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Bears show you care
How many teddy bears can one child love? If well-intentioned aunties and uncles have turned your home into a teddy bear shrine, there is a way to share the love.The seventh annual Teddy Bear Round-up takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Pearlridge Center, near Payless ShoeSource, Uptown, with a goal of collecting 3,566 new or gently used teddy bears. The bears will be distributed statewide to family shelters, children's hospitals and other organizations assisting families in crisis.
Families turning out for the event will enjoy free entertainment and appearances by Winnie the Pooh and other costumed characters while picking up tips on parenting.
The event, sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii and Partners for Prevention, raises awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Call 951-0200.
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Donate teddy bears to Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii.
'Foolish' but giving
"April Foolish," the 18th annual fund-raiser for Make-a-Wish Foundation, takes place 5 p.m. to midnight today at Aloha Tower.Guests can look forward to a big party featuring food, entertainment and dancing to live music at the foot of Aloha Tower.
Tickets are $25, available by calling 537-3118, or $30 at the door. Your ticket amount, over $5, is tax-deductible.
Salsa at the Topa
Salsa arrives at the Topa in the Topa Financial Center beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow, when Son Caribe and Aloha Brazil perform "Salsa Fever!"The event will include a dance contest, with a round trip for two to Las Vegas as top prize.
The bands will perform songs from "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" and revisit the "Latin Explosion" of the 1970s and '90s.
Tickets are $12.50 in advance from Harry's Music in Kaimuki, Cheapo Music in Puck's Alley, Jelly's in Aiea and the Internet Cafe & PC Bang at Mililani Town Center; or $15 at the door.
First for the arts
Downtown's art galleries celebrate First Friday today, with a monthly Gallery Walk running from 5 to 9 p.m.Look for red, white and black balloons marking the spot where artists will gather for gallery open houses, and to pick up maps to the sites.
Start at the epicenter, the ARTS at Marks Garage, where the Hawaii Watercolor Society is staging its 42nd Members Show juried by Don Andrews, a nationally acclaimed watercolor artist and past board member of the American Watercolor Society. Award presentation and opening reception run 4:30 to 9 p.m. All are welcome to try their hands at painting.
Other highlights
Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery: Jacob Perez and Mark N. Brown will show a Manoa Valley Sepia Collection and Landmark Paintings. At 841 Bishop St., Suite 155.Cafe Che Pasta: Dick Hoyer will show "Erotic Stained Glass. At 1001 Bishop St.
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center: George Woollard will conduct a gallery talk in conjunction with his exhibition, "Constant Color: New Work by Donna Broder and George Woollard," 7 to 7:45 p.m. Musician Michael Tanenbaum will perform.
Soullenz Gallery: "Define Awareness: Waiting for Humanity to Happen" opens with blank canvases, while nine artists collaborate throughout the month on pieces that will be put on silent auction. Bidding closes April 30. At 186 N. King St.
Studio 1: "s, m, l (small, medium, large)" opens with an artist's reception. At 1 N. King St.
Historic Hawaii DUCK Tours: Offering tours to Keehi Lagoon in a restored WW2 amphibious vehicle, 5 to 7 p.m. Reservations required. Call 523-2900.
Ditto Maui
Maui has its own equivalent of First Friday in "Friday Night Is Art Night" in Lahaina next Friday, with galleries hosting open houses.Jan Parker and Hisashi Otsuka will be at Lahaina Galleries showing, respectively, "Contemporary Fauvist Uses Color in Bold & Unexpected Ways" at 828 Front St. (808-661-6284), and "East Meets West with Training in Japanese Art and the Code of the Samurai," at 728 Front St. (808-661-2152).
Drinks and pupu will be served, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Also on Maui: It's your last chance to see an exhibit of original oils by Big Island artist Chris Campbell, at Maui Hands, 84 Hana Highway in Paia. The show ends tomorrow.
