Surprise performance by ukulele masters from "Ukulele Stylings 1 and 2," 2 p.m. tomorrow, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-7820.
Scott Shirai demonstrates tips from his book "Karaoke: Sing Along Guide to Fun and Confidence," 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Waldenbooks, Windward Mall. Call 566-0084.
Phil Jarratt, author of "Mr. Sunset: The Jeff Hakman Story," and Jeff Hakman, co-founder of Quicksilver, appear 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Book Shop, Ala Moana Center. Call 941-2274.
Danny Yamashiro signs and discusses his autobiography "Paradise Calls," 2 p.m. Saturday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Nora Okja Keller, local author of "Comfort Woman," a novel about a Korean woman and her fierce love for her daughter, signs copies of her book 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Bonnie Kelley Kabak, a Halawa resident, signs and discusses her book "Tinkerbell Jerusalem," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
In celebration of National Poetry Month, several local poets will read, 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Borders, Waikele.Featured are Sue Cowing, Tony Quagliano, Joseph Stanton, Gabrielle Wellford, Dorothy Winslow Wright, E. Shan Correa, Darrell Lum, Eric Chock, Juliet Kono, Wendy Miyake, Margo Bershevsky and T.M. Lafferty.
Reception 4 to 5 p.m. Call 676-7820.
Makia Malo will tell stories from his book "Tales of a Hawaiian Boyhood," 4 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-7820.
Dorothy Winslow Wright and E. Shan Correa will read their award-winning poetry, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Lois-Ann Yamanaka will read from her novel "Blu's Hanging," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Art Auditorium.
John Keawe, slack-key guitarist, will make a guest appearance.
Romance Writers of America, Aloha Chapter, 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Aina Haina Library. Call Michelle at 254-1433.
The Nature Reading Group will discuss "Savages" by Joe Kane, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-7820.
Romance Readers Anonymous will discuss "Never Say Die," "The Wedding," "Midnight Rainbow" and "Redemption," 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-7820.
Linda Georgian, author of "Your Guardian Angels, Communication With the Dead" and "Create Your Own Future," will speak at 4 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Ward Centre. Call 591-8995.
Any type of poems that are 21 lines or less are being accepted in the "Free Poetry Contest." Hollywood's Famous Poets of America reserves the right to publish the winning poems. Deadline: April 23. To enter, send one poem to: Free Poetry Contest, 1040 Fairfax Ave., Suite 208, W. Hollywood, Calif. 90046.
Describe your perfect hunk in 250 words or less and you could have your entry published in the Aloha Chapter of Romance Writers of America newsletter plus win $35. Entry fee: $5.
For information call Sally at 739-7722.
"The Strange and Terrible Adventures of Popoki the Hawaiian Cat": Diana C. Gleasner, $9.95, 30 pages, Peninsula PressChildren 3-years and older will enjoy hearing about Popoki, a disobedient cat who survives a cane fire and tsunami. Every page has colorful illustrations by Andrea Evans Winton.
Tongue Fu!": Sam Horn, $22.95, 231 pages, St. Martin's Press
Horn provides tips and strategies for any verbal conflict. The book shows how to turn conflicts into cooperation, what words to use in arguments and how to choose arguments worth battling. It also shows how to disarm disputes and how to defuse any explosive situation.
"Child of Two Worlds": Norman Reyes, $16, 289 pages, Three Continents Press
In his autobiographical story of a boy's struggle with being Filipino-American, Reyes provides cultural insights and the history of the Philippines from 1922-42.
"LAVA": Pamela Ball, $21, 192 pages, W.W. Norton & Company
Novel set in Hilo tells about a woman whose ex-husband re-enters her life after a bizarre fishing accident that results with a bounty placed on all sharks.
"May Sky: There Is Always Tomorrow": Compiled and translated by Violet Kazue de Cristoforo, $29.95, 288 pages, Sun & Moon Press
Collection of haiku, or verse, written by Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II. De Cristoforo, who was born in Hilo, was interned at the Jerome Concentration Camp.
