Classes

Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island lagoon (diamond head side), 10-11 a.m., $7. “Water challenged” adults are welcome to receive basic swim lessons and fitness instruction at today’s class. Triathlete, John Kobelansky instructs. Participants should bring a swim suit, towel or beach mat and swim goggles. (373-3839)

Kiatsu Workshop

2003 Nuuanu Ave., 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $20 donation. All are welcome to learn the art of Kiatsu at today’s class. Sensei Seichi Tabata teaches this method of healing for yourself and others, as well as the love, confidence and happiness associated. (591-6514)

Make Seasonal Candle Wreaths

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-noon, FHBG members $25, general $27. At today’s class create a beautiful candle wreath for the holidays with dried materials and pretty holiday ribbons. Reservations required. (537-1708)

Pre-Thanksgiving Cooking Class

Shanghai Bistro, 10 a.m., $20. Enjoy samples, recipes and lunch at today’s pre-Thanksgiving, Chinsese fusion inspired cooking class. Chef Chag prepares a Chinese turkey, vegetarian dishes and Chinese pumpkin pudding. (955-8668)

Salsa Lessons

Dream To Dance Studio, 661 Auahi St., Suite 201, 8:30 p.m.-midnight, $5. Receive a free salsa lesson to start off the evening and then show off your new moves on the large dance floor. DJ Rod el Moreno plays hot salsa hits. Snacks and refreshments available. (734-0264 or 372-5574)

Community

Ancient Hawaiian Games

Waimea Valley Audubon Center, 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free with general admission. Celebrate the beginning of the Makahiki Season today and play some Ancient Hawaiian games and sports, including ti leaf sliding, spear throwing and more. All ages welcome. (638-9199)

Beach Clean Up

Meet at Chun’s Reef, 61-529 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, noon. Volunteers are needed to join today’s “Adopt-A-Beach” clean up. Save The Sea Turtles International hosts the clean as an effort to save sea turtles and other sea life from being killed from land or marine based debris. (637-2211)

Cancer Care Seminar

Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel, Pacific Ballroom, 8:30 a.m.-noon, registration 8 a.m., free. The public is welcome at today’s seminar, “Cancer Care: Current Issues.” Nationally recognized speakers present the program. Seating is limited. (524-6755)

Caregiving At The End Of Life

Central Union Church, women’s building, 1660 South Beretania St., 8:30 a.m.-noon. Today’s program, “Caregiving at the End of Life” focuses on how to provide loving care to someone when they are dying, hospice and funeral planning and other topics. (988-6300)

Clean Up Contest

Kapaa Quarry Road, check-in 7 a.m., breakfast 7:30 a.m., contest begins 8:30 a.m. Windward Ahupua Alliance invites groups from across the island to compete in today’s Clean Kapaa Quarry Road contest. Teams may be from schools, youth groups, businesses, military, churches, sports teams and others. Cash prizes and coupons to McDonalds or Jamba Juice awarded to all, with the winning youth team also receiving a pizza party and adult teams enter drawing to win prizes donated by local businesses. All teams and volunteers must pre-register by email at info@waa-hawaii.org. (247-6366 ext 1 or 223-5535)

Craft And Fun Fair

Radford High School, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 vendor admission, free to public. Enjoy today’s 12th annual Craft and Fun Fair featuring a “Mardi Gras” theme in honor of the city of New Orleans. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the schools in New Orleans. The fair includes a car show, food, craft vendors, scrapbooking and games. Car show is next door at Makalapa Elementary School parking lot. (421-4218)

Model Search

Ocean Club, Restaurant Row, 2 p.m. Quiet Storm Records and Butigroove seek two models to be the Island Roots Cover Girl and be featured on the cover of the upcoming CD, Island Roots V.6. All females age 18-24 who are local/hapa (brunette) or caucasian/hapa (blonde) are welcome to audition this afternoon. Required attire is shorts, tube/halter top, sandals/slippers and auditioners are asked to bring a photo ID and model composite. Winners receive a $250 modeling fee, full wardrobe from Butigroove and complete music catalog from Quiet Storm. (247-6450 ext 23)

Open House

UH Manoa, Watanabe Hall and Krauss Annex, 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend today’s open house for the Physics and Astronomy Department. Faculty and students present research and applications from both fields. Other activities include multimedia presentation, free electron laser, displays of ANITA, Nanophysics, cosmic rays, physics demonstrations and more. (956-2932)

Ride The Pearlridge Express

Pearlridge Shopping Center, uptown center court, 10 a.m. Beginning today, parents are welcome to bring their keiki (under 48 inches tall) to ride the Pearlridge Express train, a custom built locomotive that journeys through a yuletide fantasy of toyland creations. Train rides run daily through Jan. 1, 2006. (488-0981)

Soccer Tryouts

Kapiolani Park, fields four and five, 8-9:30 a.m., 9:30-11:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 12:30-2 p.m., times vary for each team. The Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club hold tryouts today for all boys and girls interested in being a part of the U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 teams. Call for tryout time for specific U team. (561-4663)

