SPECIAL EVENTS

"Santa's Hawaiian Holiday," book launch party with author Malia Collins; 6-8 p.m.; Wednesday; Borders, Windward Mall; free; 235-8789.

Bill's Bookmobile, year-round bookstore, with CDs and vinyl records also on sale; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday; 690 Pohukaina St.; 536-4174.

"Life Behind Barbed Wire: The World War II Internment Memoirs of a Hawai'i Issei," book launch; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Saturday; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery Theatre; free; 945-7633.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Kaui Philpotts will sign her book, "Party Hawai'i," noon today at Borders, Windward Mall; 235-8789.

Walter Liew will sign his book, "The Living Art of Bonsai," today from noon-1 p.m. at Borders, Pearlridge, and 2-3 p.m. at Borders, Waikele; 487-1818 (Pearlridge), 676-6699 (Waikele).

Jean Watanabe Hee will sign her book, "Best of the Best Hawaii Recipes," 2 p.m. today at Borders, Ward Centre; 591-8995.

Kristi Petosa-Sigel will sign her book, "Let's Find Koa!," noon-2 p.m. Wednesday at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve; 397-5840.

Peggy Chun will sign her book, "The Watercolor Cat," 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wal-Mart, Ke'eaumoku; 732-1709.

Jefferson Finney and Pegge Hopper will sign their book, "A Clever Dog," noon Saturday at Borders, Waikele; 676-6699.

Lance Wheeler will sign his book, "Kula and the Old Ukulele," 2 p.m. Saturday at Borders, Windward Mall; 235-8789.

Wanda Adams will sign her book, "Entertaining Island Style," noon-1 p.m. Saturday at Borders, Windward Mall; 235-8789.

Yukiko Miyai will sign her book, "Clay Art for All Seasons," 2-3 p.m. Saturday at Borders, Waikele; 676-6699.

Dick Adair will sign his book, "The Story of Aloha Bear," 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Borders, Ward Centre; 591-8995.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Lit Beat, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with Lit Beat in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.