MALLS
Borders: At the Waikele bookstore, DJ Min, DJ Excel and DJ Manifest perform, 7 p.m. Friday. Stacy Hasegawa from Altres Staffing talks about job changes, interviews and resumes, 1 p.m. Saturday. Popcorn Theater presents Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: Rolando Sanchez and Salsa Hawaii play Latin/Caribbean music in the Fountain Courtyard, 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
In January, Legends presents a musical salute to favorite stars, 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, in the Fountain Courtyard. The Polynesian Cultural Center’s mini show is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Kahala Mall: Moana Chang performs original songs from her debut album, “He Leo ‘O Moana,” 1 p.m. Sunday.
Barnes & Noble: Kristin Paulo from Hula Net leads an Internet orientation, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kahala Mall.
MUSIC
Royal Hawaiian Band: 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Iolani Palace and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Kapiolani Bandstand.
Honolulu Chorale: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Band Room, St. Andrew’s Priory. Call
Reno Villaren at 941-4266. Join the Chorale this month and win a place on the 1998 European tour. Voice placement through Jan. 21.
DANCING
Country-western line dance: Lessons, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays in January, Maunawili Elementary School. Admission $3. Call 262-0869. Lessons for couples 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in January. Costs $30 per couple.
Contra dancing: New England-style dancing with Celtic music by Beyond the Pale, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Church of the Crossroads. Beginners’ session at 7 p.m.; no costumes or partners needed. E-mail to http://www.lll/hawaii.edu/contra or call 988-5477.
Israeli dancing: 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Clubhouse. Costs $3. Call 623-3603.
International folk dancing: Includes Bulgarian, Greek, Rumanian and Israeli dances, 7 to 9:15 p.m. Sundays, Makiki District Park. Donation $3. Call 239-7078.
Kodak Hula Show: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Free. Call 627-3300.
Country line dance: Beginner and intermediate classes begin Wednesday at the Ala Wai Elementary Cafetorium. Charge. Call Salome at 732-6256.
FAIRS
Craft fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Ala Moana Park. Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Call 235-3636.
MEETINGS
France’s painted caves: Jean Clottes from the French Ministry of Culture gives a slide lecture on new discoveries in the Cosquer and Chauvet caves, 3 p.m. Friday, Porteus Hall, Room 345, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Free.
Clottes will also discuss the 30,000-year-old paintings at Punahou School 4 p.m. Sunday. The lecture (in French, with interpretation) and reception will be in the Wo International Center. Call 973-1533. Sponsored by Alliance Francaise and UH-Manoa.
East Asian humanities lecture: On “‘Asian Values,’ Confucianism and Human Rights,”
by William Theodore de Bary, professor emeritus and provost emeritus at Columbia University, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Art Auditorium, University of Hawaii-Manoa. De Bary is regarded as the dean of Confucian studies in North America. Call the Center for Chinese Studies at 956-2691.
Hawaiian Botanical Society: John Mood from the Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden discusses “Gingers of Sabah, Malaysia,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, St. John Hall, Room 11, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Call 956-3925.
Amnesty International: Learn about the planned campaign against human-rights violations in Turkey, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Room I. The organization works impartially for the release of people imprisoned for nonviolent expression. Call 942-0462.
Ohana Luncheon and Trade Fair: Alaya Unlimited features Jane Ann Covington, clinical hypnotherapist and transpersonal psychology counselor, with musical guest Rev. Jeanne Copeland, Wednesday, Maui Palms Hotel, Kahului. Trade booths open at 10 a.m. Tickets $18 with buffet, $21 at the door; $8 at the door without meal. Call 244-7400, Maui.
Hawaii Photographic Society: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Makiki District Park. India travelogue with Barbara Raynor, Molokai rodeo slides with Rebecca Sullivan and Christmas lights slides with Joseph Lau. Call 536-4066.
Max the Crystal Skull: Viewing of a skull carved from quartz, 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16, Keauhou Beach Hotel, Kailua-Kona. Max is said to have been used by the Mayans for healing prayer and visions. Costs $15. Call 324-2112 or 328-7353, Big Island, for reservations.
CLASSES
Kapahulu Center: Classes for adults begin. Men’s hula, 1:15 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 14; and drawing and acrylic painting, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 19. Tuition. Call 737-1748.
Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.
Hands-on gardening: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Free. Call 621-7321.
Public speaking class: Toastmasters International presents Speechcraft, a four-lesson program on speaking and leadership skills, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16, Moiliili Community Center. Costs $25. Call 955-1555.
CLUBS
Cribbage players: Join the North Shore Peggers, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Call 531-4611 ext. 350.
Gaming Guild: Fantasy role-playing games club, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Pogo Stick, 328 Uluniu St., Suite 102, Kailua. Call 261-4760.
Chess clubs: Chess Fans, 3 p.m. Saturdays, Harbor Center, Aiea; call Richard at 488-1221 or 456-0895. Moiliili club meets 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Moiliili Community Center; call Jeffrey at 956-4678. Mililani club meets 6 p.m. Mondays; call Guy at 625-2769.
Scrabble club: 9:15 a.m. Mondays, 2933 Kalakaua Ave. Call 923-9060. Also 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala. Call 377-0893.
Toastmasters: Practice speaking skills, 7 p.m. Mondays, St. Andrew’s Priory. Call Hillary at 524-2388. Also noon Tuesdays at the Net Cafe, Puck’s Alley. Call Maggie at 941-9929.
LUNCHTIME
Music Break: Harold Kama performs, noon Friday, Tamarind Park.
Bach’s Lunch: Free organ concert, noon Fridays, St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Call 524-2822.
Hawaii Pacific University: Free seminars 12:15 p.m. on psychology, Friday; teaching English as a second language, Monday; and nursing, Tuesday. Call 544-0238.
EXERCISE
Paul Bragg exercise: 9 a.m. Mondays to Saturdays, Fort DeRussy lawn. Free. Call 941-2048.
Aerobic workout: 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kuhio School cafeteria. Costs $1. Call 735-5755 or 732-5118.
PLAN AHEAD
Gardening in Hawaii: The Urban Garden Center in Pearl City has classes 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 29. First up is “The Art of Composting,” Jan. 29; others include organic and vegetable gardening, honohono orchids, lei making plants and grafting. Costs $5 per class. Call 453-6050 for a registration form.
Conversational Hawaiian: Register with the Friends of Iolani Palace for beginners’ brown-bag classes at 11 a.m. and noon, starting Feb. 5. Costs $5. Call Cindy at 522-0822.