Lit Beat
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
National Writers Association — Honolulu chapter meeting, manuscript critique; 7 p.m.; Jan. 8; Borders, Ward Centre; free; bring at least 10 double-spaced copies of one manuscript, five pages or less, single-sided printing only; 845-9585.
"Leslie's Loves: Hawai'i, People and a Good Story," children's author and judge Leslie Ann Hayashi reads from her latest books; 10-10:30 a.m.; Jan. 9; Kahuku Public and School Library; free; 293-8935.
Literary reading, poets and essayists Peggy Shumaker and Eva Saulitis read from their works; 7 p.m.; Jan. 11; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; free; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Read Aloud America seeks volunteers to read to children from kindergarten to eighth grade at elementary schools in Waipahu and Kalihi; Read Aloud Program runs six times from January to April; more information or to sign up: 531-1985, read@readaloudamerica.org.
Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops, hosted by Kealoha, TravisT, Melvin, Darron and Lyz; 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; The ARTS at Marks Garage; free; 387-9664.
"Talk Story Radio," weekly radio show, hosted by Jeff Gere; 5:30 p.m. Mondays; broadcast on KTUH 90.3 FM, 7 p.m. Thursdays; www.talkstoryradio.com.
BOOK SIGNINGS
Borders, Waikele, 676-6699:
Borders, Ward Centre, 591-8995:
Borders, Windward Mall, 235-8789:
FOR WRITERS
"In Short," read and learn how to write fiction, nonfiction and poetry in short-prose form, taught by poet-essayists Peggy Shumaker and Eve Saulitis; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 and 13; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; $125 (financial aid available); 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
The Hawai'i Literary Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2007 Elliot Cades Awards for Literature, which recognize an established writer with a substantial body of work and an emerging writer who shows great promise; deadline Jan. 15; nominations must include a letter summarizing writer's achievements and samples of the writer's work; send to Hawai'i Literary Arts Council, P.O. Box 11213, Honolulu, HI 96828.
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
"Twelve Days of Christmas," winter break reading program for children to keep their minds active and earn reading incentives, for grades K-6; through Jan. 11; Wai'anae Public Library; free; 697-7868.
O'ahu Family and Community Education Essay and Artwork Contest for fourth-graders; through Jan. 31; 455-2740.
Preschool storytime, stories read aloud, sing-alongs and simple crafts; 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through January; Mililani Public Library; free; 627-7470.
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 $7 admission for parents; 532-8700.
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.
Children's storytime; 3 p.m.; third Thursday of the month through May; Kalihi-Palama Public Library; free; 832-3466.
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.
