Lit Beat
SPECIAL EVENTS
FOURTH ANNUAL AUTHORS' NIGHT, book signing 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Waialua Public Library, featuring Stuart Ball Jr., author of a number of hiking books; Ted Gugelyk, author of "Mango Lady & Other Stories from Hawai'i"; Leslie Ann Hayask, author of "Fables of the Garden"; Ian MacMillan, author of "Village of a Million Spirits"; Susan Scott and Craig Thomas, co-authors of "Poisonous Plants of Paradise"; and John White, author of "Short-Timers in Paradise"; pupu served; fund-raiser for purchase of new books for the library; public invited. 637-4143
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
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP with screenwriter Angelina "Genie" Joseph, 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday; $125 tuition in advance or $25 per session, cash, check, Visa or MasterCard accepted; call for location and reservation. 949-8255.
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
ROBERT DAVE, forensic psychologist and author of suspense novel "Run to the Sun," 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Booksellers Hawaii, 1001 Bishop St.
CARMEN GESHELL, author of "Muffin's Makapu'u Adventure," 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall.
DAN O'CONNOR, author of "Sugar, A Hawaiian Novel," 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Borders-Hilo.
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, 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.
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.
