Community Calendar

Spam can harps, rice bag drums, tin can gongs, and other musical instruments made from repurposed rubbish are on display at Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery now through mid-August. All instruments were custom built by Benjamin Fairfield, author of the illustrated children's book Kani Ka 'Opala: How can garbage sing? Fairfield (lecturer at UH and Hawai'i Pacific University) was featured last October on the Conversation as a climate-action-artist-in-residence with the State Commission on Climate Change in 2025. Come view, play, and listen to an assortment of rubbish instruments. A great way to celebrate Earth Day and aloha 'aina.

Looking for a way to keep your kids active and engaged over the summer break? Sign them up for a ridiculously fun kids hip hop dance camp! There will be dancing, games, interactive activities, singing, arts and crafts, choreography, concerts and more! The kids will enjoy sweating, laughing, making new friends, being creative, playing and chilling together! There will always be a performance for the parents at the end of the camp.

This camp is designed to be a fun, nurturing environment for the kids to enjoy some creative dance and play time. Our camps offer your kids a break from academia and a chance to learn through movement, experimentation and creativity.

See you on the dance floor!

The Hawaii Kai Community Bookstore will have 50% off in the Science and Tech Book Section as well as 50% off
on the History Book Section (Military, American, & World). The Home and Gardens and Home Improvement Section will also be 50% off. A storewide Book Sale of 50% will occur from May 5th to the 9th during store hours. Please note Library and Bookstore will be closed on Memorial Day from Saturday to Monday May23 to 25, 2026.

Summer is here and Hawaii’s pristine outdoors is our playground!  Hawaii outdoor enthusiasts, this is for you!
Hawaii Outdoors & Summer Expo
June 6 & 7, 2026. 
This show will feature: 
• Outdoor Activities
• Biking/Board Riding
• Camping/Hiking/Survival Gear
• Hunting/Guns/Knives/Archery
• Offroading: 4x4s/Motocross/BMX/ATVs
• Ocean Activities/Fishing/Surfing/Snorkeling/Boating/Jetskis/Kayaks
• Outdoor Sports
• BBQ
• Live Entertainment ­ - Prizes & Giveaways ­ - More!

Want to get more comfortable riding your bike on Hawai‘i's roads? HBL can help with that! Bring your bicycle and come out to HBL’s free hands-on, on-bike workshop that will have you feeling at ease pedaling around the town.Better your bike control, learn what your rights are as a cyclist & why exercising them is key to having a comfortable & enjoyable bike ride, anywhere you bike!
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴:
☛ Basic bike fitting & how to perform a safety check of your equipment.
☛ Best practices of cycling safely in Hawai‘i.
☛ Bike parking & theft prevention: what you need to know.
☛ Types of bicycle infrastructure you may encounter in the area & how to use them.
☛ Where you can ride, where you cannot, and where you should ride for an enjoyable biking experience.
☛ On-bike handling practice for smooth starting, stopping, steering, scanning, and signaling.
☛Short instructor-led ride around the neighborhood (less than 2 miles) to show you how to apply those best practices, and have you experience in real life!

REGISTER AT: https://secure.hbl.org/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F43852
Registration is mandatory and will close 2 days before the event.

【 For more info on all bike class offered by HBL, check out HBL.org/workshops or call 808-735-5756 】

Looking to keep your kids active and engaged during spring break? Sign them up for our ridiculously fun kids hip hop dance camp!

Hawaii Dance Bomb's dance camps are designed to be a fun, nurturing environment for kids to enjoy some creative dance and play time. This break from academia gives kids an opportunity to learn through movement, experimentation and creativity.

There will be dancing, games, interactive activities, singing, arts and crafts, choreography, concerts and more! The kids will enjoy sweating, laughing, making new friends, being creative, playing and chilling together! There will always be a performance for the parents at the end of the camp.

See you on the dance floor!

The O’ahu Indie Book Festival present s a YA and Adult pop-up event! Hosted at Volcanic Rock Gym, this event will feature 13 local authors and provide opportunities to meet authors, buy their bools, get them signed, attend book clubs, attend a panel on publishing, listen to book readings, and get 1:1 feedback on your own writing.

There will be complimentary coffee/tea/water and Saendo’s Bakeshop will be at the event so attendees can treat themselves to delightful fresh baked goodies for purchase.

We will have a scavenger hunt and raffles for prizes, both free to participate in.

BAMP Project presents Thunder From Down Under at The Republik on June 5, 6 & 7! This is an 18+ event.

Spam can harps, rice bag drums, tin can gongs, and other musical instruments made from repurposed rubbish are on display at Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery now through mid-August. All instruments were custom built by Benjamin Fairfield, author of the illustrated children's book Kani Ka 'Opala: How can garbage sing? Fairfield (lecturer at UH and Hawai'i Pacific University) was featured last October on the Conversation as a climate-action-artist-in-residence with the State Commission on Climate Change in 2025. Come view, play, and listen to an assortment of rubbish instruments. A great way to celebrate Earth Day and aloha 'aina.

Looking for a way to keep your kids active and engaged over the summer break? Sign them up for a ridiculously fun kids hip hop dance camp! There will be dancing, games, interactive activities, singing, arts and crafts, choreography, concerts and more! The kids will enjoy sweating, laughing, making new friends, being creative, playing and chilling together! There will always be a performance for the parents at the end of the camp.

This camp is designed to be a fun, nurturing environment for the kids to enjoy some creative dance and play time. Our camps offer your kids a break from academia and a chance to learn through movement, experimentation and creativity.

See you on the dance floor!