FAIRS
Lanikai craft fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26, Kaiolena and Aalapapa. Proceeds go toward the operation of Lanikai Park.
Spring craft fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, Hale Koa Hotel, main lobby. To reserve a space call 955-9422.
Pacific Handcrafters Guild: Spring craft fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 and 27, Thomas Square. Free. Call 254-6788.
Spring faire: 5 to 9 p.m. May 1, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, fifth floor, Heritage Ballroom. There will be more than 80 craftpersons. Free.
Collectibles Swap Meet: Hallmark, Enesco and Carleton ornaments, Precious Moments figurines and Barbie Dolls, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3, 95-759 Lanipaa St. Hosted by the Hawaii Hallmark Club.
Manoa Elementary School: Spring and gift fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3, 3155 Manoa Road. Call 595-6987.
Spring crafts: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3, Hawaii Okinawa Center, 94-587 Ukee St. Bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation for the Hawaii Foodbank. Parents can get a free McGruff Safe Kids/Keiki ID kit. Call 676-5400.
Also, 5 to 9 p.m. May 7, Japanese Cultural Center, 5th Floor. Featuring over 90 artists and artisans. Free. Two dollar parking with validation. Call 945-7633.
Renaissance faire: Cathedral School presents a day of medieval entertainment and island music, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 3. Entertainers include Brother Noland, Olomana and the Ladies of Kuhai Halau o Kawaikupuokalani Pa 'Olapa Kahiko. The Knights in Armor of the Society for Creative Anachronism will give a jousting presentation at 3:30 p.m. and renaissance dancing at 4 p.m. There also will be games, crafts, food and a silent auction. Call 533-2069.
Spring faire: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8-9, Amfac Center Exhibition Room. Sponsored by the Hawaii Heritage Center. Call 521-8941.
Also, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10, Moanalua High School.
MALLS
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: Travel Plaza Hawaii presents a dance troupe from Japan, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.
Vic D'Amoure tap dancers, 2 to 2:30 p.m. April 25, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.
"Celebrate You & Me": Keiki Kani choir spring concert, 1 p.m. April 26, St. Timothy's Children Center. Children ages 4-12 will perform a mini-musical with a dedication to mothers. Call 487-2275.
"International Year of the Reef": Family festival 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 26. Various displays, demonstrations and entertainment available throughout Aloha Tower Marketplace. Call 528-5700.
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.
COMPUTERS
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.
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.
Honolulu Men's Chorus: Chorus of gay and gay-supportive men rehearse 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Information at 524-0935 or 672-9358.
Honolulu Women's Chorus: Chorus of gay and gay-supportive women rehearse 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays. Information at 524-0935 or 672-9358.
Na Leo Lani, Sweet Adelines: Women's barbershop group rehearses, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School. Call 373-3192.
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.
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
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.
Six-week ongoing class Wednesdays beginning April 16, Ala Wai Elementary Cafetorium. Small fee. Call Salome at 732-6256.
Windward classes, 7 p.m. Fridays through April 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 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: 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.
Hula dancing: Classes with Iwilani Ohelo, Saturdays, Kauluwela Playground. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
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.
Kodak Hula Show: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Free. Call 627-3300.
Okinawan dance: Class for seniors with Mitsuko Toguchi, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi Valley District Park. Call 521-6905.
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.
Square dancing: Basics and plus classes, 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Kahala Community Center. Fee: $2-$4. Call 422-8479.
Mainstream classes, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand/Ala Wai Community Park. Call for location 689-6754. Fee: $2-$4.
Basics and mainstream classes, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, North Shore Community Center. Fee: $2-$4. Call 836-7974.
Mainstream and plus classes, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Community Center. Fee: $2-$4. Call 254-2333.
Basics and advance classes, 5 to 7 p.m.; and basics and mainstream classes, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Pearl City Community Center. Fee: $2-$4. Call 422-8479.
Basics and mainstream classes, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Ala Wai Community Park. Fee: $2-$4. Call 689-6754.
Round dancing: Beginning classes, 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays, Kahala Community Center; and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearl City Community Center. Intermediate classes, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Kahala Community Center.
Call 637-7129. Fee: $2-$4.
Square and round dancing: Plus classes 7 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Kahala Community Center. Fee: $2-$4. Call 422-8479.
Mainstream and plus classes, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Fee: $2-$4. Call 689-6754.
Tahitian dance: Classes for adult women with Roiti Sylva, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Palama Settlement, Room 205. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.
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.
LECTURES
"Welfare Reform and Its Effects On Legal Immigrants": 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 28, Empress Restaurant, Chinatown Cultural Plaza. This presentation by Melba Bantay of Catholic Charities Immigrant Services, follows an East-West Center Alumni board meeting that begins at 5:30 p.m. Reservations at 944-6272 by April 24. Leave name and phone number.
Waikiki Aquarium: Slide lecture on corals and light, 7:30 p.m. April 30, in the foyer. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.
"Territorial Behavior of Coral-Eating Butterflyfishes" by Deborah Gochfeld from the UH-Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, 7:30 p.m. May 7, in the foyer. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.
"Coral Farming: A Tool For Research and conservation" by Dr. Bruce Carlson, director of Waikiki Aquarium, 7:30 p.m. May 21, in the foyer. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.
MEETINGS
Friends of the Hawaii Kai library: Monthly meeting 10 a.m. April 28, Hawaii Kai Library. Bob Dye will discuss the book titled "The Prince of the Sandalwood Mountains." Call 395-7149.
American Needlepoint Guild: 7 p.m., every fourth Monday of every month, Academy Art Center. Call 623-1433.
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.
CLASSES
Kajukenbo: self-defense class, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hawaii Gymnastic Academy, 602 Sumner St. Call 537-5481.
Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.
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. April 25. 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.
Hawaii Handweavers Hui: 10 a.m. every second Saturday of each month, Linekona Art Center, Community Room. Call 239-9235.
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
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: 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.
Financial aid seminar: 12:15 p.m. April 24, Hawaii Pacific University, Student Support Services Conference Room, 1164 Bishop St. Call 544-0238.
MBA Program: Informative seminar, 12:15 p.m. April 28, Hawaii Pacific University, Room 203C or 203D. Free. 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.
MISCELLANEOUS
Coin and Stamp show: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 8, Downtown YWCA (on Richards Street across Iolani Palace). Call 531-6253, 531-2702 or 521-5721.
