• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• April 28, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Books, Storytime (for kids)
• 808-697-7868

Enjoy weekly themed books, songs, and crafts with the whole family. Each week we discuss a new theme and read related stories. A craft based on the theme is also provided. This program is recommended for children in preschool and older but all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Program schedule is subject to change. Contact the library 10 days in advance to request a sign language interpreter or if special accommodations are needed.

• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• May 1, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
• Storytime (for kids)
• 808-697-7868

Storytime for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities based on early literacy research and the Every Child Ready to Read Program. Learn how talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing help get your child ready to read. This program is intended for children 0 -3 years old. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Program schedule is subject to change. Contact the library 10 days in advance to request a sign language interpreter or if special accommodations are needed.

• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• May 2, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
• Art, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
• 808-697-7868

A tale filled with family, fun and adventure of a young musician named Miguel who will take you on an awesome journey to the magical land of his ancestors.  There, the trickster Hector becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions.

• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• May 9, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• Books, Branch book clubs
• 808-697-7868

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

by Lisa See

From the bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan comes a powerful story about a family, separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters. Amazon.com

Program schedule is subject to change. Contact the library 10 days in advance to request a sign language interpreter or if special accommodations are needed.

• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• June 13, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• Books, Branch book clubs
• 808-697-7868

Islands Linked by Ocean: Stories

by Lisa Linn Kanae

Stories written with humor and compassion that give voice to characters who find themselves at crossroad moments where past informs present, young teach old, and love can mean holding on or letting go.

Lisa Linn Kanae will join the group to read selections from her book and discuss the creative process. Please join even if you haven’t read the book yet.

Program schedule is subject to change. Contact the library 10 days in advance to request a sign language interpreter or if special accommodations are needed.

• Oahu – Waianae
• Oahu
• July 11, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• Books, Branch book clubs
• 808-697-7868

A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

by Amor Towles

In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.

Program schedule is subject to change. Contact the library 10 days in advance to request a sign language interpreter or if special accommodations are needed.