National Library Week gets local spin

The state's public libraries are celebrating National Library Week, themed "Come Together @ Your Library," with free events through Saturday.

Children's Programs
» "Yona Chock, the Magic Storyteller": 3 p.m. tomorrow, Kaimuki (733-8422)
» "Puppet Times with Christy Lipps": 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aiea (483-7333)
» "Island Kine Tales with Janice Terukina": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kapolei (693-7050), and Saturday, Waialua (637-8286)
» "Spring Is in the Air with Oogles n Googles": 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Waimanalo (259-2610)
» "Mystery Movie @ Aiea Library": 5:30 p.m. Thursday (483-7333)
» "Bunny Storytime": 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Mililani (627-7470); All-Breed Rabbit Club will have live rabbits on view until 4 p.m.

Guest Speakers
» "Reflecting on Reflexology": 6:15 p.m. tomorrow, Mililani (627-7470)
» "Clutter Free for Life with Marilyn Nagel": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Waipahu (675-0358)

Music
» "Afro-Cuban Drums and Dance": 3 p.m. Tuesday, Salt Lake-Moanalua (831-6831)
» "Halawa": 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kaimuki (733-8422)
» "Jazz Music featuring Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard": Noon Saturday, Aina Haina (377-2456)

Poetry
» "Meet Hawaii Poet Sue Cowing": 10 a.m. Wednesday, Waialua (637-8286), and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Liliha (587-7577)
» "A Poetry Reading with UH-Manoa Professor Joseph Stanton and New Orleans Poet Kerry Poree": 6 p.m. Thursday, Hawaii State Library (586-3499)

Storytelling
» "Obake Tales with Dann Seki": 6 p.m. Thursday, Waianae (697-7868)
» "Flint to Firearms with Greywolf": 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Kapolei (693-7050)

Craft-making
» "Soap Crafting Workshop": 6 p.m. tomorrow, Ewa Beach (689-1204)
» "Folk Arts of China & Asia with Barbara Chung Ho": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kalihi-Palama (832-3466)
» "Introduction to Scrap Booking": 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kalihi-Palama (832-3466)

Call the hosting library if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. Programs are subject to change. For a listing of other National Library Week programs, visit www.librarieshawaii.org.