The Hawaii State Public Library wants to help keep your kids’ minds active with their 2018 Summer Reading Program, “Libraries Rock.” Sign up for the free incentive program at www.librarieshawaii.org or visit your local library to win prizes. Log reading online and pick up your prizes at any library June 2 to July 14.
The free 39th annual Pan-Pacific Festival brings together performers and representatives celebrating the culture of Hawaii, the Pacific Rim and beyond. Join in the fun June 8 to 10 with a Hoolaulea, music and dance showcases, and a parade down Kalakaua Avenue. Visit www.pan-pacific-festival.com for details on times and locations.
Most kids programs are targeted at elementary school kids or high schoolers. There’s not that much out there for the middle school set. On June 5, the Pacific Aviation Museum, in partnership with NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is hosting Midway Youth Day, a free program for 6th-9th graders. Kids can learn about the battle that took place at the atoll, 1,300 miles from Oahu, and the preservation efforts happening there today. Registration is required. Call 445-9137 or email Education@PacificAviationMuseum.org.
Enjoy a preview of Independence Day fireworks on June 4. Japanese company Royal Cosmetics will present an awesome display at 8:30 p.m. off Waikiki Beach in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
June is national World Oceans Month. On June 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., two kids age 12 and under can get in free to Sea Life Park with a paying adult. The Keiki Sunday event will feature educational games and arts and crafts. Plus the first 100 kids to enter the park will receive a free plush dolphin. While you’re there, check out the new Aloha Naia show at the Dolphin Lagoon Theatre. For more information, call 259-2500 or visit sealifeparkhawaii.com.
Here’s my latest column in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser about the difficulty of juggling the kids’ activities during the summer.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/26/features/she-speaks/summer-living-aint-easy-for-parents-juggling-keiki-activities/
Each month Home Depot hosts a free monthly workshop for kids on the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. The kids are given a kit and mom and dad help them hammer, screw and paint a fun treat to take home. Last month it was a windmill planter complete with seeds to grow beans. June 2 it is a “Classic Car.” Register online now at homedepot.com/workshops.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is hosting Flight Adventures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2 with hands-on aviation and STEM activities for kids. Event admission is $5, or free with Museum admission. Also that day will be the Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii, a event where remote-control airplanes will be zipping overhead. Kids can test their piloting skills with help from the Paradise Flyers Remote Control Aircraft Club. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit PacificAviationMuseum.org/
Hawaii’s Plantation Village kicks off the bon dance season with their June 2 celebration. Food and craft booths open at 4:30 p.m. and the dance begins at 5:45 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
