8 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY PANEL UP! Kona Stories presents best-selling ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT across the state at its 19th annual invitational exhibit during March at the Hilo art center. Participants range from dedicated hobbyists to master artisans. Wailoa Center invites the public to a free reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 3. A silent auction will feature turnings from club members. Awards will also be presented. The exhibit, which features more than 100 pieces, will be open from noon to 4:30 p.m. on opening day and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday though Saturday through March 30. Admission is free. On Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, stop by for woodturning exhibitions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On March 4, Emiliano Echaval will offer “threaded boxes” in the morning, and Doug Leite will offer “mirror ornaments on the rose engine” in the afternoon. On March 11, Mark Stebbins exhibits “bowl turning 101” in the morning, and Parker Nicholson offers “decorating using a router” in the afternoon. On March 18, Roie Beard will share “deep hollowing using a camera,” in the morning, and Rick Frazier will offer “turning pens” in the afternoon. The morning of March 25, Gene Short presents “turning Christmas ornaments” and in the afternoon, Russell Kohashi shares “hollow forms.” I n fo: www. bigislandwoodturners.org. authors of young adult novels Nonfiction book club meets Tuesday Kona Stories hosts a nonfiction book club discussing “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough on Tuesday. The group meets at 6 p.m. at the bookstore. Book groups are free if books are purchased at Kona Stories, or a $5 donation is requested. The No. 1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, “The Wright Brothers” tells the dramatic story-behind-thestory about Wilbur and Orville Wright. In this book, McCullough shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly and captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished. McCullough draws on the extensive Wright family papers to profile not only the brothers but their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them. Info: 324-0350, www. konastories.com. EVERYTHING EVERYTHING Kona Stories is hosting a special panel featuring young adult authors this Thursday in Keauhou in a new effort to get young adults reading. The featured authors taking part in the inaugural panel are Anna Banks, Marissa Meyer, Lish McBride and Rori Shay. They will discuss as well as take questions from the audience, during the event, which runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Keauhou Shopping Center-based book store. The panel will be moderated by local author Ayesha Patel, who wrote “Priya in Heels.” “We are hoping the panel will work well for our teen readers because we want them to ask the questions. There will be a moderator in case it gets slow but we feel if we can get those kids talking to the authors, asking their questions, telling their stories we will ignite the spark that leads to more reading,” said Brenda McConnell, who owns the store along with Joy Vogelgesang. She also noted, “teaching younger readers is always a goal of Kona Stories. Kids that read do significantly better on tests in school and are more likely to stay in school and attend college. Anytime we can connect kids to authors we increase the chance for those kids to engage and get involved in reading their books.” Banks is the author of the New York Timesbestselling “Syrena Legacy” series including “Of Poseidon,” “Of Triton” and “Of Neptune” and the standalone novel, “Joyride.” During Thursday’s panel, she will discuss her book titled, “Nemisis,” a thrilling futuristic fantasy in which the fate the world’s energy source is in the hands of a prince and princess who are rivals. Meyer, New York Times-bestselling author of “Heartless” and “The Lunar Chronicles,” lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and twin daughters. She’s a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, any occasion that requires a costume) and has been in love with fairy tales since she was a child. McBride, an author, bookseller, and all-around ne’er-do-well living in the Seattle area, has written the much-praised young adult novels, “Hold Me Closer,” “Necromancer,” “Necromancing the Stone” and “Firebug.” Shay, a strategic management consultant also living in the Seattle area with her family, black lab, and cat, is primarily known for her science fiction trilogy, “The Elected Series.” Shay enjoys running, helping animal causes, and pumpkin picking. She is also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Bringing more authors to Hawaii Island is part of Kona Stories’ community outreach. The book store was among 87 honored national in 2015 for those kinds of efforts via the James Patterson Christmas Bonus for booksellers. While at the Chicago Book Expo last summer, McConnell spent a deal of time networking with national authors hoping to encourage them to come to Hawaii Island and help spread the power of reading. “This leg work has paid off with these authors choosing to do this event,” McConnell said. McConnell and Vogelgesang hope that the event featuring young adult authors here on our island becomes recurring, but that depends on finding local authors. “Kona Stories is always looking for authors, but young adult authors are in short supply here on Hawaii Island,” said McConnell. “Luckily, these authors reached out to us because they were here on a writing retreat and we worked together to put this event together hoping to bring in new teen readers.” The event is free and the book store has contacted all schools, libraries and teachers in an effort to get keiki to check out the event. Light refreshments will be served. Info: www. konastories.com. BY CHELSEA JENSEN WEST HAWAII TODAY cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com From left: Anna Banks, Marissa Meyer, Rori Shay and Lish Mcbride. COURTESY PHOTOS/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 4 Continued on page 11 ➠
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