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April 2023

Sun 16

Kid Lit Exhibit

April 1, 2023 - April 29, 2023

Hawaii - Kailua-Kona 75-138 Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

This year, five young authors have contributed original works to our first-ever Kid Lit Exhibit at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Readers need writers, and this […]

Sun 16

Lego Club

April 16, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Oahu - Kaneohe 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy,, Kaneohe, HI, United States

Join us for an enjoyable session of Lego free play. All ages welcome! Build a Lego masterpiece! Meet other Lego artists as you create. Completed Lego […]

Mon 17

Jewelry Making

April 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI, United States

Attend a special jewelry making class for adults! Jewelry artist, Sid Nakamoto, will lead participants in the making of a simple and beautiful wire wrapped […]

Mon 17

Jewelry Making

April 17, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Hawaii - North Kohala 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI, United States

Attend a special jewelry making class for adults! Jewelry artist, Sid Nakamoto, will lead participants in the making of a simple and beautiful wire wrapped […]

Tue 18

board game with animals, dice, and beginning pieces

Board Game Tuesdays

April 18, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hawaii - Laupahoehoe 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe, HI, United States

Stop by and play family friendly board games! Play with friends or learn how to play a new game with others. This is a free […]

Wed 19

Puzzle Wednesdays

April 19, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hawaii - Laupahoehoe 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe, HI, United States

Enjoy your time at the library piecing together our library puzzles! Put the pieces together and the library will have a piece of community art […]

Wed 19

Bananagram Cross Word Puzzle Family Game

April 19, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hawaii - Hilo 300 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI, United States

Go bananas at the library with Banagrams! This fun word game is sure to be appealing as you work in a bunch (or split off […]

Thu 20

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Kūpuna Hour

April 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Kahuku 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI, United States

Kūpuna Hour at Kahuku Library On alternating Thursdays at 10am, the Kūpuna Hour at Kahuku Library will provide a variety of engaging activities such as […]

Thu 20

Babies, Books, and Blankets

April 20, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Hawaii - Pahoa 15-3070 Pahoa-Kalapana Rd, Pahoa, HI, United States

Welcome to Babies, Books, and Blankets, a lapsit for babies 2 and under. Bring your baby and a blanket to sit on. We'll provide the […]

Thu 20

Laupahoehoe Memory Cloth

April 20, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hawaii - Laupahoehoe 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Laupahoehoe, HI, United States

Leave a special message for the library for years to come on our Laupāhoehoe Library Memory Cloth. The library will provide the art supplies (markers). […]