• NATIVE BOOKS KAPALAMA'S EDUCATORS' SALE, hard-to-find local books for teachers, librarians and book lovers, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20, 1244 N. School St., next to Helena's Hawaiian Food. 845-8949.

• HAWAI'I BOOK PUBLISHERS KAPALAPALA PO'OKELA AWARDS, celebrating the best books from local publishers, 5 p.m. Oct. 19, Hawai'i State Library, with guest speaker, Chris McKinney, author of "Tatoo." 525-0280.

FOR WRITERS

• FIRST ANNUAL BAMBOO RIDGE WRITERS INSTITUTE, featuring Hawai'i authors, poets, playwrights and film makers; readings by 19 authors from their works, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom; free; conference panels and workshops, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Campus Center; $50 registration, $40 additional for Master Workshops; early registration recommended, forms at bambooridge.com. 988-2500.

• WRITING RETREATS, in fiction, poetry, memoir, creative nonfiction and business correspondence in a creative setting, Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea'ahala Rd., Kane'ohe, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 27, Hale Alaka'i, Nov. 17, Hale Kuhina; $5 per session. 235-7433, 235-7400.

• 11TH HONOLULU WRITERS CONFERENCE, with best selling author of "legal thrillers", Perry O'Shaughnessy, A Warner Books editor and three literary agents, plus information about children's books and self publishing, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Nov. 3, University of Hawai'i, Manoa, East-West Center, Jefferson Hall; $89 registration, students $60. 395-1161.

• HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY POETRY CONTEST: Send three poems of fewer than 100 lines containing your name, address, phone number and/or e-mail and a five-line biography to The James M. Vaughan Award for Poetry, 1060 Bishop St., Suite 402, Honolulu, HI 96813; open only to Hawai'i residents; deadline Dec. 1; $500 prize, poem publication. 544-1107.

• MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE by The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators-Hawaii Chapter; six typed, double-spaced pages with, one inch margins, one-page plot summary for novels; author's name, address, phone and e-mail on title page, name and page number on all pages; $30 reading fee, checks payable to SCBWI-Hawaii, enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope, send to SCBWI Manuscript Review c/o N. Mower, Children's Literature Hawaii, English Department, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; deadline Oct. 31. 554-4744.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• WALLY AMOS, author of "The Cookie Never Crumbles: Inspirational Recipies for Everyday Living," 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

• DAVID LIITTSCHWAGER and SUSAN MIDDLETON, co-authors of "Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'i," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

READERS GROUPS

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

• LITERATURE READERS GROUP meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Borders-Ward Centre.

• ROMANTIC BORDERS READERS GROUP meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Borders-Ward Centre.

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

FOR KEIKI

• CHILDREN'S STORYTIMES: Infants and toddlers 10:15-10:30 a.m., Preschool age, three and up, 10:45 a.m., make and take craft, 11-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St. 627-7470.

• 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.