Using Airport Express to send music... but...

Okay, not sure if this is possible but:
I have an Imac G3 snow (without airport card) which is hooked up via ethernet to my router (which is also wirelss). Also hooked into this router is my Powerbook G4 (wirelessly).
I have all my music on the Imac. What I'd REALLY like to do is somehow use the airport express thingie to attach speakers to in the other room and be able to play itunes on it.
I thought that MAYBE there would be a way to hook that up to the router (wirelessly) and then the Imac would be connectly to the router ad presto - all connected.
But not looking that way. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong or, perhaps I'm trying something that can't be done?
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for any light anyone can shed on this!
Powerbook G4, Imac G3 Snow Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I probably did that (create another network) in the beginning, yup. But have now reached Stage 5 . I think.
I have managed to get it working, playing music from my iTunes into the front room and still connect to the internet. I think that means that I've managed to get it to join the existing network.
But what doesn't work (and may never work?) is playing from the iTunes on the Imac (which doesn't have airport, but is connected to the network via ethernet). Not sure why that isn't working.. Any ideas, anyone? Sorry to be such a clueless one, but i've tried everything.
I can, however, and this is new, play the music that's on the iMac by connecting through iTunes sharing from the powerbook. Whew. But still not ideal!
Thank you so much! I've ordered a wireless usb thingie to stick onto the Imac. Not sure it'll work (it was ever so cheap!), but worth trying for a laugh!

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