Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

• TALESPINNERS FESTIVAL OF THE PACIFIC, four outstanding storytellers from Hawai'i and the Mainland perform for National Storytelling Month, 2-4 p.m. today, Mililani Public Library. 831-6877

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• CARMEN GESHELL, author of "Muffin's Makapu'u Adventure," and "The Colors of the Rainbow," 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 24, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall.

• AUGIE AND LANAI, co-authors of "Augie and Lanai's Joke of the Day," noon-2 p.m., Nov. 30, Tamura's Wai'anae; all-you-can-eat Hawaiian food every Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lanai & Augie's Ukulele Cafe for $9.85, children under 5 free.

• PHOEBE BEACH AND ARNOLD BITNER, co-authors of "Hawaii Tropical Rum Drinks and Cuisine," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Costco Salt Lake.

• SAM CHOY, author of "Sam Choy Woks the Wok," and "Sam Choy's Cooking with Kids," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Costco Hawai'i Kai and 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Pearlridge; 11 a.m.-noon next Sunday, Walmart, Kona and 1-2 p.m. next Sunday, Costco Kona.

• LINDA CHUNG, author of "Hawaiian Goddesses, 'Alua — Second Generation," 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Bishop Museum Shop, Shop Pacifica; 2-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. next Sunday, Mission House Gift Shop, craft fair. 531-0481.

• GLEN GRANT, author of "Hawaii Looking Back," 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, Waldenbooks, Pearlridge; noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre.

• JEAN WATANABE HEE, author of "Hawaii's Best Local Desserts," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Ala Moana and 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Kahala.

• SKI KWIATKOWSKI, author of "Na Ki'i Pohaku," and "The Hawaiian Tattoo," will lecture on Hawaiian petroglyphs 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1, at Hawaii State Public Library & Pacific Room; free.

• MACKINNON SIMPSON and John Brizdle, co-authors of "Streetcar Days In Honolulu," 11 a.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks Windward and 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders Books-Ward Centre.

• TAMMY YEE, author of "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," noon Nov. 25, Borders Books & Music, Ward Centre.

READERS GROUPS

• HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE READING GROUP meets 7:15 p.m. every Monday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

• SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY READERS GROUP meets 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Borders, Ward Centre.

• henri nouwen monthly reading group, 7 p.m., the last Thursday of each month, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

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

FOR KEIKI

• Barnes & Noble CRAFT AND Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, top level, Kahala Mall; free. 737-3323.

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

• Young Author's Sharing Group, grades one through six, 10 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Borders, Waikele.

• KEIKI STORYTIME, featuring a visit from Lyle Crocodile, 11 a.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre.