Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 18, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months of experience playing.

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 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

Like a mele told through rhythm and motion, Japanese taiko drumming captures emotion and imagery without words. The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble brings this ancient art to life—depicting scenes of galloping archers, blooming flowers, and lively festivals through powerful drumming and expressive movement. Led by taiko master Kenny Endo, this free 45-minute performance blends cultural tradition with innovative artistry for an unforgettable storytelling experience. Suitable for all ages.

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.

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.

Photo credit: Toyo Miyatake Studio

• July 24, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Come join Aunty Beth at Storytime! We read books, sing songs, and make a craft suitable for children 2-5. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. See you soon!

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. The program schedule is subject to change.

• July 25, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Interested in playing basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a chance to play! Tables are open for players with 6+ months of experience playing.

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 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Environment
• Contact: 808-377-2456

The Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) is bringing a performance of The Tiny Tree to our library. In it, Matt and his dad go aboard a spaceship to explore galaxies far, far away. Their spaceship breaks down, and they land on another planet, where they discover a magical blue seed. What will happen to Matt, his dad, and that magical blue seed?

Mahalo to the following groups that have funded this performance to celebrate 2025 as the Year of Our Community Forests: the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Urban & Community Forestry Program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Region 5, State and Private Forestry.

• July 31, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Come join Aunty Beth at Storytime! We read books, sing songs, and make a craft suitable for children 2-5. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. See you soon!

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. The program schedule is subject to change.

• August 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join the Aina Haina Book Club on Zoom to discuss Percival Everett’s novel James!

The Aina Haina Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month (except December) from 10:30am to noon, to discuss a novel chosen by the club’s members. Contact the Aina Haina Library at 808-377-2456 to sign up for the club and receive a Zoom invitation!

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.