Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• June 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-397-5833

Just us as we celebrate Mele with a free local documentary film screening!

Li‘a: The Legacy of a Hawaiian Man is an award-winning documentary that celebrates the music and spirit of revered Big Island performer and composer, Sam Liʻa Kalainaina (1881-1975). It is also about a place, Waipi‘o Valley, and a life shaped and nourished by that place. This 74-minute film is suitable for ages 7 and up.

Free documentary copies will be provided, 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.

• June 28, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Music
• Contact: 808-397-5833

Uncle Wayne and the Howling Dog Band will share their musical interpretations of picture books and the stories they’ve found within classic and original children’s songs. There will be lots of opportunity for dancing and singing along.

Sponsored by the Friends of Hawaiʻi Kai Public Library. This one-hour program will be held in the library’s meeting room is suitable for infants – 8 year olds. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. All programs are subject to change.

Please be advised that the elevator at the Hawaii Kai Public Library is currently out of order. Due to the elevator being inoperable, the library’s meeting room will be used exclusively for library-sponsored events only.

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.