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Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:00 for stories and an interactive craft!  Great fun for children 2-5 years old and their parents or caregivers. […]

Tuesday evenings from 4:30pm-6:30pm we welcome you to game night! You can test your mind with scrabble, battle your friends at battleship, assess your skills […]

Join us for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!  Just right for children ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If […]

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 […]

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 […]

Keiki ages 7 and up are invited to put their creativity and the scientific method to the test and create a marshmallow catapult! Design instructions […]

Join us after school on Wednesdays to explore electricity and engineering with Lego and Snap Circuits. Learn about how electricity functions, and build simple circuits […]

Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied […]

Join us for simple stories, songs, movement, and fun!  Just right for children ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Anyone […]

Join us for our weekly storytime program which includes themed stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and craft. This 45-minute program is suitable for children ages 3 […]

Let's kick off Summer Reading Challenge with a bang!  Magician James Lee will be performing his amazing feats of magic in our main central atrium.  […]

Kick off the Summer Reading Challenge with a classic movie. An adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1955 novel is set in 1917 California, and stars James […]

Join us to celebrate the start of our summer reading program with a Harry Potter story time and activity to follow. Participants are welcome to […]

Get ready for the Summer Reading Challenge by creating shave ice bookmarks or let your imagination run wild and create your own unique corner bookmark. […]

Let’s celebrate Summer Reading this year by enjoying some locally-themed stories! Each week, we’ll read stories from our Hawaiiana collection, and we’ll either make a […]

Stop by Liliha Public Library to create perler bead crafts! Perler beads are small, heat interactive beads that can be fused together to create your […]

An exploration of our default patterns in communication and how to create more connection and understanding Meet Kim Loh Kim is an animal-lover, yoga teacher […]

Keiki and their ohana are invited to join us for storytime where we sing songs and listen to stories. Storytime will end with a craft […]

Join us as we kick off the Summer Reading Challenge!! No better way to celebrate the “seeds of knowledge” we can sow with creativity and […]

Interested in learning basic Chinese mahjong? Stop by the library for a lesson and a chance to play!

Explore a variety of art projects at the library this summer! Projects will incorporate many found and recycled materials. Suitable for ages 7 & up […]

Celebrate the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! Mu‘olaulani is a contemporary Hawaiian dance company showcasing hula at its highest art form. Artistic Director and Kumu Hula (Dance […]

Kick off the Summer Reading Challenge with Karol’s Karolers. This concert will feature a cappella Hawaiian music. Karol’s Karolers was founded in October 2012 by […]

Adult crafters are invited to work independently or with a friend on your own unfinished crafts projects in an air-conditioned spacious room. Bring your own […]

Celebrate the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! Mu‘olaulani is a contemporary Hawaiian dance company showcasing hula at its highest art form. Artistic Director and Kumu Hula (Dance […]

Keiki and their ohana are invited to join Wai'anae Public Library for a fun-filled storytime where we read books, sing and dance, and make crafts.  […]

Nānākuli High and Intermediate School Performing Arts Center will be performing their greatest hits! Join us for a special performance of singing and dancing by […]

Let’s grow something together! Join us for fun family activities to celebrate the start of 2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Seeds of Knowledge!  Plant a seed and take it home to watch […]

Join us for Children’s Storytime on Saturdays at the Hawaii State Library. Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Best for ages 3-5; all […]

Energy Bagua is a special method of meditation developed by Master JinBodhi for the maintenance of good health.  It balances YIN and Yang energy, while […]

Energy Bagua is a special method of meditation developed by Master JinBodhi for the maintenance of good health.  It balances YIN and Yang energy, while […]

Come visit us on Sunday mornings for a fun-filled Storytime! Enjoy our weekly themed books and crafts. We’ll also sing your favorite children’s songs, new […]

Help us decorate the library by making a plumeria suncatcher to hang on our window! This activity will take place directly after Storytime. If you […]

Location: Adult Reading Room Dr. Sun-Hui Hung will be playing and discussing the historical context of the erhu, a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, sometimes known […]

To kickstart the Summer Reading Challenge, design your own button pin using our button maker at the library. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or […]