Hawaii State
Public Library System

• July 28, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Join us for a Summer filled with moʻolelo inspired stories, dancing, and a small craft.  Appropriate for ages 3+

Special events may be held in lieu of regularly scheduled storytimes.

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.

• July 28, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Celebrate Summer Reading! Our summer theme is E Heluhelu Kākou; Moʻolelo, and Hawaii’s public libraries will be celebrating the rich and varied stories that shape our communities.

Storyteller “Tūtū Nyla” Fujii-Babb and musician Papa Jeff will share interactive stories and songs that will delight children and their families.

Tūtū Nyla has been a storyteller, actress, voice-over talent, and producer for over 30 years. She is considered to be one of the Kūpuna in Hawai‘i’s storytelling circle and has taught storytelling and shared stories with all ages from native Hawaiian elders to preschoolers statewide.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. This is a production of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawaii.

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.

• August 4, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Culture
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Are you looking for a way to reduce fabric waste or extend the life of a favorite, well-loved garment? Join us for a visible mending workshop where you’ll be introduced to a variety of techniques, resources, and inspiration.

We’ll look at:

• Equipment & supplies
• Overview of techniques
• Planning strategies
• Resources & inspiration

Please bring your clothing you would like to end along with your own fabric you would like to use for patching.  Feel free to bring your own sewing supplies such as sewing needles and thread.  We will also have available for use sewing needles and thread but are on a limited supply.  Registration for this program is advised, as seating is limited.  Please contact the Kaimukī Public Library at (808)733-8422 or come in person at the Adult Reference Desk to register.   

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• August 6, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Attend a free one-hour session on computer basics. Participants will learn:

• Parts of the computer
• Key computer terms
• Types of software
• Safe computer use

Registration is required. Sign up on the Basic Computer Skills Classes registration page or call the library.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Attend a free one-hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn:

• How to get online
• Use the address bar
• Navigate web browsers
• Web navigation

Registration is required. Sign up on the Basic Computer Skills Classes registration page or call the library.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Attend a free one-hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn:

• How to setup email accounts
• Write and send emails
• Email Navigation (Gmail)
• How to attach files and features

Registration is required. Sign up on the Basic Computer Skills Classes registration page or call the library.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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 25, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Location: Meeting Room

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.  Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission, not even the lives of those he cares about most.

This movie is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association.  Parents are strongly cautioned.  Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Mahalo to the Friends of Kaimuki Public Library for sponsoring this event.

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 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Computer classes (free!)
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Attend a free one-hour session on connecting to and navigating the Internet. Participants will learn:

• Recognize online scams
• Spot phishing emails
• Smart online practices
• Actions for suspected scams

Registration is required. Sign up on the Basic Computer Skills Classes registration page or call the library.

A partnership of Hawaii State Public Library System and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Funding provided by a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant.

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, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Learning
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Bon Season is upon us!  All are welcome to come and learn dances that are often danced at the bon dance; which for Hawai’i will be until October.  This program is fun for all ages!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Bon Dances or Bon Odori, it is an annual Japanese Dance Festival that occurs during Obon season in the Summer.  It is a celebration of family, heritage, tradition, a celebration of life, and a way to honor ones’ ancestors.  Children under 12 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please bring water, a sweat towel, and comfortable footwear as we will be on our feet for most of the program.  Mahalo to the Hawaiʻi Shin Kobukai for doing this program for us!  Due to the limited space, Pre-registration for this program is advised. Please contact the Kaimukī Public Library at (808)733-8422 or come in-person at the Adult Reference Desk to register.

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.

• October 27, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-733-8422

Please join us for some haunting stories of Kaimukī with Lopaka Kapanui, a Hawaiian Master Storyteller, writer, actor, Kumu Hula, cultural practitioner and former professional wrestler.

Discover history and tales as he shares haʻi moʻolelo, storytelling through oral traditions of the rich area and perhaps learn something new that you may not have known about one of the oldest residential neighborhoods on the island of Oʻahu.

With nearly 25 years of experience in storytelling and the ghost tour business, Lopaka’s extensive research on local culture, history, language, and folklore and knowledge of Hawaiʻi has garnered him a reputation as Hawaiʻi’s ghost guy. You definitely don’t want to miss this!

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 at librarieshawaii.org/events.