Barbara Chung Ho offers the Folk Arts of China and Asia, a customized demonstration and workshop on the folk art of Chinese knotting. Ho presents a short history, a demonstration of the art, and then invites audience participation. Registration is required and space is limited to 20 participants. To reserve your spot, please stop by the reference desk or call the library at 808-587-7577; supplies will be provided. Suitable for ages 10+.

Barbara Chung Ho was born into a family rich in Chinese tradition and learned Chinese as a second language. She studied the art of papercutting and knotting in Taiwan. She has taught both folk art forms to children from kindergarten through high school.

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 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.