Read All About It
Friday, September 19, 1997
Storytelling
Glen Grant shares stories from his book "A Chilling Tale of Shave Ice: Mrs. Sugihara Haunts A Village," 6 p.m. Tuesday, Hawaii State Library. Refreshments to follow. Call 831-6877.
Author signings
Roy Alameida, author of "Na Mo'olelo Hawaii O Ka Wa Kahiko: Stories of Old Hawaii," 1-2 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Book Shop, Pearlridge Center, call 735-4333; and 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Waldenbooks, Kahala Mall, call 737-9550.
Joan Clarke, author of "Local Food: What to Eat," 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Book Shop, Ala Moana. Call 941-2274.
Glen Grant signs his latest book titled "A Chilling Tale of Shave Ice: Mrs. Sugihara Haunts A Village," 2 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Dr. Ronald S. Citron and Kathye Jacobs Citron, authors of "Dr. Citron's Evolutionary Diet and Cookbook," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Williams-Sonoma, Ala Moana. Call 951-5006.
Readings
Maynard Hershon, author of "Half-Wheel Hell" and "Tales From A Bike Shop," will read selections and autograph, 7:30 p.m. today, The Bike Shop, 1149 S. King St. Information, 596-0588.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth members read selections from Dr. Seuss, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.
Members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrates read from their books tomorrow, Borders, Waikele. Authors include: Joy Au, 10 a.m.; Nancy Mower, 11 a.m.; Carolyn Han, noon; Dot Saurer, 1 p.m.; Wren, 3:30 p.m.; and Vivian Thompson, 4:30 p.m. Call 676-6699.
Groups
Borders Reading Group discusses "The Mistress of Spices," 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Intermediate Science Reading Group meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Contemporary Fiction Reading Group discusses "The War of Don Emmanual's Nether Parts" by Louis De Bernieres, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes and Noble. Call 737-3323.
Danielle Steel Reading Group discusses "Malice," 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.
Science Fiction/Fantasy Readers discuss "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" 7 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.
Professional Writers Group of Hawaii meets, 4-6 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Call Susan, 941-1768.
Miscellaneous
Eric Haines from the Hawaii Opera Theatre shares the history of opera and performs, 1 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.
"Tsunami Years," a performance of Juliet S. Kono's poetry, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lihue Public Library, Kauai. Performers are Ray Campainha, Lynette Chun and Wilma La Voie; and directed by Jackie Pualani Johnson.
Contests
New Jersey Rainbow Poets is offering a grand prize of $1,000 for religious poetry that inspires. Poems can be in any style and on any subject as long as there is a spiritual reference. Send a poem of 21 lines or less to: Poetry Contest, 103 N. Wood Ave., Suite 70, Linden, NJ, 07036. For more information connect to http://www.famouspoets.com. Limited to one poem per person. Deadline: Sept. 29.
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