Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• September 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Join us for an after-school Lego building challenge! This month’s challenge will be Crazy Creatures. Unleash your imagination and build the craziest creature you can think of! Work on your own or with a friend. Ideal for ages 6 & 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. All programs are subject to change.

• September 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Learning, Science
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Are you worried about the ongoing invasion of little fire ants into our community? We are at a critical point right now, where some properties have them and some don’t. Now’s your chance to arm yourself with knowledge to help keep them off your property! And if you already have them, what should you do now? Come learn from the best source: the Hawaii Ant Lab. Researcher Melody Euaparadorn will be here to share information and answer all your questions.

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.

• September 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• September 25, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Health & Wellness, Learning, Science
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join ADHD coach Isabel Ebrahimi for a session exploring best practices for managing ADD/ADHD, either for yourself or your children. She will discuss some of the details of these learning challenges, such as how they affect males and females differently, and will answer questions from the audience. So please bring your questions!

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.

• September 29, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Teenage patrons and community members, we want you! We are launching a new Teen Advisory Group. This group will be a fun way to get involved with the library; you can help us design programs, make book displays, and connect with the community, all so that we can better serve our young adult population. We will also have snacks and activities. Ages 13-18 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. All programs are subject to change.

• September 29, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Learning, Photography, Poetry, Writing
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Are you curious about zines? Zines (short for magazines) are DIY publications that anyone can create. They’re a fun way to share your creative ideas with the world, and are easy to reproduce for distribution using our library copier (copying costs will be covered during the event). Work on your ideas, bring a favorite zine to share, and browse Bowie’s zine collection for inspiration. All supplies (collage materials, paper, pens/pencils) will be provided, but feel free to bring in your own if you like. This event is geared towards teens and adults.

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.

• September 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• October 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Culture, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Come listen to N. Kohala historian Boyd Bond tell the story of the ali‘i Ka‘iana.

By 1790, when few people anywhere had heard the name Kamehameha, the high chief Ka‘iana was the most famous Hawaiian in the world, having traveled from the islands of Hawai‘i to China, the Philippines, the West Coast of America and back again, arriving on Hawai‘i Island and joining the army of Kamehameha in his quest to unify the islands. Five years later, Ka‘iana would die in the battle of Nu‘uanu, fighting against Kamehameha. With a new TV series out about this famous ali‘i of Hawai‘i, lets review what they got right and what they left out of this remarkable story.

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.

• October 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Please join us every Tuesday at 10 am for a fun and educational family storytime. This program is geared towards families with children ages 0-5. We’ll sing songs, read stories, make crafts, and meet new friends!

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 schedules are subject to change.

• October 8, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Culture, Learning
• Contact: 808-775-8881

Are you interested in participating in our Tiny Art Show, but aren’t sure how to get started? Why not join us for a fun and friendly painting class to get you warmed up? Staff member Bowie will lead an introductory session to help get those creative juices flowing! No experience necessary; all ages welcome. Supplies provided by the 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.