It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.
Lots of great events this weekend, plus it’s Lei Day, so everyone will have their pick of great events statewide to choose from. Hopefully, some of you choose to help support our literary scene by attending one of these events. For the kids (and comic book geek inside all of us), it’s exciting to see Free Comic Book Day come, which I talk about more below. On Saturday, Misty and I will attempt to go to Barnes & Noble Ala Moana for a double-dose of author signings! Susan Yuen, author of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook: Second Course will be signing her new book (which we will be reviewing soon) at noon, followed at 1:30pm by Douglas Corleone, author of new crime/legal novel One Man’s Paradise which we recently reviewed here.
We’re also extremely excited to be attending our first Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards ceremony which is being held today at the Bishop Museum. Both of us turned our ballots in a few weeks ago and are interested in seeing who wins as well as enjoying the book signing celebration afterwards. Look out for possible tweets or maybe a quick wrap-up post about our experience in the future!
Now on to the events:
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
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aturday, May 1st is Free Comic Book Day at your Hawaii State Public Libraries. Select Oahu libraries will be providing free comic books to patrons who show up with their library cards. Limit one comic book per person, while supplies last. Participating libraries include Aina Haina, Aiea, Hawaii Kai, Kailua, Kapolei, Liliha, McCully-Moiliili, Mililani and Lahaina. There will also be special appearances by Star Wars officers at select libraries. For more information check out the Library’s informative flyer on O’ahu and their flyer for Maui.
Friday, April 30
02:00pm – The Descendants author, Kaui Hart Hemmings, will be reading her novel and answering questions at Hawaii Pacific University’s Warner Auditorium. Her book is currently being filmed in Hawaii by director Alexander Payne, starring George Clooney. More info- 02:30pm – “Meet the Author” program at Hawaii State Library. Cornelia Funke, author of Inkheart, will conduct a reading and Q&A session. More info
Saturday, May 1
- 10:00am – Bill’s Bookmobile is back on Saturdays. The bookmobile, found at 690 Pohukaina Street, will have the following specials: children’s books, travel, foreign language, religion and cookbooks all are half price. Paperback fiction is $0.50 each. Romance novels and videotapes are $5 per bag. More info
- 10:00am – The Friends of Hawaii Kai Library will be hosting a book sale at Hawaii Kai Public Library from 10am – 3pm today. A variety of used books, songbooks, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and videos will be available for purchase. More info
- 10:00am – Storytime at Barnes & Noble Lahaina (Maui). More info
- 10:30am – “Remember Mother: A Craft Program” will be held at Kapolei Public Library. Papercrafter Arnheidur Gudmundsdottir will assist attendees in putting together a beautiful hand-made Mother’s Day greeting card. This one-hour program is suitable for ages 18 and older. Registration is required! For more information or to register, call 693-7050.
- 11:00am – Children’s Storytime at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana! Diamond Jim Dandy and the Sheriff will be the featured book. More info
- 12:00pm – Author signing at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. Local chef Susan Yuen will be on hand to sign copies of her new book Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook: Second Course. Check it out! More info
- 01:00pm – Author signing at Borders Express in Mililani. Arnold Hiura will be signing copies of his book Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands. More info
- 01:00pm – “Publication: Boost Your Chances” at Aina Haina Public Library. Author Lynde Lakes will conduct a one-hour workshop that is designed for writers and readers who love books. It will cover the importance of starting at the right place with the proper tone to charm the editor into reading past the first page. More info
01:30pm – Author signing at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. Douglas Corleone will be signing copies of his new book One Man’s Paradise. Meet Douglas and get your book signed. More info- 02:00pm – Meet author Cheryl Swanson whose book “Busting Loose: Cancer Survivors Tell You What Your Doctor Won’t” won a silver medal in the 2010 Living Now Book Awards. She will be at Borders Bookstore at Lihue’s Kukui Marketplace (Kauai). Book signing and discussion of cancer survival will take place. More info
- 03:00pm – Author signing at Borders Bookstore in Ward Centre. Local chef Susan Yuen will be on hand to sign copies of her new book Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook: Second Course. Check it out!
- 07:00pm – Author signing at Barnes & Noble Kahala. Tricia Allen will be signing copies of her new book The Polynesian Tattoo Today. Meet her and get your book signed. More info
Sunday, May 2
- 10:00am – The Friends of Hawaii Kai Library will be hosting a book sale at Hawaii Kai Public Library from 10am – 3pm today. A variety of used books, songbooks, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and videos will be available for purchase. More info
- 10:30am – Author signing at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii! Local chef Susan Yuen, author of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook: Second Course will be on hand to sign copies of her new book.
- 2:00pm – Author signing at Borders Bookstore in Waikele! Local chef Susan Yuen, author of Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook: Second Course will be on hand to sign copies of her new book.
Remember, all events listed above may be subject to change. Please contact the venue beforehand if you plan on attending. More events can be found on our Hawaii Book Blog Calendar.
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[dot]com. Replace the [dot] with a ‘.’ when you compose the message. Mahalo and have a great weekend!
