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Happy birthday, Sharka!

Crazy Shirts will honor one of its most popular characters, Sharka, on his 10th birthday, with a monthlong series of special events, displays and promotions.

The birthday celebration will start on Monday, with in-store and window displays at 14 locations on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island, and in California, Florida, Nevada and Guam. Customers at all 38 Crazy Shirts locations will also enjoy a free gift bag of Sharka goodies with the purchase of a Sharka keiki T-shirt throughout July.

Sharka's creator, Crazy Shirts artist Desmond Dano, will also be on hand for appearances and autograph signings at several locations, including the Ala Moana store from 2 to 4 p.m. July 23, the International Marketplace store from 3 to 5 p.m. July 30, and Whalers Village on Maui on Aug. 6 and 7. Dano came up with the idea for Sharka while playing "Where is Thumbkin?" with his kids.

In addition to crew neck and long sleeve T-shirts, Crazy Shirts offers stickers, key chains, plush toys and caps featuring Sharka.

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TEMARI Grant Kagimoto's "Lucky Nake'u Cat" and Paulette Kahalepuna's feathery lei are two of the creations resulting from "Nake'u's Challenge," that will be part of TEMARI's "Art & Soul" fund-raiser Saturday.

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'Art & Soul'

Designer Nake'u Awai will be honored during TEMARI, the Center for Asian and Pacific Arts', presentation of its annual "Art & Soul" fund-raiser 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Manoa Grand Ballroom.

Dubbed "Nake'u's Cabaret," the event will feature food and drinks presented in cabaret style, plus a silent auction of ceramics, fabric, jewelry, prints and artwork. Included among the auction items donated by TEMARI's faculty and supporting artists is a plantation-era cedar storage chest on wheels.

The highlight will be "Nake'u's Challenge," in which 30 artists will create works inspired by Awai's Hawaii-inspired work. Every artist received a bagful of Nake'u Awai fabric remnants that were sewn, rolled into beads and otherwise transformed. The finished creations will be auctioned on site.

Tickets are $35, of which $15 is tax-deductible. Call 536-4566.

Treat your skin

With Hawaii residents getting older by the day, two events at Neiman Marcus are geared toward allowing Boomers and skin-conscious individuals to continue to put their best face forward.

» ReVive Facial Clinic: 45-minute facials will be offered between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, using the ReVive skincare line created by plastic surgeon Gregory Bays Brown. Make an appointment by calling 948-7580.

» Natura Bisse Diamond Ice Lift DNA Cryo-Mask worldwide launch: Try the company's new luxury peel-off mask that tightens and lifts to create a cooling sensation or "freeze effect."

The mask contains marine DNA said to nourish and hydrate skin, plus aromatherapy in the form of lavender essential oil. Sample the product from July 18 through 24 at the Natura Bisse counter in Cosmetics, Level One.

For information, call 948-7581.

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