Lit Beat

SPECIAL EVENTS

LILIHA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Liliha Public Library, 1515 Liliha St.; new and used book bargains, hardbacks $1.50, paperbacks 50 cents, children's books 25 cents, Encyclopedia Britannica 30 volume set $50.

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

DAN O'CONNOR, author of "Sugar," 7 p.m., Friday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR., musician and author of "A Hawaiian Life," 11 a.m Friday Native Books and Beautiful Things, 222 Merchant St; 12:30 p.m. Friday, Bestsellers, Downtown, Bishop Square; 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Ward Warehouse amphitheater, 3:15 p.m., Native Books and Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse.

ROBERT "HAOLE BOB" MORRISON AND AUNTIE HEALANI, authors of "The Guide to Basket Weaving," noon Saturday, Borders-Waikele and 4 p.m. Saturday, Borders-Ward Centre.

RICK CARROLL, author of "Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales 4," 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall.

JANE HOPKINS, author of "Hide & Seek in Hawai'i 2," 4 p.m. Saturday, Borders-Waikele.

HEIDI SKIRE, author of "Red Willow's Quest," 2 p.m. next Sunday, 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, 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.

Elmo birthday party, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders-Waikele; free.

READING GROUPS

SHAKESPEARE ON SUNDAY reading "Richard II," 7 p.m. today, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

CONTEMPORARY FICTION READING GROUP, discussion of "Wicked," by Gregory Maguire, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

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.

YOUNG ADULT READERS GROUP, 3 p.m. today, Borders-Ward Centre.

"OTHER READING GROUP," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Borders-Waikele.

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

CONTEMPORARY FICTION READING GROUP, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, discussion of "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire, Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall.

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

Romance Readers Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday 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.

SCIENCE & FANTASY FICTION READERS GROUP, 7 p.m., Thursday, Borders-Ward Centre.

HENRI NOUWEN STUDY GROUP, 7 p.m., Thursday, First United Methodist Church, 1020 South Beretania St. 523-1170.

ASIAN PACIFIC READING GROUP, 10 a.m. Saturday, discussion of "The God of Small Things," by Arundhati Roy.