Library programs mark book week

Public libraries statewide will celebrate Children's Book Week 2007 with a series of free storytelling sessions through Nov. 20.

Juan L. Sanchez, a multilingual singer/storyteller originally from Malaga, Spain, focuses on themes of peace-building, tolerance, self-esteem and multicultural celebration.

Tomorrow: 9 a.m. at Kalihi-Palama, 3:30 p.m. on Molokai
Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. at Makawao
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. at Aiea, 6:30 p.m. at Wailuku
Friday: 10:30 a.m. at Kihei, 3 p.m. at Lahaina
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. at Hawaii State Library, 1 p.m. at McCully-Moiliili, 3 p.m. at Hawaii Kai
Sunday: 2 p.m. at Kaimuki
Monday: 10:30 a.m. at Kapolei

Antonio Rocha, a storyteller and mime from Brazil, tells "Jungle Tales," animal stories with an ecological theme, complete with sound effects.

Tomorrow: 12:30 p.m. at Wahiawa, 3 p.m. at Pearl City, 6:30 p.m. at Kailua
Wednesday: 12:45 p.m. at Kahuku, 3:30 p.m. at Waipahu
Thursday: 10 a.m. at Waialua, 3 p.m. at Mililani
Friday: 3 p.m. at Ewa Beach
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. at Aina Haina, 2 p.m. at Manoa
Sunday: 2:30 p.m. at Kaneohe

Storyteller Nyla Fujii-Babb and dancer/choreographer Yukie Shiroma will be featured in "McDermott in Motion: Bringing to Life the Picture Book Art of Gerald McDermott," using masks and dance.

Tomorrow: 5:30 p.m. at Salt Lake-Moanalua
Friday: 10 a.m. at Lihue
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. at Princeville
Nov. 20: 3 p.m. at Kealakekua

Other Programs

Friday: "Storytime with Peter Rabbit," 10:30 a.m., Hawaii State Library.

Saturday: Kenny Endo hosts a lecture/demonstration, "The Art of Taiko," 10 a.m., Waianae.