How to Love What the Eye Sees: Art in Japan and the West

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Dr. Steve Miller, a docent at the Honolulu Museum of Art with ten years of experience, will present a PowerPoint lecture in the Library's First […]

Slack Key with Jeff Peterson

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Jeff Peterson is one of Hawaii’s most versatile and respected musicians. His passion for the guitar has allowed him to shine as a solo artist […]

Sumi-e in Paradise : Japanese Brush Painting Demonstration

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

The Japanese art of Sumi-e, or ink painting, involves limiting details to capture the essence of the subject.  The art requires only simple materials such […]

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies – Warm Bodies

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. The two form a […]

Pochibukuro (“little bag”)/Otoshidama Craft Program

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Japanese children frequently receive monetary gifts in little envelopes called “pochibukuro.”  The New Year’s pochibukuro is called “otoshidama.”  Learn to make 3 different, simple pochibukuro […]

Ohana Art Contest Exhibit

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

The first annual Ohana Art Contest Exhibit will display drawings by Hawaii K-8 students in the First Floor Reading Room.  The drawings portray the contestant’s experiences […]

Letter to My Parents Contest Final Presentation

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

The Letter to My Parents Contest is a writing contest for Hawaii residents, ages 14-22, on maintaining and improving family relationships.  Ten finalists will read […]

Architecture!

Oahu - Hawaii State Library 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI, United States

Dr. Sean O’Harrow, Director of the Honolulu Museum of Art, will offer a PowerPoint presentation, “History of European Architecture: from Ancient Rome to the Present […]

In observance of the Statehood Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed on Friday, August 16, 2024.

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday to Monday, August 31 to September 2, 2024.