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

STAGE

"TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE," based on the best-selling memoir by Mitch Albom; 8 p.m. today; Manoa Valley Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, through April 12; $30*; 988-6131, www.manoavalleytheatre.com.

"GYPSY," starring Shari Lynn, Dennis Proulx and Candes Meijide Gentry; 8 p.m. today; Diamond Head Theatre; repeats 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; $12-$42; 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JOHN BOY KIHANO?" a play by Susan Soon He Stanton; 8 p.m. today; Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through April 11; $5-$16; 536-4441, www.kumukahua.org.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, featuring Bo Irvine, Kento-San, Michael Staats and Chief Sielu, 8 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, featuring Michael Vasquez, Shawn Felipe, Arthur Wayne and Kenny Johnson, 9:30 p.m., $15*; Wednesdays and Saturdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; 531-4242.

COMEDY ON THE MOON, with Shawn Felipe, Lanai, Champ Kaneshiro; 8 p.m. Thursdays; Brew Moon; 18 and older; $10; 593-0088.

IMPROV COMEDY, presented by Laughtrack Theater Company; 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; Laughtrack Theater, 1123 Bethel St.; 21 and older; $5*; 384-3362.

FAMILY

ANIMATION, an exhibit of cartoon characters from Cartoon Network; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; Bishop Museum; continues through May 25; $15.95 general, $12.95 for ages 4-12 and 65 and older, $8.95 and $7.95 kama'aina and military, free for keiki 3 and younger; 847-3511.

SHOWROOMS

"CREATION — A POLYNESIAN JOURNEY," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context; dinner check-in 5:30 p.m., seating at 6 p.m., cocktail check-in 6:45 p.m., seating at 7 p.m., daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; $124 premium dinner, $78* standard dinner, $45* cocktails only (kama'aina $93*, $58.50*, $36*); 922-5811.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa; 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $137*, regular dinner $83*, cocktails only $52.50* (kama'aina $42*, $67*, $110*); 971-4321.

SOCIETY OF SEVEN LAS VEGAS, Society of Seven spinoff group; 6 p.m. dinner, 8:30 p.m. show Wednesdays-Saturdays; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; featuring Jasmine Trias, 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; $43* (drinks not included); 923-7469.

AT THE MALLS

√ ALA MOANA CENTER: Ongoing: keiki hula show; 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE: 'ukulele lessons with Shane Konno, 2:30-3 p.m. Saturdays; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free; 566-2337.

√ HAWAII KAI TOWNE CENTER: farmers market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Luk Tung Kuen movement class, 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 396-0766.

√ KAHALA MALL: O'ahu Civic Orchestra, 7-8:15 p.m. Saturday; Easter Bunny photos (digital photo packages available for $20), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; www.kahalamallcenter.com.

√ PEARLRIDGE CENTER, UPTOWN (free events unless noted): Easter Bunny photos (photo packages starting at $20), mall hours through April 11 (Downtown). Blood Bank of Hawaii Blood Drive, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Ho'okahi Sunday Afternoons with Hema Pa'a, 1-2 p.m., also, Halau Hula O Na Wahine Halau, 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Pali Momi Healthy Screenings,, 7:45-9:30 a.m. Monday. Ongoing: Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free; 488-0981.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: Ongoing: lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

√ WINDWARD MALL: Easter Bunny photos (photo packages start at $15.99), 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; Ko'olau Pets Bunnyland Display, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, starting Saturday through April 11; Wind Wind Orchids, flower arragements display and sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, also, Easter Make & Take Crafts, 12-2 p.m.; Department of Parks & Recreation's annual Easter Eggstravaganza event, 4-7 p.m. Thursday; free; 235-1143, www.windwardmall.com.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND: 12 p.m. Friday, 'Iolani Palace; 4 p.m. Sunday, Kapi'olani Bandstand for the Scottish Festival; 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center stage; free; 922-5331.

√ INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Alika Odom Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today; Kama'ehu, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Voyage Through Polynesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free; 971-2080.

√ RECREATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; Moili'ili Community Center; $4; 941-6453.

