Just around the corner, the eighth annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Music & Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 14 and 15 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Washington Middle School, 1633 S. King St. Volunteers are being sought.

For more information, go to friends­ofthelibraryofhawaii.org.

FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE COOKBOOK PAVILION

Spring and summer reading will be here before you know it, so mark your calendars for the 12th annual Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival on May 6 and 7, a free family event sponsored by Bank of Hawaii with all-day readings, performances and panels set on stages and in tents throughout the rolling grounds of the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center.

Several new features are being planned, including a Food & Cookbook pavilion and an AARP-sponsored “Disrupt Aging” program. For keiki, a storytelling program will be added to the lively menu of activities and entertainment.

For more information and updates, visit HawaiiBookAndMusicFestival.org.