Going green for St. Paddy's day in a new way, Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki hosts a pau hana party 4 to 7 p.m. today. The event will feature a 6 p.m. fashion show of organic clothing; fans will be able to enter a raffle to win a guitar autographed by Willie Nelson. A $5 admission benefits Musicians On Call, an organization that brings live and recorded music to bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities; 955-7383.

SAVE THE PLANET

LEARN AND LOOK AT HANAUMA BAY

International Year of the Reef news: Learn about the pristine reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at free, hour-long, reef-focused lectures at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Theater. Coral researcher Michael Stat talks about coral diversity at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday; researcher Rob Toonen discusses coral reef connectivity at 6:30 p.m. March 27; 397-5840 or www.iyor-hawaii.org.

FINAL WORD

"It's not a sin to celebrate your Irish culture. Actually, you're born Irish first, and then you're baptized Catholic."

Mark Dempsey | president of the Shamrock Club in Columbus, Ohio, in response to the suggestion that St. Patrick observances be removed from Holy Week