LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Tucson Audubon Society. 300 E. University Blvd. 621-2484. David Yetman signs An Intimate Geography at 7 p.m. Friday, June 21. There will be live music, refreshments and a 20% book discount. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Mary Street Alinder signs and discusses her book Ansel Adams: A Biography, at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22. Brad Watson signs and discusses his book Last Days of the Dog-men, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. SILKO READS. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Local author Leslie Marmon Silko reads from her most recent work, Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit: Essays on Native American Life Today, at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23. A brief question-and-answer period and refreshments will follow. ROUND ROBIN. Armory Park Senior Citizen Center. 220 S. Fifth Ave. 883-3104. The Round Robin Literary Series meets the last Tuesday of each month. This month's meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. Bring and read your poetry, novels, short stories, etc. WOMEN'S VOICES ON AIDS. Vox Femina, The Voice of Woman poetry review, is seeking submissions for an upcoming issue on women's experiences with HIV/AIDS. Free verse preferred. Maximum length is two pages. Send submissions to: Vox Femina, P.O. Box 3393, Tucson, AZ 85722. LITERACY GRANTS. To support non-profit literacy programs in our region, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association offers grants of up to $1000. Prospective applicants should call Lisa Knudsen at 1-800-752-0249 to receive an application. Application deadline is August 15. WRITE AGE. Main Library. 100 N. Stone Ave. 791-9942. A free writer's workshop for children and teenagers will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. This on-going workshop will meet Tuesday nights through July 30. This is not a class; the workshop is run by the children themselves. Bring an origional short story or other work to discuss. ECLECTIC WRITERS' GROUP. Read original literary pieces, practice writing and critique eachothers' work. All forms of writing, prose, poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction are encouraged. Call 797-6614 for information. BOOK GROUP. The Main Library Contemporary Book Group is seeking new participants for lunch time book discussions. Group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Call Rona or Jean at 791-4393 for information. DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Unearth your writing to share in group discussion of buried ideas, inspirations and passions. Call 577-2444 for information. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. National Geographic IN 3-D. The University of Arizona Main Library. Southwest corner of Cherry Avenue and UA mall. 621-6423. See an exhibit of the National Geographic Action Books, Ten Years of the Best of 3-D, continuing through July 15. This exhibit features 20 pop-up and moveable books published by the society. Call 621-6423 for library hours. POETRY CONTEST. First prize $150, second $100, third $50. Judges: Carla Jean Eardley, published poet from Tucson, and Arleen Watkins, published author. Submit up to two poems, 20 lines or less, along with a $15 reading fee, to Empress Publications, PO Box 42858, Tucson, 85733. Deadline is July 15. Write to the above address for guidelines and information.

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