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.
I have to admit, it’s been another slow week! This coming week, however, should provide a nice change of pace. We may have up to three book reviews coming out and hopefully one book list I’ve been trying to work on since late January. So, be sure to keep up with us on Twitter, Facebook, and RSS feeds for the latest information on Hawaii’s books!
K-Drama for your mama
Local Korean soap opera fans rejoice! More than 20 of the latest K-Drama DVDs were donated to Pearl City Public Library on Thursday (Feb. 10) morning in a brief ceremony.
Palama Supermarkets, through a partnership with the Korean Library Foundation, donated copies of these highly-requested K- Drama DVDs to the Library. Daniel Lim, President of Palama Supermarkets, presented the generous donation of DVDs and said, “This was an opportunity for Palama Supermarkets to give back to the community.” Palama Supermarkets, one of the largest Korean-owned businesses in Hawaii with three locations on Oahu, selected Pearl City Public Library to receive the DVDs because of the close proximity to its recently-opened Waimalu store.
“There is a huge demand for these K-Drama DVDs, and this donation will be heavily-used and enjoyed by not only the Pearl City Public Library patrons, but also our library patrons statewide,” said Les Yanagi, Acting Branch Manager of Pearl City Public Library. “We would also like to thank Palama Supermarkets for their ongoing partnership with the Korean Library Foundation in bringing Korean language materials to Hawaii for our library system, and in particular to the McCully-Moiliili and Salt Lake-Moanalua Libraries.”
The DVD titles include: “Boys Over Flowers (Vol. 1),” “Boys Over Flowers (Vol. 2),” Brilliant Legacy,” Celebrity Sweetheart,” City Hall,” “Hwang Jini,” “I Love You,” “Inside the White Tower,” “My Destiny,” “Oasis.” In addition, “One Fine Day,” “Piano,” “Tamra Island,” “The Grand Chef (Vol. 1),” “The Grand Chef (Vol. 2),” “The King and I (Vol. 1),” “The King and I (Vol. 2),” “The King and I (Vol. 3),” “200 Pounds,” “Tree of Heaven,” and “You’re Beautiful.”
You can borrow these and other DVDs with a valid library card for just a dollar for seven days at either the Library or online at www.librarieshawaii.org.
Bottoms Up!
Recently, Watermark Publishing announced one of their next books coming out, titled The Cocktail Handbook: Cool Drinks from Hawaii’s Hottest Bartenders by Jesse Greenleaf and Amie Fujiwara. Knowing Watermark, this book looks to have a great design, beautiful photography and interesting content and tidbits. It’s scheduled to come out sometime in February, but for now you can check out some samples from the book and find more information on the official Facebook page.
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Now on to the events…
Friday, February 11
07:00pm – Author Event at the Hawai’i Prepatory Academy! Award-winning children’s author Susan Fletcher, who has written books such as Alphabet of Dreams, Walk Across the Sea, Shadow Spinner, and The Dragon Chronicles, will read from her newest book in The Dragon Chronicles series, Ancient, Strange, and Lovely. She also will present from her first picture book, Dadblamed, Union Army Cow. This event, hosted by Friends of Lynn Taylor Library, is free and open to the public. For more information visit hpa.edu.
Saturday, February 12
- 09:00am – If you’re on the Big Island, come down to Kailua-Kona Public Library for the Friends of the Library Kona (FOLK) Book Sale! The book sale will be from 9am until 1pm and will help benefit Kona libraries. For more information visit folkhawaii.com.
- 10:00am – If you live on Maui, take your kids to Children’s Story Time at Barnes & Noble Lahaina. Happens every Saturday. More info
- 10:00am – Enjoy a Keiki Talk Story session at the Mission Houses Museum! Children and one of their adult `ohana hear a themed story before participating in a fun activity exploring the museum’s collection each month in the historic Frame House cellar. Perfect for children 3 years and up. Visit missionhouses.org for more info.
10:00am – Big Island! Special Book Event at Book Galleries, Inc. (259 Keawe Street, Hilo). From 10am – 12pm there will be a Valentine’s Day Party featuring author Angel M. Hiatt and her new book Aloha KiKi. The illustrator, Scott Bosshardt, will also be present at the event. Book reading of Aloha KiKi will start at 11am. 10% of the proceeds from this book are being donated to the Hawaii Island Humane Society. For more information visit the publisher’s website at angelsbookcircle.com.
- 11:00am – It’s a special Valentine’s Day story time and party at Barnes & Noble Kahala Mall. Enjoy favorite Valentine’s Day stories, refreshments and crafts. One of the featured books will be Ruby Valentine Saves the Day by Laurie Friedman. More info
- 11:00am – Valentine’s Day story time will also be held at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. They’ll be reading Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine by Herman Parish. More info
12:00pm – Big Island! Come to Hairy Monkey Books on Keawe Street in Hilo to meet famous comedian and author Roseanne Barr. She will have an author event at the store from noon to 2 p.m. including a 20-minute reading of the her new book Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm, followed by a Q&A session. Roseanne wrote the book while on her macadamia nut farm in Honokaa, where she currently resides. The event will help raise money for the Big Island chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). For more info on the signing check out this article by Big Island Weekly.
- 02:00pm – Celebrate the release of Silverlicious (Pinkalicious) by Victoria Kann at different Borders book stores around Hawaii. There will be games, crafts, giveaways and a Pinkalicious Parade! All Pinkalicious fans ages 4 to 8 are welcome. Please call your local Borders store to check if they are participating. More info
- 02:00pm – Sakura Music Ensemble presents for Valentine’s Day, “Gypsy Favorites.” International Classical Selections will be played by the group at Kailua-Kona Public Library. Admission is free. For more info check out folkhawaii.com.
Sunday, February 13
03:00pm – Native Books / Na Mea Hawaii in Ward Warehouse will be hosting a book event! Meet author and collector Barbara Wavell as she discusses and signs copies of her new book Arts and Crafts of Micronesia: Trading With Tradition. There will be free Micronesian food at the event and her book for purchase. For more information click here.
Book End Extended…
There are so many great book events that happen during the week, that after last week’s inclusion, it would break my heart to not include a few of the more notable highlights happening this coming week (Monday thru Thursday). For a more complete list of events, check out our Events Calendar.
The New Sense-Sational Show continues its public library run hitting Kaneohe Public Library (Tuesday, 2/15, 3:30pm), Liliha Public Library (Wednesday, 2/16, 3pm) and Kapolei Public Library (Thursday, 2/17, 3:30pm) this week. If you haven’t heard, this is a reprise of a popular stage production presented by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. It’s a fun comedic adventure with puppetry and music, perfect for ages 2-5! Call your local library for more information!
- Tuesday Night at the Library continues (2/16, 6:30pm) at Kahuku Public Library with “Focus on Foods: The Importance of Local Farming, Food Sovereignty, and Non-GMO Foods”. Learn about genetically-modified (GMO) seeds and the role this science plays in feeding our families. Three expert speakers will share information and discuss the use of non-GMO foods in this program for adults. Call the library at 293-8935 for more info.
- Out Loud in the Library is a showcase of local writers at the Windward Community College Library. This event will be held on Thursday, February 17 starting at 6:00pm and is free to the public. The special guests will be Eric Chock, Alexei Melnick, Desi Poteet, and Mikki O’Phelan. Light refreshments and music will begin at 6pm with the readings beginning at 6:30pm. For more information on this event, check out this link here [WCC page].
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!
