SPECIAL

HONOLULU ACADEMY OF ARTS ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE, including objects from the museum, international folk pieces, books, collectibles, stationery, posters, jewelry, ethnic clothing and more; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 8, and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 10, at Academy Art Center at Linekona; free to attend; 532-8700.

"ALPHABET SOUP: LITERARY, LANGUAGE AND LEARNING," showing the history of the written Hawaiian language, literary works about Hawai'i and an "alphabetical" introduction to the museum's artifacts collection, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Feb. 13-June 13 (opening reception, 3-8 p.m. Feb. 12, Mission Houses Museum; 447-3910.

"AFRICAN ART FROM THE ACADEMY'S COLLECTION," display of carved masks, bronze statues, fabrics and other African art, in celebration of Black History Month, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, Feb. 12-May 31; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER trio of exhibits, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays, Feb. 12-May 1 (opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 12); 526-1322:

• "Once the Tale is Over," work by May Izumi; artist talk 7:30 p.m. March 6.

• "Pull, Mark, Fold," works by Wendy Kawabata; artist talk, 7:30 p.m., April 3.

• "At the Edge: New Paintings by Melinda Morey."

• Curator's talk, with Inger Tully, 7:30 p.m., May 1.

VALENTINE'S SWEETHEART SIDEWALK SWEEP, with specials at various Chinatown Arts District locations, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 13 and 14, including Artboard, Chinatown Boardroom, Into, Kim Taylor Reece, Louis Pohl Gallery, Peggy Hopper Gallery, Pacific Traditions Gallery, Roy Venters Studio and The Arts Treasure; 521-1812.

"ASIA PACIFIC ART RHYTHMS," one of the Hawai'i State Art Museum "Second Saturday" events series, featuring members of the University of Hawai'i Ethnomusicology Program's music ensembles, with opportunity to play various instruments and make shadow puppets, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 14, at the museum; free; 586-0900.

"WIKIPEDIA LOVES ART," a Flickr Web site photographic "scavenger hunt" happening at museums worldwide (participants will find and photograph as proof museum artworks, based on provided clues), 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Feb. 14; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 15; and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Feb. 27; Honolulu Academy of Arts; admission fees apply (free, Feb. 15, only); 532-8727.

"Mirror & Mirage: Japanese Noh and Kyogen Theatre," an exhibit of noh and kyogen masks, costumes, fans, scrolls and special performances, held in conjunction with the English-language premiere of the noh play "Sumida River" at John F. Kennedy Theatre (March 6-15); 8 a.m.-5 pm. weekdays, and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 22; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584.

Related special event:

"LIFE CHANGES AND THE FEMALE NOH MASK," forum by Chizuko Endo, mask maker, musician and Japanese arts specialist, 2-3 p.m. Feb. 15.

HAWAI'I POTTERS' GUILD 42nd Anniversary Show and fundraising sale, featuring works by current and former guild members, students and teachers, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, through Feb. 28; The Arts at Marks Garage; 521-2903

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART AND CULTURAL EXHIBIT, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, through Feb. 26; Honolulu Hale courtyard; free; 597-1341.

46TH ANNUAL HAWAI'I REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS 2009 EXHIBIT, through April 3, Hawai'i State Art Museum; exhibit runs through April 3; free; 586-0307, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM DOCENT TRAINING CLASSES, 1-3 p.m. Mondays, through May 11; applications, 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM seeks volunteers to help with monthly Second Saturday events; patience with children, flexibility, and hands-on arts and crafts experience sought; 586-0307.

OPENING

"SALTWATER AND FEATHERS," featuring the work of Heather Brown, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; through Feb. 28; Chinatown Boardroom; 585-7200.

RECENT OPENINGS

"NOW AND ZEN: 24 PAINTINGS IN 24 DAYS," by Andy Kay, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Feb. 12, Gallery on the Pali, First Unitarian Church of Honolulu; 595-4047.

"TRAVELS OF THE HEART & MIND: Photos of Flora & Wayfaring," the photography of Martine Aceves-Foster, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, through March 2; South Street Gallery; 525-5212..

"DIALOGUES OF ABSTRACTION," featuring the works of Mary Mitsuda and James Kuroda, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through April 3; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery; $3, residents, $5 nonresidents, free, center members; 945-7633.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM, 20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS, free admission for twentysomethings through Sept. 30; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, and noon-4 p.m., Sundays; 2411 Makiki Heights Drive; 526-1322.

"UNCOMMON OBJECTS," various works from wood, clay, glass, fiber and metal, from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Public Places Collection, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays, and Sundays, for an unlimited engagement; Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre, second-floor lobby; 236-9155.

UH-MANOA GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION, 31st annual exhibit of glass, painting, printmaking, photography, fiber, ceramics, sculpture, installation and intermedia; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and noon-5 p.m. Sundays (excluding holidays), UH-Manoa Art Gallery, through Feb. 13; free; 956-6888.

"WUNDERLUST: THE KEEPERS' TALE," digital photographs by Sally French, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 14 (closing comments, noon, Feb. 14); Koa Art Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College; 734-9374.

