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THIS WEEK

Taste of Thailand food festival: Yummy dishes by local chefs, exotic Thai products, Thai black tiger shrimp cooking contest, Thai artists and performances by classical Thai dancers, 4 to 10 p.m. May 16, Dole Ballrooms, Dole Cannery Square. Free tickets available at local Thai restaurants. Scripts will be sold at the event. Information at 528-6808.

Volleyball challenge: Pearl Harbor hosts a Sand Volleyball Challenge, May 17-18, Wentworth Sand Volleyball Courts. Four-person and two-person teams being accepted for divisions A, BB and B. Cash prizes. Entry fee: $50 per four-person team; $25 per two-person team. Sign up by May 16 for a 10 percent team discount. Information at 471-0610.

Ballroom dance: Amateur competition in American style smooth and rhythm, and international style standard and Latin, 1 to 10:30 p.m. June 14, Ala Wai Golf Course ballroom. Formation team and selected single competitions also. Groups will be broken into adult, juniors, youths, novice, pre-championships and open-amateur categories. Fee: $20 per person. Deadline: May 23. Call 261-2617.

Hawaii Audubon Society: Annual field trip to view the red-footed Booby bird colony at Marine Corps Base on Ulupau Head on the Mokapu peninsula. Mett 8:30 a.m. May 24, H-3 gate of the Kaneohe Marine Corps Base. Participants must sign a "hold harmless" agreement and carpool from the gate to the colony. Wear walking shoes. Bring water, sun protection and binoculars. Cost: $2. Registration needed. Register at 528-1432.

In-line skate classes: Two-hour, four-week "How Not To...Crash Course," 5:30 p.m. May 15 and 22, University of Hawaii. Cost: $85. Must be 16-years-old or older. Register at 956-6468.

Two-week "How Not To...Crash Course" program, 10 a.m. to noon May 24 and 31, Mililani YMCA. Cost: $42.50. Must be 6-years-old or older. Register at 625-1040.

"Get Rolling, Hawaii," 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 20, University of Hawaii. Cost: $65. Must be 16-years-old or older. Register at 956-6468. Skates and protective gear provided.

Open house: To celebrate Armed Forced Day and Military Week, the U.S. Naval Ship will have a ship tour/open house, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16-18, Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 9.

"Connected: Digital Hawaii '97": Festival featuring award-winning interactive projects, including web design, digital video, computer graphics and animation, educational tools and business applications, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17, Kapiolani Community College cafeteria. Free. Call 539-3776.

"Disc Golf in Paradise": presents the World's Biggest Disc Golf Weekend for anyone who has thrown a frisbee or has wanted to, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17-18, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, Kaneohe. Cost: $15, includes a T-shirt and golf disc. Information at 263-0206.

"Sea Creatures and Crafts-All About Sharks": Learn about sharks through observations, crafts and stories, 9 to 11 a.m. May 17, Sea Life Park. Cost: $10. Limited enrollment. Reservations at 259-6476.

Taro patch party: Learn about "kalo" and its importance to Hawaiian culture, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 17, Hawaii Nature Center. Cost: $7. Reservations required. Call 955-0100.

"Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko Series": Traditional hula kahiko with Halau O'Ke Anuenue and Kumu Hula Glenn Vasconcellos, noon to 1 p.m. May 18, pa hula site near the Volcano Art Center gallery. Free with park pass or visitor fee. Information at 1-808-967-8222 (Big Island).

"Kiatsu: Pressing With Ki" workshop: 9 a.m .to noon May 18, Honolulu Ki Society dojo, 2003 Nuuanu Ave. Seiichi Tabata will teach students how to develop their inner energy. Cost: $10. Register at 521-3513.

Zoo by Moonlight: Tour the Honolulu Zoo by the light of the full moon, 7 to 9 p.m. May 20-23. Costs $7 adults, $5 children. Purchase tickets in advance at cashier's office.

Hawaii Photographic Society: "Zone XII and Image Sharing" with Paul Snipes, 7:15 p.m. May 21, Makiki District Park, 1527 Keeaumoku St. Call 536-4066.

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Tai Chi Chuan: Chinese art reducing anger and stress, and increasing softness and flexibility, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in Kekela Gym, Queen's Medical Center. Cost: $35. Register at 547-4780. For other classes, visit the center's Web site at http://www.queens.org.

Honolulu Marathon Clinic: Weekly jogging program with Dr. Jack Scaff Jr., 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. James Honke leads a 6:30 a.m. program Sundays, Wahiawa Recreation Center.

Taiko classes: The Taiko Center of the Pacific offers classes through Kapiolani Community College. Call 737-7236.

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).

Honolulu Marathon Clinic: Free training runs with Jack Scaff and staff, 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Call Norm at 247-4957. No meetings on three-day weekends.

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.