MALLS

Anthurium show: 17th Annual Anthurium Plant Show and Sale by the Hawaiian Anthurium Society, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29, Ward Warehouse, Ewa end. Horticulture classes 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days.

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: Richard Smith will lead the Pennsylvania Wauwatosa High School Concert Band, 11 a.m. to noon April 2, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.

Aaron Mahi leads the Royal Hawaiian Band, 1 to 2 p.m. April 3, Hibiscus Courtyard, A Building. Call 922-0588.

Kamehameha jazz festival featuring jazz bands and ensembles from local private and public schools, 1 to 5:30 p.m. April 5, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.

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CRAFTS

Quilt Hawaii '97: Quilt show and competition, July 10-13, Royal Waikoloan Resort on the Big Island. Contest categories include: Machine Pieced and Quilted sponsored by Viking/Husqvarna (prize-Viking sewing machine); Embellished, quilts and clothing embellished with silk ribbon and/or beading, sponsored by Quilters' Resource Inc. (prize-$250 package of French ribbon); Inked Label sponsored by Sakura of America/Pigma Pens (prize-$200 package of Pigma products); and Theme Quilts, quilts with interpretations of the Big Island's beauty, sponsored by Kona Bay Fabrics (prize-$100). Cash prizes will also be awarded to the top three "Viewers' Choice" quilts.

Quilters who wish not to enter the competition but still would like to have their quilt on display, may enter their quilt in the "show" category. For information and rules send $1 and a self-addressed-stamped envelope to Quilt Hawaii '97, care of Dawn Castelli, 78-6800 Alii Drive, #8-304, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.

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COMPUTERS

Video digitizing: Jeff Deponte, product marketing manager for Pipeline Digital, Hawaii, will lead the class, 9 a.m. to noon March 29, Manoa Innovation Center's Training Room. Call 956-7221 or connect to the UHM Summer Session Web site at http://www.summer.hawaii.edu.

Classes: Nathan Shedroff, cofounder and creative director of "vivid," a web design house, will lead two workshops. "Successful Websites" will teach participants how to incorporate content, organization, navigation, visual design and performance, compatibility and interaction into websites. "Interaction Design" explores the nature of interactivity and how its principles can be incorporated into new media, including CD-ROMS and websites.

Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 4-5. Cost: $120 per workshop or $225 for both workshops. Register at 956-7221 or connect to the UHM Summer Session Web site at http://www.summer.hawaii.edu.

Computer Swap Meet: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Saturday of each month, Kawananakoa Intermediate School Cafeteria. Sellers' fee: $15 advance registration; $18 at-the-door registration. Buyers' fee: $1 (children under 14 are free). Free parking. Visit their Web site at http://www.pixi.com/~dennoe/. For information call Dennis or Jane Noe at 595-3848; fax 595-7773; or e-mail address: dennoe@cchono.com.

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MUSICAL GROUPS

Honolulu Chorale: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Band Room, St. Andrew's Priory. Call Reno Villaren at 941-4266.

Honolulu Community Concert Band: Rehearsals, 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Aiea High School Band Room. Call 236-7057.

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.

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.

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DANCING

New England Style Contra dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. April 12, Kapiolani Community College chapel, 4303 Diamond Head Road. Live celtic music by "Beyond the Pale." No costumes or partners needed. Beginner's session, 7 p.m. Cost: $5. Call 988-5477 or visit website: http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/contra.

Country-western dancing: With Stan Aveiro of the Circle A Dance Company, 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays in March, Fleet Reserve Association Center. Admission $5. Call 261-6872.

Country line dancing: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Waikiki Community Center. Cost: $3. Call 923-1802.

Family lessons 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday through April in the multipurpose room next to the Waimanalo Gym. Call 235-7747.

Beginner and intermediate line dancing: Six-week ongoing class Wednesdays beginning April 16, Ala Wai Elementary Cafetorium. Small fee. Call Salome at 732-6256.

Windward line dancing: 7 p.m. Fridays through March at Waimanalo District Park. Call 262-7441.

Basic dance moves 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Fridays, Maunawili Elementary School, 1465 Ulupii St. Cost: $3. Call 262-0869.

Family lessons 7 p.m. Thursdays through April at Windward Mall center stage. Call 235-7747.

Free lessons 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 9, 16, 23 and 30, Benjamin Parker Elementary School cafeteria, 45-259 Waikalua Road. Call 235-7747.

Also, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Monday through April at Kailua Elementary School cafeteria. Call 235-7747.

Country-western partner 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 262-0869.

Okinawan dance: Class for seniors with Mitsuko Toguchi, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi Valley District Park. Call 521-6905.

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.

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.

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, except March 23, 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.

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LECTURES

"Man of Science: Eduard Arning Presents Hawaii to Berlin": 7:30 p.m. April 1, Atherton Halau at Bishop Museum. Speakers are Dr. Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Lynn Davis. Refreshments at 7 p.m.; slide-show program at 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 537-6271.

