Lit Beat
SPECIAL EVENTS
"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 4 p.m. Monday on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3. This week Lisa Linn Kanai reads "Born Again Hawaiian" and "Sassy at the Banyan Veranda." 955-8821.
Bob Sigall, author of "The Companies We Keep," leads a discussion on Honolulu's downtown businesses including art galleries and artists, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 263-6658, 428-1760.
Family Literacy Program holds a training session for volunteers to read to children at school and public libraries, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kuhio Park Terrace Family Center, 1485 Linapuni St.; $25. Register: 537-6706.
57th annual Friends of the Library of Hawai'i Book Sale begins 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday at the McKinley High School Cafeteria. Sale continues 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through July 16 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 17. Specials, discounts and sales on various days. 536-4174.
SIGNINGS/READINGS
Ellie Crowe signs her books including "Kamehameha: the Boy Who Became a Warrior King," "The Boy Who Tricked the Ghosts," "Seashore," 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bestsellers, Koko Marina Center. 394-2378.
Tammy Yee, illustrator and authors signs her books noon-1 p.m. Bestsellers, Koko Marina Center. 394-2378.
Jill Marie Landis and Kristin Hannah, sign their book, "The Things We Do for Love," 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995. Also, noon July 11, Borders, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 246-0862.
FOR WRITERS
Introduction to Travel Writing, Beverly Richards Schulz teaches an online class on the process of travel writing for print media, work online Tuesday, through Aug. 14; $63 plus textbook. Register for course S06945: 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
Tracy Price-Thompson, author of "Black Coffee," "Chocolate Sangria" and "A Woman's Worth," speaks at the Honolulu Chapter of the National Writer Association meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kapuna I, 1015 N. School St.; free. 845-9585.
Writing Family History and Personal Memoir, Tom Peek leads a writer's workshop on how to begin and finish a family story, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $55. Call for list of items to bring to class and to register: (808) 967-8222.
FOR KEIKI
Story Time in the Garden, children read stories, make a nature craft or game and visit a tree with leader Brandy Rea, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays through July 30, Foster Botanical Garden; free. Reservation required: 522-7064.
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