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STORYTELLING
Keiki Storytime
Barnes & Noble: 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Fridays; and noon Saturdays and Sundays. Call 737-3323.
Borders Waikele, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Call 676-6699.
Borders Ward Centre, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays. Call 591-8995.
Preschool Pals
10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library, 627-7470. Designed for ages 2-1/2 to 5. Contact the library 5-7 days in advance for a hearing interpreter.
10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library, 733-8422. For ages 2-5. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, puzzles and more.
AUTHOR SIGNINGS
"The Aloha Shirt: spirit of the Islands"
Liberty House Ala Moana, 941-2345
By Dale Hope, 1-3 p.m. tomorrow in the men's department.
"Baby Honu Saves the Day"
By Tammy Yee, also signing "Iki" and "The Littlest Opihi."
Waldenbooks Pearlridge, 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Waldenbooks Mililani, 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Bishop Museum, 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Waldenbooks Kahala, 1 p.m. Sunday.
Waldenbooks Windward Mall, 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
"A Beautiful Hawaiian Day"
By Henry Kapono.
Waldenbooks Ala Moana, noon tomorrow.
Waldenbooks Kahala Mall, 3 p.m. tomorrow.
Muffin Book Series
Waldenbooks Windward Mall, 235-8044
Noon tomorrow. By Carmen Geshell. Signing of "Muffin's Makapu'u Adventure," "Muffin & The Lesson of Kokua," and CD, "Colors of a Rainbow."
"Hide and Seek in Hawaii, 2"
By Jane Hopkins and Ian Gillespie.
Borders Ward Centre, noon tomorrow.
Borders Waikele, 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Waldenbooks Ala Moana, 1 p.m. Sunday.
"Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes"
By Jean Watanabe Hee.
Borders Ward Centre, noon Sunday.
Borders Waikele, 4 p.m. Sunday.
"Jewel in the Forest"
Waldenbooks Pearlridge, 488-9488
By Gale Bates, 11 a.m. Sunday.
SPECIAL
Books Needed
McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 973-1099
Seeking donations of books for an ongoing book sale. Proceeds benefit the library. Receipts for tax purposes available.
"Makana Akamai"
536-4174
Friends of the Library needs book donations to help the library's book budget. Call for a brochure listing books wanted. Books may be donated to a favorite library.
CONTINUING
Moonlight Storytellers
262-2049
7-9 p.m. second Friday of month. Informal group of storytellers who meet and swap tales to develop storytelling skills. Call Vicky Dworkin for details.
Open mic
Barnes & Noble; 737-3323
Poets and writers are welcome to share their works, 7 p.m. third Friday of month.
Poetry Writers Circle
Borders Ward Centre; 596-8194
Meets 7 p.m. third Thursday of month.
CONTESTS
Fiction Contest
Highlights for Children seeks unpublished sports stories for children. A self-addressed, stamped envelope should accompany each entry. Three winners will receive $1,000. For guidelines, write to: Fiction Contest, Highlights for Children, 803 Church St., Honesdale, Pa. 18431. Entries must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28.
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