Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

• June 17, 2026
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Learning
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for activities every day during the Summer.

Wednesday is Arts & Craft Day!

Art & Craft activities will be out all day long to explore and play with. Check out our other specific artsy programs during the day like boom whackers, art lessons, or creating a summer picture book.

Fun for 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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Categories: Books, Causes, Community, Health & Wellness, Learning, Storytime (for kids), Writing
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for a special morning with Crystal Turner and her daughter Christiana, a self-published mother-daughter author duo traveling all the way from Collinsville, Oklahoma to share their children’s book Your Black is Beautiful. Through an interactive read-aloud and family-centered conversation, they’ll discuss their publishing journey, Christiana’s role in bringing the book to life, and why representation in children’s literature matters. Children will be encouraged to celebrate who they are, use their voice, and feel safe talking with the adults they trust. Families will also receive simple strategies for creating safe spaces for meaningful conversations at home. Great for children ages 0–5 and their families. ALL welcomed!

 Registration is recommended. Register at the link below.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 17, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Learning, Poetry, Reading programs, Research, Writing
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Is your child a storyteller at heart? This summer, kids get to create a real picture book — from the first word to the final page — and publish it in whatever format they choose.

Write it. Illustrate it. Publish it. They’ll walk away with a book that is truly theirs.

No experience needed, just curiosity and a love of stories. Whether your child wants a fun handmade keepsake or a professionally formatted book they can share with the world, we’ll help them get there. Publishing options range from casual and creative to professional, and we’ll guide them through every choice along the way.

This free program meets every Wednesday in June and July, offered through the Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library. Open to all students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Older teens and adults with a passion for storytelling are welcome to join us as well.

Your instructor: Ruth Pukahi

Ruth is the Children’s Librarian at Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library and a former elementary school teacher. She has guided students through writing and publishing their own books and brings real publishing experience to every session. Ruth has published six chapter books on Amazon and knows the journey from blank page to finished book firsthand.

Space is limited. Registration is recommended. Register at the link below.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 17, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Categories: Entertainment, Music
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Make some music (or at least noise) with Kylee!

Learn about music notes and octaves, play fun songs, and enjoy the magic of boom whackers.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 18, 2026
• Categories: Entertainment, Films & Movies
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for activities every day during the Summer.

Thursday is Movie Day!

Three different G/PG movie will be playing in the carpet area of the children’s section. We will start all movies promptly at scheduled times.

12:30pm: Finding Dory

2:30pm: Toy Story 2

4:30pm: Shrek 2

Appropriate for 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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 18, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Learning
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for Family Craft Time! Parents, Grandparents, and or caregivers together with your sweet young ones have an opportunity to do something fun and different together. Come with nothing, leave with something special to use, display, or give away as a gift.  Best part is working together and making new memories.

We will be making felt ice cream plushies!

Skills being learned and used: following instructions, cutting felt, sewing/using a glue gun, working with stuffing, and more.

Appropriate for all ages and families. Young children must be accompanied by an adult.

• June 18, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join this crafters’ circle to connect with fiber-loving community members. If you enjoy crochet, knitting, macramé, needlepoint, embroidery, felting and more, this club is for you! Enjoy the opportunity to work on your own project, receive and lend assistance, and nurture your creativity while building community!

This club will set up on the rug near the Children’s Fiction area, so it’s easier to keep an eye on any little ones that join you on your excursion.

Facilitated by Sarah, our Adult Services Librarian, this circle will also have instruction and pattern books available for checkout, for if you want to continue the fun at home.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 19, 2026
• Categories: Entertainment, Games
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for activities every day during the summer.

Friday is Game Day!

Join us at the library for game time all day long.

Four players at a time will rotate and play these PS4 games: Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled, Overcooked, and Rayman Legends.

Tons of board games will also be out to play all day long. Games like: Candy Land, Apples to Apples, Carcassonne, Chutes and Ladders, Clue Jr, Charades, Life, Maki Stack, Monopoly, Scrabble and more!

Come and join us for the fun! No experience is necessary.

Games for 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. Program schedule is subject to change.me time.

• June 19, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
• Categories: Arts & Crafts, Books, Causes, Community, Culture, Health & Wellness, History, Learning, Reading programs, Sports & Fitness, Storytime (for kids)
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Celebrate Juneteenth with a family-friendly yoga workshop, read aloud, and hands-on craft experience! Through playful poses and gentle movement, we will explore the spirit of freedom, joy, and community that Juneteenth represents. By channeling the yogic principle of yamas, we will reflect on how our actions and voices shape the world around us.

After our yoga practice, we will shift into a special craft activity — making your very own wind chimes as a reminder that your voice, dreams, and uniqueness matter.

All supplies will be provided thanks to the Waikīkī-Kapahulu Friends of the Library.

Space is limited. Registration is recommended. Register at the link below.

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. Program schedule is subject to change.

• June 20, 2026
• Categories: Entertainment, Learning, Science
• Contact: 808-733-8488

Join us for activities every day during the Summer.

Saturday is STEM Day!

STEM activities will be out all day long to explore and play with.

Fun for 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. Program schedule is subject to change.