Apr 20 Saturday
Not sure where to find health information? Is it reliable? Is it a scam or Fraud?We will help you wade thru all the health channels to get the real deal.
Apr 22 Monday
Join our comprehensive online series, "Autism - The Way Forward," where we explore and navigate the complexities of autism. This series unites experts, caregivers, and individuals with autism, fostering a collaborative and insightful environment.
Across five weeks, we'll delve into:
Week 1: Fundamentals of Autism and the Role of Nutrition.Week 2: Key Lab Tests and Understanding Infections.Week 3: Genetics and the Crucial Gut-Brain Connection.Week 4: Insights on Hormones, Natural Supplements, and Medications.Week 5: Effective Behavior Management and Addressing Caregiver Burnout.
Gain valuable insights on education, therapy options, employment, and advocacy. Whether you're deeply involved in the autism community or just beginning to learn, this event is a chance to connect, learn, and contribute to a more inclusive society. Join us in shaping a supportive and understanding future for individuals with autism.
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.
Apr 23 Tuesday
Enjoy libations in the library! Come talk books, or just talk story at Mocktails & Talk Tales, a (somewhat) social club for the bookish. Bring a friend, or come solo to meet like-minded library lovers for a zero-proof and zero-cost evening out. We’ll serve light refreshments and literary mocktails inspired by Tim Federle’s Tequila Mockingbird and Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margarita.
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. For a schedule of events, go to librarieshawaii.org/events.
Apr 29 Monday
Apr 30 Tuesday
Please join us for our third Spring presentation of “Short Reads: The Hawaiian Journal of History Author Series” on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11am-12pm at Windward Community College, Hale Laʻakea Library 1st Floor atrium. The Hawaiian Historical Society, in partnership with Windward Community College Library, is hosting an in-person event series featuring presentations of historians of Hawaiʻi’s history.
Our April presentation is a hana hou talk by Anita Manning on, “Hawaiʻi and The Great War”
The Great War – now called World War I – began in Europe, but a pivotal event drawing in the United States also was personal to Hawaiʻi. April 1, 1917 the Germans sank the SS AZTEC, not a US Navy vessel, killing 6 Hawaiʻi crew members. The war would be in the community’s everyday life for the duration – in business, schools, the farm, the kitchen [yes, guava jelly], charity, and the bar!
Anita Manning is a historian and educator, with an extensive management background. She was involved in State’s World War I Centennial, has written on the history of Hawai’i science, Hawaiian history, and on museum management. Research topics include involvement of Hawai’i residents in the American Civil War, and a Boy Scout troop for children with Hansen’s Disease. She is Historian for the 120+ year old Honolulu Elks Lodge.
May 06 Monday