2015 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Award Nominees

by Misty on April 19, 2015
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It’s our favorite time of year again… the Hawaiʻi Book Publisher’s Association‘s Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards celebrating books published the previous year. Here are the nominees in each category:

EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

  • Honu and Hina: A Story of
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Wild About Reading at the Honolulu Zoo (Event)

by Alex on March 5, 2014
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On Saturday, March 15 from 9:00am to 4:30pm take your keiki to the zoo for some literary fun!

Wild About Reading at the Honolulu Zoo is the first-ever family read-aloud day at the Zoo. The focus will be on books …

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Hear the Voice of Veterans with Maxine Hong Kingston

by Alex on November 10, 2011
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News Release

[gn_quote]”Veteransʻs stories and poems are immense in scope and in heart, and — amazingly — full of life and laughter. They … tell the truth, and so make peace.” — Maxine Hong Kingston.[/gn_quote]

On Veterans Day (11/11/11), …

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Political Talk Story w/ Former Senator Fred Rohlfing

by Alex on July 14, 2011
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News Release

Former senator Fred Rohlfing will hold a presentation and discussion on past and current Hawai‘i politics within the context of his memoir, Island Son: The Life and Times of  Hawai‘i’s Republican Reformer, at the Kaunoa Senior Center

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Photo Gallery: The Hawaii Book of Rice at Plantation Village

by Alex on June 29, 2011
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If you were to ask me where my favorite place to have a book event would be, the first thing that would come to my mind is Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu.

The first book event I went to there …

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Mingmei Yip in Hawaii – Song of the Silk Road

by Alex on April 1, 2011
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Author Mingmei Yip will be coming to Hawaiʻi on Saturday, April 2.

At Barnes & Noble Ala Moana, this Saturday at 1:00 p.m., Mingmei will be a featured guest at the book store, hosting a Q&A session for …

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Gallery: The Cocktail Handbook Launch Party

by Alex on March 10, 2011
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This past Tuesday, we attended the launch party for the new Watermark Publishing book The Cocktail Handbook: Cool Drinks from Hawaii’s Hottest Bartenders at Duke’s Restaurant & Barefoot Bar.  With the $20 entrance fee you received a copy of …

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*LAST DAY* for Honolulu's BIGGEST Booksale!

by Misty on July 5, 2008
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McKinley High School cafeteria

Tomorrow, July 6th is the last day of the ‘Friends of the Library of Hawaii’ annual book sale. The last day is when you have to put your treasure hunting skills and patience to the test! …

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