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Discover What is Happening at the Library!

 

For more information on any of these free programs, please contact the hosting library. Program schedules are subject to change. Should a sign language interpreter be needed or other special accommodations, please notify the library at least 10 business days (15 days for neighbor island libraries) before the event.  

ONGOING CHILDREN'S STORYTIME








Nurture your child with the love of reading by attending a Storytime Session!  These 3- to 45-minute programs are recommended for ages 3 and up. 

...more information on Children's Storytimes

TEEN CRAFT PROGRAM
Liliha Public Library (Oahu)
Wednesday, August 25, 3:00 p.m.

Interested young adults in grades 6-12 will learn how to create magnetic bookmarks using recycled magnets that slip over both sides of a page. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Liliha Public Library and will be held in the library’s meeting room. For more information, call 587-7577.
UPCYCLING: REIMAGINING WASTE
Waipahu Public Library (Oahu)
Wednesday, August 25, 5:00 p.m.
Craft expert Evelyn Nakamura will share her extraordinary collection of recycled craft ideas and demonstrate how to make a T-shirt looper rug. There will be a display of items made from old jeans; T-shirts; pictures from magazines, calendars and gift-wrapping paper; and shipping crates. The City & County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services is sponsoring this two-hour program as well as the "3Rs: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle" display which are suitable for ages 12 and older. For more information, call 675-0358.
6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Kapolei Public Library (Oahu)
August 25-28, 2010

Kapolei Public Library marks its 6th Anniversary with programming and special events for all ages.

Wanda Adams will kick off the anniversary celebration with a talk entitled “What I learned from writing The Island Plate.” This program is scheduled for Wednesday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Teens can “bead” creative as they design and create their own unique beaded bookmarks at the library in the Young Adult area. Crafting is for “teens only” and will be available on Thursday and Friday, August 26-27, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, August 28, from 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Balloon Monsoon will be at the library on Saturday, August 28, at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s area. This one-hour program will offer some twisted fun as they turn balloons into all sorts of wild and crazy creations for the keiki.

For more information on the anniversary celebration, call 693-7050.
 
“3Rs: REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE” EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY
Waipahu Public Library (Oahu)
Now through August 31, 2010

This award-winning City and County of Honolulu educational recycling display received an Ilima Award of Excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in June 2010. A portion of the interactive display will include 3-minute videos featuring a cast of hip and opala-savvy young actors who take viewers behind-the-scenes through the world of Oahu's recycling and waste management systems. Visit the display and watch episodes of "Opalavison," then have a photo taken alongside the life-sized cutouts of the actors. Recycling has become more and more prominent in our lives today. Taking care of opala (the Hawaiian word for garbage) is everyone's business. For more information, call 675-0358.
REMEMBERING THE PAST: TALES OF A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR
Kihei Public Library (Maui)
Friday, September 3, 3:30 p.m.

Cornelis "Cor" Feenstra, a Dutch native who became an American citizen, is a World War II Holocaust concentration camp survivor. Feenstra, 87, is now a Kihei resident and will share stories and photos of his Holocaust experience. Feenstra was a 22-year-old Dutch citizen in June 1944 when Allied Forces landed at Normandy. He was arrested by a Dutch Gestapo agent and taken to a concentration camp in Holland. Over the course of the next 10 months, Feenstra was moved to five different concentration camps before he was liberated by General James Gavin and the 82nd Airborne Division. This one-hour program is suitable for ages 12 and older.
MEET AUTHOR MARGARET DILLOWAY 
Hawaii Kai Public Library (Oahu)
Saturday, September 11, 11:00 a.m.

Margaret Dilloway will discuss her recently published novel, “How to Be an American Housewife", her writing process, and her experience publishing the novel. In her debut novel, Ms. Dilloway crosses continents, cultures, decades, and generations to tell the story of a Japanese woman who marries an American soldier at the end of World War II, her thorny relationship with her American daughter, and the trip to contemporary Japan that changes both of their lives in dramatic and unexpected ways. “How to Be an American Housewife” had its origins in the story of Ms. Dilloway’s own mother, also a Japanese war bride, who died when the author was just twenty, leaving behind few details of the family, culture, and experiences that had shaped her. Originally from San Diego, Ms. Dilloway now lives in Hawaii Kai with her three children and husband. She is at work on her second novel. This one-hour program is suitable for adults. For more information, call 397-5833.
MEET AUTHOR JOE TSUJIMOTO
Hawaii Kai Public Library (Oahu)
Saturday, September 18, 11:00 a.m.

Joe Tsujimoto will read from his short story collection, “Morningside Heights: New York Stories.” The stories follow the journey of Japanese American Kenji, from being kicked out of school in 1960s New York to teaching in Hawaii. Mr. Tsujimoto won the 2008 Elliot Cades Award for Literature and is a finalist for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing (2010). He is the author of “Teaching Poetry Writing to Adolescents” and “Lighting Fires: How the Passionate Teacher Engages Adolescent Writers”. Mr. Tsujimoto is an English teacher at Punahou School. This one-hour program is suitable for adults. For more information, call 397-5833.
SAT 101 TEST STRATEGIES
Aina Haina Public Library (Oahu)
Saturday, September 25, 10:30 a.m.

This two-hour informational seminar will be conducted by a national education company and is designed for prospective college applicants who are interested in increasing their scores on the SAT exam. Parents of students are invited to attend, as well. The seminar will present an overview of the format and content of the SAT, and discuss important test-taking and preparation strategies. For more information, call 377-2456.
 
PHOTO SOLUTIONS FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Aina Haina Public Library (Oahu)
Saturday, September 25, 2:00 p.m.

Do you wish you could take better pictures? Do you have tons of pictures lost in boxes or on your computer? Do you want to put your pictures to better use? If so, attend this one-hour informational workshop geared specifically for people who have a lot of pictures but not a lot of time. Ruth Pukahi will show participants how to take better pictures and share tips on how to effectively organize and display them. Participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras to try out the new tips! Program is suitable for ages 12 and older. For more information, call 377-2456.