Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• August 24, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Family Hui Hawai’i is back with more opportunities to create and connect!

Explore creativity through stories, art, music, movement, and play! These interactive workshops help children and their caregivers build social-emotional skills, strengthen family connections, and have fun creating together. Siblings welcome!

Register: Expressive Arts Workshop Oahu with Oahu Registration Page

Oceans of Emotion
Monday, August 10th
10:00-11:00am

Explore the colorful world beneath the sea and discover how our feelings are as unique as the many wonders of the ocean. Families will explore their emotions while creating their own colorful Feelings Fish.

Naming Feelings
Monday, August 24th
10:00-11:00am

Learn to recognize and name big feelings.
Families will create colorful Emotion Rocks– a fun tool for storytelling, imaginative play, and sharing how we feel with others.

Best suited for children between the ages of 2 to 5.

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.

• August 25, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Health & Wellness, Learning
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Join Us for a Free Community Event

• August 25, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Sports & Fitness
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Community member and educator, Mike Lin will lead YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music.

Attendees will learn about this ancient relaxing and strengthening art form by following along with the introductory exercises to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual health benefits of Tai-Chi.

30 minute sessions to be held outside, behind 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.

• August 26, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Put your knowledge to the test! Stop by the library after school for a Jeopardy-style trivia game filled with exciting questions, fun surprises, and friendly competition.

This event is free and suitable for ages 6 and up. Snacks included!

Snacks generously provided by the Friends of the Library Kahuku (FOLK).

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.

• August 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Games, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Kūpuna of Ko’olauloa are welcome to this bi-monthly game and Talk Story time.

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 10am.

Brain games and good times will keep you sharp and happy.

Come on and join the fun.

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.

• August 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Please join us for preschool programming on Monday mornings at 10am.

Storytime includes reading picture books, singing sweet songs, storytelling with felt/flannel pieces, puppets, and will include a craft or educational play time afterwards.

Best suited for children between the ages of 2 to 5.

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.

• September 1, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Causes, Community, Environment, Films & Movies, History, Learning
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Join us for an unexploded ordinance (UXO) safety presentation, info booth by LAUKOA. 

LAUKOA (formerly DAWSON) is proud to support USACE Honolulu District through the FY25 Institutional Controls Education & Outreach Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) across O’ahu.

Areas such as Waikāne, parts of Windward O’ahu, and other former WWII-era training locations may still contain Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).

The 3Rs of UKO safety – RECOGNIZE, RETREAT, and REPORT. If you see something, say something.

Additionally, there will be a film screening of This Little Land of Mines (2019). 

“During the Vietnam War, the US bombed Laos more than any other country had been bombed before. Today, the Laos people live among over 80 million unexploded bombs on their doorsteps.”

1 hour 4 min documentary via Kanopy Streaming Film

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.

• September 4, 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Culture
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Book of Lost Names follows Eva Traube Abrams, a young Jewish woman who forges identity documents to help children escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

Decades later, a mysterious book connected to her wartime past resurfaces, forcing her to confront long-buried memories. A powerful novel about courage, sacrifice, and preserving identity in the face of evil.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Additional copies of the novel will be available at Kahuku Public and School Library.

A list of the 2026 titles is available upon request. Please attend a meeting and inquire with facilitator.

Recommended for ages 18 and over.

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.

• September 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Join us for a hana hou screening of Lilo & Stitch, (Live Action Movie 2025). The movie is rated PG and will run about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Popcorn will be served.

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. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• September 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Community, Games, Health & Wellness
• Contact: 808-293-8935

Kūpuna of Ko’olauloa are welcome to this bi-monthly game and Talk Story time.

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 10am.

Brain games and good times will keep you sharp and happy.

Come on and join the fun.

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.