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April 2024

Thu 18

Spring Origami Butterfly

April 15, 2024 @ 8:00 am - April 30, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue, HI, United States

It's Spring! Make 1 or many of these beautiful butterflies. You can string them together and hang them in your room or give them to […]

Thu 18

Poetry Month: Teen Haiku Challenge

April 16, 2024 - April 18, 2024

Kauai - Lihue 4344 Hardy St, Lihue, HI, United States

For Poetry Month 2024, Lihue Public Library is hosting a Teen Haiku Challenge. Pick up entry forms at Lihue Public Library. Submissions accepted at Lihue […]

Thu 18

Keiki Storytime

April 18, 2024 @ 9:05 am - 9:55 am

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

Songs, stories, rhymes and so much more! Storytime will be followed with a craft. Best suited for ages 2-5 and a caregiver. Repeats at 10:30AM […]

Thu 18

Keiki ‘N Critter Storytime

April 18, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Oahu - Salt Lake-Moanalua 3225 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI, United States

Wildlife Presenter Charles Lee’s Keiki 'N Critter: Live & Let Live. Get up close with critters both cuddly and creepy, and learn not only what […]

Thu 18

Preschool Storytime

April 18, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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

The Preschool Storytime will be held in the Windward Mall's Center Court. Join Auntie Ariel for Thursday morning storytimes! Please bring blankets, mats or something […]

Thu 18

Keiki Storytime

April 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:20 am

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

Songs, stories, rhymes and so much more! Storytime will be followed with a craft. Best suited for ages 2-5 and a caregiver. This is a […]

Thu 18

Babies, Books, and Blankets

April 18, 2024 @ 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 18

Wahiawa Knitting Group

April 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

Join members of the community two Thursdays of every month for knitting and talking story. This one-hour informal knitting group is open to veteran knitters […]

Thu 18

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Find Reliable Health Information

April 18, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Kauai - Hanapepe 4490 Kona Road, Hanapepe, HI, United States

Not sure where to find info? Too much info? Is that a reliable website? Are they trying to sell me something? A free seminar provided […]

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Thu 18

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Find Reliable Health Information Seminar

April 18, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Maui - Wailuku 251 S High St, Wailuku, HI, United States

Attend a free one-hour seminar. With expert guidance from librarians, learn how to sift through the vast sea of health information online, distinguishing reliable sources […]