THIS WEEK

In-line skate classes: Two-week "How Not To...Crash Course" program, 10 a.m. to noon May 31, Mililani YMCA; 6 to 8 p.m. June 2, 9, 16 and 23, YWCA; and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 3, 10, 17 and 24, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Costs vary. Call 625-1040 (YMCA), 538-7061 (YWCA) or 956-6468 (UH). Must be 6-years-old or older.

"Get Rolling, Hawaii," 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 4, 11 and 18, University of Hawaii. Cost: $65. Must be 16-years-old or older. Register at 956-6468.

"The Skill Builder," 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 30, University of Hawaii. Cost: $55. Must be 16-years-old or older. Register at 956-6468.

Skates and protective gear provided.

Drag racing: For all cars and motorcycles, 6 p.m. to midnight May 30, and 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. May 31, Hawaii Raceway Park. Cost: $6 to watch or race. Information at 841-3724.

Historic Fun Run/Walk: 7:30 a.m. May 31, Kawananakoa Playground, corner of Nuuanu Avenue and Kuakini Street. Participants will view more than 20 Nuuanu multicultural historical sites while enjoying entertainment at each location. Two courses are available, a five-mile adult course and two-mile keiki course, both begin and end at the playground. Entertainment includes Kenny Endo's Taiko Drums, Shakuhachi Flutes, Celtic Pipes and Drums and the Royal Hawaiian Band. Free tours will be available to participants during and after the event. Entry fee: $15 adults; $10 keiki 13 years and under. Applications available at running stores or call Corinne Ching at 545-3080. Registration also at 6 to 7 a.m. May 31.

"Dive-In '97": Understand and appreciate our coastal ecosystems with free snorkeling for all ages, scuba dives, scuba refresher dives, equipment test dives, and reef protection information, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 31 and June 1, Kaimuki High School Pool. Plenty of food, music and prize drawings. Information at 682-5488.

Makiki Loop trail hike: Explore Makiki's lush valley and learn about forest ecology during a 2-1/2 hour hike, June 1. Cost: $7. Reservations required. Call 955-0100.

Karate classes: Hawaii Shotokan Karate holding beginner classes in June at various locations. Family rates available. No contract or registration fee. Call 988-7128.

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CONTINUING

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.