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

BIG ISLAND

Alexander String Quartet, 8 p.m. today, Kahilu Theatre; $25, $30, $35. (808) 885-6868.

√ Holiday activities at Keauhou Shopping Center: Entertainment lineup: Polynesian Paradise Holiday Show, 6 p.m., Napea 7 p.m. today; Kuleo, 11 a.m., Montessori Kids, 1 p.m., Aloha Nui, 3 p.m. Saturday, free. Free photos with Santa 6-8 p.m. today and Saturday. Free carriage rides 6-8 p.m. today and Saturday, near Longs and Kona Natural Foods. Angel Tree unwrapped toy collection daily until Dec. 16 with distribution to needy families by the Salvation Army. Lokahi Tree 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, with KHON2's Tina Shelton collecting unwrapped gifts; gifts may also be brought to management office 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (808) 322-3000.

Groundation, reggae-jazz fusion band, 7 p.m. today, doors open 6 p.m., Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu; $30. (808) 322-2323. Also at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Palace Theater, Hilo; $25. (808) 934-7777.

"Proof," Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins star in a film that tackles the territory between madness and genius, 7:30 p.m. today, Palace Theater, Hilo; repeats 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday; $6*. (808) 934-7777.

√ Super Saturday program focuses on disaster preparedness, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Na Pua No'eau, Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children, University of Hawai'i-Hilo; grades K-5 meet at Building 388, HCC-UHH Lower Manono Campus; grades 6-12 meet at UHH Upper Campus, EKH Building; free; walk-ins welcome. (808) 974-7678.

√ Winterfest 2005, by the Hawaii Montessori School in Kona, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center, Kailua, Kona; live entertainment, pony rides, bouncers, kiddie crafts, a bake sale and gift baskets; free admission, booths require coupons. (808) 322-3000.

√ Waimea Twilight Christmas Parade, themed "Hali'a Aloha Kalikimaka," from Church Row to Parker Ranch Center, 6 p.m. Saturday. (808) 885-6584.

√ The Universe Tonight, talk about University of Hawai'i telescopes, 6 p.m. Saturday, Onizuka Center for International Astronomy, Visitor Information Station, Mauna Kea; free. (808) 961-2180.

"The Mask Messenger," performance that explores the artistic, cultural and psychological use of masks through the ages, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, doors open 6 p.m., Aloha Theatre, Kainaliu; $30. (808) 322-2323.

√ 12th Annual Charity Tree Display in the atrium of the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows; visitors can vote for their favorite for a $1 donation; through Dec. 21. (808) 881-7002.

√ Movies Under the Stars, films at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Kings' Keaka at the Waikoloa Kings' Shops, Kohala Coast; $5*, bring blankets and lawn chairs. (808) 886-8811.

MAUI

√ Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Lahaina; also, craft fair, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Snow Zone for kids age 2 to 10, 5-7 p.m. (admission to Snow Zone is canned goods donation); free. (808) 667-9194.

KEAO Upcountry Sundays Acoustic Style benefit, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Casanova, Makawao; featuring Victoria Vox and Anastasia and Nils with the Voodoo Suns; $7. (773) 203-2370.

Alexander String Quartet performs in honor of Mozart, 5 p.m. Sunday, McCoy Studio Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $30*. (808) 242-7469.

The Eagles, the "Hotel California" crew, in concert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, A&B Amphitheater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $75, $95, $150, $250, limited availability. (808) 242-7469.

"The Origins of Yoga," part of the Maui Film Festival, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; $10*. (808) 242-7469.

√ Leilani's on the Beach, Whalers Village, Ka'anapali, entertainment: JD & Mario, classic rock 'n' roll, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; Kilohana, Hawaiian favorites, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; Scotty Rotten, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Crazy Fingers, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4495.

√ Hula Grill, Ka'anapali, Hawaiian entertainment: Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m., and Da 'Ukulele Boyz, 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; Malino, 3-5 p.m., and Ryan Tanaka & Friends, 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays; Kawika Lum, 3-5 p.m., and The 'Ukulele Boys, 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; Jarret Roback, 3-5 p.m., and Albert & Roy, 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Roy & Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Ernest Pua'a, 3-5 p.m., and Bradah Brian, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-6636.

