Hawaii State
Public Library System

• December 6, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - December 13, 2019 @ 4:30 pm
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  An event every week that begins at 3:00pm on Friday, repeating until December 14, 2019

• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Learn chess basics, strategies, and tactics from chess mentor Valor. Meet other chess players and play for fun or challenge. All skill levels welcome. The Teen Chess Club meets every Friday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. For teens in 6th-12th grade.

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 http://www.librarieshawaii.org/events

• December 10, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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  An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Tuesday, repeating until February 25, 2020

• Categories: Learning, Music, Reading programs, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Join us for Baby Time @ Lihue Library!  Learn finger plays, lap bounces and songs to share with your baby.  Playtime to follow.  This program is suited for keiki 0 to 24 months and their caregivers.

All programs are subject to change.  If you require an auxiliary aid or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 10 days before the program date.

• December 12, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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  An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Thursday, repeating until December 19, 2019

• Categories: Books, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Join us for Toddler Story Time!  Listen to exciting stories, sing songs, participate in activities and stay for a craft.  This free program is suitable for keiki ages 2 to 5 years old.

All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

• December 14, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 5:45 pm
• Categories: Community
• Contact: 808-241-3222

Families are invited to celebrate the joys and challenges of chess in our Kauai Community Chess Tournament. The tournament is for ages Kindergarten through adult.  All skill levels and ages are welcome.  This is a made-for-families event. We encourage parents to play alongside their kids. The tournament is free to enter.

To register for the tournament, email sierra.hampton-eng@librarieshawaii.org. Please include the name of each player, contact phone, grade level or age, experience level, and chess rating (online or over-board) if you have one. The tournament will take place in the Lihue Public Library conference room.

Bring:  A friend.  Lunch or lunch money.  All chess boards, pieces and clocks will be provided.

Format:  A four-round Swiss-System, non-elimination chess tournament (everyone plays all rounds).  We recommend that advanced players join the USCF (uschess.org) and plan to play in the free USCF rated section.

Sections:  Beginner (for new players and grades 1-6), Intermediate (for players with some tournament experience and grades 7-12), Advanced (for experienced tournament players of all ages).  It is required to write down moves of the games in the Advanced section.

Round Times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm.   Awards ceremony at 5:30.  Half-point byes available in any rounds in case you have other commitments on that day.

Time Control:  In the Intermediate and Advanced sections, each player will have 45 minutes for the whole game with 15 extra seconds given for each move.  In the Beginner section, each person will play two games per round with the same opponent, one with black and one with white pieces, and a time control of 25 minute per game with a 5 extra seconds per move.

Prizes:  Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each section.

Parent Note:  We recommend that you play for the fun of it. Beginners of all ages are highly encouraged to play.  Players under age 16 must be accompanied by a guardian at all times!

 Lunch: There will be a break from the end of your second game (approximately 12:30 pm) until the start of the third round at 1:30 pm.  There are several fast food restaurants nearby.

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 7, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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  An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day First of the month, repeating until June 5, 2020

• Categories: Learning, Sports and fitness, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-241-3222

PRESCHOOLERS LOVE YOGA!

Young children are curious about everything and they are learning new things  non-stop. Yoga gives little ones a way to focus their energetic bodies and minds. Preschool yoga uses stories, songs and games to keep children thinking, moving and having so much fun. Enjoy a special time with your keiki doing yoga together. Wear comfortable clothes you can easily move in and bring a beach towel to share. This is a parent/adult aided activity.

Gina Medrano has worked with Kauai’s young children and their families for over twenty years and she’s been practicing yoga for almost as long. She has combined these two joys and created a yoga program especially for the unique and active learning style of kids ages 3-6.

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 http://www.librarieshawaii.org/events