MALLS
Kahala Mall: Myra English performs songs from her latest CD, "Best of the Champagne Lady," 1 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, get tax tips from Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; at 2 p.m. Kapena performs songs from "Kapena Collection Vol. 2."
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: "Ice Melt Contest" offers a trip for two for the correct guess as to how long it will take a huge ice sculpture to melt, beginning 9 a.m. Thursday. The Royal Hawaiian Band plays 1 p.m. Thursday in Hibiscus Courtyard.
Ward Warehouse: Ho'ohui Kaikua'ana, a children's Polynesian show, 7 p.m. March 7.
MUSICAL GROUPS
Oahu Choral Society: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, UH-Manoa's Music Department, Room 36. Call Joe McAlister at 595-0327.
Oahu Civic Orchestra: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, Eiben Hall, Chaminade University. Call 261-6127.
Honolulu Community Concert Band: Rehearsals, 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Aiea High School Band Room. Call 236-7057.
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.
Oratorio Choir: Those who can sing on pitch can join rehearsals for Gioacchino Rossini's "Stabat Mater" 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 13 at the Central Union Choir rehearsal room. Roy Hallman directs.
The Sounds of Aloha Chorus: Rehearsals for men's a cappella chorus, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Call 262-7664.
DANCING
Hula dancing: Classes with Iwilani Ohelo, Saturdays, Kauluwela Playground. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
Israeli dancing: With lessons for beginners in the first hour, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Clubhouse. Costs $3. Call 373-2561 to check days.
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.
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.
Tap for Health: Classes for seniors with Jack Cione, 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ala Wai Clubhouse, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Thursdays at the Waikiki Community Center and 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makiki Park. Costs $1. Call 922-8401.
Country line dance: Classes begin Wednesday at the Ala Wai Elementary cafetorium. Charge. Call Salome at 732-6256.
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.
Country-western dancing: Partner dance lessons, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Maunawili Elementary School, 1465 Ulupii St., Kailua. Costs $30 per couple per month. Line dance lessons 7:30 p.m. Fridays at the school; donation $3. Call 261-0869.
Tahitian dance: Classes for adult women with Roiti Sylva, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Palama Settlement, Room 205. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
Line dancing: Free lessons with Phyllis, 7 p.m. Thursdays through April at Windward Mall center stage, and 7 p.m. Fridays through March at Waimanalo District Park. Call 262-7441.
MEETINGS
Austrian Hawaiian Association: Make your reservations for the Europa Ball, a dinner-dance 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Admission. Call 254-1076.
Stitchery and Fibre Arts Guild: Helen Banes gives a slide lecture, "Beyond Beads and Threads," on color and design for fiber jewelry with beads, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center, 1111 Victoria St.
Workshops on needleweaving, warping and braiding for fiber jewelry March 8-9 and 11-12. Costs $95 for a two-day workshop. Call 536-7702.
Brown Bag Biography: Ron Hagen from the East-West Center talks about three frontier families, noon Thursday, Center for Biographical Research, 1633 East-West Road. Hagen talks on "The Girty, McKee and Elliot Families: Diplomacy on the Frontier, 1730-1815." Call 956-3774.
CLASSES
55 Alive/Mature Driving: Two-part course for seniors who continue driving, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and March 8, Queen's Medical Center. Costs $8. Register at 537-7117.Mature Driving courses will also be at Castle Medical Center, 8 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday (call 263-5252), and the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 8:30 a.m. March 11 and 12 (call 847-1322).
Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.
Hands-on gardening: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Free. Call 621-7321.
Urban Garden Center: Class on basic vegetable gardening, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 962 Second St., Pearl City. Costs $5. Call 453-6050 for a registration form.
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.
Cribbage players: Join the North Shore Peggers, 6:30 p.m. March 7. Call 531-4611 ext. 350.
COMPUTERS
New media workshop: Anthony Lau covers the basics of scanning for computer prints and Internet images, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Manoa Innovation Center. Lau is a supervisor at Harbor Graphics and Fine Printing and a consultant for WhaleSong Arts. Costs $45. Try the website www.summer.hawaii.edu or call 956-7221.
Computer graphics: Dan Doerner's "Introduction to Photoshop" shows how to work with scanned photos and create images, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and March 7, Manoa Innovation Center. Doerner, technology director at Publish Magazine, also teaches at the Center for Electronic Art in San Francisco. Second session March 8 and 9. Costs $225. Call 956-7221.
LUNCHTIME
Royal Hawaiian Band: 2 p.m. Sundays at Kapiolani Bandstand.
Hawaii Pacific University: Free seminars 12:15 p.m. on corporate communications, Monday; financial aid, Tuesday; getting a college degree in less time, Wednesday; sociology and anthropology, Thursday; and human resource management, March 7. Call 544-0238.
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: 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Honolulu Zoo front lawn. Free. Bring beach towel or mat. Call 373-2015.
TAX HELP
Free help with tax returns: The American Association of Retired Persons provides confidential help with volunteers trained and certified by the Internal Revenue Service. Bring copies of last year's federal and state returns and current income tax information. Call 523-4545 or ASK-2000 for the site nearest you.