"Kupanaha: Maui Magic for All Ages," dinner show with magic by Jody and Kathleen Baran and daughters, seating begins 4:30 p.m. Fridays, dinner at 5:15 and show at 8 p.m., Kanahele Room Theater, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel; repeats Saturdays and Tuesdays-Thursdays; kama'aina $29, general seating $69*, and premium seating $79. Reservations required: (808) 667-0128.

√ Lehua Lounge, Kapalua Bay Hotel, Hawaiian entertainment: Cody Pueo Pata, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 665-4552.

√ Kimo's, Lahaina, Hawaiian entertainment: Sam Ahia, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays and Wednesdays-Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 661-4811.

"Meshuggah-Nuns," a play full of convent and Jewish humor, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 11, 'Iao Theater, Wailuku; $20*. (808) 242-6969.

√ Keiki Hula, rotating performances by local halau, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Lahaina Cannery; free. (808) 661-5304.

√ Sunset Jazz, an evening of music from a rotating roster of performers, 5-8 p.m. Sundays, Whalers Village center stage; free. (808) 661-4567.

√ Willie K, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian songs and katchi-katchi music, 8-10 p.m. Sundays, Paradice Bluz, Lahaina; $5 cover. (808) 667-5299. Also, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Monday, Hapa's Nightclub, Kihei; $7 cover charge. (808) 879-9001.

" 'Ulalena," a theatrical production, 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays, Maui Myth & Magic Theatre, Lahaina; Producer's Package with VIP seating and backstage tour, $75*; premium seating, $58*; general admission, $48*; until Dec. 15, Hawai'i residents who donate a toy to go to Maui homeless centers receive $10 off the kama'aina ticket price of $35. Reservations required: (808) 661-9913, (877) 688-4800.

√ Hula Honey's, vintage and contemporary Hawaiian music, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Moana Cafe, Pa'ia; no cover charge. (808) 579-9999.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack-Key Concert, hosted by George Kahumoku Jr. with guest Martin Pahinui, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua indoor amphitheater; $40 general, $30 kama'aina. (808) 669-3858.

√ Nalu Sunset Bar and Sushi entertainment: Merv Oana and Duane Feig of Kilohana, contemporary Hawaiian, reggae and R&B, 8:30-11 p.m. Wednesdays; no cover charge. (808) 667-1200.

"The Legend of Kaulula'au," Moses Goods III in a one-man play that tells the Hawaiian myth, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (check-in 7 p.m.), The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; $30 general, $27 kama'aina, $15 children. (888) 808-1055.

MOLOKA'I

Moloka'i Healthy Baby Contest and Napu'uwai Health Fair, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Mitchell Pauole Community Center, Kaunakakai; 6-mile run/walk at 6 a.m., fair opens at 8 a.m., registration for baby contest at 9 a.m., contest 10 a.m.-noon; free. (808) 553-3653.

KAUA'I

√ Festival of Lights and Lights on Rice Parade, 6 p.m. today, in front of Historic County Building; free. www.gardenislandarts.org.

Malama Pono — Kaua'i AIDS Project 4th Annual Holiday Winter Ball, 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Kilohana Carriage House; music, dancing, no-host cocktails and silent auction; $30 general or $250 for tables of 10. (808) 246-9577.

√ Duke's Canoe Club Kauai entertainment: Berto & Company, 4-6 p.m., Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45, p.m., and Easy Living, 9-11 p.m. Fridays; Apana Sisters, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Saturdays-Thursdays, Kauai Marriott Resort; no cover charge. (808) 246-9599.

√ Happy Talk Lounge entertainment: Darryl Gonzales and Norman Solomon, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Kirby Keough, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays; Cindy Combs, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturdays; "Sunday Jazz Jam," 4-7 p.m. Sundays; Hanalei Bay Resort; free. (808) 826-6522.

√ Keoki's Paradise (Po'ipu) entertainment: Papa'a Bay Boys, 8:30-10 p.m. Fridays; Josh & Ryan, 8:30-10 p.m. Saturdays; Simple Sessions, 8:30-10 p.m. Thursdays; no cover charge. (808) 742-7534.