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.
Bess Press Celebrates Keiki Earth Day with Baby Awearness
Baby Awearness at Manoa Marketplace (2nd floor) is the store that sells hard-to-find, eco-friendly products, while being a resource center offering classes and workshops for families who want to learn to live greener, healthier, happier lives. Baby Awearness also offers a full-time, in-store lactation consultant to help moms with breastfeeding. They are throwing a party in honor of Keiki Earth Day this Saturday, April 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be planting, stenciling, live children¹s music, face-painting, storytelling, and other educational activities. Bess Press will host keiki activities, sell children’s and green books, and read aloud Whose Slippers Are Those? at 1:30 p.m. Bring the ohana!
Kindle Users now have Library Power
Kindle users will be delighted to know that beginning later this year, they will be able to borrow eBooks from Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) libraries, thanks to an agreement reached today between Amazon and OverDrive, the primary provider of eBook content to libraries nationwide.
The Kindle Library Lending program will be launched once Amazon and OverDrive work out details and integrate and consolidate compatible eBook technology. HSPLS’ circulation of eBooks has grown steadily, with more than 8,500 eBooks borrowed in March 2011, the highest one month total since the launch of the eBook collection in Hawaii’s public libraries in 2005.
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Deborah Duda Book Signing – Deborah Duda will be doing a talk story and book signing for her new book Coming Home – A Practical and Compassionate Guide to Caring for a Dying Loved One [read our review here]. Barnes and Noble, Kahala Mall; 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. She will also be interviewed earlier today at 7:45 am on Channel 2, KHON.
- 2011 BYO-Crafts (Bring Your Own Crafts) @ the Library – BYO means Bring Your Own supplies, materials, tools, snack-to-share, dinner and beverages. Crafts include any arts and crafts such as paper, plastic, textile, or metal. Free table space will be provided for up to two persons per table. Four tables will have access to electrical outlets for using tools or equipment such as hot glue, heat guns, Cricut R, lamps, or sewing machines. No selling or solicitation will be allowed. Registration is requested as participation is limited to 20 crafters. Kalihi-Palama Public Library Auditorium; 5:00 P.M. to 10 P.M. For more info or to reserve a table call 832-3466.
Lady Justice Gets Lei’d Book Event – Mystery/Comedy author, Robert Thornhill, returns to Maui, Hawaii where he lived for five years, to promote the release of Lady Justice Gets Lei’d, the third installment in the Lady Justice series. This Hawaiian adventure with 67 year-old cop, Walt Williams, is set in the Hawaiian Islands, Maui in particular. Visit the author’s website, BooksBybob.com. Maui Mall, 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI; 10.00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
- Vegetarian Food Made Simple: Cooking Demonstration – Trisha “Mama T” Gonsalves, a local vegetarian food expert, will conduct a one-hour cooking demonstration. She’ll show how easy it is to make great tasting vegetarian dishes like “Awesome Mexican Nachos” featuring a vegetarian meat substitute. Free sampling and educational pamphlets available about the health and environmental benefits of a vegetarian diet. Recommended for all ages. Kapolei Public Library, 10:30 A.M. For more information, call 693-7050.
- Chamber Music w/ Galliard String Quartet – The Galliard String Quartet, considered Hawaii’s premier string quartet, performs programs including the works of such favorite composers as Mozart, Hayden, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. GSQ also perform a repertoire of songs written by Queen Lili‘uokalani such as Aloha ‘Oe, Puia Ka Nahele, the Queen’s Prayer, and many more. This 45-minute program is suitable for ages 5 and older. Waialua Public Library, 11:00 A.M. For more info call 637-8286.
- Special Storytime – Just in time for Easter, a storytime reading of Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors by Lisa McCue, and many more! Barnes & Noble Ala Moana, 11:00 A.M. For more info click here.
Author Event with Mark Panek – Welcome Mark Panek, author of the new book Big Happiness: The Life and Death of a Modern Hawaiian Warrior. This important book tells the poignant story of sumo wrestler Percy Kipapa. Along the way, it explores the world of professional sumo, Hawaii’s ice epidemic, and the challenges and consequences of living in modern times. Mark Panek is a professor of English at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Basically Books in Hilo, HI; 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. For more info call 961-0144.
- 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
- Spring Charity Day – This is Borders’ fourth year of conducting a Charity Drive for Kids. Join them as they welcome a local charity partner to the store. Donate a book or toy to help a local child in need. Borders Books & Music, Ward Centre (call to see if they’re participating), 12:00 P.M. For more info click here.
- Plastics: Impacts on Your Health, Marine Life and The Environment – Presenter Suzanne Frazer will provide an educational and inspirational presentation on the issue of plastic in our environment and how it is both harmful to our health as well as that of marine life. You will learn about chemicals in plastic, the impacts of marine debris on marine life and what simple steps you can take to protect your health as well as that of the environment. Aina Haina Public Library, 3:00 P.M. For more info, click here.
Happy Easter!
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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.
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