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.
Akule on the wall
photo courtesy Bess Press
If you’re ever at the Borders book store in Ward Centre, be sure to check out the walls lining the staircase. There you’ll see the beautiful photographs of Wayne Levin on display, many of which are compiled in the Bess Press book Akule. You can find out more about Akule at besspress.com.
Immortalize your family recipe
Mutual Publishing and The Honolulu Star-Advertiser are teaming up to bring you a family recipe cookbook tentatively titled Hawaii’s ʻOhana Cookbook, scheduled for a fall release. You can be a part of this new publication by submitting your family recipe for entry into the book!
How to enter: Go to www.staradvertiser.com or www.mutualpublishing.com and download the entry form. Fill in your recipe information, including pan sizes (if needed), ingredient quantities and instructions. Tell them in 100 words or less how the dish originated and what makes it special. If you don’t have a computer, you can call Mutual Publishing at 732-1709 to request a form by mail.
Mail in form: 1215 Center St., Suite 210, Honolulu 96816. Fax to 732-4094. Or e-mail form to info@mutualpublishing.com. All entries must be received by March 25.
Prizes: Those whose recipes appear in the cookbook will receive a free copy. Each grand-prize winner will be photographed for the book and will receive a family portrait.
For some background information on this excellent opportunity, read the recent Star-Advertiser article: “Evolution of the family recipe”
Waiane Library Book Sale
FOWL (Friends of Waianae Library) is hosting their annual book sale on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at the Waianae Public Library. Hours for the sale on both days will be 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The library needs donations of books, CDs, DVDs and video tapes, and will be happy to accept them any day that the Waianae Library is open. All proceeds benefit Waianae Public Library – particularly the children’s programs. The Library is located at 85-625 Farrington Highway. You can contact the library at 697-7868 or Marcy Thomas the FOWL Secretary at thomasm026[at]hawaii.rr.com.
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Now on to the events…
Saturday, March 5
10:00am – It’s time once again for the First Saturday Sale by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii! The sale will last from 10am until 2pm at the usual spot of Bill the Bookmobile (690 Pohukaina St.). March specials include Sports, Entertainment, Gardening, Health, Cookbooks, Hobbies, Children’s Books and Music. For more info, contact Nainoa Mau at 536-4174. Check out the Friends’ website here for details.
- 10:00am – Maui! Enjoy the weekly story time for kids at Barnes & Noble Lahaina. More info here.
10:00am – Come to a special author event at Basically Books in Hilo (Big Island). Author Angel M. Hiatt and Illustrator Scott Bosshardt will be present to discuss and sign copies of their new book Aloha KiKi [read our review here]. The event is from 10am – 12pm with a book reading at 11am. Call the book store at (808) 961-0144 for more information. Visit basicallybooks.com for details.
- 11:00am – Come to children’s story time at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana to the latest in the series of Goldilicious, Pinkalicious and Purplicious — and now comes Silverlicious! More info here.
Sunday, March 6
- 06:45pm – For National Women’s History Month, prominent local women unite for live music and Bamboo Ridge-published short stories at the next Aloha Shorts taping. This event is held at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaii Public Radio, 738 Kaheka St. Call 955-8821 for more information. For details on the event, visit bambooridge.com here.
Bonus Events
The Cocktail Handbook Book Launch Party – Celebrate the release of The Cocktail Handbook by Duke’s Waikiki bartenders Jesse Greenleaf and Amie Fujiwara! $20 ticket purchase includes cocktails, pupus and a copy of The Cocktail Handbook. Tickets can be purchased at the door. This event will be held at Duke’s Restaurant & Barefoot Bar, 2335 Kalakaua Ave. Tuesday, March 8 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.
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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[dot]com. Replace the [dot] with a ‘.’ when you compose the message. Mahalo and have a great weekend!
