Discovering The Classics with Papa Lopaka will happen at the Kihei Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Papa Lopaka (Robert DeVinck) will present his guests with a dramatic reading of the Classics Illustrated Comic Book version of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. While Lopaka is reading, children can watch slides from the illustrated book on a large projected screen … [Read more...] about Discovering The Classics with Papa Lopaka at Kihei Public Library
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13 Candles Ghost Stories with Papa Lopaka at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
This Thursday, Oct. 29, get a head start on Halloween with 13 Candles Ghost Stories by Papa Lopaka at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. An English literature scholar, Papa Lopaka is a prolific local storyteller. 13 candles will be lit and one candle is snuffed for every story told. With each story darker than the one before, can you handle the suspense? $20. 7:30pm. Maui Arts … [Read more...] about 13 Candles Ghost Stories with Papa Lopaka at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Papa Lopaka reads from ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ at Kihei Public Library
Discover the classics with Papa Lopaka this Wednesday at the Kihei Public Library. He'll read from Jonathan Swift’s classic Gulliver’s Travels. An English literature scholar and writer, Papa Lopaka’s reading style is unique in its own right. Enjoy a light snack after the reading. Contact the library for a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations, if needed. … [Read more...] about Papa Lopaka reads from ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ at Kihei Public Library
This Wednesday, Papa Lopaka reads from Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ at the Kihei Public Library
Robert DeVinck (aka Papa Lopaka) will be doing a dramatic reading of Homer's epic poem The Iliad at 3pm this Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Kihei Public Library. The poem, written in dactylic (or "heroic") hexameter, takes place during the final year of the Trojan War. It tells of great battles and petty manipulations by the gods. It's generally considered one of the earliest … [Read more...] about This Wednesday, Papa Lopaka reads from Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ at the Kihei Public Library
This Wednesday, Nov. 20: Discovering the Classics with Papa Lopaka
Join Papa Lopaka (otherwise known as Robert DeVinck) as he returns to the Kihei Public Library for another animated reading of his Classics Illustrated. This time he will read from the comic book adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Later the English scholar will conduct a question-and-answer session. This one-hour program will include light snacks provided by the … [Read more...] about This Wednesday, Nov. 20: Discovering the Classics with Papa Lopaka