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Nabor-ly Christmas

Catch the holiday spirit with "A Merry Christmas with Friends and Nabors," as Jim Nabors returns to the Hawaii Theatre for the annual concert 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

He'll be joined by buddies Jimmy Borges, Karen Keawehawai'i, Emma Veary, Philip Huber and his marionettes, the Company Singers directed by Chuck Anctil, Diamond Head Theatre Shooting Stars and Hula Hui O Kupunahala 'O Nu'uanu YMCA. Matt Catingub will also be conducting the Honolulu Symphony during the holiday showcase, featuring the spectacle of a parade of wooden soldiers and such beloved Christmas classics as "White Christmas," "Silent Night," "The First Noel," "Joy to the World" and "O Holy Night."

Tickets are $45, $55 and $75 (discounts for 17 and younger, 62 and older, and military), available at the HTC box office at 1130 Bethel St. Call 528-0506.

Game Rush to open

Santa takes on Scrooge in a 2 p.m. video game challenge to mark tomorrow's opening of Blockbuster's Game Rush, a new "gaming hub" located inside Blockbuster Video, Kahala, at 4202 Waialae Ave.

Scrooge and Santa will face off in the "Season Celebrity Challenge for Charity," and the winner will walk away with Santa's sack of toys intended for children's charity.

Festivities run from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. In a noon Media Challenge, sports media from local news outlets will compete, and at 1 p.m. KDDB's "Sam the Man" will host the state's top gamers in the Madden 2005 Tournament of Champions.

Event-goers will also have an opportunity to win prizes, including an X-Box system.

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'Lei of Smiles' adds isle sparkle

Adorn your Christmas tree with a "Lei of Smiles," this year's holiday ornament created by the Friends of Honolulu City Lights as part of its 20th-year celebration. Fifth in a series by the Friends, it features jolly ol' Shaka Santa hand in hand with isle children and Mrs. (Mele) Claus gathered around the Christmas tree with Honolulu Hale in the background and will be for sale at tomorrow's tree-lighting ceremony (see Page 3 in Weekend for event details). The ornament, including those from past years, is available at Macy's Oahu stores, Borders Waikele and Ward Centre stores and the Honolulu City Store at Ala Moana Center. The $16 price helps offset costs of the annual Christmas program. For $3 more, you can have one shipped as a gift of sunshine for friends enduring the chill of mainland winters. Write P.O. Box 8877, Honolulu, HI 96830; or visit www.honolulucitylights.org.

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All things kid on sale

Kids' accessories and home goods, including backpacks, lamps, bedding, bathroom toys, step stools, laundry hampers, small furniture, outdoor toys and developmental toys, will be among the items available for purchase at the Kid's Korner Trunk Show taking place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Blaisdell Center Hawaii Suites.

Admission is free. For more information, call Kim at 258-7286.

Sale has new ohias

Two new ohia plant introductions will be on hand at the Lyon Arboretum annual holiday plant and craft sale 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. Be on the lookout for "Queen Liliuokalani," with royal colors of red and golden yellow, and "Sleeping Beauty," with hues of subdued maroon and vibrant orange.

Admission to the sale at Manoa Elementary School, 3155 Manoa Road, is free. Call 988-0464 for more information.

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