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Lit Beat | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Sunday, December 9, 2007

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

"Sing Along with Uncle Wayne," "Uncle Wayne" Watkins sings and plays the guitar with children age 3 and up; 9:30 a.m.; Dec. 12; Pearl City Public Library; free; 453-6566.

"Christmas Magic," the Traveling Storytellers read books to children age 5 and up; 10:30 a.m.; Dec. 15; Kailua Public Library; free; 266-9911.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana, 949-7307:

  • Marine-life artist Wyland will sign "Wyland: 25 Years At Sea," 3-4 p.m. Dec. 15.

  • Peggy Chun and Shelly Mecum will sign "The Watercolor Cat," 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 15.

    Borders, Pearlridge, 487-1818:

  • Yukiko Miyai will sign "Clay Art for All Seasons," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 9.

  • Lisa Matsumoto and Michael Furuya will sign their children's books, 2 p.m. Dec. 9.

  • Jocelyn Calma and Don Robinson will sign "Malia's Big Poi Idea," 2-3 p.m. Dec. 9.

  • Lance Wheeler will sign "Kula and the Old Ukulele," 4 p.m. Dec. 9.

    Borders, Waikele, 676-6699:

  • Wanda Adams will sign "Entertaining Island Style," 12 p.m. Dec. 15.

    Borders, Ward Centre, 591-8995:

  • Lisa Matsumoto and Michael Furuya will sign their children's books, 12 p.m. Dec. 9.

  • Wanda Adams will sign "Entertaining Island Style," 2 p.m. Dec. 15.

    Borders, Windward Mall, 235-8789:

  • Jocelyn Calma and Don Robinson will sign "Malia's Big Poi Idea," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 9.

    Other locations:

  • Lt. Col. Dick Cole and Jonna Doolittle Hoppes will sign Hoppes' book, "Calculated Risk," 11 a.m.2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor; $14 (discounts for children, kama'aina, museum members and military); 441-1000.

  • Malia Collins will sign "Santa's Hawaiian Holiday," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 9 at Bookends, Kailua; 732-1709.

  • Mellie Enos will sign "The Guide to Making Ribbon Lei," 12-1 p.m., and Tammy Paikai will sign "Aloha Is ...," 2-3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Navy Exchange, Pearl Harbor; 423-3330.

  • Kaui Philpotts will sign "Party Hawai'i," 1-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8700.

  • Various authors will read from and sign their books, 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 23 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Ohana Library and Reading Room; 945-0550.

    FOR WRITERS

    Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation are accepting nominations for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, which recognizes newly-published works of fiction and nonfiction; deadline Jan. 31; http://library.stanford.edu/saroyan.

    FOR KEIKI

    Hawaii Center for the Book, Letters About Literature essay contest for grades 4-12; deadline for entries Dec. 14; 586-3555.

    O'ahu Family and Community Education Essay and Artwork Contest for fourth-graders; through Jan. 31; 455-2740.

    Keiki storytime, 45-minute storytimes followed by simple craft for ages 3 and older; 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays; Kapolei Public Library; free; 693-7050.

    Keiki storytime; 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays; Borders, Waikele; free; 676-6699.

    Preschool craft & storytime; 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; Barnes & Noble, Kahala; free; 737-3323.

    Preschool craft & storytime; 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana; free; 949-7307.

    Read Me a Story, books read by volunteer storytellers for 12 and younger and their parents; 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; Honolulu Academy of Arts; free for children, included with admission price of $7 for parents; 532-8700.

    Keiki storytime, stories read aloud, finger plays and occasional crafts for ages 2 to 5; 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 266-9911.

    Preschool storytime, stories read aloud, finger plays, sing-alongs and a craft for ages 2 1/2 and older; 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Pearl City Public Library; free; 453-6566.

    Keiki storytime, stories, songs, sing-alongs and other activities; 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Kahuku Public & School Library; free; 293-8935.

    Keiki storytime; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Borders, Ward Centre; free; 591-8995.

    Puzzletime storytime, toddler stories and songs with time for educational board puzzles for ages 18 months and older; 9:30 a.m. Thursdays; Pearl City Public Library; free; 453-6566.

    Children's storytime, listen to stories and learn a simple craft, for ages 3 and up; 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; Kaimuki Public Library; free; 733-8422.

    Children's storytime; 3 p.m.; third Thursday of the month through May 2008; Kalihi-Palama Public Library; free; 832-3466.

    Children's storytime, stories read aloud and simple crafts; 10 a.m. Saturdays; Waialua Public Library; free; 637-8286.

    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.
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