THIS WEEK

Tai Chi Chuan: Chinese art reducing anger and stress, and increasing softness and flexibility, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in Kekela Gym, Queen's Medical Center. Cost: $35. Register at 547-4780. For other classes, visit the center's Web site at http://www.queens.org.

Magic convention in paradise: Lectures, shows, contests and dealers, with magicians from Japan, Hawaii and the mainland, March 7, 8 and 9, Ilikai hotel. Registration $115 adults, $90 youth 17 and younger. Show for the public begins 8 p.m. March 9; tickets $15. Call 422-8770.

Night reef walk: Waikiki Aquarium staff share tips on marine life and safety, 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 7. Costs $8 adults, $7 children. Register by mail. Call 923-9741.

Koko Head hike: Steep hike brings views of native plants, Maunalua Bay and Kaiwi Channel, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8. With Ron Fenstemacher. Costs $9. Call Lyon Arboretum at 988-7378.

Tide pool walk: Children and parents welcomed, March 8. Sponsored by the Ka Iwi Action Council. Limited to 25 participants. Free. Register at 942-2238, leave a name and phone number.

Kualoa Beach clean-up: 9 a.m. to noon March 8, Kualoa Beach Park, Kamehameha Highway between Kaneohe and Kaaawa. Call 941-HULI.

Hawaiian crafts: The Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club shows how to make Lauhala angels and other decorations with Hawaiian fibers, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8, Pearl City Library. Register for the workshop at 453-6566. Sponsored by the Friends of Pearl City Library.

Honolulu Marathon Clinic: Weekly jogging program with Dr. Jack Scaff Jr., 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. James Honke leads a 6:30 a.m. program Sundays, Wahiawa Recreation Center.

Papali Trail hike: See the Hauula coastline on a hike with Betty Nakamura, March 9. Three miles, three hours. Costs $7. Call the Hawai'i Nature Center at 955-0100.

Puu O Hulu hike: Fred Dodge of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club leads a ridge hike in Maili, 7 a.m. March 9. Four miles. Costs $2. Call 696-4677.

Campus Center Ballroom performances: Tahitian and modern hula with Aunty Paa and students, 6 to 7 p.m. March 11; slack-key guitar with Doug Shirley and students, 6 to 7 p.m. March 12; guitar with Christopher Coates and students, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 12; and traditional and modern hula with Melvin Kahokuloa Lantaka and students, 6 to 8 p.m. March 13. Cost: $1 general public, free for UHM students, faculty and staff.

COMING UP

Fishing Tournament: Entries for the Sixth Annual Ulua Fishing Tournament sponsored by Kimura of Hawaii will be accepted until March 29. The tournament will be held from noon April 4 to noon April 6. Proceeds will go to the Catholic Charities' community services and programs. Prizes range from $200 to $1,000 provided there are 100 entries. Cost: $45 adults, $5 children. Call 537-6321.

CONTINUING

Taiko classes: The Taiko Center of the Pacific offers classes through Kapiolani Community College. Call 737-7236.

Hawaii In-Line Skating Association: Workouts 5:30 p.m. weekdays at Kakaako Park. Call 988-5299.

Free hike to Diamond Head: Meet the Clean Air Team at the Honolulu Zoo entrance, 9 a.m. Saturdays. Three miles to the top. Call 948-3299.

Honolulu Community Drum Circle: Drummers, percussionists and dancers gather, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Keehi Lagoon Park. Potluck. Call 377-DRUM (377-3786) to confirm location each week.

Hash House Harriers: Social runs with Aloha group 3 p.m. Saturdays; call 948-AHHH (948-2444). Or Honolulu group 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; call 948-HASH (948-4274).

Sports Acrobatics Hawaii: Hawaii Highflyers Trampoline Club for adults and kids, 4 and 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, McCully Recreation Center. Call Karl Vorwerk at 949-3747.

Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe meets 4 p.m. Sundays at the beach across Kapiolani Park Bandstand; free workout at UH Studio Four 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Don Heafner at 536-7205.

Ikebana classes: Lillian Koide teaches flower arrangement 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the Japanese Cultural Center. Tuition $30 per month plus supplies. Call 537-5765, evenings.

Honolulu Zoo: Zoo opens at 8 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. General admission $6; $2 with Yum Yum Tree senior card. First Wednesdays feature a botanical tour at 8:45 a.m. for $2 more. Third Wednesdays, tai chi practice begins 8 a.m. Call 971-7174.

Nature Conservancy hikes: Two guided hikes a month to Honouliuli Preserve, home to more than 45 rare native plants and animals. Donation. Call 537-4508.