OCTOBER COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Changing of the king’s guard

Nightly – 5:30 pm

See the best in the world’s exhibition drill; the King’s guard performs every night at the front gate of the King’s Village Shopping Center in Waikiki. FREE. RECOMMENDED.

Star of Honolulu Hula Show

Every afternoon at 4:30 pm

Enjoy an enchanting performance of the Star of Honolulu hula dancers as they greet guests on Pier 8 of Aloha Tower Marketplace. FREE. Call 566-2337.

Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art

Thru Dec 29 – Call for times

Recent work by artists from around the world that draws on various notions of the comedic. At the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu. Call 526-1322 or visit www.tcmhi.org.

“Death Plays the Market”

Sat Oct 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 – 7 pm

Murder mystery dinner theatre at Dave & Buster’s 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu Call 589-2215 for info and reservations.

ORGAN RECITAL AND CHORAL EVENSONG

Sun Oct 2 – 7:30 pm

Featuring music of Frànk, Saint-Saëns, and Bach by Organist Dr. Arlan Sunnarborg. Choral music by the Cathedral Choir. St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Call 524-2822, ext. 223.

Dine for America: American Red Cross Hurricane Relief

Wed Oct 5

Profits from restaurants go to hurricane relief. More than 30 Oahu restaurants participating. Go to: www.dineforamerica.org to find local restaurants.

Intro workshop on genealogical research

Thurs Oct 6 & 13 – 9 am to 2 pm

Friends of Iolani Palace host. Renown genealogist Fran McFarland conducts workshops on Kanaina Building on the Palace grounds. Cost is $60 and includes instruction, syllabus and workbook. Call 522-0822.

Great Aloha Tower Beerfest

Fri Oct 7 – 5 to 9 pm

Great Diamond Head Beerfest moves to the waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Tastings of 80+ beers, ales, stouts and porters from around the world. $30. Call 550-8457.

discover moilili festival

Sat Oct 8 – 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

At Stadium Park. Crafts fair, farmer’s market, food booths. Royal Hawaiian Band performs. Free trolley from Waikiki. For more info. call 955-1555.

Mauka Makai Cancer fund raiser

Sat Oct 8 – 5:30 to 9:30 pm

Friends of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Merchant Street Oktoberfest at Murphy’s Bar & Grill at 2 Merchant Street. Individual tickets start at $200. Visit www.crch.org for more info.

On Stage Hawaii presents Everclear

Sat Oct 8 – Doors open at 6 pm

At the downtown Pipeline Café. Visit www.pipelinecafe.net for more info.

Baby Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Playground

Sun Oct 9 – Noon to 5 pm

Bishop Museum turns into a prehistoric playground, with the opening of its latest traveling exhibit. Exhibit runs thru Dec. 11. Call 847-3511.

4th Annual Chopsticks & Wine

Wed Oct 12 – 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Presents an Evening of Fine Wines and Gourmet Delights at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel and Resort. Call 949-5531.

Vogler Quartet with Ian Parker, piano

Thurs Oct 13 – 7:30 pm

Honolulu Chamber Music Series, Orvis Auditorium on the grounds of the UH Manoa campus. Call 956-8246.

Ricardo Garcia, Guardian Angels, Hawaii ChapTER

Tues Oct 13 – 6:15 to 8:00 pm

Kiwanis Club of Kaneohe Dinner Meeting, Flamingo’s Restaurant, Banquet Room, Windward City Shopping Center. Public welcome. Call 247-6796.

Honouliuli Preserve Hike

Sat Oct 15 – 8:30 am to 2:30 am

This three-mile hike is considered moderate, and begins gradually uphill. A steep downhill section completes the loop. Reservations required, $10 per person. Call 587-6220.

BEAUTY & TRAGEDY OF THE N.W. HAWAIIAN Islands

Opens Sun Oct 15 – 12:30 pm

Bishop Museum artistic & scientific exhibit runs thru Dec. 18. Call 847-3511.

CNN’s Dr. Gupta at Health Forum

Mon Oct 17 – 8 am to 1:30 pm

Sanjay Gupta, M.D., senior medical correspondent for CNN, keynotes a health policy forum at Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki. Call 585-7931, ext. 101.

LIFEHOUSE & SPECIAL GUESTS ON STAGE

Sat Oct 22 – 7 pm

At Kapono’s in Aloha Tower Marketplace. 21 and over. For tickets and information visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Keola Beamer and R. Carlos Nakai in Concert

Thurs Oct 27 – 7:30 pm

Slack key guitar virtuoso Keola Beamer joins with R. Carlos Nakai, world’s premier Native American flutist at the Windward Community College, Paliku Theater. Call 235-7433.

“Age Sex Location”

Opens Thurs Oct 27

Dennis Carroll’s acerbic look at the dangers of the information age, at the Kumu Kahua Theatre, downtown Honolulu. Visit www.kumukahua.org.

OUTDOOR CIRCLE’S TRICK OR TREES FUNDRAISER

Sat Oct 29 – Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Halloween-themed fundraising gala featuring elaborate live and silent auctions, décor and costumes, lavish dining and entertainment. $150. Hawaii Hilton Village. Call 593-0300.

HOOKENA JOINS HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY

Sun Oct 30 – 4:30 to 9 pm

Youth Symphony I will headline with Grammy Award-nominated Hookena at He Makana O Na Mele annual benefit concert for the orchestra at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. Call 941-9706.

Bishop Museum’s 18th annual Treat Street

Mon Oct 31 – 5:30 to 8 pm

A spooktacular night of fun awaits island families as the Great Lawn at Bishop Museum is transformed into Treat Street. Designed for keiki under 12. Call 847-3511.

Koko Marina Center Tricks and Treats

Mon Oct 31 – 4:30 to 6:30 pm

Koko Marina Center merchants invite children to Hawaii Kai for a safe trick or treating venue this Halloween. Visit www.Kokomarinacenter.com.

TV NOTE – OCT 5

See A&E’s bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman in his acting debut on “The George Lopez Show” on ABC-TV.