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April 2024

Tue 16

Photo of Margaret Bourget holding sewing kit and small pillow

Sewing for Beginners

April 16, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hawaii - Naalehu 95-5669 Mamalahoa Hwy, Naalehu, HI, United States

Join us for the third installment of this Spring’s sewing series! Local sewing expert Marge Bourget will continue to teach us sewing basics. This session, […]

Tue 16

Tuesday Afternoon Chess Club

April 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

Want to learn how to play chess with other enthusiasts? Come check out the Wahiawa Library Chess Club, meeting every Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm […]

Tue 16

From the Baroque to the Romantic

April 16, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

Enjoy live chamber music performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Kona, featuring music from Bach to Schubert. Young children must be accompanied by an adult […]

Tue 16

Meditation Illumination: Shakuhachi Soundscapes with Haiku Reflection

April 16, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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

Celebrate National Haiku Day with renowned poet & bamboo flutist Katsumi Takemoto. Katsumi has cultivated an approach to meditation by following the waves of sound. […]

Wed 17

Baby Open Play

April 17, 2024 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am

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

Caregivers and their babies (0-23 mo.) are invited to the library to socialize, play and read in the Juvenile Room. Please bring a towel or […]

Wed 17

Keiki Storytime & Whatevahs!

April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Oahu - Kailua 239 Kuulei Rd, Kailua, HI, United States

Join the fun with stories, crafts, movement, and whatevahs! Keep keiki loving stories and stuffs! Meet Mr. Alligator. Find out what other programs we have […]

Wed 17

Alphabet Story Time

April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

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

Join Kauʻi the Kids’ Librarian for an alphabet-focused story time to develop early literacy skills, including print recognition and phonemic awareness. This program is suitable […]

Wed 17

Preschool Storytime

April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

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

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am for a fun-filled storytime! We’ll sing songs, read a few simple stories, then make a craft or do an […]

Wed 17

Children’s Storytime

April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Oahu - Liliha 1515 Liliha St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Join us for Children’s Storytime every Wednesday. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Suitable for ages 3 to 5. Children must be accompanied […]

Wed 17