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August 2022

Thu 18

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Family Story Time and Craft With Big Island YWCA

August 18, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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

Join us in the children's room for a special community partner story time. There will be singing and crafts after our story. This program is […]

Sun 21

Lego Club

August 21, 2022 @ 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 […]

Fri 26

Kupuna Aikido’s Safe Falling for Seniors – a Demonstration

August 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Oahu - Pearl City 1138 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI, United States

Sensei Bill Doi and his fellow aikidoka (students of Aikido) will demonstrate simple exercises to use in the event of a fall. Learn the falling […]

September 2022

Thu 1

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Kūpuna Hour

September 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Please join Jill Thompson of Lā'ie as she hosts a Kūpuna Hour. September is the month to move! Come and dance for health and wellness. From […]

Fri 2

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55th Anniversary Celebration & Tiny Art Show

September 2, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

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

Come one, come all to the Pahoa Library's 55th Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy the premier of our Tiny Art Show and see what amazing pieces our […]

Tue 6

Picture of Rothenburg Germany with text Discovering Deutschland German Language Culture with native German Angie Castellaw

Discovering Deutschland: German Language and Culture with native German Angie Castellaw

September 6, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Oahu - Wahiawa 820 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI, United States

It's September, and that means Oktoberfest is just around the corner! Come to Wahiawa Public Library and learn about German language, culture, and history from […]

Wed 7

Fall Prevention: “Aging Isn’t for the Weak” with Stan Michaels

September 7, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Oahu - Pearl City 1138 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI, United States

September is Fall Prevention Month. Stan Michaels is a Senior Fall Prevention Specialist with the Hawai‘i Department of Health. He will provide an anecdotal and […]

Sat 10

Kids’ Arrrr! Lego Club’s Island Escape Challenge

September 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Wahiawa 820 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI, United States

Shiver me timbers! September be pirate month, and the Wahiawa Lego Club be shipwrecked on a deserted isle in the middle of the Pacific with […]

Sat 10

Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai: Learning About Limu

September 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Nanakuli 89-070 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, United States

What is limu and how is it important to Hawaiʻi and its people? Be a part of the Year of the Limu celebrations! Come and […]

Sat 10

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Cultivating Mindfulness with Children and Parents

September 10, 2022 @ 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Oahu - Wahiawa 820 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI, United States

This 30-minute class taught by professional clinical psychologist Dr. Patrick Jichaku, Ph.D. will teach and provide an opportunity for children to practice mindful calming and […]