Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• May 19, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• May 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Environment, Learning
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Join us for the second installment of our four-part spring gardening series with Kaʻū farmer Ted Bennett!

In this session heʻll discuss garden location, plants, transforming dirt into soil, watering, weeding, and providing your garden with love and affection.

This 45 minute program is suitable for ages 8 and up.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• May 26, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 2, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 9, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 16, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 18, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Environment, Learning
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Join us for the third installment of our four-part spring gardening series with Kaʻū farmer Ted Bennett!

Heʻll discuss utilizing herbs, perennials, shrubs, and trees to increase the soil fertility, deepen the root systems, and grow the shade. There will be plenty of time for questions as well.

This 45 minute program is suitable for ages 8 and up.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 23, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-939-2442

FOR FAMILIES & EDUCATORS IN HAWAIʻI!

Read To Me International Foundation will jointly host a Nāʻālehu Public Library Family Literacy Night (morning!). Join us for a read-aloud, activities, and music. We hope to see you then!

Call the Library at 808-939-2442 or Nāʻālehu Public Library Family Literacy Night Registration Page

*Registration is required to attend the event, so that we can provide you with the free book, activity supplies, etc.

If you have any questions, please email Read To Me International Foundation at read@readtomeintl.org.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 26, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Show-off your baking prowess in our first book-themed bake-off!

Choose any book-inspired recipe or recipe from a cookbook to bake and share. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorites, and prizes will be awarded to the top three scorers. All entrants will also receive a participation prize. 🙂 Limited to one entry per person.

Baking not your thing? No worries! We’ll need folks to judge, so please come taste and vote.

Visit or call the Nāʻālehu or Pāhala Libraries for an entry form and more details.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.