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Sea & Shore

Zhang Qian's paintings of shorelines and parks in Hong Kong. Daily, 9am-9pm, OC Gallery, G/F Olympian City 1, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon, Free. Inquiries: 2132 8600. Ends Sept 10

Korean Contemporary Art

Works by Korean sculptors Ji Yong-ho and Yi Hwan-kwon. Daily, 10am-10pm, Open Piazza and Atrium, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 2118 8900. Ends Aug 22

Butterfly Exhibition and Workshops

Butterfly specimens and photographs of various species of the insect from Taiwan. Daily, noon-9pm; 1/F Star Atrium, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon St, Diamond Hill, free. Inquiries: 2118 8811. Ends Aug 1

Ngong Ping Shaolin Showcase

Shaolin kung fu demonstrations and interactive workshops. Performances: Jul 29-Aug 15, noon, also Jul 31-Aug 1, 7-8, 14-15, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, Jul 29-30, Aug 2-6, 9-13, 3pm. Workshops: Jul 31-Aug 1, 7-8, 14-15, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, also Jul 29-30, Aug 2-6, 9-13, 2pm. Ngong Ping Village, Ngong Ping, Lantau, free. Inquiries: 3666 0606

Chinese Medicine

Health-themed activities include tai chi performances and seminars on Chinese medicines; HK Baptist University's Chinese Medicine Society members will also discuss how Chinese medicines help cure common illnesses. In Cantonese. Jul 29, 11am-8pm, B/F, Kowloon City Plaza, 128 Carpenter Rd, Kowloon City, free. Inquiries: 3411 2903

Family

Toast Art

New Zealander Maurice Bennett, with the help of local art students, attempt to break a Guinness World Record by making a toast mosaic made up of 6,000 pieces of toast. Jul 29-Aug 5, noon-9pm, Room L1-07, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Free. Inquiries: 3118 8070

Shek Kip Mei Factory Market

Arts and craft market featuring dozens of stalls providing visitors the chance to visit art and design studios in a multi-storey community arts centre. Jul 31-Aug 1, 1pm-7pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, Free. Inquiries: 2353 1311

Le Petit Prince

A variety of dance routines performed as a reinterpretation of the adventures of the beloved young French prince. Jul 31-Aug 1, 3.30pm, 1/F Metal Zone, Elements, 1 Austin Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Free. Inquiries: 2735 5234

Sesame Street Live - When Elmo Grows Up

Elmo and his Sesame Street friends share their dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. In English with Chinese surtitles. Jul 29-Aug 7, 7.30pm, also Jul 30-Aug 1, 6-8, 3pm, Jul 31-Aug 1, 7-8, 11am, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$450, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2866 6622. (Preview, below right)

Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny

The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's puppet-filled, multi-media theatre double bill: with Goodnight Moon focusing on a bunny who goes through the comforting bedtime ritual of bidding goodnight to the objects in his room; and The Runaway Bunny focusing on a young rabbit who imagines leaving home, only to always end up being found by his mother. In Cantonese: Jul 29-31, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100-HK$200; and Aug 1, 5pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$160. In English with Chinese and English surtitles: Jul 31, 3pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Gulliver

Catherine Obraztsov directs the Sergei Obraztsov Puppet Theatre's production of her and Boris Goldovsky's re-imagining of Jonathan Swift's story. In English (dialogue) and Russian (music lyrics) with Chinese and English surtitles. Jul 30-31, 7.30pm, also Jul 31-Aug 1, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Cinderella

The Christine Liao School of Ballet's students perform their version of the fairy tale. Aug 3, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2736 6666

Check Out!

Australia's Polyglot Theatre's puppet show about a tantrum-thrower who meets a mysterious stranger. With limited English dialogue. Aug 4-6, 7.30pm, also Aug 6, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120, HK$180; and Aug 7, 7.30pm, Aug 8, 2.30pm, also 5pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$100, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Build My Future

Maritime Museum's family day offers free guided tours of the museum with hands-on training for knotting and other seafarer's activities. Aug 15, HK Maritime Museum, G/F Murray House, Stanley Plaza, Stanley, Free. Inquiries: 2813 2322

Sculpture Biennial 2010

Art company Artist Commune hosts works by 27 members of the Hong Kong Sculpture Society. Until Aug 18, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Deport Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, Free. Inquiries: 2104 3322

Vintage Mickey Gallery

Comic illustrations and mini-figures on display, with a drawing workshop every Sun until Aug 22, 4pm-7pm. Wonderful World of Whampoa, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom, Free. Inquiries: 2121 8344

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