Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• October 10, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
• Categories: Dance, Entertainment
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Join us for a fun filled night of dancing, games, and interactive activities. Program is intended for children 5-9 years old. Children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. RSVP is required: Hawaii Dance Bomb Website for Online Registration.

We would like to sincerely thank Hawaii Dance Bomb and Manoa Friends of the Library for their generous sponsorship of the 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. All programs are subject to change.

• October 13, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Dance, Learning
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Parents, come enjoy the tried and true benefits of Joseph Pilates’s exercises, dance, or gentle yoga, while kids play, or participate!  Bring a mat and a few shareable toys to entertain keiki, and prepare to strengthen, stretch and destress in a relaxed, family-friendly environment.

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 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to see you there!

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 16, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Updated 9/18/2025: Apologies for the inconvenience, the date of the movie has been changed due to a conflicting event. Movie showing is now on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Based on the hit short horror stories by Alvin Schwartz, the film adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark follows a group of friends in 1968 who happen upon a book of horror stories. And each story has a monster and they’re coming to life and going hunting the teens.

Runtime is approximately 108 minutes. Rated PG-13. Recommended for teens. Children under 8 must be accompanied by parent/caregiver.

You are welcome to bring a small snack and bottled water to enjoy during the screening.

All programs are subject to change. 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. 

• October 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-988-0459

They’re everywhere, behind the trees, underneath the bed, in the paintings. Boo! Come over to our programming room and make your own ghost paintings!

You are welcome to print your own paintings as canvas, but there will be printed paintings provided and acrylic pens. Paintings are from the National Gallery of Art and in public domain.

RSVP required. Program is for teens only, Grade 6 to 12. Please sign up below on our website. There are 15 slots available for the program.

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 20, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Dance, Learning
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Parents, come enjoy the tried and true benefits of Joseph Pilates’s exercises, dance, or gentle yoga, while kids play, or participate!  Bring a mat and a few shareable toys to entertain keiki, and prepare to strengthen, stretch and destress in a relaxed, family-friendly environment.

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 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Hope to see you there!

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 22, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Come joins us for the reading and launch of Bamboo Ridge Journal of Hawaiʻi Literature and Arts issue #128. Local authors will read their work at Manoa Public Library. Please join us for this free program!

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 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-988-0459

College student Theresa “Tree” Gelbman did not expect to be in a time loop, one where the day restarts the moment she is murdered. Can she figure out who the killer is before time catches up to her? Find out in Happy Death Day!

Runtime is approximately 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Recommended for teens. Children under 8 must be accompanied by parent/caregiver.

You are welcome to bring a small snack and bottled water to enjoy during the screening.

All programs are subject to change. 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. 

• October 27, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Categories: Dance, Learning
• Contact: 808-988-0459

Parents, come enjoy the tried and true benefits of Joseph Pilates’s exercises, dance, or gentle yoga, while kids play, or participate!  Bring a mat and a few shareable toys to entertain keiki, and prepare to strengthen, stretch and destress in a relaxed, family-friendly environment.

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.