Korean artists from Hawaii and Washington, D.C., are holding an opening reception tonight for the new "Rendezvous Two" exhibit at Honolulu Hale.

The reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m., and the free exhibition will be open for viewing weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Monday.

The exhibit is a collaboration between the Korean Artists Association of Hawaii and the Han-Mee Artists Association from Washington, D.C., and features about 50 paintings, sculptures and other artworks.

For more information, call the Korean Artists Association of Hawaii at 271-4802.

— David Pham

FROM POOL TO PAPER

OLYMPIAN PHELPS PENS BOOK FOR KIDS

Michael Phelps, children's book author?

Yes, the 14-time Olympic gold medalist has a new book in stores titled "How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals."

It features illustrations by Ward Jenkins of Phelps, his bulldog Herman and his coach Bob Bowman.

In the book, Phelps describes his training regimen in terms relatable to kids. For example, during six years of training, he swam 12,480 miles — the same as swimming "from my hometown of Baltimore to the North Pole and back, and doing it all over again!"

"It's a fun way for kids to learn and for me to get a lot of different messages out there," Phelps said recently at a swim meet in Santa Clara. "Having Bob and Herman in the book is cool."

Phelps also recalls the 100-meter butterfly race from the Beijing Olympics, which he won by one-hundredth of a second to preserve his successful bid for a record eight gold medals.

— Associated Press