Aina Haina Public Library

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 17 at 1 p.m.

In celebration of the 2008 HSPLS Summer Reading Programs, the U. S. Army Strings Trio, a premier ensemble of the U. S. Armed Forces, will perform a free concert at Aina Haina Public Library.

Members of the U. S. Army Strings Trio will include: SFC Krista Smith, violin; SSG Anjali Lind, viola; and MSG Charlotte Roberts, cello. The trio is scheduled to perform ‘Serenade’ by Beethoven and Dohnanyi’s ‘Serenade.’ The U. S. Army Strings Trio, which is part of the United States Army Band in Washington, D.C., provides a musical backdrop for significant official functions as well as public performances. They perform regularly in some of the United States’ premier venues for the President, members of Congress and visiting dignitaries.

This one-hour concert is suitable for all ages. Call the library two weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. The program schedule is subject to change.

Date and Time: Saturday, June 14; 1:00 p.m.

iRead Webcomics! The New Frontier of Comics (In Celebration of the 2008 Teen Summer Reading Program)

Web comic artists Audra Furuichi and Scott Yoshinaga are the creators of nemu’nemu, a popular family-friendly comic featuring the adventures of Nemu and Anpan, and their owners Anise and Kana. They will provide a visual demonstration on the basics and process of professional comic creation.

About the artists: Audra Furuichi garnered the attention of famed cartoonist, Charles Schulz who personally chose her comic strip, entitled “CultureSHOCK!”, for the prestigious 1999 Scripps-Howard Charles M. Schulz College Cartooning Award. Furuichi has worked in ~siforniaa s a colorist for Marvel Comics and Antarctic Press.

Scott Yoshinaga has worked as a freelance graphic artist until he began a web designlhosting business. In 1998, he worked at a Honolulu newspaper for several years as the website manager.

Program is recommended for ages 12 and up. This free 45-minute program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii and the National Football League Charities. Program schedules are subject to change. Please contact the library at least two weeks in advance if you need a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations.

Date and Time: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00 pm.

“Preparing for SAT” is a seminar conducted by Karen Figueroa, a professional SAT instructor and founder of Solutions Test Prep. This one and a half hour program is recommended for all sophomores, juniors and their parents, or anyone who needs to start planning and preparing for the SATs.

Karen Figueroa is an experienced instructor and speaker and has successfully conducted SSAT, SAT, and GRE classes since 1994 in Central Florida. She conducts informational sessions for the local public and private schools in her area.

Registration: June 3-7

Summer Reading Program period: June 10-July 12

Sign up for the programs during the registration week, June 3-7, or at any time during the duration of the 5-week Summer Reading Programs, June 10-July 12. Read one or more books each week, record it in your reading log, and receive a free prize every week (adults receive a prize at the end of the 5 weeks), while supplies last!

Date and Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 12:30-1:30 pm

Honolulu jazz trio, the Ko’olau Winds, will perform jazz standards from the 1930s to the present.

The members, Tony Yee saxophones, Matt Snow trombone, and Benjamin Peters saxophones, began to perform Jazz together at their alma mater Punahou School. Each of them studied and worked on the mainland and returned to the islands within the last few years. As friends and musical colleagues, Tony, Matt and Ben created this compact ensemble to bring back to Hawaii what they’ve learned while away and to share all they’ve loved about jazz music since they first heard strains that swung.

Tony Yee has worked for and recorded music at the Berkley Collage of Music in Massachusetts. He performs with all 4 voices of the saxophone family. He is currently Director of Student Activities at the TransPacific Hawaii College in Aina Haina. There Mr. Yee assists international students in ESL programs and AA degrees for entrance into four-year university programs. He is also soon to be a proud dad.

Matt Snow double-majored in music and environmental engineering at MIT in Massachusetts and has performed classical, jazz and rock music on the mainland and in Hawaii. Not only is Mr. Snow both a trombone player and bassist, but he will be opening a rehearsal studio here in Honolulu, located the Chinatown district - called “The Snowdio” this May. For more information, contact him at: snowdioproductions@gmail.com

Benjamin Peters performed and recorded jazz and classical music in Chicago for many years. As well as saxophone and guitar, he is an oboist, affiliated with the Honolulu Symphony, and has soloed with the orchestra and given recitals in the islands and in Chicago. He has also performed in Africa, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Peters also teaches music history at Hawaii Pacific University and oboe instruction at Punahou School.

Date and Time: Friday, April 4, 3:00-3:45 p.m.

The Muses, a Celtic musical group, consists of Tanya Brody, Matthew Gurnsey and new band member Annie Mariner. Each plays a plethora of exotic instruments ranging from bohdran & concertina to harp & hammered dulcimer; psaltery, pennywhistles, flute and zils, to name just a few. They add new life to old songs as well as adding original material to the Celtic repertoire. Since the moment they chose to blend their voices in song, they began captivating the hearts of every audience all throughout the United States and Canada, weddings and pubs to concerts and main-stages at Scottish Games and Celtic Festivals. The Muses perform with a ferocity and a strength of heart that embodies the music they all love so dearly.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program. Suitable for ages 5 and up.

Program schedules are subject to change. Please contact the library at least 10 business days in advance if you need a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations.

Date and Time: Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m.

“Preparing for SAT” is a seminar conducted by Karen Figueroa, a professional SAT instructor and founder of Solutions Test Prep. This one and a half hour program is recommended for all sophomores, juniors and their parents, or anyone who needs to start planning and preparing for the SATs.

Karen Figueroa is an experienced instructor and speaker and has successfully conducted SSAT, SAT, and GRE classes since 1994 in Central Florida. She conducts informational sessions for the local public and private schools in her area.