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[ DA KINE ]
Play Day tomorrow
The Annual Family Play Day at St. Timothy's Children's Center will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow.Families are invited to participate in a variety of creative activities while enjoying food, entertainment by keiki performers, a silent auction, craft sale, country store and more.
The center is at 98-939 Moanalua Road in Aiea (next to Kam Drive-In and across from Pearlridge Elementary School). For more information, call 488-1766.
Musical rally
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a membership rally from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, featuring entertainment by jazz diva Azure McCall, plus Anita Diaz, Leonard Piggee, the Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Choir and poet Kay Takara.The free event takes place at Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. (at Nuuanu Avenue).
Race around Kailua
The 23rd Annual Holokiki O 'Alele, or Windward Half-Marathon, takes place Sunday at Enchanted Lake Park on Keolu Drive in Kailua, with races for everyone's speed, including a 5K, a 1-miler for kids and a 100-yard run for the tiniest tikes.The association's second annual 20K Relay Race, or Ekiden, around Enchanted Lake begins at 6:40 a.m. This 20K, four-person relay is based on the Japanese Ekiden races, in which corporations and clubs compete for trophies and boasting rights. The name ("eki" means train) originated years ago to commemorate ancient postal runs from Osaka to Edo (Tokyo) along train-station routes.
Last year's winners from Hawaii Pacific University, the Marine Corps Band and Getronics plan to defend their titles.
The events: 6 a.m. half-marathon (6:10 a.m. stroller division); 6:20 a.m. 5 kilometers (6:30 a.m. stroller division); 6:40 a.m. 20-kilometer relay (pre-race meeting 6:30 a.m.); 8 a.m. 1 mile (children); 8:30 100 yards (kids).
Admission is $23 for the half-marathon; $16 for 5K; $60 for 20K relay team; $11, children's mile; $10, children's 100-yard run (includes T-shirt). A late-entry fee also applies -- $5 per person or $10 per team. Packet pickup on Saturday will be at Enchanted Lake Park or Runner's Route at Ward Warehouse.
Give peace a chance
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, worldwide leader of Shambhala Buddhism, will speak at 4 p.m. Sunday in Kailua, addressing world events and teachings from his new book, "Turning the Mind into an Ally."The sakyong promotes a secular path of meditation to bring peace and strength of mind into daily life and ultimately as an antidote to fear, hatred and war.
Sakyong Mipham is the son of noted Buddhist teacher Ch'gyam Trungpa Rinpoche and was raised from the age of 8 in the United States and Canada. He now translates Tibetan wisdom into the language of contemporary Western culture.
The talk will take place at Windward United Church of Christ, 38 Kaneohe Bay Drive. There is a suggested donation of $8 at the door. Seating is limited. For more information, call 262-8352 or 623-5172.
Concert features Inouye
Senator Daniel K. Inouye will be the featured guest for the Honolulu Chorale's spring concert, entitled "A Cry for Freedom."One of the country's most respected politicians, Inouye will play the role of narrator for a concert that will feature music from times of crisis during America's history.
During the era of the Revolutionary War, composer William Billings wrote music that became popular in churches and among the troops. The chorale will perform a collection of Billings' music with Inouye reading a historical narrative.
Also on the program will be such favorites as "Battle Hymn of the Republic" from the Civil War era and the music of George M. Cohan from the first quarter of the 20th century.
The Honolulu Chorale was founded in 1966 and is one of the oldest community chorales in Hawaii. Its members range from teens to octogenarians from all walks of life and ethnicities. The chorale has toured the neighbor islands, Europe and, most recently, Japan in May 2002.
Under its current music director, Joseph McAlister, the group presents two major concerts each year in addition to numerous care home, retirement home and Waikiki hotel performances. They sing a wide variety of musical styles, including patriotic, Broadway, Hawaiian and classical music.
The chorale is a non-profit organization and is supported, in part, by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Its members join without auditions and support the chorale with fund-raisers and membership dues.
"A Cry for Freedom" will be presented at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mamiya Theatre on the St. Louis School campus. General admission is $10, with active military and their families free, as well as free admission for children 12 years and under.
Tickets are available from chorale members and will be sold at the door tomorrow night. For more information, contact McAlister at 524-0815, ext. 257.
[ HOME BRIEFS ]
Design fair
Pick up design and remodeling tips and maybe score a splurge-looking item for a steal price at the Homebuyers and Designers Fair this weekend in the Gentry Pacific Design Center, 560 N. Nimitz highway.The event, which is free and runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow through Sunday, features interior design and home-buying seminars, half-hour consultation sessions with members of the American Society of Interior Designers Hawaii chapter for $20, a feng shui expert at Pacific Orient Traders, and more. Selected stores are offering special sale prices during the event.
Get there early because on-site parking is limited. For more information, visit the Gentry Pacific Design Center's Web site at www.gentrycenter.com.
Historic Manoa tour
Celebrate National historic Preservation week Sunday by taking a walking tour of Manoa Valley's historic homes.It's a rare opportunity to take in the architectural heritage of Manoa's old-Hawaii neighborhood.
The walk, covering two miles, is a benefit for Malama o Manoa, and features more than 60 homes, with 28 on the State Register of Historic Properties.
The self-guided tour begins at 8:30 a.m. at Kamanele Park at the corner of Kaala and University avenues, near Mid-Pacific Institute.
There will be refreshments and entertainment from 10 a.m. to noon at College Hill, the home of University of Hawaii president Evan Dobelle.
The registration fee is $25; children under 12 walk for free with an adult. Call 988-7622, 947-7400 or 946-1559 for more information, or visit www.malamaomanoa.org/2003walktour.html for a registration form.
Grow plumerias, grass
Learn how to cultivate plumeria for lei and landscaping at an Urban Garden Center class from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.Wear comfortable walking shoes for a walk through the garden's plumeria collection after class. The cost is $20.
The center is also offering a class on the basics of lawn care from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The cost is $5.
Early registration for both classes is recommended because class size is limited.
Call 453-6050 for more information.
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