Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• July 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers. 

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.

• July 15, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

• July 16, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Come for a craft time, stay for a movie and snacks!

Today’s craft- Ocean in a Bottle (1pm-2pm)
Today’s movie- Moana (2pm-4pm)

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.

• July 17, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Learning, Music
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Join Debra McGee for a fun and inclusive Hip Hop dance class celebrating the 2026 Summer Reading theme through movement, rhythm, and self-expression. Participants ages 5 and up will learn basic Hip Hop moves, explore freestyle creativity, and build confidence in a supportive environment. All abilities are welcome, with standing and seated movement options available.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. This is a production of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension 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.

• July 20, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Attend a jewelry making class for adults! Jewelry artist, Sid Nakamoto, will lead participants in the making of a simple and beautiful wire wrapped piece. All materials provided.

Two classes scheduled: 2:00PM and 5:30PM.

Space is limited. Please call 808-889-6655 or stop by 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.

• July 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Interested in the Pokemon Trading Card Game, but don’t know how to play? Join us in playing through your first Pokemon card game using the Battle Academy board game, generously provided by the Friends of the North Kohala Library. Learn about the different card types available to play during your turn, what you need to do to win, and what comes next in the hobby after your first games.

Already know how to play? Bring your deck and challenge other experienced players, or come talk about deck building and card collecting.

Program is for ages 6 and 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.

• July 22, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an activity. Great fun for 2 – 5 year-olds and their parents or caregivers. 

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.

• July 22, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

• July 23, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Community, Entertainment, Learning, Music, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Come for a craft time, stay for a movie and snacks!

Today’s craft- Wizard Wands (1pm-2pm)
Today’s movie- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2pm-4pm)

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.

• July 27, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Join us for a discussion of the 1925 classic The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book is considered a masterpiece of American literature and was nominated as one of America’s best loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. The book is available to pick up at the library. Open to all ages.

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.