Join children’s author Kealani Netane for a fun and interactive book reading of Tala Learns to Siva! Families and young readers are invited to gather for an engaging session filled with laughter and dancing.

Kealani will bring the pages to life with a read-aloud, followed by an activity where the children will create their own story ideas and ending with a Q&A where the participants can ask questions about the story and the author’s experiences.

Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba will facilitate the conversation with Kealani Netane.

This event offers the opportunity to engage with the poetics of Hawaiʻi’s past and present.

All Live from the Atherton events are filmed, recorded and photographed for future broadcasts and online content.

About Kealani Netane:

Kealani Netane is a Native Hawaiian and Samoan author who was raised on the leeward side of O‘ahu where she currently resides. She writes children’s books and is the author of Tala Learns to Siva, illustrated by Dung Ho.

Admission: Free

Live From the Atherton is Hawai‘i Public Radio’s new flagship multimedia series, featuring music performances, authors and other creative, original thinkers at our Atherton Studio. Throughout 2025, Hawai'i Public Radio will host ticketed events that feature a range of music, from Hawaiian, classical, jazz and indie, as well as authors and speakers across genres including fiction, young adult, keiki and Hawaiian history.