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Library Presentation & Makerspaces: Past Presentations & Makerspaces

COVID-19 Update

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the library's presentations and other activities are temporarily on hold. Please check the Library's website and your campus email for updates.

Past Presentations

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Halloween

Presented by Dr. David Panisnick, Professor of Religion at Honolulu Community College

October 2011

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The Science of Sex Appeal (Film Viewing)

February 2013

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Lord of the Rings (Film Viewing)

March 2013

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Koran by Heart (Film Viewing)

April 2013

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Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (Film Viewing)

April 2013

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Good Fun Ukulele Show & PLay

Display of Ukulele's made by Honolulu Community College employees.

Guest player, Herman Aizawa

April 2013

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Traditions of Romantic Love: in the West, Japan, and Polynesia

Presented by

David Panisnick, Professor of Religion at Honolulu Community College

Patrick Patterson, Professor of History at Honolulu Community College

Kimo Keaulana, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Language at Honolulu Community College

February 2015

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Comic Books: Changing Audience, Changing Genre

Presented by  by Dr. Jerry Saviano, professor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

April 2015

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Reading Poetry: A Poetry Reading

Presented by Dr. Eric Paul Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Language Arts, Honolulu Community College

April 2015

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Storm Warning! Are you prepared for a hurricane or other disaster?

Presented by Emily Kukulies, Associate Professor, Director of Students Life and Development at Honolulu Community College, and American Red Cross Volunteer

September 2015

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Halloween: It's Not Just for Kids Anymore by Dr. David Panisnick

Presented by Dr. David Panisnick, Professor of Religion at Honolulu Community College

October 2015

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Time Management

Presented by Jolene Suda, Project Director, TRIO-SSS

January 2016

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Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Presented by Patrick Patterson, Professor of History at Honolulu Community College

January 2016

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Love Hacks: Simplify Your Romantic Relationships with These Simple Tricks

Presented by:

Dr. Jennifer Higa- King, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Honolulu Community College

Dr. Karadeen Kam-Kalani, Assistant Professor of Speech at Honolulu Community College

Dr. Fumiko Takasugi, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Honolulu Community College

February 2016

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Beyond the Binary: Rethinking How We Think About Gender

Presented by Dr. Marcia Roberts-Deutsch, Dean University College 

March 2016

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Language and Communication in the Classroom

Presented by Cassandra Kam, Assistant Professor and Disability Specialist at Honolulu Community College

March 2016

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Super Friends vs. Dr. Jargon: Comic Books and Critical Theory

Presented by  by Dr. Jerry Saviano, professor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

April 2016

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Good Works, Many Voices: A National Poetry Month Poetry Reading

Presented by Dr. Eric Paul Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Language Arts, Honolulu Community College, and his English 201 students

April 2016

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Racial Chameleons: Colonialism, Contexts, and Identities of Filipino Americans

Presented by Dr. Anthony Ocampo, Assistant Professor of Sociology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

October 2016

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Christmas But Were Afraid to Ask

Presented by Dr. David Panisnick, Professor of Religion at Honolulu Community College

November 2016

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SAFE ZONE: Equality, Acceptance, and Respect for All Students​

Presented by Dr. Brent Rubio, Chemistry Instructor at Honolulu Community College

February 2017

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Mālama Honua (to care for our Earth)

Presented by

Ka`iulani Murphy, Instructor of Hawaiian Studies at Honolulu Community College and Hōkūleʻa and crewmember

Keala Kimura, Education Technology Specialist for Small Vessel Fabrication & Repair at Honolulu Community College and Hōkūleʻa and crewmember

February 2017

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Last night in Sweden...or the truth about Sweden

Presented by Agneta Sandelin, Swedish journalist

March 2017

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History of Kapalama: From Traditional Hawaiian Subsistence to Urban Land Use

Presented by

Alapaki Luke, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies, Kūlana Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Programs Division at Honolulu Community College; Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language & Geography
Lecturer at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Tiani Akeo-Basques, Instructor of Hawaiian Studies, Kūlana Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Programs Division at Honolulu Community College

Robert Silva, Instructor of Automotive Technology at Honolulu Community College

April 2017

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Active Shooter

Presented by Office Jeff Labuguen, Honolulu Police Department (HPD)

September 2017

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Where the Water Walks

Presented by Dr. John Delay, Assistant Professor of Geography at Honolulu Community College

October 2017

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Kim Jong-Un Is Not Crazy, and Here's Why

Presented by

Patrick Patterson, Professor of History at Honolulu Community College 

David Wong, Professor of Religion at Honolulu Community College

Larry Meacham, Political Science Lecturer at Honolulu Community College

Moderated by Dr. Fumiko Takasugi, Associate Professor of Sociology at Honolulu Community College

November 2017

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Improving Life at Home for Elders and Caregivers Presented by Dr. Michael Cheang Human Development & Family Studies, UH Manoa

Presented by Dr. Michael Cheang, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

