SPECIAL

38th ANNUAL LEGENDARY KAUMAKAPILI CHURCH LU'AU, 5 p.m., July 18, at the church; $25 (take-out boxes pick-up, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Kanoa Street, one block mauka of North King Street, off Palama Street; cost, $15); ticket purchase/information, 845-0908.

"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; required reservations, 944-8000.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET COMMUNITY SUPPORT DAY of Kapi'olani Community College's culinary team; 7 a.m.-10 p.m. July 1, Kahala store, with 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. demonstrations by KCC students, and portion of sales going to the program; information, 738-0820.

KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Summer Culinary Program public 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.

FOODS FOR ACTIVE BODIES food tour, co-sponsored by Fitness Together Studio, with grocery tour of foods recommended for health, nutrition, wellness and energy; 6 p.m., July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.

CRAFTING ESSENTIALS, creative ways to reuse rather than discard, household items, through art projects, gift ideas, home organization, etc.; 11 a.m. July 7, Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.

BEER TASTING DINNER TUESDAY, with a tasting of seven international beers; first seatings: 5:30 and 6 p.m., second seatings: 7:30 and 8 p.m. July 14, 12th Ave. Grill; 732-9469.

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.

TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

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: