Lit Beat
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
Read-Out Program, in observance of National Banned Books Week, Katherin Matolcsy reads from former banned and challenged children's and young adult books, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.
Book sale, with cookbooks, bibles, videos, CDs, children's books and fiction, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Liliha Public Library; free admission, with sales to help the library buy more Chinese language materials. 587-7577.
"Arts & Crafts of Hawai'i," celebration of the release of this new book from Bishop Museum Press with arts and crafts demonstrations and artifacts from the museum's collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Shop Pacifica, Bishop Museum; free admission to the shop. 848-4159.
2003 Fiction Contest Winners read on the radio from their winning entries from the contest sponsored by Honolulu magazine and Starbucks, 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, on KIPO-FM 89.3; 9 to 10 p.m. Sept. 28 on KHPR-FM 88.1 on O'ahu, KKUA-FM 90.7 on Maui and KANO-FM 91.1 on the Big Island. 955-8821.
National songs of Hawai'i, program to celebrate the publication of "Buke Mele Lahui/Book of National Songs," a facsimile reprint of the 1895 edition of more than 100 Hawaiian political and patriotic songs, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Washington Place; free admission but reservations by tomorrow are required. 537-6271.
Signings/Readings
Mike Sakamoto signs his latest book, "101 Fishing Tips," 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square (528-2378), and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall. 235-8044.
FOR WRITERS
Creative Writing Focus Workshop, by Joan E. Gee-Bennett, noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Waialua Library; free but registration required. 637-8286.
BeachHouse Publishing, a local children's book publishing company, seeks poetry for an upcoming poetry book for children with Hawaiian themes. Submissions may be e-mailed to beachhousepub@hawaii.rr.com or mailed to P.O. Box 2926, 'Ewa Beach, HI 96706.
Lee A. Tonouchi, a pidgin writer and activist, is seeking submissions for his "Da Kine Dictionary." Obtain submission forms for pidgin words at www.dakinedictionary.com or 734-7159, ext. 21.
Reading Groups
African American Reading Group, 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Hawaiian Life Building, room #203. 597-1341.
Contemporary Fiction Readers Group discusses Dave Eggers' "You Shall Know Our Velocity!," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.
For Keiki
Frances Kakugawa signs her books, "Wordsworth, the Poet" and "Teacher, You Look Like a Horse," 3 to 4 p.m. today, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall, 737-3323, and noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.
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