Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Try your hands at making quilled earrings! Create a set of earrings to take home and learn about quilling.

Program is suitable for adults and class is limited.

Register below!

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.).

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Learning, Research, Science
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Join in for a STEM/STEAM activity for kids ages 7+. Each week features a different science program. Learn about light, sound, numbers, and measuring and take home your creation!

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Every Tuesday during the Summer Reading Challenge art and craft supplies will be available for you to come and create! Bring your own to add to your creations.

Suitable for all ages! Young children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.).

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 23, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

Discover the world of knights, armor, and ancient traditions in Heroes of the Classical Era with Greywolf, a hands-on historical experience for all ages. Greywolf, a Native American master armorer with over 20 years of experience, brings history to life with authentic weapons, period costumes, live demonstrations, and audience participation. Engaging and age-appropriate, this unique 45-minute event offers a fascinating gore-free look at medieval life.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i and the 2025 Summer Reading sponsors. This is a production of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawai‘i.

Photo credit: Jamm Aquino

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

• July 24, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Join us as we celebrate Mele, our 2025 Summer Reading theme, with a free local documentary film screening!

“The History of the Sons of Hawai‘i” is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of the charismatic band that helped launch the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Spanning forty years of Hawaiʻi’s rich musical tradition, the 80-minute film offers an intimate look at a unique group of performers and composers: their songs, their humor, and their devotion to a sound that continues to convey something essential about the Hawaiian spirit. Suitable for ages 7 and up.

Free documentary copies will be provided at the event, while supplies last.

Mahalo to The Hawaiian Legacy Foundation for generously sponsoring this film screening event and for their gracious donation of film copies.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. Program schedule is subject to change.

• July 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Dance, Music
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Time to dress up and have a blast! Babies and their caregiver are invited to join us for a celebration in completing the Summer Reading Challenge! Join in for an afternoon of music, crafts, dancing, and fun at the library.

Suitable for babies ages 0-2 and their adult caregivers.

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Every Tuesday during the Summer Reading Challenge art and craft supplies will be available for you to come and create! Bring your own to add to your creations.

Suitable for all ages! Young children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.).

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 30, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games, Music
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Think you have what it takes to beat the other teams in music-themed trivia? Join us for a Jeopardy-style trivia event all about music. Winning team will get an extra raffle to our branch prize drawings at the end of Summer Reading!

Program suitable for all ages.

All materials are generously provided by Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change.

• July 31, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-323-7585

Join us for movies at Kealakekua this summer! Movie begins at 2 p.m.

Moana 2 is rated PG and runs for approximately 100 minutes.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

• August 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Contact: 808-323-7585