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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.

Celebrate Reading

Don’t forget that this Saturday is the Celebrate Reading festival!  This is a free event held on the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa campus.  Two special guests from the mainland, author Matt de la Peña and graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang will be speaking along with a plethora of local writers, authors, and poets.  Even your very own Hawaii Book Blog members will have our own 45-minute block to discuss blogging.  For more information on this event, check out our Celebrate Reading page.

New format

We’re trying something a little new this week.  Hopefully, in an effort to keep the events more organized, I’ve implemented the use of these tabs provided to me by our new web designer.  Please let me know if your browser has difficulty viewing the events in the tabs.  There should be three tabs below; one each for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Now on to the events…

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• Celebrate Reading Festival – The Celebrate Reading Festival, Hawaii’s only reading festival focused on young adults features dramatic presentations, storytelling, performance poetry as well as a core of reading and writing sessions led by some of the state’s most prominent authors. Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Free.

• Big Happiness: The Life and Death of a Modern Hawaiian Warrior – A celebration of Percy Kipapa and public forum on land-use and drug issues will include speakers from the community and refreshments, including the author of Big Happiness, Mark Panek. The parents, other family, and friends of Kipapa will attend. http://www.keyproject.org/keyproject/KEY Project, 47-200 Waihe‘e Road, Kahulu‘u from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more info click here.

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• Celebrate Reading Festival – Hawaii’s only reading festival focused on young adults—with dramatic presentations, storytelling, performance poetry as well as a core of reading and writing sessions led by some of the state’s most prominent authors, features live discussions led by mainland authors Gene Luen Yang and Matt de la Peña.  Free.  UH Manoa Art and HIG Auditoriums and Kuykendall Hall, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more info check out our Celebrate Reading page and the Celebrate Reading Facebook page.

• Ka Mole O Na Pua Festival – Local publisher Bess Press will be at this festival handing out green books!  Celebrate sustainability with music by Brother Noland, Mailani, Ernie Cruz, Jr., Starr Kalahiki, Dennis Kamakahi; organic, locally produced food vendors, including cooking demonstrations by Down To Earth; Malama Honu and Kama‘aina Kids will provide activities like ropes course, rock climbing, sustainable arts and crafts, and gardening.  Leeward Community College, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More info here.

• Alternative Publishing – Join a one-hour panel discussion by three published local authors (Cornelia DeDona, Peggy Baxter-Barnhardt, Maya Mendoza) as they share different publishing options to get your newly finished book off to the presses. They will discuss publishing formats, publishers, online options and self-publishing. They’ll also fill you in on the pros and cons of their choices and provide a list of the publishers and options they discussed.Kapolei Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Please call 693-7050 for more info.

• Storytime! – Enjoy children’s story time as the book Happy Easter, Curious George by Margaret & H.A. Rey will be read to the keiki along with other books.  Barnes & Noble Ala Moana, 11:00 a.m.Click here for more info.

• Stories of Hawaii and the World – Storyteller Dave Del Rocco will share folktales from every corner of the globe, including Hawaii, Laos, Italy, Alaska, the Philippines, Africa, and more. These tales are mostly funny and explain how different cultures view aspects of their world. Program is recommended for ages 5 and older. Hilo Public Library (Hawaii Island), 11:00 a.m. Call 933-8888 for more info.

• Feng Shui Your Life – Alice Inoue, Feng Shui expert, author, and inspirational speaker, will share ways to empower your life through your environment, thoughts, intuition and spirit. By understanding the role that the environment plays, and by consciously looking at life from a new perspective, we can open up to a whole new world of possibilities. This one-hour program is recommended for ages 18 and older.  Kapolei Public Library, 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 377-2456.

• Scholastic Book Fair – Makiki Community Library is a non-profit library (not part of the  State of Hawaii Library System) and is run by volunteers.  They’ll be holding a scholastic book fair to help benefit the library.  Makiki Community Library, 1527 Keeaumoku St., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 522-7076 for more info.

• African Americans in Hawaiʻi – Meet author Deloris Molentia Guttman as she signs copies of her new book, African Americans in Hawai’i, another in the “Images of America” series of history books from Arcadia Publishing.  Barnes & Noble Ala Moana, 1:00 p.m. For more information, click here.

