FAIRS

Psychic Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20, Maunakea Marketplace, 1120 Maunakea St.

Spring craft fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, Hale Koa Hotel, main lobby. To reserve a space call 955-9422.

Pacific Handcrafters Guild: Spring craft fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 and 27, Thomas Square. Free. Call 254-6788.

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MALLS

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center: Travel Plaza Hawaii presents a dance troupe from Japan, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.

Royal Hawaiian Band concert, 1 to 2 p.m. April 23, A Building, Hibiscus Courtyard. Call 922-0588.

Vic D'Amoure tap dancers, 2 to 2:30 p.m. April 25, Fountain Courtyard. Call 922-0588.

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CRAFTS

Quilt Hawaii '97: Quilt show and competition, July 10-13, Royal Waikoloan Resort on the Big Island. Contest categories include: Machine Pieced and Quilted sponsored by Viking/Husqvarna (prize-Viking sewing machine); Embellished, quilts and clothing embellished with silk ribbon and/or beading, sponsored by Quilters' Resource Inc. (prize-$250 package of French ribbon); Inked Label sponsored by Sakura of America/Pigma Pens (prize-$200 package of Pigma products); and Theme Quilts, quilts with interpretations of the Big Island's beauty, sponsored by Kona Bay Fabrics (prize-$100). Cash prizes will also be awarded to the top three "Viewers' Choice" quilts.

Quilters who wish not to enter the competition but still would like to have their quilt on display, may enter their quilt in the "show" category. For information and rules send $1 and a self-addressed-stamped envelope to Quilt Hawaii '97, care of Dawn Castelli, 78-6800 Alii Drive, #8-304, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.

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COMPUTERS

Computer Swap Meet: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Saturday of each month, Kawananakoa Intermediate School Cafeteria. Sellers' fee: $15 advance registration; $18 at-

the-door registration. Buyers' fee: $1 (children under 14 are free). Free parking. Visit their Web site at http://www.pixi.com/~dennoe/. For information call Dennis or Jane Noe at 595-3848; fax 595-7773; or e-mail address: dennoe@cchono.com.

MUSICAL GROUPS

"Recital of Music": Pianist Glenn Jacobson and clarinet player Marcus Eley will perform sonatas by Johann Wanhall, Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-Saens and Alec Wilder. At 5:30 p.m. April 9, University of Hawaii Music Department, Room 36. Free.

Honolulu Chorale: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Band Room, St. Andrew's Priory. Call Reno Villaren at 941-4266.

Honolulu Community Concert Band: Rehearsals, 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Aiea High School Band Room. Call 236-7057.

Na Leo Lani, Sweet Adelines: Women's barbershop group rehearses, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School. Call 373-3192.

The Sounds of Aloha Chorus: Rehearsals for men's a cappella chorus, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Call 262-7664.

Oahu Choral Society: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, UH-Manoa's Music Department, Room 36. Call Joe McAlister at 595-0327.

Oahu Civic Orchestra: Rehearsals, 7 p.m. Mondays, Eiben Hall, Chaminade University. Call 261-6127.

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DANCING

New England Style Contra dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. April 12, Kapiolani Community College chapel, 4303 Diamond Head Road. Live Celtic music by "Beyond the Pale." No costumes or partners needed. Beginner's session, 7 p.m. Cost: $5. Call 988-5477 or visit Web site: http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/contra.

Country line dancing: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Waikiki Community Center. Cost: $3. Call 923-1802.

Family lessons 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday through April in the multipurpose room next to the Waimanalo Gym. Call 235-7747.

Beginner and intermediate line dancing: Six-week ongoing class Wednesdays beginning April 16, Ala Wai Elementary Cafetorium. Small fee. Call Salome at 732-6256.

Windward line dancing: 7 p.m. Fridays through March at Waimanalo District Park. Call 262-7441.

Basic dance moves 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Fridays, Maunawili Elementary School, 1465 Ulupii St. Cost: $3. Call 262-0869.

Family lessons 7 p.m. Thursdays through April at Windward Mall center stage. Call 235-7747.

Free lessons 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 9, 16, 23 and 30, Benjamin Parker Elementary School cafeteria, 45-259 Waikalua Road. Call 235-7747.

Also, 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Monday through April at Kailua Elementary School cafeteria. Call 235-7747.

Country-western partner dancing: Partner dance lessons, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Maunawili Elementary School, 1465 Ulupii St., Kailua. Costs $30 per couple per month. Line dance lessons 7:30 p.m. Fridays at the school; donation $3. Call 262-0869.

Okinawan dance: Class for seniors with Mitsuko Toguchi, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi Valley District Park. Call 521-6905.

Kodak Hula Show: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Free. Call 627-3300.

Tap for Health: Classes for seniors with Jack Cione, 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ala Wai Clubhouse, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Thursdays at the Waikiki Community Center and 7 p.m. Thursdays at Makiki Park. Costs $1. Call 922-8401.

Scandinavian dancing: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Free. Call 922-0793 or 955-2577.

Scottish country dancing: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Moiliili Community Center. Call 737-1897.

