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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, July 29, 2001

Lit Beat

SPECIAL EVENTS

• BOOK PRESERVATION CLASSES for those willing to volunteer at Bishop Museum Library two hours a week for a year, 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Aug. 14-Nov. 2 at the Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Kalihi; first six weeks, "The Care and Feeding of Cherished or Rare Books,"; second six weeks, "The Preservation Assessment of Library Books"; taught by Rob Lucas, expert hand bookbinder and preservationist; free. 848-4180.

• HAWAII LITERACY, INC. TUTOR TRAINING, 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 18, Sept. 8, Alu Like Inc., 567 S. King St., Suite 400, downtown; prospective tutors should have registered directly after the required orientation held on July 19 and paid their $25 fee; sessions are four hours apiece. 537-6706

FOR WRITERS

• ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA, ALOHA CHAPTER, writing workshop, "Sudden Fiction," a one-page story with a beginning, middle and end, 10 a.m., 'Aina Haina Public Library, Kalaniana'ole Highway at 'Aina Haina Shopping Center; free. 735-9610.

• WHEATIES ESSAY: write up to 300 words on someone you know is an all-around person, athlete and community volunteer, send to Wheaties Energy Crunch Search for Everyday Champions, P.O. Box 2226, New York, NY 10116; winning nominee's picture will be on the front of the Wheaties Energy Crunch box; deadline Sept. 14.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• WILLIAM AND ELLIE CROWE, authors of "Exploring Lost Hawaii: Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic," 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall. 396-8410.

• Beginning Hawaiian Language classes 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall; free.

• HAWAII FILM FANS meets 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Borders-Ward Centre.

• YOUNG READERS GROUP meets 3 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at Borders-Ward Centre.

FOR KEIKI

• Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders-Waikele; free.

• Kids' Story Corner 11 a.m. Saturdays, Children's Amphitheater, Borders-Ward Centre; free.

• Children's Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Church of Hawaii Bookstore, 3608 Diamond Head Circle; free. 735-4436 ext. 310.