Literary events

• Published September 07, 2008

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Youth

• American Girl Book & Crafts Club: Noon Sept. 20, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. 360-5394-0388.

• Children's story time: 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Orca Books, 509 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. For ages 4 to 10. Free. 360-352-0123.

• Juice and Jammies story time: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. Cozy blankets, juice and cookies provided. Free. 360-534-0388.

• Children's Story Time: 2 p.m. Saturdays, Borders, 2415 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia. Read a book and do a craft. 360-352-3438.

• Saturday Storytime: 1 p.m. Saturdays, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. Free. 360-534-0388.

Adults

• The M-3 (Murder, Mystery and Mayhem) Reviewers: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Whodunit? Books, 119 Fifth Ave. S.E., Olympia. Join in a discussion of "In the Woods" by Tana French. Everyone is welcome. 360-352-8252.

• Writers' Roundtable: 7 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 25, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. This group offers an encouraging setting for writers of all types and styles to evaluate each other's work. 360-534-0388.

• Fans of Fiction book group: 7 p.m. Sept. 15, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. Call the store for this month's selection. All are welcome to attend. 360-534-0388.

• Olympia Writers' Workshop: 7 p.m. Sept. 17, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. Come network with other writers and share joys, frustrations, advice, techniques and inspirations. Free. For more details about the group, call 360-534-0388 or go to www.olympiawriters.com.

• Book reading and signing by Shawn Rohrbach, author of "Playing the Game": 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, Borders, 2415 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia. 360-352-3438.

• Midnight Release Party for the new Christopher Paolini book "Brisingr": 9 p.m. to midnight Sept. 19, Borders, 2415 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia. 360-352-3438.