On Saturday, the free Grow Hawaiian Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bishop Museum. Learn about native and Polynesian-introduced plants, watch kapa being made and poi being pounded. There will be food booths, plants for sale and Hawaiian entertainment, too. Plus, the first 100 families will receive a free, recylable grocery bag from the Hawaiian Electric Co.; 847-3511.

— Advertiser Staff

KEEP IT SIMPLE

FIGHT THAT BACKSPLASH WITH RIVER STONES

Tired of the backsplash when you hose your pots or boxes of kitchen herbs? The April issue of Martha Stewart Living suggests if you plant in pots or window-boxes, cover the tops with river stones. They'll keep the soil from splattering all over the windows during rainshowers and your kitchen counter from being muddied.

— McClatchy-Tribune News Service

FINAL WORD

"Everything we do makes a difference. Sometimes it's symbolic, and sometimes it's practical."

— Cantor Eric Schulmiller, about his Reconstructionist synagogue's ecological efforts, including using renewable energy and eschewing disposable products for social events, in Newsday