ÒTaste of HonoluluÓ: The largest outdoor food festival in Hawaii opens 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday on Civic Center Grounds, Honolulu Hale. On the menu are signature dishes from more than 35 restaurants, plus wine tasting and musical entertainment. Call 536-1015 for advance scrip purchase. Benefits the Easter Seal Society of Hawaii.
Relay for Life: The American Cancer SocietyÕs annual fund-raiser is an overnight camp-out and team relay event, 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Sunday on Oahu, Maui and Kauai and in Hilo and Kona. Oahu teams will camp in a specially constructed compound in Kapiolani Park. Each team must keep at least one person walking on the track throughout the event. Teams also compete for best T-shirt, camp site, team spirit, money raised, etc. Call the nearest American Cancer Society office (531-1662 on Oahu) or 800-227-2345.
Kapiolani Park Trust Centennial Celebration: Ceremony, entertainment and Hawaiian culture exhibits, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Featuring John and Lita CookÕs Hawaiian PaÔu Riders, Na Molokana and Krash Kealoha, KingÕs Village Guards, Royal Hawaiian Band, Kuuipo Kumukahi, hula halau and others. Free admission. For tickets for reserved tables and picnic lunches, call 735-5240. Benefits the park.
ÒRun for the Rain ForestÓ: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant hosts a registration party for the July 7 run through Manoa Valley, 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant offers a trip to the pupu buffet and a complimentary beverage for those who sign up for the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii benefit. Entry fee $18 general, $16 each for families of three or more, $15 each for groups of 10 or more. Call 599-4877 or 537-4508.
ÒPatriots CelebrationÓ: Testimonial dinner in honor of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, July 5, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Tickets $100; tables from $1,500 to $5,000. Proceeds go to the Hawaii Foodbank. Call Bleu Blakslee at 836-3600.
Pacific Handcrafters Guild fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 13 and 14, Thomas Square. Free admission. Benefits the guild scholarship fund.
A&B Community Fair: The KaÔau Crater Boys, Robi Kahakalau, Kapena, Darren Benitez and HoÔalohalike perform at a benefit featuring 32 Maui nonprofit organizations, with childrenÕs games and activities, petting zoo, crafts and a well-stocked country store, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 13, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Free admission. Participating organizations include A&B Sugar Museum, Salvation Army Ñ Teens on Call, and Women Helping Women.
Royal Garden Cup golf tournament: Registration begins 9 a.m. July 19 at the Luana Hills Country Club, Maunawili. The day concludes with an awards banquet at the Renaissance Restaurant. Entry fee $140; $420 for a three-person team. Call 943-0202 ext. 7030. Benefits National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Waikiki Improvement Association and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education).
ÒTee Off for HumanityÓ tournament: Kuakini Foundation fund-raiser features a reception 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Hale Pulama Mau Auditorium and the golf tournament 12:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Pearl Country Club. Call 547-9296.
ÒOnce Upon a DreamÓ fashion show: Liberty House produces an elegant luncheon and fashion show featuring the St. John Fall collection, Aug. 17 in the Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Ballroom. St. John designer Marie Gray and president Kelly Gray will present the show. Tickets $50 and $65; benefits the ChildrenÕs Discovery Center under construction in Kakaako Waterfront Park. Call 592-5437. Liberty House, Ala Moana, hosts St. John trunk shows Aug. 17 through 20.
Craft fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27, Thomas Square. Benefits Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Call 839-9885.