Tahitian dance: Classes for adult women with Roiti Sylva, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Palama Settlement, Room 205. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.

Hula dancing: Classes with Iwilani Ohelo, Saturdays, Kauluwela Playground. Costs $10 each month. Call 521-6905.

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.

Square dance: With the Square Wheeler Club, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Lessons 7 p.m. Donation $4. Call Mel at 946-6320.

With the Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapiolani Park Bandstand and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturdays at Ala Wai Community Park. Call Norman at 689-6752 or 456-1215.

With the Pali Twirlers, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at Yacht Club Terrace. Call 254-2333.

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LECTURES

John Sanday: Architectural conservator and former head of the grants program at the Getty Institute in Los Angeles. He will speak about his work at the Preah Khan site in Angkor. At 7:30 p.m. April 9, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Reception to follow. Free. Call 532-8700.

Waikiki Aquarium: "Aliens of the Reef," a lecture by Drs. Lucius Eldredge and Dr. Steve Coles, 7:30 p.m. April 16, in the foyer. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.

Slide lecture on corals and light, 7:30 p.m. April 30, in the foyer. Limited seating. Cost: $4. Call 923-9741.

Elayne Duke: Lecture on Rosa Ponselle, the first American-trained international opera star. At 7:30 p.m. April 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Call 532-8700.

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MEETINGS

American Needlepoint Guild: 7 p.m., every fourth Monday of every month, Academy Art Center. Call 623-1433.

American Recorder Society: 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. April 15, Linekona Art Center, 1111 Victoria St. Bring recorders and other "early music" instruments. Call 922-2873.

Hawaii International Child: Free informational meeting for prospective parents interested in international adoptions through China, 7 to 9 p.m. April 7, Aina Haina Public Library. Call 377-0881.

Sandwich Islands Genealogical Society: 9 to 11 a.m. April 12, Manoa Gardens Recreation Center. Tim Haller will speak on different ways to do genealogical research, using unusual materials and approaches. Information at 951-9317 between 7 to 9 p.m. weeknights.

"Insights Into Infertility": 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19, Tokai University, 2241 Kapiolani Boulevard, 9th Floor Auditorium. Sponsored by RESOLVE, a support group for people who cannot have children, and Serono Symposia USA. Limited enrollment. Fee. Register at 528-8559.

Hawaii Songwriters Association: Songwriters, singers, musicians and music buffs welcomed, 11:30 a.m. every second Thursday of the month, Flamingo Chuckwagon Restaurant, Fiesta Room. Membership: $24 per year. Call 923-1644 or write to P.O. Box 88129, Honolulu, Hawaii 96830.

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CLASSES

Kajukenbo: self-defense class, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hawaii Gymnastic Academy, 602 Sumner St. Call 537-5481.

Hawaiian lei-making: 9 a.m. to noon April 17, Waimanalo District Park, 41-415 Hihimanu St. Hili, haku, wili, humupapa, kui and kipu'u techniques will be demonstrated. Participants must bring greens, flowers, raffia and clippers. Door prizes. Sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Call 259-8926.

Hawaiian quilting class: With Poakalani Serrao, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, Queen Emma Summer Palace. Charge. Call 524-0394.

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CLUBS

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.

Cribbage players: Join the North Shore Peggers, 6:30 p.m. April 18 and 25. 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.

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.

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LUNCHTIME

Bach's Lunch: Free organ concert, noon Fridays, St. Andrew's Cathedral. Call 524-2822.

Royal Hawaiian Band: 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Iolani Palace. Also 2 p.m. Sundays at Kapiolani Bandstand.

Brown Bag: Mark Merlin, professor at UH-Manoa, will speak on "A 20th-Century Hollywood Biography: Milton Merlin, 1905-1996," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 10, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

Brown Bag: Agnes Conrad, state archivist emerita, will speak on "I Found It At the Archives," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 17, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

Brown Bag: Harriet Gay, author, will speak on "Eleonora Duse and Gabriele D'Annunzio," noon to 1:30 p.m. April 24, Center for Biographical Research, Cottage 96-36, between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa, 1633 East-West Road. Call 956-3774.

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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.

Ursula Hare exercise: 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Honolulu Zoo front lawn. Free. Bring beach towel or mat. Call 373-2015.

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TAX HELP

Free help with tax returns: The American Association of Retired Persons provides confidential help with volunteers trained and certified by the Internal Revenue Service. Bring copies of last year's federal and state returns and current income tax information. Call 523-4545 or ASK-2000 for the site nearest you.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Coin and Stamp show: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 8, Downtown YWCA (on Richards Street across Iolani Palace). Call 531-6253, 531-2702 or 521-5721.

Maemae Elementary: Dinner celebration, "100 Years of Excellence," 4 to 8:30 p.m. April 20, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Tickets: $5-$15. Tickets must be prepurchased at the school. Web site http://kalama.doe.hawaii.edu/hern95/pt027 or call 595-2805.

St. Patrick School celebration: Meet former classmates and friends April 20. There will be a luau lunch and entertainment. Cost: $19.50 adults, and $9.50 children second grade and younger. Call 734-8979 by March 31 for reservations.