Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

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)

FOR WRITERS

• 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 1-6 welcome.

SIGNINGS/readings

• HEIDI SKIRE, author of "Red Willow's Quest," 2 p.m. today; Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall.

• IAN MACMILLAN, author of "Red Wind," "Village of a Million Spirits" and other works, reads at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; UH-Hilo staff lounge.

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.

• NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK STORYTIME, with Auntie Wendi and Auntie Arlene; for ages 4 through 7; 3:30-4 p.m. Monday; Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St.; 627-7470.