:30 a.m. Walkers circle Ala Moana Beach Park and return to the Tower. Call 531-4127 for a registration form.
Great Trans Ko'olau Trek: Prizes totaling $100,000 reward fast folks in the 10-mile foot race May 11 on the H-3 freeway. To sponsor the Trek, call Bozell Marketing at 955-4416. For an entry booklet, visit the website at www.h-3run.com or www.fhb.com or call 521-4351. Entry fees for kama'aina $39 in February, $80 after.
To receive an entry form that donates $5 of the fee to the Aloha United Way, call 536-1951.
CONTINUING
Hawaii In-Line Skating Association: Workouts 5:30 p.m. weekdays at Kakaako Park. Call 988-5299.
Free hike to Diamond Head: Meet the Clean Air Team at the Honolulu Zoo entrance, 9 a.m. Saturdays. Three miles to the top. Call 948-3299.
Honolulu Community Drum Circle: Drummers, percussionists and dancers gather, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Keehi Lagoon Park. Potluck. Call 377-DRUM (377-3786) to confirm location each week.
Hash House Harriers: Social runs with Aloha group 3 p.m. Saturdays; call 948-AHHH (948-2444). Or Honolulu group 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; call 948-HASH (948-4274).
Sports Acrobatics Hawaii: Hawaii Highflyers Trampoline Club for adults and kids, 4 and 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, McCully Recreation Center. Call Karl Vorwerk at 949-3747.
Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe meets 4 p.m. Sundays at the beach across Kapiolani Park Bandstand; free workout at UH Studio Four 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Don Heafner at 536-7205.
Ikebana classes: Lillian Koide teaches flower arrangement 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the Japanese Cultural Center. Tuition $30 per month plus supplies. Call 537-5765, evenings.
Honolulu Zoo: Zoo opens at 8 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. General admission $6; $2 with Yum Yum Tree senior card. First Wednesdays feature a botanical tour at 8:45 a.m. for $2 more. Third Wednesdays, tai chi practice begins 8 a.m. Call 971-7174.
Nature Conservancy hikes: Two guided hikes a month to Honouliuli Preserve, home to more than 45 rare native plants and animals. Donation. Call 537-4508.