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Read All About It

Read All About It presents news and notices about Hawaii's literary scene. Send items -- at least two weeks in advance of publication date -- to Read All About It, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu, Hawaii 96802.

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.
Hawaii State Library, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays through July 8.
Pearl City Public Library, 10 a.m.Mondays and Wednesdays Jan. 22-May 30. For toddlers and preschoolers. Call 453-6566.

Preschool Pals

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Mililani Public Library. Designed for ages 2-1/2 to 5. Call 627-7470 five to seven days in advance for a hearing interpreter.
10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library. For ages 2-5. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, puzzles and more. Call 733-8422.

"Stories From Around the World"

Hawaii State Library, 586-3510
10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Karen Yamamoto Hackler tells stories from Japan, the Philippines, Africa and Hawaii. Free.

AUTHOR SIGNINGS

"Believe"

Borders Waikele, 676-7820
By Dayle Schear, 7 p.m. today.

"Chakra Therapy for Personal Growth and Healing"

By Keith Sherwood, tomorrow:
2 p.m. Borders Ward Centre.
4 p.m. Borders Waikele.

"Family Traditions in Hawaii"

By Joan Clarke.
Bookends, Kailua, 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse, 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Borders Ward Centre, noon tomorrow.
Bestsellers, downtown, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

"The Guide to Basket Weaving"

By Bob Morrison and Auntie Healani.
Native Books & Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse, 1 p.m. Jan. 28. Call 596-8885.

"Shortcuts to God: Finding Peace Quickly Through Practical Spirituality"

Borders Waikele, 676-7820
By Gerald Jampolsky, noon tomorrow.

READINGS

"What a Wonderful World"

Borders Ward Centre, 596-8194
11 a.m. tomorrow. Reading of the Ken Burns picture book based on the Louis Armstrong song.

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 deduction are available.

Book Sale

Liliha Library
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 27.

Children's Book writers and Illustrators Conference

Pacific Beach Hotel, 955-4742
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 24; $72; $62 SCBWI members. For information, email gecko@aloha.net.

"Makana Akamai"

536-4174
Friends of the Library needs book donations to help the library's book budget. Call for a brochure listing of books wanted. The books listed are selected by the library staff to expand the library's collection and provide requested materials. Books may be donated to a favorite library.

CONTINUING

AAUW Multicultural Book Group

537-4702
6:30-8 p.m. fourth Monday of month. Discussion of literature on women's issues.

African American Literary Book Group

1132 Bishop St., Suite 1404, 528-5037
Group discussion on African literature, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of month. Call to confirm attendance and book title.

Crafts and stories

Barnes and Noble, 737-3323
10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Literature Readers Group

Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995
Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday of month.

Online Fun

(212) 414-6157
Barnes and Noble author chat group at www.barnesandnoble.com or on America Online (keyword: bn). Call Elke Villa or email her at evilla@bn.com.

Other Reading Group

Borders Waikele, 676-7820
7 p.m. Jan. 30.

Romance Writers of America, Aloha Chapter

Aina Haina Library, 783-8682
Call Sally Sorenson for information.

Science and Fantasy Fiction Reading Group

Borders Ward Centre, 591-8995
Meets 7 p.m. last Thursday of month.
Young Authors' Sharing Group
Borders Waikele, 676-6699
Meets 10:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesday of month. For children in grades 1-6.


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