Star-Bulletin staff
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[ ODDS AND ENDS ]
DESIGN WITHIN REACH
InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles come in a range of textures and colors, allowing homeowners to mix and match them to create their own patterns.
Something new underfoot
Finding their way to the pages of Design Within Reach, a mail-order catalog featuring suave furniture and accessories designed by modern and contemporary masters, are InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles.The modular carpet tiles measure about 20 by 20 inches and come in five collections, providing a variety of textures and colors for an alternative to wall-to-wall carpeting and area rugs. The dimensions are the same for each collection, allowing for the mix-and-match creation of original patterns.
Peel-off adhesive dots behind each tile make installation easy, and you don't have to get it right the first time, as the adhesive is low-tack for easy repositioning. Tiles can be installed over hardwoods, vinyl tile, laminates or sealed concrete floors and stay put for vacuuming.
Minimum order is six tiles, at prices from $8 to $11 each, plus shipping. Find a measurement guide at www.dwr.com (A 7-by-4-foot surface requires 13 tiles; shipping would be $75). For information, check the Web site or call 800-944-2233.
Those looking for a local route can try American Carpet One. The Sand Island store offers a commercial-grade carpet tile that's comparable, though not peel-and-stick, said President David Arita. His shop has received several inquiries from those who've seen peel-and-stick carpet tiles used on do-it-yourself shows.
Though he recommends purchasing area rugs or having carpet installed instead, he'll help do-it-yourself die-hards find something suitable. E-mail him via the company's Web site, www.americancarpetone.com.
Ruby Mata-Viti, Star-Bulletin
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[ HOME & GARDEN ]
Aunty Mo leads way
Get some do-it-yourself tips local style with Moana Caroline Meyer, also known as Aunty Mo, when Native Books/Na Mea Hawaii kicks off its monthly "ONDAgo with Aunty Mo!" workshops, 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the Ward Warehouse store.The hands-on class hosted by Aunty Mo, founder of SmarTitas Ink, is tentatively set for the first Saturday of each month, offering tips for weekend warriors and fledgling decorators alike.
Those participating are invited to bring projects and questions or just plain "talk story." Call 596-8885.
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Moana Caroline Meyer offers tips to do-it-yourselfers.
Power tool sale
Home Depot Iwilei presents a "Try It Before You Buy It" power equipment clearance, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, offering marked-down reconditioned items.Items include power lawn mowers, weed trimmers, hedge trimmers and chain saws. Call 521-7355.
Kids' workshop
Parents can take their budding do-it-yourselfers to the Kapolei, Iwilei or Pearl City Home Depot stores for a Kids Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow.Workshops are held on the first Saturday of each month, with Home Depot experts on hand to help kids assemble a project for taking home.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. Call your neighborhood store for information.
Propagating plants
Linda Bart teaches how to propagate plants from seeds or cuttings in a workshop, 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Waimea Valley Audubon Center.Reservations required. Call 537-1708. Cost is $20 for members; nonmembers, $22.
Lei-making workshop
You provide the materials and the Department of Parks & Recreation provides the guidance at a free lei-making workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Windward Mall. The session will cover lei-making methods such as hili, wili, humupapa, kui and kipu'u.Bring clippers or scissors, flowers with 3-inch stems, leaves, fern and raffia.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by a noon demonstration and a 1 p.m. practice session. Call 259-8926 or 266-7652.
Personal feng shui
Every person has colors, shapes and seasons that work best for him or her, and feng shui practitioner Alan Lum will teach how to use these to enhance personal energy flow at a free workshop, 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Hawaii State Library lobby. Call 586-3529.
Spring cleaning
Get in gear for "Operation Spring Cleaning," a workshop for women, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Kapiolani Community College cafeteria.The session, sponsored by the Women's Ministry of New Hope Christian Fellowship, will be conducted by professional organizer Ruth Wong.
Cost is $12, which includes lunch. Advance registration is required. Call 671-7890.
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