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Journal Your heART Out With Your Family

Posted on Nov 4, 2025 in

Bring a parent(s) or grandparent(s) and create the beginnings of a journal that documents, creates, or preserves memories. Do you have family stories, creative ideas, ...
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Want to start investigating your Okinawan family background but unsure where to start? The holiday season can be a great time to interview family members ...
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Beginning Knitting with Joann

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 in

Learn the knitted cast on, the knit, and bind of stitches by making a dishcloth. This 1.5-hour program is suitable for ages 8-100 and space ...
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65th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 in

Please join us in celebrating Kailua Public Library’s 65th Anniversary! 9:00 a.m. – Santa Claus storytime 10:15 a.m. – Welcome and congratulatory messages 11:15 a.m. ...
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In partnership with the East Hawai’i Master Gardeners we will be offering a free gardening workshop. Learn about the many species of beautiful and edible ...
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In partnership with the East Hawai’i Master Gardeners we will be offering a free gardening workshop. Katuk, also known as Sweetleaf Bush, has a tasty ...
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Make a Ti-Leaf Lei

Posted on Oct 22, 2025 in

Join librarian Ku’ulei Vaughan to make a simple ti-leaf lei as college graduations and the holidays begin. All leaves are provided and were gathered from ...
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Movie for adults

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 in

Come in to see a free rated-R movie. Participants must be 18 yrs. and older to watch the movie.  The movie is The Holdovers (2023) ...
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Winter Wonderland: Paʻina Palooza

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 in

Welcome one, welcome all to our first ever Winter Wonderland adult prom!  We are so excited to kick off Paʻina Palooza, a fun series of ...
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Movie Matinee: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 in

The Muppets’ version of the Dickens holiday classic about a miser who’s visited by three ghosts features Kermit the Frog as the penny-pincher’s hardworking and ...
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ALERT | In holiday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

ALERT | In holiday observance of Presidents' Day, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, February 14 to 16, 2026.

ALERT | The Kaimukī and Pearl City branches will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in observance of Easter.