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Hawaii's Public Libraries will Celebrate National Library Week with Free Events

Hawaii's Public Libraries will Celebrate National Library Week with Free Events

In celebration of National Library Week 2013 (April 14 – 20), Hawaii’s public libraries will offer an array of free culturally-enriching programs featuring noted storytellers and performing artists beginning March 25 and throughout the month of April.    

National Library Week is a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers.  “Communities Matter @ your Library” is this year’s theme chosen by the American Library Association, which reinforces the fact that libraries are trusted places where everyone can gather to reconnect and reengage with each other to enrich and shape the community and address local issues. All National Library Week programs are suitable for ages 5 and older unless noted otherwise.  All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.      

Museums inject art, culture, history into Memorial Day weekend, May 25 & 26

Museums inject art, culture, history into Memorial Day weekend, May 25 & 26

Information provided by the Honolulu Museum of Art:

 

WHAT: Two Museums and a Royal Palace Weekend
WHEN: Saturday, May 25, noon-7 p.m.; Sunday, May 26, noon-5 p.m.
WHERE: Bishop Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, ‘Iolani Palace
TICKETS: $19.95; $10 kama‘aina; age 17 and under free
INFO: 532-8701, www.honolulumuseum.org (publishable)
High-res images available on request.

HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I—The collaborative initiative by Bishop Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and ‘Iolani Palace returns with Two Museums and a Royal Palace Weekend May 25 and 26.

Hawaii's Public Libraries will Observe Prince Kuhio Day Holiday

Hawaii's Public Libraries will Observe Prince Kuhio Day Holiday

All public libraries will be closed on Tuesday, March 26 in observance of the Prince Kuhio Day 2013 Holiday. 

Please visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local library for public service hours.

 

Hawaii's Public Libraries will Observe Good Friday Holiday and Easter

Hawaii's Public Libraries will Observe Good Friday Holiday and Easter

All public libraries will be closed on Friday, March 29 in observance of the Good Friday 2013 Holiday and on Sunday, March 31 for Easter.

Twenty-two libraries will be open on Saturday, March 30:

Oahu – Aina Haina Public Library, Hawaii State Library, Kailua Public Library, Kalihi-Palama Public Library, Kapolei Public Library, Manoa Public Library, McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Mililani Public Library, Wahiawa Public Library, Waialua Public Library, Waianae Public Library, Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library, Waimanalo Public & School Library;

Big Island – Hilo Public Library, Kailua-Kona Public Library, Kealakekua Public Library, Thelma Parker Memorial Public & School Library;

Kauai – Hanapepe Public Library, Princeville Public Library;

Maui – Kahului Public Library, Kihei Public Library, and Lahaina Public Library.   

See Hawaii State Library Centennial Anniversary Events in March

See Hawaii State Library Centennial Anniversary Events in March

The Hawaii State Library (HSL), the flagship of the Hawaii State Public Library System, is currently celebrating its Centennial Anniversary through December 2013. The Library, located at 478 South King Street, opened on February 1, 1913.  “Hawaii State Library’s Centennial Scrapbook,” an historical exhibit about the Library, is available for viewing in the First Floor Reading Room when the Library is open throughout the celebration. In addition to its regular Saturday morning Children’s Storytimes in the Edna Allyn Room, the Library will offer special programs and new exhibits each month during its Centennial year.

Upcoming highlights for March include:

Easter Events Will Be Offered at Selected Public Libraries on Oahu and Maui

Easter Events Will Be Offered at Selected Public Libraries on Oahu and Maui

The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) will offer free Easter-themed programs and events in 2013 at selected public libraries on Oahu and Maui:

Special Olympics Hawai‘i Supporters Invited to Slide Into a Pool of Frozen Fun, April 6

Special Olympics Hawai‘i Supporters Invited to Slide Into a Pool of Frozen Fun, April 6

The groundhog may have predicted an early spring, but Hawai‘i residents will soon get a taste of the bitter cold. On April 6, 2013, Special Olympics Hawai‘i is once again challenging brrrrave souls to take the Polar Plunge at Waterfront Plaza and introducing some exciting new features. Temperatures will drop for plungers as they glide 80 feet down the island’s largest inflatable water slide into a frigid pool filled with ice. But Super Plungers won’t be shivering for long – after a relaxing dip in the Post Plunger Hot Tub.