Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• June 10, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 12, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Our Summer Reading Challenge theme this year is E Heluhelu Kākou: Mele in`Ōlelo Hawai`i, or Let’s Read: song, anthem, or chant.

Libraries are of course all about reading, and reading music is another way to interpret written symbols. Written music is a way to represent sounds and silence over time.

Our hope is that each person who attends all or most sessions will come away with the ability to read and understand the basics of muscial notation.

Classes will be held Thursday afternoons in the month of June and the first week of July. Class size is limited to 10 participants age 5 and up.

Please call us at 808-939-2442 for more information and to sign up!

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 18, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Categories: Environment, Learning
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Join us for a fun, hands-on activity for ages 4 to adult! Learn about native plants and how they help our environment while making seed balls using local native seeds, clay, and soil.

We provide gloves, so you can get your hands dirty, making seed balls to be taken home to plant or share to help grow a healthier, more resilient ecosystem. No experience needed—all materials provided.

This event is great for families, friends, and nature lovers of all ages! Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Presented by the Big Island Invasive Species Committee and the Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

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.

• June 19, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Our Summer Reading Challenge theme this year is E Heluhelu Kākou: Mele in`Ōlelo Hawai`i, or Let’s Read: song, anthem, or chant.

Libraries are of course all about reading, and reading music is another way to interpret written symbols. Written music is a way to represent sounds and silence over time.

Our hope is that each person who attends all or most sessions will come away with the ability to read and understand the basics of muscial notation.

Classes will be held Thursday afternoons in the month of June and the first week of July. Class size is limited to 10 participants age 5 and up.

Please call us at 808-939-2442 for more information and to sign up!

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• June 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Learning
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Financial advisor Dawn De Coito will be holding a free workshop on Social Security.

The following questions will be answered:

• How does social security fit into my retirement income plan?
• When should I start taking benefits?
• What about taxes?

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.

• June 26, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Our Summer Reading Challenge theme this year is E Heluhelu Kākou: Mele in`Ōlelo Hawai`i, or Let’s Read: song, anthem, or chant.

Libraries are of course all about reading, and reading music is another way to interpret written symbols. Written music is a way to represent sounds and silence over time.

Our hope is that each person who attends all or most sessions will come away with the ability to read and understand the basics of muscial notation.

Classes will be held Thursday afternoons in the month of June and the first week of July. Class size is limited to 10 participants age 5 and up.

Please call us at 808-939-2442 for more information and to sign up!

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• July 1, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Categories: Games
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Drop-in between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm every Tuesday evening to enjoy an evening of games with family and friends.

We’ll have our games available (Clue, Sorry!, Candyland, Tsuro, and many more), or bring family-friendly games you’d like to share.

Children aged 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

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 on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

• July 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
• Categories: Culture, Entertainment, History, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-939-2442

Celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge!

Like a mele told through rhythm and motion, Japanese taiko drumming captures emotion and imagery without words. The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble brings this ancient art to life—depicting scenes of galloping archers, blooming flowers, and lively festivals through powerful drumming and expressive movement. Led by taiko master Kenny Endo, this free 45-minute performance blends cultural tradition with innovative artistry for an unforgettable storytelling experience. Suitable for all ages.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i and the 2025 Summer Reading sponsors. This is a production of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawai‘i.

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.

Photo credit: Toyo Miyatake Studio