George Kahumoko Jr. will celebrate Hawaiian Music and Plants at the Makawao Public Library on Saturday, July 22. The Makawao Library will celebrate their new native Hawaiian garden with Maui Friends of the Library, Ho’olawa Farms and Hawaiian cultural practitioner George Kahumoku Jr. Attendees can help to paint a native Hawaiian plant mural, play games, drink tea and receive … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Music and Plants with George Kahumoku Jr. at Makawao Public Library
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A Music History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar with Joel Katz at Wailuku Public Library
Joel Katz will do a talk called "A Music History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar" at the Wailuku Public Library on Thursday, June 29. Katz is a musician and instructor who knows a great deal about the Hawaiian steel guitar's history, which dates back to the late 1800s. And yes, he'll play the guitar, too. This program is sponsored by the Maui Friends of the Library and is suitable for … [Read more...] about A Music History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar with Joel Katz at Wailuku Public Library
Celebrate Black History Month: Black Scientists & Inventors at Wailuku Public Library
Celebrate Black History Month with the Black Scientists & Inventors event at Wailuku Public Library this Thursday, February 16th. Join Maui author and poet Ayin Adams and Gwyn Gorg, President of Maui’s "Black Scientists and Black Inventors." The event will also feature African drumming and dancing with Glen and Patricia Lacey. The Wailuku Library will also feature a display … [Read more...] about Celebrate Black History Month: Black Scientists & Inventors at Wailuku Public Library
Origami in Motion Workshop at Wailuku Public Library
Origami in Motion with Yass Ishida will unfold at the Wailuku Public Library this Friday, Nov. 4. Ishida is a storyteller on a journey to teach everyone to fold and unfold art into origami. Attendees will learn how to animate paper to fly, fold, flip, jump and snap. This Maui origami workshop will focus on three to four action origami signs such as the flying bat, wiggling … [Read more...] about Origami in Motion Workshop at Wailuku Public Library
Maui to get new Holoholo Bookmobile
A new library on wheels hits the streets next month and the Hawaii State Public Library System is celebrating. State Librarian Stacey Aldrich will receive a symbolic key for the “Holoholo Bookmobile” from the Maui Friends of the Library (MFOL) at a Grand Opening and Blessing Ceremony On Sept. 10, at 10am, at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. The Holoholo Bookmobile is a $300,000, … [Read more...] about Maui to get new Holoholo Bookmobile