LOOK » “;A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor”; plays at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Regal Dole Cannery theaters. Tickets are $20. An encore presentation takes place on Tuesday. Visit prairiehome.publicradio.org.

LISTEN » “;One Red Thread,”; by Blind Pilot.

DO » Michael Kalanikini Naho'opi'i will be teaching “;First Steps in Lauahala Weaving”; at 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Museum. Cost is $25. Register at 847-8296 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

MORSELS

Kailua fires up imu for fundraiser

The Kailua High School Hawaiian Ensemble Program will have a fundraising Hawaiian plate lunch sale on Feb. 13. Customers can choose between $10 plates of laulau or kalua pig, cooked in the school's imu.

Call the Hawaiian Ensemble classroom at 263-1435 or Todd Hendricks at 728-7389 and leave a message with your name and the number of plate lunches you wish to order. Deadline is 2 p.m. next Wednesday.

Payment can be made upon pickup from noon to 2 p.m. at the school. If paying by check, make it out to Kailua High School.

KCC chefs head to regional contest

The student culinary team from Kapiolani Community College is putting its national champion status on the line at Saturday's American Culinary Federation Student Team Western Region Championship in Albuquerque, N.M.

Coach Alan Tsuchiyama and his team will compete against teams from Phoenix; Campbell, Calif.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Las Vegas; Portland, Ore.; Orem, Utah; and Renton, Wash.

The regional competition consists of three phases — cold-food presentation, skills salon and cooking, where teams will prepare a pre-assigned classical fish starter chosen from “;Escoffier: The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery,”; and a salad, entree and dessert of their choice. For information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

Scholarships available for cooks

Culinary students can apply for some $150,000 in scholarships, available through the International Association of Culinary Professionals, through March 1.

The 24 scholarships, valid from July 1 to June 30, 2011, are open to those in formal culinary education or doing independent study and research.

Details and applications are available at http://www.theculinarytrust.org. Call (646) 224-6989 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

KCC offers spring outreach classes

Kapiolani Community College is offering its Public Culinary Series for the spring semester. Classes cover everything from roasting and baking techniques to sauce-making, healthy cooking and Mexican, Middle Eastern, Japanese and Southern cooking. Call 734-9211.

Get cooking

Kapiolani Community College offers culinary classes to the public every semester. Sign up for Spring courses, held on the campus, by calling 734-9211.

The complete schedule of courses:

COOKING WITH CHEF GRANT SATO

» Salads and Dressings: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 27, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Sandwiches: 1 to 5 p.m. March 13, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Breakfast Cookery: 8 a.m. to noon March 20, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Saute and Quick Pan Sauces: 8 a.m. to noon April 17, Ohia 109/112, $68
» Roasting: 8 a.m. to noon April 24, Ohia 109/112, $70
» Cooking Local — Noodles: 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. May 8, Ohia 109/112, $65

ENTERTAINING MADE EASY

» Dinner with Julia: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 13, Ohia 109/112, $60

VIVA MEXICO!

» Mexican Fiesta: 6 to 9 p.m. March 1, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Ay, Enchiladas!: 6 to 9 p.m. May 10, Ohia 109/112, $60

MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC

» Flavors of the Middle East I: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 20, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Flavors of the Middle East II: 8 a.m. to noon March 13, Ohia 109/112, $60

MADE IN JAPAN

» Home Made in Japan — Okazuya: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Home Made in Japan — Izakaya: 1 to 5 p.m. March 20, Ohia 109/112, $65

KEVIN'S SOUTHERN FLAIR

» Kevin's Gumbo Party!: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 13, Ohia 109/112, $65
» Kevin's big Rib BBQ: 8 a.m. to noon April 10, Ohia 109/112, $68

COOKING WITH CHEF DALE

» Meats and Marinades: 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Seafood Celebration: 6 to 9 p.m. March 15, Ohia 109/112, $60
» Brunch is Served: 6 to 9 p.m. April 26, Ohia 109/112, $55

COOKING FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

» Low Fat Chinese New Year: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 6, Ohia 109/112, $50
» Cooking Under Pressure: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 27, Ohia 109/112, $50
» Hold the Moo Juice: 8 a.m. to noon March 6, Ohia 109/112, $50
» The Local Vegetarian: 8 a.m. to noon May 1, Ohia 109/112, $50

BAKING BASICS

» La Dolce Vita: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 6, Ohelo 203, $75
» Cookie Heaven: 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 13, Ohelo 203, $75
» The Quick and the Bread: 8 a.m. to noon March 13, Ohelo 203, $75
» Custardy Goodness: 8 a.m. to noon April 10, Ohelo 203, $75
» Crust and Crumbs: 8 a.m. to noon April 17, Ohelo 203, $75
» Having Your Cake: 8 a.m. to noon April 24, Ohelo 203, $80
» And Decorating It Too: 8 a.m. to noon May 1, Ohelo 203, $80

THE WORLD OF TEA

» Tea, Anyone?: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, April 7 to May 5, Tamarind Room, Ohelo building, $125

WINE EDUCATION

» Five Week Crash Course: (Note: Series began Jan. 25, but classes may be taken individually) 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, through March 1, Tamarind Room, Ohelo building, $45 per class. Week 3 is “;The Old World”; (Feb. 8); week 4, “;Food and Wind Pairing (Feb. 22); and week 5, “;Blind Tasting”; (March 1).
» Wine: The Second Story: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, April 5 to May 10, Tamarind Room, Ohelo building, $245 series or $45 per class. Week 1 is “;California”; (April 5); week 2, “;France”; (April 12); week 3, “;Italy”; (April 19); week 4, “;Spain”; (April 26); week 5, “;Terrior”; (May 3); and week 6, “;Food and Wine Pairing”; (May 10).