November 2017

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Citizen Reporter: In the Age of Networking & Mass Media

Presented by Marty Nikou, Art Lectuer at Honolulu Community College

December 2017

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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Presented by Dr. Randy Kosaki from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

January 2018

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The Valley of the Golden Mummies: The Bahariya Oasis, Mummies, Health and Disease in Ancient Egypt

Presented by Dr. Robert Littman, Professor of Classics, Languages and Literature of Europe and Americas at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

February 2018

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Presented by Special Agent Tyrone Arnold from the FBI

February 2018

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Wahine Holo Lio

Presented by Kimo Keaulana, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Language at Honolulu Community College

March 2018

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Wahine Holo Lio

Presented by Kimo Keaulana, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Language at Honolulu Community College

March 2018

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Native Hawaiian Culture and Sustainability: Mālama ‘āina

Presented by

Alapaki Luke, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies, Kūlana Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Programs Division at Honolulu Community College; Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language & Geography Lecturer at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Robert Silva, Instructor of Automotive Technology at Honolulu Community College

Kalani Flores, Instructor of Hawiian Studies, Culture and Place-based Coordinator, Title III Project Coordinator at Honolulu Community College

April 2018

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Jūnenkan: Lost in the Jungle of Japan's Popular Culture

Presented by Patrick Patterson, Professor of History at Honolulu Community College

April 2018

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National Poetry Month Reading Showcase - Uncapped Springs: Where the Boulevard Meets the Canal

Poets:

Brenda Kwon, Associate Professor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

Derek Otsuji, Assistant Professor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

Ken Quilantang, Instructor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

Dr. Eric Paul Shaffer, Associate Professor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

with special guest Robert Silva, Instructor of Automotive Technology at Honolulu Community College

April 2018

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Conservation in Hawaiʻi: Who’s Doing What and How You Can Get Involved

Presented by the Hawaii Conservation Alliance Members

Tara Meggett, Next Generation Program Coordinator at the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance

Kyle Kagimoto, KUPU Program Coordinator

Lizabeth Kashinsky, JIMAR/Program Supervisor Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program NOAA IRC NMFS/PIFSC/PSD

 

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Copyright & Academia

Presented by Cory Lenz, Esq., University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Law School Library

September 2018

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Systemic Racism and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

Presented by

Mieko Matsumoto, Assistant Professor of History at Honolulu Community College

Larry Meacham, Political Science Lecturer at Honolulu Community College

October 2018

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Who is that Masked Man? Fan Identity in Cosplay and Costuming

Presented by Ken Quilantang, Instructor of Language Arts at Honolulu Community College

October 2018

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Cosplay Costume Contest

Followed the presentation, "Who is that Masked Man? Fan Identity in Cosplay and Costuming"

October 2018

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No Place to Call Home

Presented by Mike Leidemann

February 2019

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Suicide Prevention

“Connect” is a comprehensive, ecological, community-based approach to train communities in suicide prevention and response. Training topics include suicide as a public health issue, risk and protective factors, warning signs, how to connect with someone who may be at- risk for suicide, safe messaging around the issue of suicide, and resources. 

Presented by:

Dr. Deb Goebert, Professor at the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Office of Public Health Studies and Director of Hawaii’s Caring Communities Initiative for Youth Suicide Prevention.

Organizers: HonCC Student Government and the HonCC Library
 
September 2019

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Safe Zone Training

Presented by:

Brent Rubio, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Honolulu Community College

Nicole Mitani, Instructor/Academic Counselor at Honolulu Community College

October 29, 2019

Past Makerspaces

Halloween Treats at Your Library

Halloween 2015

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Valentine's Day Makerspace

Conversation hearts and heart leis.

February 2016

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Valentine's Day Makerspace

February 2016

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Libraries Transform: Butterfly Pencil Making

April 2016

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Libraries Transform: Butterfly Pencil Making

April 2016

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Christmas Gift Bags

Christmas 2016

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Christmas Gift Bag

Christmas 2016

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Holiday Card Making

December 2017

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Valentine's Day Card Making

February 2018

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Halloween Tootsie Pop Goodie Bags

Halloween 2017

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Halloween Tootsie Pop Goodie Bags

Halloween 2017

Christmas Gift Bags

Christmas 2017

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Christmas Gift Bags

Christmas 2017

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Valentine's Day Card Making

February 2018

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Slime Making

May 2018

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Slime Making

Halloween 2018

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Gingerbread and Sugar Cookie Decorating

November 2018

Gingerbread and Sugar Cookie Decorating

November 2018

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Holiday Gift Tag Making

November 2018

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Holiday Gift Tag Making

November 2018

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Christmas Gift Bags & Gift Tags

Christmas 2018

Cosponosred by the HonCC Staff Development Committee

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Valentine's Day Cards and Boxes

February 2019

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Valentine's Day Cards and Boxes

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Christmas Gift Bag Making 2019

December 2019

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