It’s 2010 and we are finally back! All of the holiday business and distractions we’ve had ended today, and I begin the year by bringing back our weekly Book End after a two week hiatus.
Hope everyone had a great new year. Here are this weekend’s events:
Friday, January 8
- 07:00pm – Volcano Art Center’s Poetry Slam at Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (Big Island). 15 poets selected evening of the event. Scoring based on writing/performance. Prizes to top 3 finalists. Rules: 1) bring 2 original poems, 2) each no longer than 3 minutes, 3)no props allowed. A $6 fee collected at the door. More info
Saturday, January 9
- 10:00am – New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i. Visit the Bamboo Ridge Press table in the fifth floor Manoa Ballroom, start your New Year off stocking up on bargain books! Info
- 10:00am – Adult Literacy Tutor Program Orientation at Borders in Ward Centre. Learn to be a one-on-one tutor. Call 537-6706 to register.
- 10:00am – Writers Workshop: Michael Little will be leading a hands-on fiction writers workshop on “Rewriting Dialogue” at the Aina Haina Library. Info
- 11:00am – “The Battleships USS Arizona and USS Missouri Memorials: Historic Bookends of World War II” will be presented at Hawaii Kai Public Library. Learn the history and stories of the events leading up to the attack and the attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as the history of the “world’s last battleship.” Free, for ages 10 and up.
- 11:00am – Storytime at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. Reading Too Many Toys by David Shannon. Do you have too many toys, just like Spencer? Come and find out if Spencer gives away some of his toys. Info
- 11:45am – Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, will present “Music is Good Medicine,” a free informational program at the Hawaii State Library in the Lobby. The Friends of the Library of Hawaii are sponsoring this 45-minute program which is suitable for all ages.
- 01:00pm – UnTherapy: A Positive Psychology for Enlightened Living (Workshop) at ING Direct Cafe with author Sunny Massad. $65 gets you the book, $50 if you have it already. Info
- 01:00pm – Author Event at Kona Stories bookstore. Carla Hannaford is back with her new book Playing in the Unified Field.
- 02:00pm – Book Signing Event at Borders in Ward Centre. Arnold Hiura will be on hand presenting his new book Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands. More info
Sunday, January 10
- 03:00pm – Book launching: Talking with Sartre: Conversations and Debates, edited and translated by John Gerassi. At Revolution Books, 2626 South King Street. Call 808-944-3106 for more info.
Remember, all events listed above may be subject to change. Please contact the venue beforehand if you plan on attending.
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!
