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Friday, July 4, 1997
Author signings
Roy K. Alameida, author of "Na Mo'olelo Hawaii o Ka Wa Kahiko," noon tomorrow, Borders, Ward Centre.
Anita Johnston, author of "Eating in the Light of the Moon," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Bill Haig, author of "The Power of Logos," 7 p.m. Thursday, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Readings
Molly Giles reads from "Creek Walk and Other Stories," 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. Call 591-8995.
Yusef Komunyakaa, winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa, Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room. Information, 956-7866.
Groups
Reading groups meet at Barnes & Noble. Elementary Science reading group, 2 p.m. Saturday; Young Adventurers' reading group, for first and second graders, 7 p.m. Monday; Safari Leaders reading group, for fifth and sixth graders, 7 p.m. Thursday. Call 737-3323.
Miscellaneous
"Arkaeology," performance of poetry by Genny Lim and accompanied by pianist/composer Jon Jang, 7:30 p.m. Monday, UH-Manoa, Orvis Auditorium. Cost: $8-$10. Reservations: 956-3836.
Contests
International Library of Famous Poets is sponsoring a free poetry competition. Grand prize is $1,000. Poems must be 21 lines or less and sent to: Free Poetry Competition, 421 N. Rodeo Drive, Suite 15-544, Beverly Hills, Calif., 90210. Only one poem per person. Deadline: July 30. Poems will not be returned. Winners will be notified by the end of October.
Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum is accepting all types of poems for their "Awards of Poetic Excellence" contest. One poem, 20 lines or less, per person. Poems entered will be considered for the Spring 1988 edition of "Poetic Voices of America." Grand prize is $1,000. Deadline: July 31. Send poems to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Department G, 609 Main St., P.O. Box 193, Sistersville, W. Va. 26175-0193.
Pacific Islanders in Communication is looking for a published, fictional work by an indigenous Pacific Islander writer for adaptation to the screen. Works must be relevant to Pacific cultures, and have been published as a book or short story in a magazine or literary journal or have been produced as a stage play. PIC must have option rights. Deadline: Oct. 3. Call 591-0059 or e-mail piccom@aloha.net.
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