SPECIAL EVENTS

Booksale, pocketbooks 3 for 50 cents and other items at low prices, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Pearl City Public Library; sponsored by the Friends of Pearl City Library; free. 453-6566.

Youth Speaks Hawai'i, free slam poetry workshops, hosted by Kealoha, TravisT, Melvin, Darron, and Lyz, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 387-9664.

Margaret Weis, author of the Dragonvarld trilogy, Dragonlance, "Darksword and Death Gate Cycle, speaks about her works, 11 a.m. Saturday, Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library; recommended for science fiction and fantasy readers ages 12 to adult; free. 973-1099.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Katherine Kama'ema'e Smith, author of "The Love Remains," talks about her work, 1 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Pearlridge. 487-1818.

Chip Hughes, author of "Wipeout!" and "Murder on Moloka'i," signs his works, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Tokie Ching signs "Girl's Day in Hawai'i with Yuki-chan," 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Rich Budnick signs "Hawaiian Street Names," 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Windward Mall, Kane'ohe. 235-8044.

FOR WRITERS

Honolulu Chapter of The National Writers Association Meeting, with guest Stuart Coleman, author of "Eddie Would Go," speaking on "How Self-Publishing Can Lead to Mainstream Publishing," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana. 988-8043.

Bamboo Ridge Press seeks poetry and prose for the Journal of Hawai'i Literature and Arts, issue 91, to be published later this year. Submit copies of your work (manuscripts cannot be returned), up to 12 pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose to: Bamboo Ridge Press, P.O. Box 61781, Honolulu, HI 96839. Deadline is Feb. 15.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Hawai'i chapter, holds its annual conference, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 3, Ala Moana hotel; $85 for SCBWI members, $95 for nonmembers. Deadline for registration is Feb. 23. 728-8109, www.geocities.com/scbwihawaii/events.html.

Aloha Performing Arts Company seeks scripts of any length and on any subject for the Aug. 15-18 Original Play Festival. Plays chosen for the festival will be mounted as staged readings, with minimal rehearsal and simple technical presentation. Submit three copies of typewritten plays without author name (include a separate cover sheet with author's name and contact information) to: APAC OPF XIV, PO Box 794, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Additional requirements: (808) 322-9924. Postmark deadline is May 21.

READING GROUPS

Romance Readers Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Borders Waikele. 676-6699.

Romantic Borders Reading Group, 7 p.m. Thursday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995

FOR KEIKI

Tiny Tales for Tiny Tots, stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft to take home, for 4 and younger, 9-9:45 a.m. and 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Kalihi-Palama Public Library. 832-3466.

Pre-School Storytime, read-aloud stories, sing-along songs and playtime activities for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through April 17, Waipahu Public Library's C.O. Andy Anderson Room. 675-0358.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Preschool Craft & Storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala (737-3323); and Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana (949-7307).

Read Me a Story, books read by volunteer storytellers, 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Keiki Reading Room in Gallery 31 (lower level of Banyan Court); for 12 and younger and their parents; free for children, included with admission price of $7 for parents. 532-8700.

Preschool Storytime, read-aloud stories, sing-along songs and playtime activities for ages 3-5, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 23, Pearl City Public Library. 453-6566.

Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

Saturday Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Barnes & Noble, Kahala (737-3323) and Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana (949-7307).

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Lit Beat, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055 islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Lit Beat" in the subject line.