ORIGAMI MASTERS ART EXHIBIT, "Origami Do Experience," exhibit of collection of origami masters Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander, folded by dozens of today's best international origami artists, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., daily, through mid-February, International Market Place, Esplanade Building (diamondhead side); free ($5/hour admission to video folding stations); 922-9431, www.origamido.com.

"BREAKING THE BARRIERS: Combating Stigma and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness," 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, through Feb. 17, Kapi'olani Community College library; free; 341-0201.

"SIMPLY TEAPOTS," ceramics by Charles Patten, through Feb. 18; Louis Pohl Gallery; 521-1812.

"IDIOM," a showing of sculpture, photography, drawing and mixed media by Casey Flahaven, Bronson Shimabukuro, Jordan Souza, and Malia Spotts, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, and Sundays, through Feb. 20; Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College, Hale Palanakila; 236-9155, www.gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu.

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM DOCENT'S FAVORITES EXHIBITION, eight masterpieces chosen from the museum collection by members of the museum's first docent training class in 1988, on view 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22, The Contemporary Museum; 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

"GRAPHIC CABINET No. 3: FACE TO FACE," a showing of Honolulu Academy of Arts photography collection, in an ongoing "Graphic Cabinet" series of showing of works on paper, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, at the academy; through Feb. 22; $10 adults, $5 students; free for members and children under 12; 532-8700.

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU'S CERAMICS: Gifts from the Artist in Honor of The Contemporary Museum's 20th Anniversary and Promised Gifts from Hawai'i Collections, an exhibit of items gifted the museum by the Hawai'i-born artist and other collectors, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22, The Contemporary Museum; 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

"CELEBRATING SUNLIGHT, MOONLIGHT & SHADOWS," a collection of paintings, hand watercolored etchings and prints by Carol Collette, 11 a.m.-2 p.m,and 4:30-8 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, through Feb. 23, Cafe Che Pasta; 524-0004.

"VITAL CONNECTIONS," black and white photographs by local artists Aaron Dygart and Wayne Levin, and "CERAMIC ARTISTRY FROM KOREA," works by Mikyoung Kim, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 26; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

CANON EMPLOYEE PHOTO CONTEST, through Feb. 26; Canon Photo Gallery, Ward Plaza; free, open to public; 522-5930.

ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII ARTISTS nonfigurative show, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, through Feb. 28, Association of Hawaii Artists Gallery, Honolulu Country Club; free; 398-1863.

SUZANNE FUMIE McCRARY exhibit of her work, specializing in oil paintings of land and seascapes, through Feb. 28, Morning Brew, Kailua; 754-1274.

"RE-VISIONING FAMILY: A PHOTOVOICE PROJECT WITH TRANSGENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN HAWAI'I," an exhibit of photos taken by transgendered individuals of family members, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, through the end of February,; Gallery 721, Saunders Hall, UH-Manoa, seventh floor; 956-7464, or www.womenstudies.hawaii.edu.

"MURAQQA: IMPERIAL MUGHAL ALBUMS," jewel-like paintings from the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through March 1, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10/general, various discounts; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

"EVER AFTER TALES AND OTHER UNPUBLISHED WORKS," exhibit of mixed media paintings and sculptures by local artists, Lori Uyehara and May Izumi, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, through March 8; Second Floor @ Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St.; free; 589-1580.

"VANITY," by Mat Kubo, and "RUDIMENTS," by Mark Fujishige, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through March 9; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Hawai'i Loa campus, Kane'ohe; free; 544-0287.

SHARON AND THURSTON TWIGG-SMITH COLLECTION of H.C. Westermann, a gift promised the museum in celebration of The Contemporary Museum's 20th anniversary, one of the largest Westermann private holdings (including a painting, sculptures, drawings/watercolors and prints), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 15, The Contemporary Museum; $5/adults, $3 students/seniors, members/children, free; 526-1322.

"RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM," 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 15, The Contemporary Museum; $5/adults, $3 students/seniors, members/children, free; 526-1322.

"CAPTURING THE ACTOR'S SPIRIT: Kabuki Actor Prints by Katsukawa Shunsho," 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through March 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10/general, various discounts; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

" 'ILI IHO: THE SURFACE WITHIN," museum exhibit exploring four museum textile treasures — a feathered cloak, a makaloa mat, an intricate kapa and a "protest quilt"; museum hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, through April 5, Bishop Museum, J.M. Long Gallery; museum admission applies; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"BEA ORIGINAL," mixed media abstracts and oil landscape paintings by Benita S.N. Hunt, on display through May 15, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Kailua; 262-7344.

"ACCESSION," recent acquisitions from the Art in Public Places Collection; through July 18; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0900.

"DECADES OF ABSTRACTION," a survey of abstract expressionism, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10 adults, $5 students/seniors; free for members/children younger than 12; 532-8700.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

MAUI PLEIN AIR PAINTING INVITATIONAL, with paint-outs/quick-draws at island locations, lectures, reception and talks with participating artists; Feb. 14-21; various locations; Kate Bahr, 808-298-6360, www.HawaiiPleinAir.com or www.MauiPleinAirPainting.com.

