Events

Monday, May 18, 2026

10:00 AMTheaterEducationKids

Monday Preschool Story Time

O‘ahu – Kahuku, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI, 96731, United States

Please join us for weekly, preschool programming on Monday mornings at 10am. Storytime includes reading picture books, singing sweet songs, storytelling with felt/flannel pieces, puppets, and will include a craft or educational play time afterwards. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

9:30 AMCultureKidsFree

Story Time with ʻOhana Readers

Molokaʻi – Molokaʻi, 15 Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI, 96748, United States

Join the Molokai Public Library and ʻOhana Readers, an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to read a different story each month and complete a new activity each week. Receive a free book bag the first time you attend and collect a button for every story! Earn entries weekly toward the monthly prize drawing. May:  George and Lenny are Always Together, by Jon Agee Register Maui County keiki from birth to 5 for the ʻOhana Readers program to receive free books in the mail each month. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity should contact library staff as soon as possible. Advance requests 48 hours or more before the event are encouraged, but not required. All programs are subject to change. See a schedule of upcoming events on the HSPLS Events Calendar.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:00 AMCultureCommunityFree

Downtown Honolulu Job Fair

Downtown 1 First to Work Unit, 333 N. King Street, Room 100, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States, Honolulu

Looking for work? Stop by the FREE Job Fair hosted at the Downtown 1 First to Work Unit. Meet employers face-to-face, get interviewed on the spot, and explore career pathways. Come prepared with your updated resume, a valid ID, a professional wardrobe, and be ready to interview! Featured local employers: Costco Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant Honolulu Community Action Program Kumabe HR The Ritz-Carlton Walgreens Y. Hata & Co. For more information: Ivan Ignacio - Ivan.Ignacio@honolulu.gov - (808) 587-5497 Jon Almosara - Rodrigo.Almosara@honolulu.gov - (808) 587-5483

Friday, May 22, 2026

9:00 AMCultureCommunityOutdoor

Sew a Lei for Memorial Day

Honolulu

For over seven decades the City and County of Honolulu has kept their solemn promise to adorn every grave at Pūowaina with a fresh lei for Memorial Day. This uniquely Hawaiian display of gratitude is our way of saying “mahalo” to our veterans for their service. Now we need your assistance to commemorate their sacrifice by helping us make and gather 38,000 lei for every servicemember laid to rest at the cemetery. To reach these remarkable goals, you are invited to donate lei (made of fresh flowers/ti leaf, measuring 20-22 inches tied), lei flowers (preferably plumeria or crown flower), or attend one of the lei-making opportunities on Friday, May 22, 2026: Ala Pu‘umalu Community Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Booth District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Honolulu Hale 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Kailua District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Kapolei Hale 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Kīlauea District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Makua Aliʻi Senior Center 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. McCully District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mililani District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wahiawā Botanical Garden 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Waiʻanae District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Waiau District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wailupe Community Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Waimānalo District Park 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bill Balfour, Jr. Waipahu District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The previous day–Thursday, May 21st: Kāne‘ohe Community & Senior Center 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. [caption id="attachment_46722" align="aligncenter" width="663"] Sew a Lei for Memorial Day Poster 2026 with dates and times for lei-making opportunities[/caption] Graduating students and their families are encouraged to donate their fresh flower/ti-leaf lei from their celebrations to any of the lei-sewing locations or drop-off sites. It’s a great way to give your lei a second life, while showing your appreciation for our fallen servicemembers You can also drop-off your lei on: Friday, May 22 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at any Honolulu Fire Department Station Saturday, May 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Punchbowl Cemetery Sunday, May 24 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Punchbowl Cemetery [caption id="attachment_46744" align="aligncenter" width="791"] Sew a Lei for Memorial Day Flyer - May 22, 2026[/caption]

Monday, May 25, 2026

8:30 AMMusicCultureEducation

75th Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Pūowaina (Punchbowl), 2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States, Honolulu

In honor of those who made the final, full measure of devotion while serving in the Armed Forces for the United States of America, the City and County of Honolulu and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are honored to present the 75th Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Pūowaina (Punchbowl). The ceremony is free and open to the public, beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026. The event features several ceremonial presentations and tributes, including: oli, speeches from Mayor Rick Blangiardi, color guard, presentation of wreaths, firearm salute, military aircraft flyover, playing of taps, performances from the Royal Hawaiian Band & Sounds of Aloha, and hula from the 97th Lei Court. In anticipation of the ceremony, DPR is beginning our statewide initiative to sew and gather 38,000 lei to adorn each grave at Pūowaina for the ceremony in a uniquely Hawaiian display of gratitude. The majority of the lei-sewing events on O‘ahu will begin the morning of Friday, May 22. The location and specific times for those opportunities are also posted on DPR’s dedicated Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony website bit.ly/MayorsMemorialDay More details concerning the 75th Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony, and how the public can view this time-honored event, will be announced later and can be viewed on the above website. Following WWII, Pūowaina was designated the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific with the first Memorial Day Ceremony held within the crater in 1949. That humble ceremony inspired the City to make the solemn commitment of placing a fresh lei on every grave within Pūowaina for a Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Unfortunately, since that time the number of graves has increased to the nearly 38,000 service members whose final resting place resides within the memorial cemetery; making the creation and placement of the lei a kākou, community effort.