"Field Work": Adele Ne Jame, $10, 69 pages, Honolulu Petronium Press
Collection of poetry by Ne Jame, who teaches at Hawaii Pacific University. In 1990, Jame received a fellowship in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts and has been published in the American Nature Writing anthology.
"The Pacific Way: A Memoir": Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, $42 cloth and $14.95 paperback, 227 pages, University of Hawai'i Press
Mara, appointed president of Fiji, tells about his early education at Otago and Oxford universities, and his chiefly heritage. The book also covers his political career and sporting achievements.
Children's books
Gift and travel
1. Scenic Hawaii Series Island Heritage (3)
2. Viewbook (series) Douglas Peebles, Hawaiian Resources (1)
3. Hawaii Blossoms Dorothy and Bob Hargreaves, Island Heritage (8)
4. From the Skies of Paradise (series) Glen Grant, Chris Cook, Tom Stevens, Douglas Peebles; Mutual Publishing (7)
5. Maui Travelogue Curt Sanburn, Jan TenBruggencate, Ui Goldsberry, Steve Goldsberry; Mutual
6. Islands of Hawaii Ray Helbig, Hawaiian Service (5)
7. Maui on My Mind Rita Ariyoshi, Mutual (9)
8. Hawaii The Big Island Glen Grant, Peter French, Greg Vaughn;Mutual
9. Maui's Hana Highway Angela Kay Kepler, Mutual
10. Pidgin to Da Max Douglas Simonson, Pat Sasaki, Ken Sakata; Bess Press 
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Hawaiiana
1. Chicken Skin: True Spooky Stories of Hawai'i Rick Carroll, Bess Press (1)
2. Fornander's Ancient History of the Hawaiian People Abraham Fornander, Mutual (4)
3. Shoal of Time Gavan Daws, University of Hawai'i Press H (3)
4. Obake Files Glen Grant, Mutual (2)
5. All About Hawaiian Al Schutz, UH Press
6. Hawaiian Names English Names Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (6)
7. Ka Lei Ha 'Aheo: Beginning Hawaiian Alberta Hopkins, UH Press (8)
8. Honolulu Mysteries Glen Grant, Mutual (6)
9. Na Mele O Hawaii Nei Samuel Elbert, Noelani Mahoe; UH Press (10)
10. Big Island History Makers LaRue W. Piercy, Mutual
Literature
1. The Betrayal of Liliuokalani Helena G. Allen, Mutual (10)
2. A Hawaiian Reader edited by A. Grove Day,Carl Stroven; Mutual (2)
3. Legends and Myths of Hawaii David Kalakaua, Mutual (8)
4. Mark Twain in Hawaii Mark Twain, Mutual (6)
5. Stories of Hawaii Jack London, Mutual (3)
6. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual (1)
7. Myths and Legends of Hawaii W.D. Westervelt, Mutual (6)
8. Mark Twain's Letters From Hawaii Mark Twain, UH Press (9)
9. Nahi'ena'ena, Sacred Daughter of Hawaii Marjorie Sinclair, Mutual
10. Hawai'i Chronicles Bob Dye, UH Press (2)
Reference
1. Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual
2. New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary Mary Pukui, Samuel Elbert; UH Press (1)
3. Hawaii's Birds Hawaii Audubon Society (2)
4. Hawaii's Beautiful Birds H. Douglas Pratt
5. Handy Hawaiian Dictionary Compiled by Henry P. Judd, Mary Kawena Pukui, John F.G. Stokes; Mutual (3)
6. Growing Native Hawaiian Plants Heidi Bornhorst, Bess Press (8)
7. Hawai'i: A Floral Paradise Douglas Peebles.Leland Miyano; Mutual
8. Gardening In Hawaii Peggy Hodge, Mutual
9. Hawaiian Dictionary (revised) Mary Pukui, Samuel Elbert; UH Press (10)
10. Tropical Trees of Hawaii Bob & Dorothy Hargreaves, Island Heritage (7)
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