May 05 Sunday
Bring one, bring all for this Special pre-Mother’s Day program, something any of your mother figures might enjoy! Helen Nakano, founder of Hanafuda Hawaiʻi will share the story of how she discovered the cultural significance of Hanafuda; a traditional Japanese card game. Following this, participants will also be able to learn and play Hanafuda! For those interested, Hanafuda packs will be available for purchase at the end of the program. Thank you to the Friends of Kaimukī Public Library for your assistance with this program.
Pre-registration for this program is advised. Please contact the Kaimukī Public Library at (808)733-8422 or come in-person to the Adult Reference Desk to register.
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. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events at librarieshawaii.org/events.
May 06 Monday
Write With Aloha returns!Beginning Monday, April 1st Aloha Theatre will reopen our classroom to local scribes.
Write With Aloha: FREE Writing WorkspaceOn Mondays from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, our doors are open for local writers of all skill levels to create, develop, and share their stories. This is a non-structured group of like-minded creatives. We invite you to join Jamie Hughes to take your time. *accepted donations will support the Aloha Theatre Education programs.Write With Aloha: Deep DiveMondays | April 1 - June 3 | 6:30pm - 8:30pmIn this 8-week course, led by Jamie Hughes, students will workshop ideas and discuss the essential elements of storytelling, plot structure, and how to create memorable characters with compelling arcs. The class culminates in a staged reading on the Aloha Theatre mainstage!Space is limited. Participants must commit to attend 6 out of 8 classes in person. Class Dates: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 (optional: Memorial Day)SHOWCASE: 6/3
Meet the Instructor:Jamie Hughes is a fantasy writer for the stage and film, with a particular interest in how stories can make us reevaluate and change cultural norms. He has a BA in Creative Writing and Film from Emory University, where he gained experience in set coordination, lighting/audio design and film editing and has an MFA in Writing for the Performing Arts from The University of California, Riverside where he directed several short films and plays. His one-act play, The Younger, about the fascinating life of Emperor Nero's mother, won the Aristine Mann award at Emory, and his short film script, We Are Not Rats, about the challenges women can face in STEM, won first place in the Write To Film competition at UCR. Jamie loves nothing more than discussing new work and getting to the root of what every script needs to be the best that it can be.
May 08 Wednesday
Courtyard Yoga continues at the IBM Building alongside CorePower Yoga on Wednesdays from 5pm – 6pm. Classes are suitable for all fitness levels. Registration is complimentary and open to the public on a space-limited basis. Visit corepoweryoga.com to reserve your spot. Classes are subject to cancellation and will be communicated through email.
May 09 Thursday
- Create Transformation -- Move Your Body -- Move Your Energy -
Embrace your feminine essence by tuning into different archetypes tofeel the full spectrum of who you are as a woman.
Feel your vitality with conscious guided movement to a wide variety of music to experience more joy, freedom, power, flow, grace, sensuality, playfulness and pleasure!
Enjoy being in the support of this weekly women's community to raise our individual and collective vibration!
Jennifer Loftus has training and experience in a wide variety of dance modalities which she has woven together to create Divine Feminine Dance™.
For more information, see www.musicmovesthesoul.com or www.islandspirityoga.com
May 12 Sunday
Using familiar dance steps like waltz or cha cha cha, Israeli dancers move in a circle (without partners) to Hebrew folk and pop melodies. Men and women, old and young, of whatever level of dance experience are encouraged to join. See website for exceptions to our schedule.
May 13 Monday
May 15 Wednesday