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.
For those of you who like to read entertaining books about history, you may have heard of Sarah Vowell (The Wordy Shipmates, Assassination Vacation). Those of you who enjoy the movie The Incredibles might know her as the voice of Violet Parr (the sister). She’s also a regular contributor to popular public radio show This American Life. Anyway, the title and release date of her forthcoming book about 19th Century Hawaii history was finally revealed. Unfamiliar Fishes will be released tentatively on March 22, 2011. I’ve been looking forward to reading this for quite a while and am happy to see that it’s in the final stages of development.
Don’t forget to keep voting on the First Book Cheerios Challenge to help Hawaii get into the Top 5! The top 5 states in the country will receive 20,000 books each for needy children. Currently Hawaii is #6 behind New York, Arizona, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. All you have to do is answer multiple choice trivia on children’s books. Each correct answer counts as a vote. Let’s help Hawaii’s keiki by answering as many questions correctly as you can. REMEMBER: You must hit the “I’M DONE” button for all of your trivia answers to count! For more info check out First Book-Oahu’s blog.
The Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) will have an ongoing Barnes & Noble Bookfair at the Ala Moana branch from August 6 – 8. If you present the voucher at the register when you buy most items at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana, part of the proceeds will go to help HTY. Also, if you purchase more than $50 worth of items you will receive one complimentary Youth Ticket to any 2010-2011 season production. There will be a HTY desk at the front of the store with more info. Please check out the official HTY B&N Bookfair flyer here for more information (and the vouchers).
Now on to the events!
Friday, August 6
- 09:00am – Bookfair at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. Honolulu Theatre for Youth will share highlights from their latest production, A Season of Science, covering space travel, sustainability, and pre-historic creatures. Purchases made will benefit HTY. See more info in the introduction above or on this flyer. Source
- 04:30pm – First Friday Keiki Read Aloud at Basically Books in Hilo (Big Island). The two featured books are by local children’s author Dr. Carolan: B Is For Beach and Where Are My Slippers? Guest readers are welcome. More info
Saturday, August 7
- 10:00am – It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means Bill’s Bookmobile will be open for business from 10am – 2pm. Check it out at 690 Pohukaina Street. More info
- 11:00am – Children’s Storytime at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana! Reading of Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton. Who’s gonna win? Come by B&N to find out! More info
- 01:00pm – Meet author Christine at Kona Stories book shop in Kealakekua (Big Island). Talk story and have your book signed by the author of Legend of the Hula Moose. Fun for the keiki! More info
- 01:00pm – Learn all about Feng Shui at Kona Stories bookshop (Big Island). Clear Englebert begins the first of four monthly classes (first Saturday of every month) talking about feng shui. The cost is $25 for each three-hour class, and $5 off if one of Clears’ books is purchased at the event. Attendees may take notes or audio record the classes. More info
- 02:00pm – Author Event with Keahi Felix at Basically Books in Hilo (Big Island). Keahi’s important new book, Wahine Noa: for the life of my nation is one woman’s challenge to assumptions that regard Hawai’i as part of the United States. More info
- 02:00pm – Author Event at Borders in Lihue (Kauai). Daughter of Hawai’i, Frances Frazier, will present her memoir of her life dedicated to Hawaiian language and culture, Hali’a of Hawai’i. More info
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 Events 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!
