Lit Beat

SPECIAL EVENTS

McCULLY-MO‘ILI‘ILI PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE is accepting donations for an ongoing book sale, 2211 South King St., hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 973-1099.

Festival for Teen Readers, students from grade six to college-age join with literature circle mentors, authors and professionally trained readers to discuss novels, short stories, plays and poems, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28 UH-Manoa Art Auditorium. Festival guests: authors Orson Scott Card, Namoi Shihab Nye, Ian MacMillan, Wing Tek Lum, Kathleen Tyau, Gary Pak, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Yokanaan Kearns, Lisa Kane and Lee Tonouchi. Teens who attend must have read two books from an assigned list (call or e-mail for book list). Free. Lunch: $5 by pre-order. Registration required: Lorna Hershinow, 239-9726 (lornah@lava.net).

JAMES BRADLEY, author of the New York Times best-seller "Flags of Our Fathers," will appear at a fund-raiser for the Pacific War Memorial Association, 6 p.m. Friday, Hilton Hawaiian Village. Reception and dinner will be followed by reading and book-signing by Bradley. The association is attempting to construct an Iwo Jima memorial in Hawai‘i. Tickets: $100; 422-9404 or e-mail navyleague@aol.com. Information: www.pacificwarmemorial.org

READINGS

Shakespeare On Sunday, "Midsummer Night’s Dream," 7 p.m. today, Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall.

Edward D. and Alice Beechert, co-editors of "From Kona to Yenan: The Political Memoirs of Koji Ariyoshi," 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Judiciary History Center, 417 South King St.

Tisa Bryant, author of the chapbook "Tzimmes," 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, UH-Manoa, Kuykendall Hall 410; also, how-to write workshop, 2:30-5 p.m. March 14, Kuykendall Hall 410. Information: 956-3015, js@lava.net

FOR WRITERS

RELIGIOUS POETRY CONTEST, send 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 103 N. Wood Ave., PMB 70, Linden, N.J. 07036 or www.freecontest.com; deadline April 7; $1,000 grand prize and more; sponsored by the New Jersey Rainbow Poets.

International Women’s Writing Guild, meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, Borders-Waikele.

Young Author’s Sharing Group meets 10 a.m. the second and last Wednesdays of each month at Borders-Waikele; students, grades one-six welcome.

SIGNINGS

Sam Choy, well-known local chef and author, noon Saturday, Wal-Mart, Kona.

Bob Dave, author of "Run to the Sun," 2-3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

Kimberly Jackson and Yuko Green, author and illustrator of "The Humu Who Wished Away His Colors," 4 p.m. Friday, Giggles Fun & Fancy Fashions for Kids, King’s Shop," Waikoloa Beach. 808-886-0014.

Mary Koski, author and illustrator of "The Stowaway Fairy" and "The Little Princess Kai‘ulani," 3 p.m. Friday, at Giggles Fun & Fancy Fashions for Kids, Kings’ Shop," Waikoloa Beach. 808-886-0014

Bob Morrison and Aunty Healani, co-authors of "The Guide to Basket Weaving," 11 a.m. Saturday, Hilo Hattie, Ala Moana. 808-973-3266.

Georgia Mossman, author of "Police Blotter Kaua‘i Style," noon Saturday, Borders-Ward Centre.

Dan O’Connor, author of "Sugar: A Hawaiian Novel," 3 p.m. today, Borders-Waikele; also, 12:30-1:30 pm., Thursday Bestsellers-Downtown; 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall.

Marcia Talley, author of "Sing It to Her Bones," and "Unbreathed Memories," 7 p.m. Friday, Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall.

FOR KEIKI

Children’s Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Church of Hawai‘i Bookstore, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 735-4436, ext. 310.

Baby Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Waipahu Public Library; free; four-week session; register. 675-0358.

Merry Morning Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. every Tuesday during March, Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., Mililani.

Barnes & Noble Storytime, 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays with craft and storytime, 10:30 a.m. every Thursday, 2:30 p.m. every Saturday, 2:30 p.m. every Sunday. 737-3323.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays; Pajama Storytime with the Mouse, 7 p.m. Friday Borders-Waikele.

Kids’ Story Corner 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Keiki Storytime/Kids Kraft Korner, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Children’s Amphitheater, Borders-Ward Centre; this Saturday’s storytime features "What a Wonderful World" picture book based on Louis Armstrong’s song.

READING GROUPS

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY BOOK GROUP, discussions 6:30-8:30 p.m., second and fourth Mondays, First Hawaiian Tower, 1132 Bishop St., No. 1404; reservations. 528-5037.

Chateaubriand Book Study Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Phoenix, 1251-B South King St. 593-1249.

Bestsellers Reading Group, meets 7 p.m., second Wednesday of each month, Borders-Waikele.

Romantic Borders for those inspired by romantic novels, meets 7 p.m., second Thursday of each month at Borders-Ward Centre.

Romance Readers Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of each month, Borders-Waikele.

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