Posted on: Sunday, March 6, 2005

Lit beat

Advertiser Staff

Special Events

Poetry Slam Workshop for Teens, Youth Speaks Hawai'i workshop in written and spoken word for students ages 13-19 working with members of the HawaiiSlam team to prepare for the 2005 National Youth Poetry Slam, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawai'i Public Radio station KIPO 89.3 with host Cedric Yamanaka reading his "Oz Kalani, Personal Trainer."

2005 Read & Write Awards Gala, volunteers and students who participate in Hawaii Literacy programs will be honored, with guest speaker U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawai'i, 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Hawaii Prince Hotel's Mauna Kea ballroom; $125. 537-6707.

Literary Showcase, students read and perform pieces from their self-produced literary magazine, I Luna Loa (Above All), with art and photographs by fellow students, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Wai'anae High School library; magazine available for sale at $5 plus donations accepted to benefit the Arts and Communications Activity and Scholarship Fund. 381-2663.

Book Sale, books, CDs, videos, cassette tapes and vinyl records, sponsored by Friends of the 'Aiea Public Library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 'Aiea Public Library; free admission. 483-7333.

Signings/Readings

Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki sign "Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Betty Neff Balch, co-author of "Tales of the Cinnamon Dragon, Book 1: Adventures in Farr Elvenhome," reads from and signs her book, 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Lihu'e Public Library, Kaua'i. (808) 241-3222.

For Writers

8th annual Ko'olau Writing Workshop, with sessions for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and script-writing and featured speaker Albert Wendt, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Hawai'i Pacific University's Hawai'i Loa campus in Windward O'ahu; $10 general donation requested, $5 for students. Registration required by Thursday: 544-9340, 544-1108.

"Publishing Intensive on Submissions," Cristina Salat leads a workshop on creating a professional submissions packet including query letters, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $40. (808) 967-8222.

Reading Groups

African-American Reading Group, 6:15 p.m. tomorrow, 1311 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 203. Information: 597-1341.

Literature Readers' Group, discussing Philip Roth's "The Human Stain," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Best-seller Reading Group, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Romance Readers Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Romantic Borders Reading Group, 7 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.