Hawaii Writers Guild group meets
Thelma Parker Memorial Library hosts a writer’s critique group from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Waimea.
Authors and anyone interested in writing is invited to attend. Attendees should bring copies of their creative work, coffee and a brown bag lunch.
Info: www.hawaiilibraries.org
Join the Nene Readers
Registration for the Nene Readers club opens Sept. 1 at the Kailua-Kona Public Library.
The club is designed for fourth, fifth and sixth graders that focuses solely on reading, enjoying, analyzing, and discussing Nene Award-nominated books. Interested keiki should fill out a registration card in the Children’s Section, and turn it in to our library staff.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, Kona.
Info: 327-4327.
Local illustrator joins adult coloring book craze
Adult coloring books continue to be popular and Hawaii offers more than its share of visual inspiration. From the flora and fauna found in our backyards and neighborhoods, gracing our roadways and filling our lush rainforests with twisting ferns and blooming floras, to the vast array of colorful animals in the sea, in the air, and on land, Hawaii is an artist’s dream.
Local illustrator Kelly Monis taps into our island palette to create detailed drawings sure to inspire and awaken the artist in all of us.
Her book, “Coloring Nature in Hawaii,” features everything from birds to sea creatures, to the islands themselves. There’s also intricate tapa-like designs, various culturally significant animals such as apapane, mano, and puaa, and iconic flowers and plants.
Monis grew up in Honolulu and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa earning a Fine Arts degree. The book was recently released by Mutual Publishing.
Info: www.mutualpublishing.com.