• The Art of Cartooning – Cartoonist Dave Thorne will present a fascinating lecture/demonstration on the art of cartooning. The audience will look at various cartoon forms and watch how the cartoonist develops character. This 45-minute program is recommended for ages 8 and older.  McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 1:00 p.m. Call 973-1099 for more info.

• A Tribute to Slack Key – John Keawe is a songwriter and slack-key guitarist who will offer a tribute to the slack key style and include selections from the work of Raymond Kane, Leonard Quan, and may more. John is a multiple Na Hoku Hanohano and Hawaii Music awards recipient and a contributing artist on Hawaii’s 1st Grammy award in 2005. Program is recommended for ages 5 and older. Kailua-Kona Public Library (Hawaii Island), 1:00 p.m. Call 327-4327 for more info.

• Star Wars Stormtroopers – In celebration of National Library Week, members of The Pacific Outpost 501st Legion, the world’s definitive Star Wars Imperial costuming organization, will be available for picture taking and to answer questions. Kailua Public Library, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 266-9911.

• Annual Springtacular Kids Event – Easter and the start of Spring is a time of new beginnings and opportunities. Bring the whole family to celebrate the season with a special kids event. Best for ages 3 to 8!  Event available only at select Borders, please call ahead to ensure your local Borders is hosting.  Select Borders, 2:00 p.m. More info

• Big Happiness: The Life and Death of a Modern Hawaiian Warrior –UH-Hilo professor Mark Panek will give a talk and reading, followed by a book signing and informal discussion for his new book Big Happiness. Light refreshments will be provided.  Native Books/Nā Mea Hawai‘i, Ward Warehouse; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  For more info, phone: 597-8697 or click here.

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• Friends of the Pearl City Library Book Sale – Support your local library and come to this sale featuring used books and more.  Book prices start at 25¢ for pocketbooks; hardcover books from $1.00 each. All children’s books priced at 25¢. DVDs and CDs also available. Proceeds will go to benefit the library.Pearl City Public Library, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call 453-6566 for more info.

• Lio the Carousel Horse Book Signing – In celebration of being nominated for a Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence, Ruth Moen will be on hand signing copies of her children’s book, Lio the Carousel Horse.  [Read our review of the book]  Barnes & Noble Kahala Mall, 11:00 a.m.

• Anshū and No Choice But to Follow Book Signing – In celebration of the authors nominated for the Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence in Literature, Juliet Kono will be on hand to sign copies of her novel, Anshū: Dark Sorrow.  Joining her will be her co-authors from the renshi book, No Choice But to Follow [read our review], Jean Yamasaki Toyama and Ann Inoshita.  Barnes & Noble Kahala Mall, 12:00 p.m.

• Scholastic Book Fair – Makiki Community Library is a non-profit library (not part of the  State of Hawaii Library System) and is run by volunteers.  They’ll be holding a scholastic book fair to help benefit the library.  Makiki Community Library, 1527 Keeaumoku St., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 522-7076 for more info.

• Alexei Melnick Book Signing – In celebration of being nominated for the Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence in Literature, Alexei Melnick will be signing his debut novel, Tweakerville: Life and Death in Hawaii’s Ice World, for eager readers.  [Read our review of the book]  Barnes & Noble Kahala Mall, 3:00 p.m.

• Feng Feng Hutchins Book Signing – In celebration of being nominated for a Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence, Feng Feng will be signing copies of her children’s book, Plenty Saimin.  [Read our review of the book]  Barnes & Noble Kahala Mall, 4:00 p.m.

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In addition to these fab events, there will be a whole WEEKEND of book signings from the authors nominated for 2011 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Awards.  These include authors such as Petra Evers, Craig Howes, Alexei Melnick, Juliet Kono, Van James, Phil Roberts, Shan Correa, Feng Feng Hutchins and many more!  You can find out the schedule for these signings by clicking here.

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Remember, all events listed above may be subject to change. Please contact the venue beforehand if you plan on attending. We encourage you to click on the links that are included with the events in the timeline above. More events can be found on our Hawaii Book Blog Events Calendar. You can also keep up with events through us on Twitter by following @HawaiiBookBlog.

If you have an event you would like us to help promote, please leave us a comment here or e-mail me at aalba@hawaiibookblog.com. Mahalo and have a great weekend!