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Updated at 1:28 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2007

Traveling storytellers to visit Kailua, Aiea libraries

Advertiser Staff

In celebration of the 2007 HSPLS Children's Summer Reading Program, The Traveling Storytellers are scheduled to present "Gems by Perrault" at three O'ahu public libraries in July. Admission is free.

This special presentation by Kyle Kakuno and The Traveling Storytellers will feature "Cinderella" and "Puss in Boots," two classic fairy tale adapted from "Tales of Mother Goose" by Charles Perrault, the French author and poet. Kakuno and The Traveling Storytellers have presented original humorous adaptations of classic literature in schools and public libraries statewide.

"Gems by Perrault" will be performed at the following public libraries:

i Saturday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. at Kailua

i Thursday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. at 'Aiea

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii and the local Friends chapters of Aiea and Kailua public libraries, this presentation is suitable for all ages.

Call the hosting library two weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed.

For more information, call the hosting libraries: Hawai'i State Library (586–3510), Kailua (266–9911), and 'Aiea (483–7333).

On the Web: http://www.librarieshawaii.org