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KHET/PBS
"Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song" presents,
from left, Bryan Tolentino, Jerry Santos and Wally
Suenaga at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow on KHET/PBS
with a repeat at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Aloha Tower Marketplace has introduced a farmer's market, selling fresh fruits and vegetables, kettle popcorn and crafts. Aloha Tower opens
twice-weekly farmer's marketYellow watermelon, tiger tomatoes and several varieties of papaya are among the specialties offered, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays along the marketplace promenade.
Parking is $2 with validation; $3 for valet parking. Call 566-2337.
Diamond Head Winery is featuring ice wines in a tasting, 6 p.m. Friday. Try an Ice Wine Float -- wine with ice cream and whipping cream -- or sample the more traditional Johannisberg Riesling or Piesporter. The winery -- actually a make-it-yourself wine workshop on Sand Island Access Road -- will be holding tastings on the first and third Fridays monthly. Wine notes
The winery is also offering private wine-tasting parties for groups of up to 12. During the party, customers may purchase wine kits as teams, sharing the cost and the wine they produce.
Another group activity -- wine-swapping -- allows for the trading of wines made at the shop, so customers may sample different grape varietals.
Owner Val Texiera notes that July is the time to blend wines for Christmas giving. Call 841-9463.
Maui Onion Festival: Put a sweet Maui onion to good use and win the chance to prepare your dish on "Sam Choy's Kitchen." Criteria are taste, presentation, preparation skill and best of the onion. Professional competition will be held Aug. 4; the amateur contest on Aug. 5. Preregister by July 30. Entry forms may be downloaded off the Internet, www.whalersvillage.com, or picked up at Whalers Village on Maui. Call (808) 661-4567, Ext. 4. Recipe contests
Pineapple Festival: Create an appetizer, main dish or dessert, or figure out a creative way to present the fruit in its fresh form, then bring your dish to be judged at the Pineapple Festival, July 29 at McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park. First prize is $250 cash. Send recipes to the Pineapple Growers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Tower, Penthouse Two, 745 Fort St., Honolulu 96813. Deadline is July 16. Call 543-3586.
Dietary Management of Cholesterol: Nutritionist Caryn Oshiro teaches food choices and cooking techniques that help manage cholesterol levels and control heart disease, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Kapiolani Community College. Fee is $25. Call 734-9441. Cooking classes
Backyard Luau: Chef Sam Choy teaches the making of traditional Hawaiian foods, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at his Diamond Head restaurant. Cost is $25. Call 734-9441.
New Wave Party Pupus: Dave Calvan, former chef at Angelo Pietro's Kapahulu, prepares a set of contemporary appetizers, 6 p.m. July 19, Kapiolani Community College, Ohia Room 118. Cost is $25. Call 734-9441.
Greens from the Garden: Learn new ways to use greens in dishes such as Greens, Beans and Pasta, 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. July 21, Lyon Arboretum. Call 988-0456.
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