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Wahiawa is an interesting place, a small cross-roads community tucked between Mililani and North Shore, and neighboring one of the largest US Army Installations in the West. It’s kind of a two-street-town with the majority of its stores and eateries off of California Road. They look like they’ve been there forever. I’ll have to admit, Alex […]
The Friends of the Aina Haina Library will conduct a two-day Annual Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., at the Aina Haina Public Library. This year, the book sale will be held in both the Meeting Room as well as at the front of the […]
When I think about some of my childhood experiences with books there are a few things that stand out. I fondly remember hiding under the covers with Bunnicula, writing my name on the inside of Charlotte’s Web, sitting outside in awe of A Secret Garden… and of course–chowmein noodles, the manapua man, and Pearl City Library. The last […]
In honor of National Library Week we are finally bringing back the Hawaii Public Library Tour that we began in 2009. I will be kicking things off by talking about a quaint little library on the edge of Waikiki. Location-wise, it’s an interesting place—on the corner of Kapahulu and Ala Wai Boulevard stands the Waikiki-Kapahulu […]
“Libraries are the heart of their communities.” – American Library Association (ALA) It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide. There are a great number of resources on the ALA web page for National Library Week and I recommend that you […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. We have an exciting weekend and week coming up. Next week is the start of ALA’s National Library Week and we’re looking forward to posting a few good things. Misty is working on […]
We’re right in the middle of Merrie Monarch week! The entire festival runs from April 4th to the 10th with craft and culture events all week long culminating in a hula competition that starts today at 6:00 pm HST. You can become a fan on their Facebook page for live updates and photos. Most of the […]
Every time we get a chance to venture off the rock, Alex and I try to fit something literary into our sight-seeing schedule. During our recent trip to Japan it was quite fun to explore a few bookstores, but we serendipitously stumbled upon a little gem while walking in Ueno. Across the side street next […]
What I do is minimum effort, but maximum pleasure. That’s part of being Hawaiian, brah. —Israel Kamakawiwo’ole If you’re reading this, you’re either from Hawaii and know Israel Kamakawiwo’ole or you’ve heard the film/TV/wedding rehearsal staple “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World.” (And if you’ve heard neither—get down to the bottom of this review, […]
Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Saturday, April 3 09:30am – At the Spring 2010 Taste of Waialua festival at the Old Sugar Mill in Wailaua, Author and “Dr. Coffee” Shawn Steiman of Coffea Consulting will present a short seminar on coffee roasting and how […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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