Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 15, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Join Ms. Mindy for movement, music & stories.

Suitable for keiki ages 2 – 5 years old. Must be accompanied by parent or caregiver.

Programming and supplies supported by the Friends of the Hanapēpē Public Library.

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.

• July 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-335-8418

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 16, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Listeners: Kindergarteners – 3rd graders

Readers: Ms. Mindy, 4th-12th graders, adults

Hearing books read aloud improves listening and reading skills. Reading builds confidence. Share a love of books & reading with us!

Funny stories, classic tales, short stories and chapter books
We’ll enjoy a variety of tales. Please return weekly to hear more stories & chapters.

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.

• July 22, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Join Ms. Mindy for movement, music & stories.

Suitable for keiki ages 2 – 5 years old. Must be accompanied by parent or caregiver.

Programming and supplies supported by the Friends of the Hanapēpē Public Library.

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.

• July 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-335-8418

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

Words, Earth & Aloha: The Source of Hawaiian Music honors the profound role of music in Hawaiian life. Focusing on a pivotal era from the 1870s to the 1920s, the film pays tribute to a remarkable generation of Hawaiian composers whose mele (songs) continue to resonate today. This screening is a moving journey into the heart of Hawaiian music—its origins, meanings, and enduring legacy. The 58-minute film is 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 23, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Listeners: Kindergarteners – 3rd graders

Readers: Ms. Mindy, 4th-12th graders, adults

Hearing books read aloud improves listening and reading skills. Reading builds confidence. Share a love of books & reading with us!

Funny stories, classic tales, short stories and chapter books
We’ll enjoy a variety of tales. Please return weekly to hear more stories & chapters.

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.

• July 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-335-8418

ʻAnakē Nani Higa, 90 years old, is sharing her knowledge in celebration of the hula. Please join us. Together, we share the spirit of hula.

Refreshments served courtesy of the Friends of the Hanapēpē Public Library.​

​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.

• July 29, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Join Ms. Mindy for movement, music & stories.

Suitable for keiki ages 2 – 5 years old. Must be accompanied by parent or caregiver.

Programming and supplies supported by the Friends of the Hanapēpē Public Library.

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.

• July 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Films & Movies, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-335-8418

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

Those Who Came Before: The Musical Journey of Eddie Kamae pays tribute to three remarkable teachers that have guided Eddie Kamae: the great author and translator Mary Kawena Pukui, the “Songwriter of Waipiʻo” Sam Liʻa, and “Aloha Chant” author Pilahi Paki. One by one, they entrusted Eddie with key pieces of Hawaiʻi’s heritage – inspiring him to understand, perform, and pass that heritage on to the children of Hawaiʻi. This 57-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.

• July 30, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Reading programs
• Contact: 808-335-8418

Listeners: Kindergarteners – 3rd graders

Readers: Ms. Mindy, 4th-12th graders, adults

Hearing books read aloud improves listening and reading skills. Reading builds confidence. Share a love of books & reading with us!

Funny stories, classic tales, short stories and chapter books
We’ll enjoy a variety of tales. Please return weekly to hear more stories & chapters.

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.