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Students of Hilo's Hawaii Community College are building the mold, as well as giant chopsticks and a rice scoop. The food services department is cooking the rice, donated by Diamond G.

Provide your own rice and enter the Musubi Art Contest. Using no more than 2 cups of rice, create something delicious or just decorative.

The festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hilo Union School, is in honor of the exhibit "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawaii" housed at Lyman House Memorial Museum, the school's next-door neighbor.

Also at the festival: Games, children's crafts, demonstrations and cultural displays, talk-story sessions with authors Lois Ann Yamanaka and Glen Grant, entertainment and a wide selection of food booths.

The festival is free; admission to the Lyman House exhibit will be $2 on the day of the event. Call 935-7393.

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Chamberlain shines

Hawaii resident Richard Chamberlain was immortalized in Hollywood yesterday.

The star of TV's old "Dr. Kildare," who moved on to become "king of the mini-series" in such productions as "Shogun" and "The Thornbirds," unveiled his Walk of Fame star in front of 300 cheering fans.

"This takes my breath away. I am amazed," said Chamberlain, who sported a maile and tuberose lei for the occasion. "Many happy times have been spent on Hollywood Boulevard when I grew up in Los Angeles. ... It's the bee's knees."

Hawaii woman finalist in Pillsbury Bake-Off

THE $1 million grand prize in the 50th anniversary Pillsbury Bake-Off cooking contest was awarded to Roberta Sonefeld of Hopkins, S.C., for her Cream Cheese Brownie Pie.

The three finalists in each category were:

Kristine Snyder of Kihei, Maui, was a finalist in the category of Easy Weeknight Meals. (Snyder's recipe for Fiesta Shrimp Tacos was printed in the Feb. 23 Star-Bulletin).

To qualify, contestants created original recipes using a Pillsbury product.

Finalists received $2,000.

Huckleberry hosts fair

Sample natural foods, get free blood pressure and body fat testing and watch cooking demonstrations at Huckleberry's Health Happening 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The event, produced in observance of National Nutrition Month, will take place at Huckleberry Farms, 1613 Nuuanu Ave.

Guest experts will be on hand to answer questions about alternative medicine, nutrition, geriatrics, and more, and there will be a live broadcast of David Snow's "Doctor Health" radio program from 9 to 11 a.m.

The fair is free. Call 599-1876 for more information.

Merrie Monarch preview

Halau Mohala 'Ilima, under the direction of kumu hula Mapuana de Silva, will deliver Merrie Monarch sneak preview perform- ances at 1 and 6 p.m. March 11 at the Kamehameha Schools Ke'elikolani Auditorium.

The $10 admission will benefit the Makalei Foundation, established to support the halau's cultural and educational activities. Call 261-0689 for information.

Royal deadline tomorrow

Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to become a member of the Aloha Festivals Oahu Royal Court. Positions are open for a king, queen, prince and princess.

All must be of Hawaiian ancestry. Other qualifications are:

King -- At least 30 years old and 5-foot-11 tall. Hair may be no longer than shoulder length and must be styled. Facial hair must be neatly trimmed and groomed.

Queen -- At least 30 and 5-foot-5.

Prince -- Between 16 and 20 years old, and at least 5-foot-9. Hair must be short and he must be clean shaven and unmarried.

Princess -- Between 16 and 20 years old, and at least 5-foot-2 and unmarried.

The court will participate in Aloha Festivals festivities taking place Sept. 15 through 24.

Applications are available at the festival office at Ward Warehouse. Applicants must be available 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18 for selection process. Call 589-1771.

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Morsels

Big pizza prize: Ronna Birkenhagen of Kailua came up at the head of a field of 3,000 entrants in developing a new flavor for Round Table Pizza. Her Chicken Scampi-Zsa pizza idea won her a year's worth of pizza and a party for herself and her friends. Birkenhagen suggested a sauce of butter, oregano and garlic, topped with chicken, zucchini, green peppers, onion, more garlic and three cheeses. Her entry was among the Top 60 actually cooked up for judging. It is being considered as an addition to the Round Table menu.

"No Need to Knead": Suzanne Shimek Dunaway will sign copies of her new cookbook, "No Need to Knead," Saturday from noon-1 p.m. at Borders Waikele; 2-3 p.m. Borders Ward Centre; and 4-5 p.m. Barnes & Noble Kahala. The book offers tips for handmade breads.

Kitchen basics: Consultant Lynn Lee explains the latest in kitchen terminology in "Getting Back to Basics: Are You Kitchen Literate?" at Strawberry Connection Sunday. Classes are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. Call 842-0278.

Pasta and Pastabilities: Explore the culinary possibilities of pasta in all its shapes and sizes in a class at Kapiolani Community College, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ohia Room 118. Fee is $23. Also at KCC, "Sanitation Standards for the Home and Get-Togethers," 6:30-8 p.m. March 9, same room. Free. Call 734-9441.

"My Most Memorable Meal": Lecturer Dr. Karl Seff will explain why what you ate lately is likely to be what you yearn for the next time you get hungry; why limited knowledge of how to prepare foods can keep us in patterns of upbringing; and how to choose foods that will contribute to well-being. The lecture will be at The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii meeting at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Waikiki-Kapahulu Library, free. Call 944-8344 for more information.

No-meat eating: Free classes in vegan cooking will be offered Sundays from March 12 to April 2 at the Manoa Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2655 Manoa Road. The 2-4 p.m. classes will include samples. Call 247-5779 to register.

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