Hawaii State
Public Library System

• July 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
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  An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Tuesday, repeating until December 10, 2019

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

Join us for Baby Time @ Lihue Library!  These 30-minute learning sessions will be held every Tuesday from 10 t0 10:30 a.m. (except on State holidays). Learn finger plays, lap bounces and songs to share with your baby.  Playtime to follow.  Suitable 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 7 days before the program date.

• July 25, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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  An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Thursday, repeating until July 25, 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 under 5 need to be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

• August 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Learning
• Contact: 808-241-3222

ALL POETS & POETRY LOVERS INVITED!
The Live Poets’ Society members celebrate the 1 year anniversary of their formation at the August 5th meeting. A student poem contest and Fall reading will be planned, details TBA.
Haibun style, combining prose & haiku will be the “prompt” for this month’s meeting. (See M. Chula’s “Guidelines for Writing Haibun” online, or ask your friendly librarian for help.) Please bring to the August meeting 10-12 copies of your poem to share and writing materials.
The Kauai “Live Poets’ Society” is a free gathering of poets and poetry lovers to improve their poetry writing and reading. To enjoy poetry together. The group meets monthly at Lihue Library under the guidance of Kauai poet and author, Dawn Fraser Kawahara, DBA TropicBird Press, and in partnership with Lihue Library.
Please come and join us.
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.

• August 10, 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 30 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 in the adult section 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.

Upcoming Tournaments: Sept. 14th, Oct. 19th, Nov. 16th, Dec. 14th

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