√ ART IS MUSIC FESTIVAL, with the Ron Artis family, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Hale'iwa Food Court, across from McDonald's; free; 637-1211.

√ HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Saturday, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. April 17, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. April 11, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

√ KUHIO BEACH TORCH-LIGHTING AND HULA SHOW; 6-7 p.m. daily except Mondays; Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

√ NATIVE BOOKS/NA MEA HAWAI'I, WARD WAREHOUSE: beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Na Mele Nei, 1-3 p.m. Sundays; hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:15-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays; Aupuni Art Place: make-and-take workshops with Michiko West, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; feather workshops, 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays; nominal fee for materials; 597-8971.

√ SWING ONG KING, lindy, balboa and charleston all night long, presented by Hawaii Jitterbugs; 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, Ong King Arts Center; $5; 282-0053, www.pecking.org.

√ DEREK DANIELS' ISLANDS OF ALOHA, hula show; 7-7:45 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Waikiki Town Center; free; 922-2724.

√ SWING DANCE CLUB OF HAWAII, swing, two-step, hustle, fox trot, country and more; 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Dream to Dance Studio; $5; 255-6095.

√ HOT SALSA SOCIAL, Latin music, dance till you drop with light pupu and no alcohol; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; The Dance Space; $5*; 256-7556, www.hawaiisalsa.com.

FAMILY TIES

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

√ TODDLER STORYTIME; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 13; 'Ewa Beach Public & School Library; ages 3-5, with parent; free; 689-1204.

√ PRESCHOOL STORYTIME; 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays through May 6; 'Aiea Public Library; ages 2 1/2 and older, with parent; free; 483-7333.

√ PLAY MORNINGS, independent play times; 10 a.m. Thursdays; Kapolei Public Library; ages 2-5, with parent; free; 693-7050.

√ PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, with stories, sing-along songs, fingerplays and crafts; 10 a.m. Thursdays through April 23; Wai'anae Public Library; ages 3-5, with parent; free; 697-7868.

ETC.

BOX CAR RACING, FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN; 2-6 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and most holidays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays; American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; 94-640 Kupuohi St., Waipahu; $7*; 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

NA HANA NO'EAU arts and crafts demonstration; 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall, Atrium Lobby; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19; 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; The ARTS at Marks Garage, Chinatown; free; 387-9664.

√ "THE SKY TONIGHT," lecture presented by the Bishop Museum, exploring the seasonal Hawaiian skies and viewing session on the planetarium's rooftop deck through the observatory's telescope; 8 p.m. every first and third Friday of the month; Bishop Museum, J. Watumull Planetarium; $6*; reservations: 848-4168.

DJ LESSONS, learn how to scratch, produce audio and video, and more; 4-6 p.m. Mondays; Kalihi YMCA; free for teens 13-17, $450 18 and older for the month; 479-3008, www.myspace.com/uniteddjs.

"WAIKIKI LU'AU ON THE LAGOON," with live music, interactive games and activities, dancing, traditional lu'au menu favorites, in conjunction with Tihati Productions; 5:15 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays; Hilton Hawaiian Village, The Great Lawn; $95* (kama'aina and military rates: $80.75*); 949-4321, ext. 29.

STAR OF HONOLULU'S PREMIER WHALE WATCH CRUISE, 2 1/2-hour cruise, with educational and fun whale activities; 12-2:30 p.m. daily through April 30; Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8; $39* adult, $23.50* child; 983-7827, www.starofhonolulu.com.

ATLANTIS NAVATEK I WHALE WATCH LUNCH CRUISE, scenic 2 1/2-hour lunch cruise, with buffet; 12-2:30 p.m. daily through April 12; Atlantis Navatek I; $65*; www.atlantissubmarines.com.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

√ SUNSET COUNTRY MARKET, sponsored by North Shore Country Market; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Sunset Beach Elementary School; free; 237-8248.

√ WAIMANALO COUNTRY MARKET AND CRAFTS FAIR, plus clothes, jewelry and plants; 9 a.m.-4 p.m Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; free; 259-5349.