Thursday, October 5, 2000
The day's events begin at 9 a.m. at Stadium Park with taiko drums and the Royal Hawaiian Band. Until 3 p.m. the park will be open to a bake sale, farmers' market, country market and food booths, plus craft sales, demos and workshops. There will also be games for kids, balloon sculpting, clowns and face-painting.
At 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., spooky guy Glen Grant presents ghost tales of Moiliili in the pavilion.
At 11:15 a.m., Lopaka Kapanui tells scary stories for kids. At 5:30 p.m., Grant hosts "Scare Your Socks Off," a story-telling competition, to be followed by a Japanese obake movie, "Kwaidan."
Admission is free, except for the story-telling, which costs 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for kids. Other ways to spend money: Buy a souvenir T-shirt for $12 or a "Tastes & Tales of Moiliili" cookbook for $14.95.
The festival benefits the Moiliili Community Center.
Parking is available at Kuhio Elementary School and the Japanese Cultural Center, with a free shuttle running to Stadium Park all day.
Call 955-1555 for information.
Saturday, 8 p.m. Disney. Concert footage and visits to the performers' hometowns, 98&DEG in Cincinnati, Hoku in Honolulu. "98&DEG &
Hoku in Concert"
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