All public libraries will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday.  Twelve libraries will be closed on Tuesday, January 22:  Aina Haina Public Library, Hanapepe Public Library (Kauai), Hilo Public Library (Big Island), Kahului Public Library (Maui), Kailua-Kona Public Library (Big Island), Kihei Public Library (Maui), Lahaina Public Library (Maui), McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Princeville Public Library (Kauai), Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library (Big Island), Waialua Public Library, and Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library.      

Visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local library for regular public service hours.

Information courtesy of Toyota Hawaii:

HAWAII STUDENT ARTISTS STATEWIDE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE

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TOYOTA’S 7TH DREAM CAR ART CONTEST

Draw “Your Dream Car” for a chance to win a trip to Japan, iPad Mini® or $150!

 

HONOLULU – ToyotaHawaii.com – Toyota Hawaii is inviting all Hawaii student artists age 15 years and younger to create a drawing of “Your Dream Car” for TOYOTA’s 7th Dream Car Art Contest. Hand-drawn entries must be submitted by February 25, 2013 to any Toyota dealer in the state or mailed to Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, P.O. Box 2788, Honolulu, Hawaii 96803-2788.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.- For the third consecutive year, First Lady Michelle Obama took time from her holiday vacation in Kailua to deliver cheer to children across America. She personally answered phone calls on Santa's journey as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Answering the telephone with, "Hello, this is First Lady Michelle Obama with NORAD Tracks Santa. How may I help you?" Mrs. Obama fielded calls from Hawaii to surprised children calling in to the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center.

Mrs. Obama answered children's questions about Santa's exact location using NORAD's global Santa Tracker and let the children know when to expect Santa to visit their homes. She assured them all that NORAD was tracking Santa's progress closely, and his journey was going well this Christmas Eve.