SPECIAL

DU VIN restaurant advises early reservations Aug. 12-23 and Aug. 27-29 for Hawai'i Theatre performances of "Slava Snowshow and Cecilo and Kapono across the street. Limited seating, reservations required: 545-1115.

"EFFECTS OF JAPANESE AND WESTERN DIETS ON CORONARY HEALTH," lecture by Dr. J. David Curb on health benefits of traditional Japanese diet of fresh vegetables, brown rice, soy and fish; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18; Kahala Nui retirement community, Diamond Head Room; free, open to the public; required reservations, 218-7200.

SUMMER BEER FESTIVAL 2009, featuring pupu, 6-8 p.m.; and 12 beers from around the world, 6-10 p.m., Aug. 18, Pipeline Cafe Hawaii; $30, presale, $35 at door; information, 589-1999, www.pipelinecafehawaii.com.

12th ANNUAL JOY OF FOOD & WINE FUNDRAISER for The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, with food, wines and entertainment; registration, 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; Aug. 28, Halekulani Hotel; $350/sponsored tables available; information, Merle Ito, 566-3451.

KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Summer Culinary Program: cooking/baking classes on a variety of subjects, including knife skills, cooking with shoyu, braising favorites, Thai basics, various regional favorites, ribs and Southern cuisine, entertaining, "man-can-cook," Chinatown cooking tour, health and wellness, beer making, cooking with wine, etc. — limited class size; fees; registration, 734-9211.

MARKETS

Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center; free; 923-1802.

FARMERS MARKET, with fresh Island cuisine and local natural/organic produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Tuesdays monthly; Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center (formerly Kalakaua Business Center/Mitsukoshi Building); free; 924-2155.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FARMERS MARKET, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays; free; information, 922-2724.

TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

"UNCORKED," an interactive wine course for wine lovers and novices, with different wine/wine region focus each month; 6-8 p.m., first Wednesdays monthly; Pearl Ultra Lounge, Ala Moana Center; $20; reservations required, 944-8000.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown: Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank, between King and Smith streets; $20. Also: CHINATOWN EATERIES TOUR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69. Information: www.waltereatshawaii.com; reservations: 391-1550, walter@waltereatshawaii.com.

WEEKLY WINE EVENTS: Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St.; limited seating, reservations required; 545-1115: