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March 2023

Tue 21

VIRTUAL EVENT – Book Club “Black Cake”

March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Please join us for an online discussion of Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson “Exquisite and expansive, Black Cake took ahold of me from the first […]

Free

Tue 21

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Saving Coral with Kuleana Coral and the Coral Resilience Lab (UHM)

March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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

IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF CORAL REEFS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN LOST. WITHOUT DRASTIC ACTION WE COULD LOSE 90% OF THE […]

Wed 22

Puzzle Wednesdays

March 22, 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 22

Book Club: Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement & Political Manipulation

March 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Oahu - Waianae 85-625 Farrington Hwy, Waiʻanae, HI, United States

Please join us for an in-person discussion of Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement & Political Manipulation at America's Largest Charitable Trust by Samuel P. King & […]

Thu 23

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Kūpuna Hour

March 23, 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 23

Laupahoehoe Memory Cloth

March 23, 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). […]

Thu 23

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Prince Kūhi’ō, ke Ali’i Maka’āinana, “The People’s Prince” – Presentation by Boyd Bond

March 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Hawaii - Honokaa 45-3380 Mamane St, Bldg #3, Honokaa, HI, United States

Boyd Bond, a local historian, will discuss the life of Prince Kūhi'ō. Raised to rule, he was denied the throne after the monarchy’s overthrow in […]

Sat 25

Heads, Furry Shoulders, Paws, and Tails

March 25, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Oahu - Kapolei 1020 Manawai St, Kapolei, HI, United States

Volunteers from K9 TheraPets of Hawaii will teach children (and their parents) safety steps when approaching or greeting a dog. Besides being incredibly adorable, all […]

Sat 25

Ancestry Library Edition Basics

March 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

Attend a basic live demonstration of Ancestry Library Edition and begin creating a family tree. Participants will have ample time to explore the online database […]

Sat 25

Painting Class – Bunny Shelf Sitter Ornament

March 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Oahu - Waimanalo 41-1320 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI, United States

Celebrate 45 Years at Waimanalo Public & School Library! Create and take home your very own bunny shelf sitter ornament! Learn fun ways to repurpose […]