Why don't polar bears slip on ice? Wildlife photographer Tom Ocasek will have the answer when he chats about "Polar Bears in Paradise," at 6 p.m. today at the Hawai'i State Library.

Ocasek, who lives in Hawai'i Kai, returned Sunday from an expedition to Canada's Hudson Bay area to photograph what he calls "fantastic animals ... the largest carnivorous predators in the world, and at the top of the food chain."

The one-hour program is suitable for ages 12 and older. Information: 586-3500.

— Chris Oliver

SPIN ART

FREE PARTY! FREE SHOES!

Spin magazine and DC shoes are in town for the North Shore surf season and have combined forces to put on a party tonight at thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel St. in Chinatown. Admission is free; music will be provided by DJ Harvey and indie bands Ekto-Gamut and the Malcognitas. Some lucky patrons will also score free shoes.

The party goes from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., making it a convenient stop after the first night of the Island Independent Film Festival at NextDoor, 43 N. Hotel St. Information: 599-2552, www.thirtyninehotel.com.

FINAL WORD

"Oh, I've got nothing but regrets! I've done it all and feel bad for all of it. But what the hell; that's not going to make me go on a diet."

Roseanne Barr | in TV Guide