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Author signings

Roy Sakuma: Author of "Treasury of Ukulele Chords,"1 p.m. tomorrow, House of Music, Ala Moana. Information, 949-1051.

Sharmai Amber: Author of "The Melding,"noon tomorrow, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.

Readings

Epi Enari and Bill Luoma: 7:30-9 p.m. next Friday, Coffee Time Cafe, 3506 Waialae Ave. Call 956-3641.

Groups

Dramatic Reading Group: Discusses "Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, 7 p.m. Sunday, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.

Science and Fantasy Fiction Reading Group: Explores Kathleen Ann Goonan's "Bones of Time," 7 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Ward. Call 591-8995.

Professional Writers Group of Hawaii: Meets 4-6 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Call Susan, 941-1768, for more information.

Workshops

"Script Breakdown: The Next Stop Towards Production": Bob Enrietto covers casting, sets and props, insurance, financing, locations, and above- and below-the- line considerations in a one-day workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27, UH-Manoa, Kuykendall 207. Cost: $175. Register at 956-7221.

Miscellaneous

"Herbs: Hope of Hype?": Seminar with Dr. Tamar Hoffman, 2 p.m. tomorrow, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.

Contests

Screenwriting: In conjunction with the annual Maui Writers Conference Sept. 4-7, organizers are holding a screenwriting competition with cash prizes and paid admission to the Maui Writers Retreat and/or conference. Screenplay entries must not have been optioned or sold, be in standard screenplay format, 3-hole punched, typed and bound with metal fasteners, be between 90 and 140 pages, and postmarked by July 1. Only feature film screenplays will be considered. Entry forms available by mail from Peter Scott, Maui Writers Conference Screenwriting Competition, 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 726, Santa Monica, Calif., 90403-5784; by e-mail at mauiscript@aol.com; or by downloading from http:// www.mauiwriters.com. Entry fee: $35 per screenplay. Complete guidelines at http://www.mauiwriters.com. Call (808) 879-0061.

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