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Join musician and early-education specialist, Uncle Wayne Watkins and his Howling Dog Band for a rip-roaring, rollicking, really good time.  Get ready to sing, dance, ...
Read More Uncle Wayne and the Howling Dog Band!

Papa Lopaka (Robert DeVinck) is a writer, English literature scholar, and long-time reader of classic books.  Come enjoy a dramatic reading of the Classics Illustrated ...
Read More Discovering the Classics with Papa Lopaka

Bonnie of EPIC Origami will be at the library to share her skill in Origami to any Adult patron wanting to learn.  This class is ...
Read More Learn to Fold Origami

John is a native of the island of Hawaii. He is a self-taught slack-key guitarist and has numerous recordings to his credit. He was chosen ...
Read More Slack Key with John Keawe

Children of all ages, along with their parents, are invited to join us for a special Christmas movie night that will get the whole family in ...
Read More Polar Express Pajama Party

This exhibit of traditional hanaire is presented by Shofu Kai, a group of ceramists at the Hawaiʻi Potters’ Guild who have been studying together to ...
Read More Hanaire of Sadou (Flower Vases of Tea Ceremony)

Little readers are invited to practice their reading skills with Pierre, a certified therapy chihuahua, and his owner, Maile. Children read their favorite books or ...
Read More Reading Tails with Pierre and Maile

Please come and join us for some LEGO building.  Bring your imagination, creativity, enthusiasm, and have fun building with thousands of LEGO pieces and figurines.  ...
Read More Lego Club

Reading is a wonderful way to explore new worlds for many children. Aunty Marsha shares magical worlds through books during story time. Come join us ...
Read More Family Story Time with special guest Belle

On the Friday before Christmas, Makawao Library will host a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic story set on Christmas Eve, performed by Mark Collmer. ...
Read More A Christmas Carol: A Dramatic Reading