Posted on: Sunday, October 5, 2003
Lit Beat
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
Living Heritage Series, Hawaiian legends and folklore told by Makia Malo, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. today, Basement Galleries, 'Iolani Palace; free. Also, Hawaiian crafts demonstrations, beginning at 10:30 a.m. today. 586-0306, 923-0113.
Rhythm & Rhyme, music, art, open mike and poetry from Intrepid, Russell Motter, Amy Olmstead and others, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Coffee Talk, 3601 Wai'alae Ave.; free. 737-7444.
Tsukimi no Kai, compose a haiku on a traditional shikishi (poetry card) while gazing at the moon, sipping sake and listening to a bamboo flute — with a traditional tea ceremony and tsukimi ryori (moon dinner), 6 p.m. Friday, 'Ohi'a Building, Kapi'olani Community College; $30. Tickets: 941-5889.
SIGNINGS / READINGS Carol Devenot, author of "Island Light Cuisine," signing, noon today, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.
Elaine MAsters, Ellie Crowe, and Yuko Green sign their children's books, noon-1:30 p.m. today, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.
Bruce Yamashita signs his new autobiography, "Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice," following the premiere of "A Most Unlikely Hero," a documentary on his legal battle with the military over race and discrimination, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, UH-Manoa, School of Architecture auditorium; $4. 550-0503.
Marie McDonald and Paul Weissich sign their book on pre-contact lei, "Na Lei Makamae," noon-4 p.m. today, Cook's Discoveries, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-3633.
Matthew Kaopio, author of "Hawaiian Family Legends," signs his book, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, UH-Manoa Bookstore. 956-4338.
Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki, sign their book "Making Ribbon Leis 2," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.
Carmen Geshell signs her children's book "Muffin's Makapu'u Adventure," 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.
FOR WRITERS
BeachHouse Publishing, a local publishing company, seeks poetry with Hawaiian themes for a poetry book for children. Send submissions to beachhousepub@hawaii.rr.com or P.O. Box 2926, 'Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Deadline: Jan. 2. READING GROUPS
Bestseller Reading Group, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699. Romance Readers Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699. FOR KEIKI
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.
Craft and Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.
Preschool story time, for ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 17, Liliha Public Library. 587-7577.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Children's Amphitheater, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.
