International Bat Week: ʻŌpeʻapeʻa

From keiki to adults, everyone is welcome to join us at Kahului Library for a bat-tastic time during International Bat Week! Jeff Bagshaw from Hawaiʻi Forestry and Wildlife will share bat facts and reveal the secrets of the lives of Hawaiʻi’s official State mammal: the ʻŌpeʻapeʻa. Saturday October 24, 2026 11:30AM – 12:30PM Take-home crafts will be available, along with bat pins designed by Maui artist Bailey Onaga. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 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.