Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• May 18, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Come listen to local historian Boyd Bond talk about King Kamehameha’s conquest to unite the islands and form the kingdom of Hawaii.

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.

• May 20, 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.

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

• May 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.

• May 27, 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.

• May 27, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

• May 28, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

This month’s selection is The Capture (Guardians of Ga’Hoole #1) by Kathryn Lasky.

Read the book and come watch the movie. Short discussion will follow.
Snacks provided!

The book is available to pick up at the library.

Program is for ages 7-12

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.

• May 29, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Books, Branch book clubs, Community, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

This month’s selection is The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan.

Read the book and come watch the movie. Short discussion will follow.
Snacks provided!

The book is available to pick up at the library.

Program is for ages 13-18

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 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
• Categories: Community, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

All participants will walk away with useful and highly effective tips on using food-as-therapy, acupressure, and other lifestyle tools as well as info on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. This month’s topic focuses on tools for preventing bone loss with herbs and supplements.

Ila Jhaveri is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese medicine herbalist who has been practicing for 29 years on Oahu and the Big Island.

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 1, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Categories: Community, Entertainment, Games, Learning
• Contact: 808-889-6655

Strategy! Mental exercise! Chess Club! Join us and learn to play or brush up on your skills. Both beginners and veteran players are welcome to challenge others in this classic game of strategy. Chess club meets on the first Monday evening of each month or the following Monday, in the event of a holiday. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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.