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Star Wars Reads Day

Submitted by ly on Fri 09-04-2015, 2:38 pm
Time: 
Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: 
Reference Desk and Meeting Room

This annual nationwide event for kids, teens, and adults is sponsored by Lucasfilms and its publishing partners. 

Receive a giveaway just for coming!  Choose from a collectibile card with press-out BB-8 stand-up figure, assorted posters, sampler reader with excerpts from Star Wars books, bookmarks, and other freebies.  One per person, while supplies last.

Enter the lucky drawing for teen/adult or children's prizes.  Entrants have a chance to win books from the popular Origami Yoda series, Kenobi by John Jackson Miller, Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force by Ryder Windham, and Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds.

Stories The Feet Can Tell

Submitted by ly on Tue 08-11-2015, 5:22 pm
Time: 
Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Ulla Meyerhof, a German licensed Naturopath since 1976, will talk about her 40 years of practice in European foot reflexology during this free program!

When Reading Is Rough

Submitted by ly on Tue 08-11-2015, 5:09 pm
Time: 
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: 
Meeting Room

Join us as the Hawaii International Dyslexia Association gives a free talk covering:

-Language-based reading difficulties such as dyslexia

-Common red flags and symptoms

-How language-based reading difficulties affect learning

-Overview of teaching and intervention strategies

 

Treat Bag & Card Making

Submitted by ly on Tue 07-21-2015, 6:57 pm
Time: 
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: 
Meeting Room

Join us as Zeny Lucey, a Stampin' Up demonstrator, leads us in another fun craft class.  Zeny will teach us how to make halloween treat bags and butterfly cards.  Each participant will get to make and take home 3 treat bags (with candy included) and 3 butterfly cards (with matching envelopes).  All craft materials will be provided, courtesy of Friends of the Aina Haina Public Library.

This class is intended for teens and adults.  Space and craft materials are limited.  To reserve your spot, please inquire at the library Reference Desk or call 377-2456 during library hours.

The Art of Taiko with Kenny Endo

Submitted by py on Thu 07-02-2015, 2:16 pm
Time: 
Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 10:30am - 11:15am
Location: 
Children's Area

Master taiko drummer Kenny Endo will offer a unique cultural program featuring a demonstration and lecture on the art of performing with taiko. Attendees will learn about the different drums and percussion instruments of Japan as used in traditional and contemporary music. Mr. Endo composes his own music and plays taiko professionally as a solo artist, with his ensembles, and in collaboration with other artists. He has performed extensively all over the United States, Japan and throughout the world. The 45-minute program is recommended for ages 5 and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

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