FIRST ANNUAL MAUI ART GLASS EXPO, showcasing 250 art works by 25 invited artists, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily; through end of March; Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa; 808-283-9921, www.mauiartglassexpo.com.

SCHAEFER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE EXHIBIT, showing jury-selected works of 53 local artists, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Feb. 22 (also open before performances and intermissions during Castle Theater shows), Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului; 808-243-4288.

BETTY HAY FREELAND ANNUAL EXHIBITION through Feb. 12, Village Gallery, Lahaina, Maui, painting demonstration, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 30; 808-661-4402.

"TRUE STORY STILL GOING ON," 2008 paintings and drawings by Mac James, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through March 5; Kaua'i Museum Mezzanine Art Gallery; 808-245-6931.

"2008 NATIONAL BIENNIAL PRINT EXHIBITION," through mid-April 2009; UH-Hilo, Campus Center, third-floor gallery; free; 808-974-7524.

"SCENIC PAINTINGS OF ALFRED RICHARD GURREY SR.," oil paintings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 6, The Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; $10; 808-246-2470.

"EARLY PORTRAITS OF KAUA'I (1778-1940)," photographs, artwork and oil paintings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 6, The Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; $10; 808-246-2470.

"Friday Night is Art Night," meet Island artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Fridays; Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free; 808-661-6284.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

HONOLULU PRINTMAKERS 81ST ANNUAL EXHIBITION, call for artists for exhibit scheduled Feb. 19-March 13, Academy Art Center; framed prints accepted 2-6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the center; entry forms 536-5507, www.honoluluprintmakers.com.

'IOLANI (SCHOOL) FAIR ART SHOW AND SALE solicits participation by visual artists for its April 15-18 fundraising (consignment sales) show on campus. Send information — name, contact details, artistic medium and any connection (not required) with 'Iolani — to lei@iolani.org); information, 943-2253, www.iolanifair.org.

PACIFIC NEW MEDIA seeks entries for March juried exposition of digital imaging in Hawai'i; open to all Hawai'i amateurs and professionals; five-image limit; 956-8244.

CANON USA ANNUAL AMATEUR PHOTO CONTEST solicits entries around the theme "A Perfect Day in Hawai'i," for the April exhibit at the Canon Photo Gallery, Honolulu; entries accepted through Feb. 28; prizes offered; information, 522-5930; applications/rules, www.lava.net.

MACY'S DOWNTOWN seeks artwork to display in The Gazebo restaurant; for details: Francisco.Mireles@macys.com.

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors; 524-0004.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks 3-D works in any media from O'ahu artists; 597-8034.

RESOURCE SUITES seeks artwork to display in the office; contact Daniel Kaneshiro; 447-5801, www.resourcesuites.com.

WAIMEA VALLEY seeks Native Hawaiian, North Shore, Island artists and producers to showcase their locally made products in its retail store, Ku'ono Waiwai; 638-7766.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.

"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.

Works by Brenda Cablayan, Chris Campbell, Scottie Flamm, Frank Sheriff, Christopher St. John, Marc Turner and other Island artists; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole; www.tadpolestudio.org.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists, tours available; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"The Pacific Islands," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; at the academy; 532-8701.

The Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.

Satoru's Art GallerY, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts, by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Art in Public Places Collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

ONGOING EVENTS

"THIRD THURSDAY," live music for art lovers and people wanting to "stay and play" downtown, 6-7 p.m., third Thursday monthly; The ARTS at Marks Garage; free; 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.; 521-2903.

The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.

Demonstrations by guest artists; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; daily; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; call for schedule: 949-3989.

Demonstrations by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mondays and Wednesdays-Fridays; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free; call for schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday)," with guest artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays; Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free; 808-874-8583.

Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine base; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

Painting demonstrations by Island artists; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034.

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays; Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

CLASSES

UH-MANOA OUTREACH CLASSES, registration, 956-8400; information, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses:

• "Oil/Acrylic Painting on Location," 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays, through April 11 (call for locations); $150, new students; $125, repeat students.

HAWAI'I POTTERS GUILD, SPRING CLASSES in wheel and handbuilding pottery, through March 21, various days/times, 2480 Bingham St.; $165; registration: 941-8108; www.hawaiipottersguild.org.

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 6-9 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays at Shingon Shu Temple, 915 Sheridan St. and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.

"Learn the Basics," class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

"Basics in Oil," classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 or 4-6 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees; call for supply list and registration: 532-3989.

Plein-air Painting on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and other spots to be arranged; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; $50 per class includes use of an easel and art supplies; call for location: 590-7092.

Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 12 weeks; Art at the Atrium, Kane'ohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.

Life-drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint Island scenes using palette knife, and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes, from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs; call for location and registration: 523-0790.

Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.

Watercolor class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods; 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; The Art Board; $100 for four weeks; 536-0121.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shaw, for beginning students, nine workshop hours; YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series; schedule: 383-0998.