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Posted on: Sunday, May 15, 2005

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Library Book Sale, pocketbooks three for 50 cents and other books at reduced prices, sponsored by Friends of the Pearl City Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Pearl City Library; free admission. 453-6566.

Star Poets Celebration, poetry mini-sessions open to students, teachers and parents at 1:30 p.m. and awards ceremony honoring student work with cash prizes at 3 p.m. May 15, Windward Community College's Paliku Theatre; free. 235-7396.

"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show with readings of short stories from local authors, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3 with host Cedric Yamanaka.



SIGNINGS/READINGS

Judy Dela Cruz signs "Crochet Lei Making in Hawai'i," noon today, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Roberta Wong signs "Fancy Hawaiian Lei in Crochet," 2-3 p.m. today at Borders, Ward Centre (591-8995); and 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at Craft Supply of Honolulu, King Street (942-5044).

Rick Olson signs "Maui Whispers," 2:30-3:30 p.m. today at the Jacaranda Festival at Kula Marketplace, Maui. (808) 875-0213.

Lois-Ann Yamanaka signs "The Heart's Language," 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers Books & Music, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Veronica Carmona and Larry Winnik sign "Hanauma Bay: Hawai'i's Coastal Treasure," 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at Hanauma Bay.

Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki sign "Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2," 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Daiei, Kaheka Street.

Gary Fitzpatrick and Riley Moffat sign "Mapping the Land and Waters of Hawaii, the Early Mapping of Hawaii," noon Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Mary Lou Kekuewa and Paulette Kahalepuna sign "Feather Lei as an Art," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Waikele.



FOR WRITERS

Revising Toward Publication, five-week workshop of interactive group critique for all genres with author/editor Cristina Salat, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, May 21-June 18, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $195. Registration and financial aid application: (808) 967-8222.

Aloha Performing Arts Company requests scripts for the 12th annual Original Play Festival to be held Aug. 17-21 on the Big Island. Scripts of any length and on any subject can be mailed for consideration to APAC OPF XII, P.O. Box 794, Kealakekua, HI 96750. For additional requirements call (808) 322-9924 or visit www.apac-hawaii.org. Postmark deadline is May 27.

International Open Poetry Contest, submit one poem of 20 lines or less on any subject and in any style to the International Library of Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Suite 19922, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or enter at www.poetry.com. Deadline is May 31.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Kumu Kahua Theatre seek stories and songs by local authors to be considered for inclusion in "Christmas Talk Story 2005," an annual co-production; stories should tell of a winter holiday experience and be from a child's view in Hawai'i. 839-9885, ext. 17, or mark@htyweb.org. Deadline: June 1.

Grateful Head Productions seeks feature-length, short and documentary scripts for production. 772-0442, welkinflyer@yahoo.com. Deadline: June 30.

Lee A. Tonouchi, a pidgin writer and activist, seeks submissions of pidgin words for his "Da Kine Dictionary." Submission forms: 734-7159, ext. 21, or www.dakinedictionary.com.



GROUPS

Writers', Poets', Playwrights' Writing Group, 6 p.m. today and every third Sunday of the month, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Contemporary Fiction Book Group, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and every third Wednesday of the month, Barnes & Noble, Kahala. 737-3323.

Magic Tree House Club, for ages 6-10, 6 p.m. Thursday and every third Thursday of the month, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

Poetry Writers Circle, 7 p.m. Thursday and every third Thursday of the month, Borders, Ward Centre. 596-8194.

Nonfiction Reading Group now forming. People interested in discussing serious works can express their interest by writing to talkischeap@hawaii.rr.com.