"Plant Partners & Coral Survival": Part of Waikiki Aquarium's six-part series titled, "Coral Reefs: Research & Relevance." Slide presentation by Dr. Robert Kinzie, coral researcher, 7:30 p.m. April 2, Waikiki Aquarium. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.

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MEETINGS

American Needlepoint Guild: 7 p.m., every fourth Monday of every month, Academy Art Center. Call 623-1433.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society: Convention, April 4 and 5, Hawaiian Regent Hotel. Joan Shoemaker, southwest regional director, will be speaking. Call 949-0292.

Macrobiotics Hawaii: Basic principles will be discussed with a natural food demonstration, 1 to 3 p.m. April 5, Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave. Donation: $2. Call 528-2661.

Hawaii International Child: Free informational meeting for prospective parents interested in international adoptions through China, 7 to 9 p.m. April 7, Aina Haina Public Library. Call 377-0881.

Sandwich Islands Genealogical Society: 9 to 11 a.m. April 12, Manoa Gardens Recreation Center. Tim Haller will speak on different ways to do genealogical research, using unusual materials and approaches. Information at 951-9317 between 7 to 9 p.m. weeknights.

"Insights Into Infertility": 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19, Tokai University, 2241 Kapiolani Boulevard, 9th Floor Auditorium. Sponsored by RESOLVE, a support group for people who cannot have children, and Serono Symposia USA. Limited enrollment. Fee. Register at 528-8559.

Hawaii Songwriters Association: Songwriters, singers, musicians and music buffs welcomed, 11:30 a.m. every second Thursday of the month, Flamingo Chuckwagon Restaurant, Fiesta Room. Membership: $24 per year. Call 923-1644 or write to P.O. Box 88129, Honolulu, Hawaii 96830.

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CLASSES

Yakudoshi workshop: Learn how to prepare for a yakudoshi celebration, 7 p.m. April 9, Japanese Cultural Center, Weinberg Building, Room 102. Cost: $5 cultural center members; $7 nonmembers. Registration at 945-7633 by April 2.

Kajukenbo: self-defense class, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hawaii Gymnastic Academy, 602 Sumner St. Call 537-5481.

Seminar: "How to Prepare For a Career Change," 7:30 p.m. March 27, Barnes & Noble. Stacy Hasegawa from Altres/The Future Workforce will speak. Call 737-3323.

Hawaiian lei-making: 9 a.m. to noon April 17, Waimanalo District Park, 41-415 Hihimanu St. Hili, haku, wili, humupapa, kui and kipu'u techniques will be demonstrated. Participants must bring greens, flowers, raffia and clippers. Door prizes. Sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Call 259-8926.

Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.

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CLUBS

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.

Cribbage players: Join the North Shore Peggers, 6:30 p.m. March 21. Call 531-4611 ext. 350.

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.

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.

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LUNCHTIME

Bach's Lunch: Free organ concert, noon Fridays, St. Andrew's Cathedral. Call 524-2822.

Royal Hawaiian Band: 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Iolani Palace. Also 2 p.m. Sundays at Kapiolani Bandstand.

Brown Bag: Philip Wilson, assistant professor of Truman State University's History of Science Department, will speak on "Harry Laughlin and Eugenics," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 3, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

Brown Bag: Mark Merlin, professor at UH-Manoa, will speak on "A 20th-Century Hollywood Biography: Milton Merlin, 1905-1996," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 10, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

Brown Bag: Agnes Conrad, state archivist emerita, will speak on "I Found It At the Archives," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 17, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

Brown Bag: Harriet Gay, author, will speak on "Eleonora Duse and Gabriele D'Annunzio," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 24, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

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EXERCISE

Paul Bragg exercise: 9 a.m. Mondays to Saturdays, Fort DeRussy lawn. Free. Call 941-2048.

New mothers and infants class: Medically-approved classes include exercises on the areas of the mother's body that were most stressed during pregnancy. Classes begin April 4 with an orientation at 10:30 a.m. April 2. Cost: $95. Register at 536-3556.

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.

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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.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Coin and Stamp show: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 8 (also July 13, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12), Downtown YWCA (on Richards Street across Iolani Palace). Call 531-6253, 531-2702 or 521-5721.

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Maemae Elementary: Dinner celebration, "100 Years of Excellence," 4 to 8:30 p.m. April 20, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Tickets: $5-$15. Tickets must be prepurchased at the school. Web site http://kalama.doe.hawaii.edu/hern95/pt027 or call 595-2805.

St. Patrick School celebration: Meet former classmates and friends April 20. There will be a luau lunch and entertainment. Cost: $19.50 adults, and $9.50 children second grade and younger. Call 734-8979 by March 31 for reservations.