The 12th annual Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival is seeking 100 volunteers to sign up now for half-day shifts during the event May 6 and May 7.

“Volunteering at this free family festival is a great way to celebrate books and music in our community while meeting people and enjoying an atmosphere filled with music and words,” said Roger Jellinek, executive director of the festival.

Many volunteers, he added, return yearly to help staff stages and the information booth, guide authors and attendees, set up and clean up. All volunteers receive a festival T-shirt and snacks.

Register at hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com or email debhbmf@gmail.com.

BEST-SELLING CRIME WRITERS CONVENE IN HAWAII

Left Coast Crime, a convention of mystery authors and readers, is held each year in a different state. This year’s event, “Honolulu Havoc,” will be March 16-19 at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.

The registration fee of $265 includes a ticket to the welcome reception, the awards banquet, a breakfast and all panels/talks. Single-day passes are $50.

Speakers will include best-selling authors Laurie R. King, Faye and Jonathan Kellerman, Dana Stabenow and Colin Cotterill. An appearance by “Ghost of Honor” Earl Derr Biggers, creator of Charlie Chan, has yet to be confirmed. For more information and to register or volunteer, go to leftcoastcrime.org/2017.