18 November 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm J. Watumull Planetarium Navigating by the Stars Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Wednesday, February 17, 2027 Wednesday, May 19, 2027 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. HST In-person at the J. Watumull Planetarium All ages welcome Navigating by the Stars occurs quarterly in February, May, August, and November. Online Registration Required* General Admission: $10 per adult, $7 per youth 4-17, 3 […] … View Detail
<p>Join us for Kids Club. Story time, book talks, learn something new, and craft activities for the whole family with Ms Pukahi, Children\'s Librarian. Appropriate […]</p>\n
<p>Quiz Master Kylee hosts your classic twenty question quiz. General Knowledge questions with a prize for the winner! Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid […]</p>\n
The Living Hula Legacy of Mary Kawena Pukui Through Archival Film, Audio, Photographs, and Hula (1930–1945) November 7, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.–8 p.m. Hawaiian Hall | Gallery Lawns $25 General Admission, Free for ages 13 and Under Free for Museum Members In partnership with the Mary Kawena Pukui Cultural Preservation Society, Bishop Museum invites you to celebrate the life, work, and enduring legacy of Mary Kawena Pukui, a foundational pillar of Hawaiian knowledge and cultural revitalization. Nānā i ke Kumu 2026: He Hoʻoilina Ola Ka Hula celebrates traditional hula carried through the Pukui hula lineage: a living legacy of movement, mele, language, lore, and ʻike passed from generation to generation. Inspired by the hula and mele presentations Mrs. Pukui organized in Hawaiian Hall during her tenure at Bishop Museum and throughout Hawaiʻi paeʻāina, the program draws upon research by Pelehonuamea Harman and Kimo Alama Keaulana and Pukui’s own program notes to bring forward traditional hula and mele that are rarely seen or practiced today. The evening will feature the premiere of newly restored archival footage from the 1930s and 1940s, including hula foot movements demonstrated by Patience Nāmaka Bacon and traditional hand gestures. Archival film, audio, photographs, narration, mele, and live hula will come together to illuminate this ʻike as more than a record of the past, but rather, as a living hula legacy that endures today. Join us for this special evening honoring Mrs. Pukui’s contributions to ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, moʻolelo, hula, mele, and the perpetuation of ʻike kupuna.
<p>Parents and caregivers are the first education providers during the 0-5 early critical years. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is a simple and fun […]</p>\n
<p>Location: Hawaiʻi & Pacific section of the Adult Reading Room Learn about the Nisei (second generation Japanese American) soldiers of World War II through an […]</p>\n
<p>To celebrate both National Novel Writing Month and International Games Month, Kapolei Public Library is presenting a solo journaling RPG corner in the Young Adult […]</p>\n
<p>Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am for Family Storytime at Kaimukī Public Library. Keiki and ʻohana can enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, bubbles, and time […]</p>\n
<p>Join us in the Edna Allyn Room for Children for lap-sit storytime! Bring your babies (0-23 months) and a blanket for stories, interactive rhymes, and songs in this 30-minute program. […]</p>\n
<p>Storytimes for preschool age children feature themed stories, rhymes, and songs. Most storytimes will be followed by a simple activity. All children must be accompanied […]</p>\n
14 November 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Create ʻAPUtunity Experience Come and learn about how special niu [coconut] is and how to choose, husk, clean, cut, sand, and make your very own ‘apu [coconut cup].This niu experience with educator and artisan-artist, Mahi La Pierre, will provide an ʻAPUtunity for participants to connect and reconnect with niu as a significant natural and cultural resource. … View Detail
<p>Please join us for a fun-filled morning where we read books, sing and dance. This storytime is aimed at ages 3-5, but all ages are […]</p>\n
14 November 10:00 am – 11:00 am Garden Kanikapila ma Kaiwiʻula E hoʻokani pila pū kākou! Bring your ʻukulele, or borrow one of ours! Join in to learn some new techniques, share moʻolelo or just enjoy the music with members of the ʻUkulele Guild of Hawaiʻi. … View Detail
<p>Join us for keiki storytime. Keiki will enjoy a few stories, rhymes or songs, and do a craft or creative activity. Materials will be provided. […]</p>\n
50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina Concert & Celebration: Laʻa, Maʻa, Paʻa! Friday, November 13, 2026 5- 9 p.m. Great Lawn, Campus-wide event Join the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana and Bishop Museum in celebrating our 50th anniversary and reactivating our commitment to aloha ʻāina! Come share your memories of Kahoʻolawe, learn about Kanaloa’s rich history and jam to some new mele composed for the aloha ʻāina of Kohemālamalama! The "Laʻa, Maʻa, Paʻa" presentations lead into a culminating festival on the Museum’s Great Lawn, a festival that recommits us to the essential value and ethic of aloha ʻāina. The ʻOhana and the Museum are excited to convene many of our aloha ʻāina partner organizations meeting the challenges facing aloha ʻāina today. Partners include organizations protecting Hawaiʻi’s public lands facing expiring military leases. Lending a voice to the modern movements are Keahi Piʻiʻōhiʻa, Pōkiʻi Seto, Kiliona Young, Kaʻikena Scanlan, Kimié Miner, Ikaakamai, Kekuhi Kanahele, and Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole, all of whom are featured on the ʻOhana’s “50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina” music album that champions the time honored message of aloha ʻāina for the generations to come. The concert will feature artists and musicians who have created mele inspired by Kahoʻolawe. Performing artists include: Keahi Piʻiʻōhiʻa Pōkiʻi Seto Kiliona Young Kaʻikena Scanlan Kimié Miner Ikaakamai Kekuhi Kanahele Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole And more to be announced...
Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Kamalaʻulahiwa Free with Museum Admission, registration required Come and learn about how special niu [coconut] is and how to choose, husk, clean, cut, sand, and make your very own ‘apu [coconut cup].This niu experience with educator and artisan-artist, Mahi La Pierre, will provide an ʻAPUtunity for participants to connect and reconnect with niu as a significant natural and cultural resource. Information to be shared to include: Uses of niu [leaves, wood, fibers, and shell] in Hawai’i Introduction to some of the Hawaiian stages of niu growth All instruction, niu, huskers, rasps, scrapers, and sandpaper will be provided This workshop is part of Bishop Museum’s ʻāina based community experiences, to educate and connect the public with our ʻāina in the museum’s open air learning spaces.
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