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McDermott in Motion

Posted on Mar 30, 2017 in

IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK! “McDermott in Motion”, brings to life the picture book art of author Gerald McDermott with local storyteller Nyla Fujii-Babb ...
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Hurricane and Tsunami Preparedness

Posted on Mar 30, 2017 in

Dr. Gerard Fryer, a retired Senior Meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will present on the science behind tsunami and hurricanes and how ...
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Ben Moffat will entertain the audience in a storytelling performance that will use puppetry, stilts, magic, music, and movement. Ben earned a bachelor’s degree in English from New ...
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Our story begins billions of years ago, when all of Earthly life was in the ocean, where feeding and breeding are regulated by the rhythm ...
Read More Women and the Moon: The Science of the Synchrony Between Female Fertility and the Lunar Cycle

Ichthyology

Posted on Mar 26, 2017 in

Tim from Mokupapapa Discovery Center shares his expertise on fishes in honor of Aprilogoy. Youngsters learn about the world of fishes in a field of ...
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Entomology

Posted on Mar 26, 2017 in

Dr. Jon Koch from the University of Hawaii at Hilo shares his bug collection in honor of Aprilogoy. Curious youngsters are invited to learn about ...
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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, CELEBRATION!

Little Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on Mar 25, 2017 in

Children ages 0 – 5 are invited to a gentle and fun Easter Egg Hunt.  Bring a basket and please arrive on time; the hunt ...
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When extreme athlete Niki Rellon fell 45 feet from the side of a Utah canyon in 2013 she thought she was going to die. She ...
Read More Push On: My Walk to Recovery on the Appalachian Trail

Big Island Kokua Services Partnership

Posted on Mar 25, 2017 in

Hilo Public Library is hosting the Big Island Kokua Services Partnership from March through June 2017 on the second Wednesday of the month from 11:00 ...
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ALERT | In holiday observance of King Kamehameha Day, all public libraries will be closed on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Memorial Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, May 24 to 26, 2025.