SPECIAL EVENTS

Holiday Book Drive, bring gently used children's books to Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Center, through Jan. 1 for distribution to the children's literacy program Read to Me International. 949-7307.

Re: Verses, Allison Francis, Selah and Travis T. host spoken-word guest artists Anis Mojgani and Alex Charalambides, with an open-mike session and jazz, 8-10 p.m. Tuesday (doors open 7 p.m.), The ARTS at Marks Garage; $5. 521-2903.

"Biography and Autobiography: Transition from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to Pope Benedict XVI," talk by the Rev. John Bolin, vicar general of the Honolulu diocese, noon-1:15 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa's Henke Hall 325; free. 956-3774.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Children's book authors and illustrators Laurie Ide, Mora Ebie, Jeff Langcaon and Margaret Steele read from and sign their work at a Cookies and Milk event, noon-2 p.m. today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Mellie Enos signs "The Guide to Making Ribbon Lei," noon-1 p.m. today, Navy Exchange, Mall at Pearl Harbor. 423-3344.

Pearl Maxner signs "My Hawaiian Farm," noon-1 p.m. today, Borders, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 933-1410.

Sharon Carter signs her book and mini-CD "Let's Learn the Hawaiian Alphabet" and "Learn to Count in Hawaiian," 2-3 p.m. today, Borders, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 933-1410.

Simeon Den signs and reads from "8 Meditations on Urban Life," 6:30-8 p.m. today, Silent Dance Center at Moiliili Community Center. 955-1555.

Mora Ebie signs "Kai the Honu" and Margaret Steele signs "Wuz Da Nite Befo',"12:30 p.m. Monday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

Peter N. Forman and Dave Paulley launch "Wings of Paradise, Hawai'i's Incomparable Airline," 5-9 p.m. Friday during the First Friday Downtown Art Walk at the Mendonca building courtyard, 1126 Smith St. 262-5930.

Ronna Bolante and Michael Keany sign "The 50 Greatest Hawai'i Albums," 6-7 p.m. Friday, Borders Express, Kahala Mall. 737-9550.

Napua Chapman signs "Sugar & Smoke," 6-7 p.m. Friday, Maui Booksellers, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 244-9091.

Glenda Chung Hinchey signs "Love, Life and Publishing," 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Ali'iolani Elementary School Craft Fair, Kaimuki.

Bella Finau-Faumuina and Delia Parker-Ulima sign their book "Island Memories," 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Center. 949-7307. Also, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall. 737-3323.

Lisa Matsumoto and Michael Furuya sign their book and CD "The Christmas Gift of Aloha," 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Navy Exchange, Mall at Pearl Harbor. 423-3344.

Elmer Guzman signs his book "The Shoreline Chef" and offers samples from his new shop, Poke Stop, 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Navy Exchange, Mall at Pearl Harbor. 423-3344. Also, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Hickham Air Force Base Exchange. 423-1304.

Tim Anderson, Cynthia Derosier and John Bilderback sign "The Surfer Spirit," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Mary Philpotts McGrath, co-editor of "Hawai'i: A Sense of Place," signs her work, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Carmen Geshell signs "Muffin's Makapu'u Adventure," noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Bellows Air Force Station Shopette. 259-4138.

Marion Coste signs "The Hawaiian Bat — 'Ope'ape'a," 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Navy Exchange, Mall at Pearl Harbor. 423-3344.

Ruth Moen Cbanting and illustrators Johann Bosgra and Darlene Oshiro sign their works, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Heather Titus signs "Passion and Beauty," 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

Rich Budnick discusses and signs his book, "Hawai'i's Forgotten History 1900-1999," 4 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.