Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• November 7, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Authors Greg Bowman and Alan Suemori are coming to Aina Haina Public Library to perform a reading of their award-winning book Leilani Blessed and Grateful.This will be a one-of-a-kind interactive storytelling session that brings the themes of Leilani Blessed and Grateful to life. It will be an engaging experience designed for families to connect with the story through shared reading. There will be singing, dancing and more!

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.

• November 10, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Culture, Learning
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Stories We Gather
An evening of stories about the people, places, and little things that bring us home

What makes a place feel like home?

Maybe it’s a voice you’d recognize anywhere. A recipe your grandmother never wrote down. A kitchen you could walk through with your eyes closed. Or a small, ordinary object that quietly holds a lifetime of memories.

Home can also be found in the people who know us best, in the traditions we keep, and in the stories we tell around the table. And sometimes it turns up where we least expect it, in a place or a person we didn’t know we were looking for.

This month, Stories We Carry invites you to gather with us for an evening of stories about connection, belonging, and the things that make us feel at home. We’ll share personal stories and memories, and the objects that carry them, and think together about how we find our people, make our own traditions, and build a sense of home wherever life takes us.

Bring a story you’ve told a hundred times. Remember one you haven’t thought of in years. Or listen to someone else’s and recognize a piece of your own.

There’s no one way to belong, and no single way of understanding to what home means. There are real stories, real listeners, and the surprising connections that happen when we make room for one another.

Bring a story, or simply come curious and open. There’s absolutely always space for one (or two!) more at the table.

WHO IS IT FOR?
Anyone with a story to share, or a curiosity about the stories others carry.

Maybe you’ve lived in Hawaiʻi all your life, or you arrived from somewhere far away. Maybe you have a big family, a chosen family, or a sense of home that’s still taking shape. You’re welcome.

You don’t need any storytelling experience. Share, listen, or just enjoy the company. Every story is an invitation, never an obligation.

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.

• November 12, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join Auntie 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!

• November 13, 2026 @ 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.

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.

• November 18, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join us to experience the oldest board game still being played! Go is a strategy game enjoyed by players worldwide, with simple rules and deeply complex gameplay.

Open to all ages. Beginners are welcome!

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.

• November 18, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-377-2456

November’s book club pick is The Briar Club by Kate Quinn.

The Aina Haina Book Club will meet on Zoom.

For more information or to register to attend, contact the library at 808-377-2456 during open hours.

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.

• November 18, 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 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.

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.

• November 19, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Join Auntie 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!

• November 20, 2026 @ 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.

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.

• November 24, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-377-2456

Come Relax while drawing Zentangle and leave with a personal bookmark! No experience necessary. Materials and samples will be provided. Ages 12 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. Program schedule is subject to change.