The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchases. Call venue for details.

STAGE

"Christmas Talk Story 2005," original works about holidays in the Islands, premiering 7:30 p.m. today, Tenney Theatre; repeats 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17 and 4:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18; $16*. 839-9885.

"Kismet," a day in the life of Hajj the beggar, by Army Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 3, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; $15, $20*. 438-4480.

"Age Sex Location," drama about a family introduced to cyberspace, 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $5-$16. 536-4441.

"The Retreat from Moscow," presented by Sundays @ 2 Readers Theatre, 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 4, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter $6*. 438-4480.

"Tiramisu on the Beach," dinner theater with The Actors' Group, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $45 includes dinner and show. Reservations: 521-2900.

"Flaming Idiots," comedy about two former postal workers turned entrepreneurs, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 4, Manoa Valley Theatre; $25*. 988-6131.

"Little Shop of Horrors," musical about a hungry plant, premiering 8 p.m. Wednesday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday-Dec. 3 and 2 p.m. Dec. 4; $10*. 956-7655.

"A Christmas Carol," musical presented by New Hope Youth Choir, premiering 7 p.m. Thursday, Farrington High School auditorium; repeats 7 p.m. Dec. 2, 9, 15 and 16, 4 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 6 p.m. Dec. 4 and 18; $10-$12. 842-4242, ext. 778.

"Aloha Rosie's," musical about the closing of a neighborhood bar, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 4, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre, Kane'ohe; $20*. 375-1282.

COMEDY

Standup on the Moon, with Andy Bumatai, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Brew Moon; $10. 593-0088.

Sharkey's Comedy Club, with Bo Irvine and the Best of Honolulu, doors open 7:30 p.m., show at 8, open mike at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Panama Hattie's, 'Aiea; $15*. 531-4242.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ Windward Mall entertainment: Holomua Elementary School, 11-11:45 a.m. today; free. 235-1143.

√ Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.

√ Pearlridge Center entertainment: Uptown — Ka Hula O Ululani, 7-8 p.m. today, Hawaii Music Works, 1-2 p.m. Sunday; Uptown and Downtown — Pahu, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Greg Sardina and Friends, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays; free. 488-0981.

√ International Market Place entertainment: Halau O Keaunui, 7-9 p.m. today; Na Pu'ukani, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Islands of Aloha, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free. 971-2080.

√ Aloha Tower Marketplace entertainment: Pua Kapele Halau O Hula, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday; St. Elizabeth Choir, 2-3 p.m. Thursday; free. 566-2337.

√ Ala Moana Center entertainment: Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.

√ Kahala Mall entertainment: Ka Hale I o Kahala Halau Hula, 1 p.m. Sundays; free. 732-7736.

√ "Broadway at the Shanghai Bistro," with Don Conover and Rex Nockengust, premiering 8 p.m. Sunday, Shanghai Bistro; repeats Sundays through Dec. 18; free admission (two-drink minimum). 955-8668.

√ Kuhio Beach torch-lighting and hula show, 6-7 nightly, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.

FAMILY TIES

√ Toddler Storytimes, storytelling and craft, 10-10:45 a.m. Mondays, Kapolei Public Library; ages 2-3; free. 693-7050.

√ Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 696-6699.

√ Preschool Storytime and Activities, storytelling and sing-along, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Waipahu Public Library; ages 3-5; free. 675-0358.

√ Keiki Tuesdays, with entertainment, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

√ Preschool Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and Children's Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays; Barnes & Noble; free. 737-3323.

√ Chess lessons and practice competition, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Pearlridge Center Uptown (488-0981); and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1567); free.

√ Junior Keiki Tuesdays, edutaining adventures, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.

√ Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.

√ Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.

Keiki Sports Skills Program, kids ages 1-6 develop coordination, motor skills and self-esteem, 2 p.m. Wednesdays or 9 and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ohana Batting Cages; first lesson free, $60/month thereafter; also, free clinic on how to increase bat speed, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 486-4487, 381-5530.

√ Family Night Wednesdays, with clown/puppet show, balloons and bingo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.

√ Fall Storytimes, storytelling and craft, 10-10:45 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, Kapolei Public Library; 3 and older; free. 693-7050.

√ Salt Lake-Moanalua Rockin' Children's Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; 4 and younger; free. Register: 831-6831.

√ Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Class/Tournaments, 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays, Windward Mall, Special Dreams; free. 247-4769, 235-1143.

Explore!, quilt-making activity, guided tours and living-history stations, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Mission Houses Museum; free with museum admission ($10* general, $8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

Twilight Tours, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Honolulu Zoo; 4 and older; $12*. Reservations: 971-7195.

√ Yo-yo and spin-top classes for all ages, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays, Ward Warehouse amphitheater; 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, Windward Mall; free. 834-2828.

√ Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Tournament, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, Jelly's; $2*. 484-4413.

ETC.

√ R/C Drift Practice Nights, electric drift cars welcome, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Costco Iwilei parking lot (rain location: Ala Moana Center parking lot near Sears and Zippy's); free. www.driftsession.com.

√ Introduction to the Hawaiian Language, with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:30-9 a.m. Wednesdays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i; free. 783-2612.

√ Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for teens, by members of HawaiiSlam, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free, for ages 13-19. 387-9664.

Aloha State Backgammon Club, weekly tournament, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Coffee Talk; $10 entry donation. 294-7475, 922-2674.

√ Strolling Tableside Magic, with Alan Arita, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, Tony Roma's, Kahala; free. 735-9595.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

√ Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Paoakalani Lobby; free. 922-6611.

√ Artfest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki; free. 696-6717.

√ Waimanalo Country Market and Crafts Fair, produce, arts and crafts, clothes, jewelry, plants, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; free. 259-5349.

NATURE

Foster Botanical Garden guided tours, 1 p.m. weekdays. Reservations: 522-7060.

√ Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring walking shoes, insect repellent and rain gear; free. Reservations: 233-7323.

√ Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring poles, small barbless hooks, nonlive bait, insect repellent, walking shoes, rain gear, water and picnic lunch; free. 233-7323.

Petroglyphs, Waterfalls and Rainforest Trek, walking tour in Nu'uanu Valley to Kapena Falls and other sites, Saturdays-Sundays; presented by Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15. Reservations: 538-3952.

Garden Walking Tour, one-hour guided 1-mile walk through a botanical garden, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily, Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kahalu'u; $14.50*. 239-6775.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

√ Historical Walking Tour, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.

Ola Na Mo'olelo series, Hawaiian history storytelling, 1:30 p.m. weekdays, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $14.95*, or kama'aina $7.95*. 847-3511.

√ The Royal Hawaiian hotel's tour of its history, architecture and social events, 2-2:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.

√ Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and her 'Ainahau mansion; free. 922-5811.

'Iolani Palace Grand Tours, 1 1/2-hour tour of the galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.

√ The Queen's Tour, walking tour of Waikiki's historic sites with a native Hawaiian historian and storyteller, 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Fountain Courtyard; free. 737-6442.

"Adventures With Clifford the Big Red Dog," exhibit with activities, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Jan. 6, Hawai'i Children's Discovery Center; $8*. 524-5437.

√ Hawai'i Theatre docent tours, includes performance on a 1922 organ, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.

Mission Houses Museum Tours, guided tours of the houses and print shop, 11 a.m. and 1, 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina). 531-0481.

√ Historical Walking Tour, with Honolulu TimeWalks, 9 a.m. Wednesdays, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; free. www.starwood.com/hawaii.

Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at Ramsay Museum; $10*. 521-2749.

Hawaiian Quilting Classes, 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays with Mary Cesar, Mission Houses Museum; also, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays with Wilma Connell; $7*. Reservations: 531-0481.

√ Honolulu Zoo Train, with audio presentation, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo; $1. 971-7171, 523-2489.

√ Aloha Friday King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, followed by fireworks, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.

√ Komo Mai to the Courtyard, with keiki hula, Tahitian fire-knife dancer and Pu'uhonua Trio, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. 931-8383.

Poakalani Hawaiian quilt classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace, Old Archives Building; $5 plus materials. 524-0394.

√ Promise Me Again, wedding-vow renewals, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sheraton Moana Surfrider; free. 931-8383.

Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute round trip to Kahe Point; $10*. 681-5461.

"Navigating Change: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Hawai'i Maritime Center; $7.50*. 536-6373.

Ocean Drifters, seasonally rotating exhibit of jellyfish, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Waikiki Aquarium; $9* general, $6 kama'aina. 923-9741.

"Baby Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Playground," traveling exhibit with activities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Dec. 11, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

"Journey With a King," exhibit exploring the cultural and historical ties between Hawai'i and Japan, 9 a.m.5 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.

Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 621-8408.

Hawaiian Cultural Cruise, two-hour cruise with cultural activities, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. daily, Star of Honolulu; $34.36* with meal or $22.36* without meal. Reservations: 983-7827.

√ Changing of the King's Guard, snap and precision rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 926-7890.

HOLIDAYS

Candy Cane Train, 30-foot-long train journeys throughout the mall, 10 a.m. today-Jan. 1, Ala Moana Center; 12 and younger; $6. 955-9517.

√ "The Christmas Gift of Aloha," musical stage show and parade, show begins 6 p.m. at centerstage, parade at 7 at mall level, today-Dec. 23 except Mondays, Ala Moana Center; free. 955-9517.

√ 24th Annual World Art Bazaar, gifts and home accessories from around the world, opening 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, The Art Center at Linekona; repeats 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 11; free. 532-8700.

√ KCAA Thrift Shop Holiday Sale, Christmas decorations, greeting cards, gifts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawaii; free. 941-9414.

√ Elves Can't Make This Stuff, holiday shopping boutique, opening 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; repeats 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 22; free. 521-2903.

√ Pearlridge Express, scale-model train takes children under 4 feet tall on a ride through a fantasy toyland, 10 a.m. daily during mall hours through Jan. 1, Pearlridge Center Uptown; $3. 488-0981.

√ Mele Kalikimaka Festival of Trees, with 26 7-foot tall decorated faux Christmas trees, through Dec. 4, Gentry Pacific Design Center; free. 599-8284.