Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Book Sales 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road and Liliha Library, 1515 Liliha St.

• "From the mokaki lounge," poetry performed to music 7 p.m. Saturday, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Art Auditorium; free.

FOR WRITERS

• Performance poets and their works wanted for upcoming Poetry To Da Max event; submit demo audio of no more than five minutes by June 1 to Hybolics, Inc., P.O. Box 3016, 'Aiea, HI 96701; Hawai'i theme required; enclose self-addressed stamped envelope for return of audio tape. 366-1272.

• Honolulu Theatre for Youth seeking vital, first person, holiday-themed tales told from a young person's point-of-view; 350-700 words using vocabulary appropriate for youth; $100 per accepted story; deadline July 1; send to HTY, 2846 Ualena St., Honolulu, HI 96819-1910, ATTN: Mark Lutwak. 263-9429.

• Writing With Spirit, three-week guided writers' circle revealing how to surrender the act of creation to Divine Spirit, 6-9 p.m. June 5-19, Maui Community College; $69 fee; open to all regardless of writing experience. (808) 984-3231.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• Marsha Heckman, author of "Lei Aloha: Flower Lei of Hawai'i with Instructions," 11 a.m.-noon today, Waldenbooks-Kahala and 1-2 p.m. today, Ben Franklin, Market City, Kapahulu.

• Joan Namkoong, author of "Go Home, Cook Rice," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square, 1001 Bishop St.; 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, The Compleat Kitchen, Ala Moana Center; 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Borders-Ward Centre.

FOR KEIKI

• Barnes & Noble Craft and Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, top level, Kahala Mall; free. 737-3323.

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