Thrift Shop Sale

KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawaii Thrift Shop, 2707 South King St., 9 a.m.-noon. Fill up a bag at today’s sale for $3. Anything that doesn’t fit is half price. Clothes, shoes, furniture, kitchen ware, linens and more for sale. The sale continues on Nov. 23 and 26. (946-1468)

Music

Chamber Wind Ensemble

Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., 7:30 p.m., $17.50 general, $10 students. Enjoy tonight’s pleasant combination of piano, oboe, bassoon and flute performances of Beethoven, Poulenc and more by the Chamber Wind Ensemble. (955-8821)

Entertainment At Duke’s

Duke’s Canoe Club, Waikiki, 4-6 p.m. Kapena takes the stage live tonight. (922-2268)

Live Rock

Kemoo Farms Pub, 1718 Wilikina Drive, Wahiawa, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5. Alternative rock band Analog performs live tonight. (621-1835)

Special Events

A Bite Of The Big Apple

Kahuku High School, cafeteria, 6 p.m., $10. Help support the school’s vocal motion group trip to New York and attend tonight’s fundraising event, “A Bite of the Big Apple: A Night on the Town.” The festivities include dinner, silent auction and entertainment. (293-8950 ext 351)

Comedy Slam 2

Hawaiian Hut, Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinston Drive, 8-10:30 p.m., $20 presale, $25 at door. Comedians Amy Anderson, Joey Guilla and Dan Gabriel perform their stand-up acts tonight at “Comedy Slam 2.” Head over to Jackie’s Kitchen at the Ala Moana Center afterwards for the after party. Tickets for the comedy show available at the Honolulu Box Office or online at www.honoluluboxoffice.com. (550-8457)

Comedy Slam 2 After Party

Jackie’s Kitchen, fourth floor Ala Moana Center, 11 p.m.-2 a.m., $10 after party only, free for those who attend comedy show. Laugh out loud at tonight’s Comedy Slam 2 event at Hawaiian Hut and afterwards head over to Jackie’s to shake your groove ‘thang at the after party. DJs spin the hottest dance hits. This event is 21 plus only. Dress code enforced. (620-2532)

D.L Houghley Comes To Town

Blaisdell Concert Hall, call for time, $35 or $45. Comedian D.L. Houghley performs his hilarious stand up routine live this evening. Tickets available at the Blaisdell Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets. (1-877-750-4400)

Floating Lantern Festival

Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island, noon until after sunset, donations accepted. The Thai Association of Hawaii, the Myanmar Association of Hawaii, the Lao and Cambodian communities and Asian groups present today’s Southeast Asian Floating Lantern Festival. Donations benefit the American Red Cross and its effort towards disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina victims. Everyone in Hawaii is welcome to float lanterns of hope, wishes, sadness and sins away. Leading up to the floating ceremony, at 5:30 p.m., enjoy live entertainment, cultural performances, costumes show, food and more. (852-6100 or 949-9707)

Hanahauoil Children’s Fair

Hanahauoli School, 1922 Makiki St., Makiki, 10a.m.-3 p.m., free. Oahu families are invited to shop, eat and have fun at today’s Holiday Children’s Fair themed “O Joy to the World.” Highlights include Arabian Pony Rides, Games of the World, Around the World in 80 Days Balloons, Swiss Miss Ice Cream Shoppe, Artisans Bazaar, North Pole Country Store, food booths and more. (949-6461)

Harvest Moon Dance

Waimea Falls Park Pavillion, 8 p.m.-midnight, $10 presale, $12 at the door. The 10th annual Harvest Moon Dance fundraiser is one rock ‘n roll party you don’t want to miss. The event benefits the Sunset Beach bike path maintenance project. Biker Bill and the Bad Back Band perform live. Aloha Attire is suggested at this 18 and over event. Tickets available by tickets or at Global Creations in Haleiwa. (638-7075)

Makahiki Festival

Kapiolani Park, bandstand, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., free. In celebration of Makahiki Pasifika Week the third annual Maohi Native Cultural Festival is presented today. All are welcome to enjoy native art, crafts, activities, Polynesian Tatau drumming and fire knife demonstrations, cultural exhibits, food and more. (234-5664)

the Arts

Audition For ‘The Songmaker’s Chair’

Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., Saturday 12:30-4 p.m., Sunday 6-9 p.m. Director Dennis Carroll seeks 14 actors to audition this weekend for the March 2006 production of “The Songmaker’s Chair.” Roles available are for four Polynesian females (ages ranging between ‘20s ot early ‘60s, five Polynesian males (ages ranging between ‘20s to early ‘60s) and one caucasian female in her mid-’30s to early ‘40s. Scripts are available on loan for $10. (536-4222)

Youth Poetry Slam

The ARTS at Mark’s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., 3:30-5 p.m., free. The mic is reserved tonight for poets between the ages of 13-19 at the Youth Speaks Hawaii Poetry Slam. All ages are welcome to attend. (521-2903)

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