By George F. Lee, Star-Bulletin
Members of the Hawaii Civil War Round Table brought the
spirit of the past to last year's Historical Faire.
OK, you can't know what it's like, but you can ask. Check in at "Ka Ho'ike Mo'olelo, A Historical Faire," an event created by the Mission Houses Museum to bring Honolulu's past to life, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the museum grounds.
Throughout the museum will be knots of historical reenactors who specialize in facets of local history. They include groups of ladies suffering in tight-waisted Victorian garments; an encampment of soldiers from the Civil War, a pewtersmith hammering his trade; a kapa maker; experts in caring for quilts, penmanship, genealogy, haku-lei weaving; tours of the historic mission houses and demonstrations of the cooking facilities, press and early American and Hawaiian games; plus a spirited debate of 1830s Hawaiian issues by Glen Grant and Bob Krauss, who remember it well.
Participants will wear "time badges" identifying their era.
Admission to the grounds is free. There is a fee for house tours and downtown walking tours; discounts for locals, seniors, kids, students and military. For more information, call 531-0481.
The concert has been rescheduled for June 19. Refunds are available from original ticket sources. Or, tickets for Saturday's performance will also be honored at the June 19 performance. Call 593-0317.
The visiting magicians will perform a public magic show 7 p.m. Sunday in the Pacific Ballroom of the Ilikai. Admission is $15. Make checks payable to "Hawaii Wonderworkers Workshop." For tickets or more information, call 488-5162.
A/X Armani Exchange is offering a limited edition, AIDS Walk T-shirt to benefit AIDS charities. The short-sleeved, cotton tee comes in white only, costs $24, and comes in sizes small to extra large.
Pick up a shirt at the exchange at 2270 Kalakaua Ave. and wear it Sunday while at the AIDS Walk.
The walk begins at 9 a.m. at the Waikiki bandstand, continues along the oceanfront walkway by Queen's Surf Beach, past the Natatorium, to the base of Diamond Head, around the zoo and back to Kapiolani Park. Runners' start time is 6 a.m.
Although there is no registration fee, walkers are requested to get sponsors. Registration forms are available at 521-2437, Ext. 238 or connect to http://www.aidswalkhawaii.org.
