LITERATURE KID STUFF. Barnes and Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6621. Bilingual children's author Margaret K. Garaway will read from Ashkii and His Grandfather, Desbah and the Dancing Tumbleweeds, The Old Hogan, and The Teddy Bear Number Book from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 18. BOOKSIGNINGS. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Author Michael Blake reads from and signs copies of Marching to Valhalla: A Novel of Custer's Last Days, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 23. Coming up on Saturday, January 25, American Indian activist Russel Means gives a free lecture and signs copies of Where White Men Fear to Tread from 1 to 3 p.m. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Local members of the Society of Southwestern Authors sign their works at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 16. Featured authors include Kathy Wuertz, Derrick Neill, Betty Carrington, Richard Morgan and Sharon Landeen. POETRY READING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Join in an open reading of origninal works, with a featured poet to warm up the floor, every third Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. The Southern Arizona Coalition of Latino Arts is accepting entries for an upcoming annual exhibition entitled Cuentos del Barrio II: Bodies and Borders, to run May 26 through June 26 at the T/PAC Community Gallery. Submissions may range from poems and prose to performance pieces, with all works focusing on issues of the body and la frontera. Young and unpublished writers are encouraged. Samples of work and an artist's bio must be submitted by March 1. Send prospectus and support materials to Southern Arizona Coalition of Latino Arts, c/o Reina Prado, 415 E. Fifth St., No. 4, Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 792-8831 for information. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum is accepting entries for its Distinguished Poet Awards. Thirty-four cash prizes are offered, including a $1,000 grand prize. Enter one poem only, 20 lines or less, on any subject and in any style. Deadline for entries is January 31, 1997. Submissions will be considered for publication in Treasured Poems of America, a hardcover anthology. Winners will be announced March 31. Send entries to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Dept. N, 609 Main St., P.O. Box 193, Sistersville, WV 26175-0193. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. The Arch and Bruce Brown Gay Arts Foundation is accepting submissions for grants in fiction writing and drama/music production. Cash grants will be awarded to individual authors of completed, original and unpublished novels, novellas and/or short story collections. All works must be based on or inspired by an historical person or event, and portray the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive manner. Grants will also be available to theatrical and musical organizations to assist with production costs. For information and guidelines, send SASE to: The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, P.O. Box 45231, Phoenix, AZ 85064. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. 520 Helen seeks submissions of poetry, short fiction, essay and photography for its premiere issue. The staff at 520 Helen wants to provide committed writers and photographers with an unrestrictive forum for publishing their works. Poetry submissions should be no longer than seven pages; photography submissions limited to four, and short fiction and essays not to exceed 4,000 words. Include SASE for submissions to be returned. Send submissions to 520 E. Helen, Tucson, AZ 85705. Deadline is January 29. DEAD POET'S SOCIETY. Let your creative juices flow! A safe place to read poetry and prose. Discussion and feedback are encouraged. We are interested in your writing and thoughts. Bi-monthly meetings. Come join us! Call 750-1482 for information. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. ONE ON ONE. University of Arizona Poetry Center. 1216 N. Cherry Ave. The Writers' New Voice and Range presents stylized and encouraging one-on-one consultations pairing established local writers with emerging community writers of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction now through June, 1997. Consultees are automatically eligible for a free visit to the Voice and Range Writers' Workshop. Sliding fee, discounts and waivers are available. Call Becky Byrkit at 791-0463 for information and registration.

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