Change of plan, mango lovers: Instead of requiring pre-entry and a semifinals process, the planners of the Mangoes @ The Moana Recipe Contest have decided to open entry to all comers who have a special mango bread or cake, or mango preserve or sauce to share. The recipe competition is part of a four-hour celebration, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, of local mangoes and mango growers, including cooking demonstrations, tastings and mango education, as well as the recipe contest.

Here's what entrants need to know: Be at the Moana Surfrider by 8:30 a.m. Saturday with two dishes of your prepared entry and a printed copy of the recipe with your contact information on it. Valet parking is validated for entrants. Recipes will be judged by celebrities and chefs, and you must be present to win amenities from the Moana Surfrider and The Advertiser. For detailed rules, go to www.honoluluadvertiser.com or call food editor Wanda Adams at 535-2412.

BENEFIT EVENT

A TASTE OF ITALY IN KAPAHULU

Travel to Italy by way of Waikiki at Malama Na Po'e (The People Who Care), a benefit for the Waikiki Community Center, at Sergio's Italian Restaurant in Kapahulu, 6-9 p.m. July 23. Chef Deli Valdez is preparing Sergio signatures such as bruschetta cruda (appetizer toasts), stufato alla Napolitana (braised short ribs) and conchiglie alla astice (seashell pasta with lobster), as well as assorted pizzas, Caesar salad and tiramisu, plus wine, beer and martinis. Elua Maua will entertain. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door, available at the restaurant (449 Kapahulu Ave., second floor) or at the center, 310 Paoakalani Ave. Or call 923-1802. Information: www.waikikicommunitycenter.org.

— Wanda Adams