SPECIAL

"BROKE DA MOUT' BEERS," sampling of beers from locally owned breweries; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 14; The Willows; $25 ($30 at the door); 271-9701.

"PAU HANA IN WAIPAHU," with chef Claude Tayag; 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 14; Filipino Community Center, Waipahu; free; 537-5714, www.claudeninesauces.com.

"CURB YOUR CRAVINGS," vegan macrobiotic cooking class by chef Leslie Ashburn; 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15; Kaimuki location; call for directions: 398-2695, macrobiotichawaii@hotmail.com.

"SHOWCASE 2008: BON TEMPS!" the Honolulu Academy of Arts' annual food and wine fundraising event; 6-9 p.m. Aug. 17; Academy of Arts; $85; 532-6099, 532-3671, www.showcase08.com.

MADE IN HAWAI'I FESTIVAL, with vendors, cooking demonstrations and entertainment; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 15-16, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17; Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena; $3; 533-1292, www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

"KEY INGREDIENTS: AMERICA BY FOOD," Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Sundays; through Aug. 22; Kapi'olani Community College library; free; 734-9517.

MARKETS

Farmers Market; 8-11 a.m. Sundays; Mililani High School gym; free; 848-2074.

Country Market AND Craft Fair; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway; free; 259-5349.

Waikiki Farmers Market; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center parking lot; free; 923-1802.

Farmers Market; 7:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free; 396-0766.

FARMERS MARKET, 100 percent natural with organic items from Hawai'i; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays; Waterfront Plaza; free; 237-5158.

Fresh Thursdays; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays; Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center; free; 432-2270.

Kailua Farmers Market; 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays; Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road); free; 848-2074.

Fort Street Open Market; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays; Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's); free; 441-4995.

Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, information on disease prevention through good nutrition; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays; Kaiser Honolulu Clinic; free; 432-2000.

Aloha Friday Farmers Market; 12-6 p.m. Fridays; Maui Community College; Kahului; free; 808-268-3276.

Farmers Market; 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays; Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C; free; 848-2074.

Sunset Country Market; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Sunset Beach Elementary School; Hale'iwa; free; 237-8248.

Waialua Farmers Market; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Old Waialua Sugar Mill; 637-8589.

TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

pau hana wine and cheese tasting; 4-8 p.m. second and third Fridays of the month; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets: Learn about meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices; 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank between King and Smith streets; $20. Also, Rhee leads a tour of Chinatown eateries; 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69; reservations: 391-1550.

Complimentary wine tastings, with different themes every week; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.