Hawaii State
Public Library System

• January 25, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Art, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Sports and fitness
• Contact: 808-586-3500

Lion dancing is both a sport and an art, requiring physical conditioning to express the beauty of the dance. The Asian Lion Dance Team primarily plays southern Futsan style lion dancing. Join us in the lobby for a short introduction to Lion Dance, and join our procession through the Hawaii State Library. There will be drums!

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events

• January 25, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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  An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

• Categories: Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-586-3500

Join us for a fun and interactive storytime in the Edna Allyn Room for Children. This program is suitable for ages 3 and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events

• January 25, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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  An event every month that begins at 11:30am on day Last of the month, repeating indefinitely

• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-586-3500

LEGO lovers can join us for an hour of free play with LEGO bricks. This program is recommended for ages 5-12. Children ages 5-7 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Please register at the Children’s Reference Desk from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. on the day of the program. No pre-registration. Seating is limited.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events

• January 30, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Music
• Contact: 808-586-3500

Darel Stark, Associate Principal Violin II, and Mark Votapek, Principal Cellist from the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra will perform in a program of duos and solos for violin and cello in the front lobby.  According to Mr. Votapek, they will perform “works of Beethoven and other composers you know you love, and composers you don’t yet realize that you love.”  

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events

• February 8, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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  An event every month that begins at 11:30am on day Second of the month, repeating until September 30, 2020

• Categories: Community, Entertainment
• Contact: 808-586-3500

Come and play games at the library, in the Edna Allyn Room for Children, every second Saturday of the month. No registration required – just show up and play!  Recommended for children ages 3+ (children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult). Call or visit the library to confirm (there will be no game day on state holidays).

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date.  We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations.  All programs are subject to change.  For a list of Upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events.

• February 20, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs
• Contact: 808-586-3500

For the month of February, the Hawaii State Library Book Group will discuss There There by Tommy Orange.

Appearing on multiple Best Books of the Year lists, including The New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, NPR, Time, Entertainment Weekly, and GQ, Tommy Orange’s 2018 debut novel There There tells the story of twelve Native Americans living in Oakland, California, as they converge and collide on one fateful day, unveiling a shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen.

The HSL Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Language, Literature, and History Section. Walk-ins welcome. No registration necessary. Inquires about the HSL Book Group can be directed to hslbookgroup@gmail.com or (808) 586-3499.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days prior to the program date. We will make every attempt to fulfill all requests for accommodations. All programs are subject to change. For a list of upcoming library events, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/events.