Lit Beat

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Friends of The Library Kahuku Book Sale, noon-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Kahuku Public & School Library, conference room. Proceeds to benefit the library; book and music donations welcome until Thursday. 293-8935.
• Open-mike Night and POETRY SLAM, 6 p.m. Thursday, with slam at 7 p.m., Jelly's, 'Aiea; slam winner gets $25 gift certificate. All participants must pre-register; call Shirl for rules and registration. 484-4413.
• KANE'OHE PUBLIC LIBRARY and its book drop will be closed Jan. 20 for resurfacing of the lanai and stairs. Patrons advised to be careful as renovation continues through Jan. 22. 233-5676.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• William M. Stephens, author of "Reddy and Abel," with discussion on writing and publishing books, 2 p.m. today, Kane'ohe Public Library.
• Sandi Takayama, author of "The Musubi Man's New Friend," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall.
• Jan Tissot, author of "Keiki," 2 p.m. Saturday at Kane'ohe Public Library and noon Jan. 19 at Borders, Waikele Center.
• JEAN Watanabe HEE, author of "Hawaii's Best Local Dishes," 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall.
• Kip Fulbeck, author of "Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography," 3 p.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall.

FOR WRITERS

• STAR POETS COMPETITION, for students grades 3-12; poems 20 lines or less; cash prizes for winning students and schools. Entry forms at Starbucks stores on O'ahu, Maui and the Big Island; entry deadline is Wednesday. Information: www.wcc.hawaii.edu.
• HPU High School Poetry Contest, open to high school seniors for their original poems 20 lines or less; two winners to receive four-year, 50-percent scholarships to Hawai'i Pacific University. Entry deadline is March 10. Enter online at www.hpu.edu/poetry; by e-mail with downloadable entry form to poetry@hpu.edu; by fax with entry form to 544-0862; or by mail with entry form to: Dr. Catherine Sustana, Hawai'i Pacific University, 1060 Bishop St. Ste. 402, Honolulu, HI 96813.

READERS GROUPS

• Beginning Hawaiian Language Classes, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala.
• Literature Readers Group meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Borders, Ward Centre.

FOR KEIKI

• Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele Center.
• Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; storytime only, 11 a.m. Saturdays at Barnes & Noble, Kahala.
• Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Children's Amphitheater, Borders, Ward Centre.