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Posted on: Sunday, December 2, 2007

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

"Preschool Storytime With Santa," Santa and the children's librarian will read to keiki ages 2 to 6 and their families; 2:30 p.m.; Dec. 2; Kane'ohe Public Library; free; 233-5676.

Hawaii Literacy information session, learn about the Adult Literacy Program and how to become a volunteer tutor; 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 4; Waipahu Civic Center; registration: 537-6706.

National Writers Association — Honolulu chapter meeting, manuscript critique; 7 p.m.; Dec. 4; Borders, Ward Centre; free; bring at least 10 double-spaced copies of one manuscript, five pages or less, single-sided printing only; 845-9585.

C.K. Williams, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, reads his works; 7 p.m.; Dec. 6; Luke Lecture Hall, Wo International Center at Punahou School; free; 943-3685.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall, 737-3323:

Jefferson Finney and Pegge Hopper will sign "A Clever Dog," 11 a.m. Dec. 2.

Ellie Crowe will sign "Surfer of the Century," 7 p.m. Dec. 7.

Borders, Pearlridge, 487-1818:

June Jones will sign "Hawai'i Warrior Football: A Story of Faith, Hope, and Redemption," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 2.

Jefferson Finney and Pegge Hopper will sign "A Clever Dog," 4 p.m. Dec. 2.

Borders, Waikele, 676-6699:

Lance Wheeler will sign "Kula and the Old Ukulele," 12 p.m. Dec. 2.

Malia Collins will sign "Santa's Hawaiian Holiday," 2-3 p.m. Dec. 2.

Jocelyn Calma will sign "Malia's Big Poi Idea," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 8.

Lisa Matsumoto and Michael Furuya will sign "The Christmas Gift of Aloha," 2 p.m. Dec. 8.

Borders, Ward Centre, 591-8995:

Jocelyn Calma will sign "Malia's Big Poi Idea," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 2.

Yukiko Miyai will sign "Clay Art for All Seasons," 2-3 p.m. Dec. 2.

Lance Wheeler will sign "Kula and the Old Ukulele," 4 p.m. Dec. 2.

June Jones will sign "Hawai'i Warrior Football: A Story of Faith, Hope, and Redemption," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 8.

Jane Shapiro and Don Robinson will sign "Daddy, What is Love?," 2 p.m. Dec. 8.

Jefferson Finney and Pegge Hopper will sign "A Clever Dog," 4 p.m. Dec. 8.

Borders, Windward Mall, 235-8789:

Dick Adair will sign "The Story of Aloha Bear," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 2.

Jefferson Finney and Pegge Hopper will sign "A Clever Dog," 2 p.m. Dec. 2.

Malia Collins will sign "Santa's Hawaiian Holiday," 4 p.m. Dec. 2.

Yukiko Miyai will sign "Clay Art for All Seasons," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 8.

Lisa Matsumoto and Michael Furuya will sign "The Christmas Gift of Aloha," 4 p.m. Dec. 8.

Other locations:

Heather Titus will sign "Hawai'i — A State of Being," 12-1 p.m. Dec. 2 at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; 596-8885.

Patricia Wood will sign "The Lottery," 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Ohana Library and Reading Room; 945-0550.

The authors of "Hawai'i's Historic Corridors" will sign their book, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Pegge Hopper Gallery, 1164 Nu'uanu Ave., and 12-1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Bestsellers, Bishop Square; 523-2900.

Malia Mattoch-McManus, Linny Morris and Jeanjean Bower will sign "The Hawaiian House Now," 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Pacific Home, 420 Ward Ave; 596-5338.

Stephanie Feeney will sign "Sun and Rain: Exploring Seasons in Hawai'i," 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i; 956-8697.

Lt. Col. Dick Cole and Jonna Doolittle Hoppes will sign Hoppes' book, "Calculated Risk," 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9 at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor; $14 (discounts for children, kama'aina, museum members and military); 441-1000.

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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