Community Calendar

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, Vogue, Parade

Tell Me Everything is a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

Additional copies of the novel will be available at Kahuku Public and School Library and/or may be requested from other libraries within HSPLS.

Not all the selections for the upcoming months have been made. Please join us and help us decide what to read next!

Recommended for ages 18 and over.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible.

Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged but not required.

Enjoy live music from the talented local guitarist and singer, Kalau. He will be performing relaxing classic hula and hapa haole music at Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, Waikiki, from 6pm to 9pm each Friday. The event is free and welcome to adults 21+.

The Palace Theater is proud to present STREETLIGHT CADENCE live in concert as part of the Centennial Year concert series. Proceeds raised from ticket sales support the ongoing interior restoration of the Historic Palace Theater.

An undying sense of adventure has anchored Streetlight Cadence since their humble beginnings as street performers in Honolulu. Their punkish energy on acoustic instruments intertwines with intimate storytelling to create a band that has scored numerous placements on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart, two Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for Alternative Album of the Year, and an Emmy® nomination for their self-produced television series, “Will Play For Food”.

The power trio consists of Jon Andrew Franklin (violin), Ben Chai (banjo), and Clara Stegall (guitar), and have been compared with the likes of The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, and Of Monsters and Men.

"Smother" is a hilarious play about Marcia, a bossy but well-intentioned mother, who cooks up increasingly outlandish schemes to control her daughter, Julia's, love life. Unfortunately, Julia has a track record of hooking up with loser boyfriends, and Marcia vows to change that. Ultimately, Marcia learns by seeking professional help, and through the efforts of those who love her, how to let go.....maybe.

Tiny Beautiful Things is a deeply moving play that brings to life the “Dear Sugar” online advice column written by bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (Wild). When an anonymous advice columnist responds to heartfelt letters from strangers, the personal stories that unfold are a compassionate and poetic exploration of love, grief, vulnerability, and forgiveness. Brilliantly adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), this intimate theatrical experience is a celebration of the power of storytelling and all the tiny, beautiful moments that remind us of our shared humanity.

Farmers and Artisan market

Hawaii's longest running and most advanced community youth choir is enrolling for our 65th season! Welcoming ALL students grades k - 12. NO previous experience necessary! Weekly rehearsals on Saturday mornings at the University of Hawaii Manoa Music Department. Make new friends, learn music from around the world and the Pacific Rim, folk music, opera, hula, theater etc. For more information and to enroll your child please visit www.hyoc.org

The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) will be “Sharing Uchinanchu Aloha” at its 43rd Okinawan Festival, set for Labor Day weekend - Saturday and Sunday, August 30 & 31, 2025 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.

The Okinawan Festival promises to be a weekend full of delicious food, great entertainment and lots of fun for people of all ages!

The Okinawan Festival started in 1982 at the McCoy Pavilion at the Ala Moana Park and later moved to the Thomas Square in 1985. For 28 years, the festival was held at Kapiolani Park, but due to weather and manpower concerns, the HUOA researched alternative locations and the decision was made to move the festival to the Hawaii Convention Center in 2018. This move was well received, and the new indoor festival proved to be a success with approximately 40,000 in attendance over the two days.
The HUOA was established in 1951 and is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit umbrella organization for 50 member clubs located on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai.

All Literature and Fiction books will be on sale at 50% off for the month of August. If you haven't finished your summer reading then stop by as the shelves are always being restocked and Pop-up sales are frequent.

The Bookstore also has DVDs, CDs, audio books, records, anime, comics, games, puzzles and so much more at great prices. Please note that Statehood day will be Friday August 15th and all libraries will be closed.

August 9 - September 4, 2025

Join us on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, 6-8pm for the Opening Reception. Meet & greet and photo viewing. Michael Caputo's photographs from work as a firefighter, developed & printed at the Hawaii Darkroom in Hilo.

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