The “Armchair Film Adventure” series at Coos Bay Public Library continues on Tuesday, January 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Myrtlewood Meeting Room. A “Cosmos Global” videotour of HAWAII is this month’s destination. Honolulu, the capital of the Hawaiian Islands has developed into a lively city. In the heart of the city there is a statue in honor of King Kamehama III, who in 1840 moved his government residence from the island of Maui to Honolulu on Oahu, thus unifying the island kingdom. In later years the Victorian Iolani Palace became the new residence of those who ruled Hawaii. Hawaii wouldn’t be Hawaii if it were not for its world famous surfers when during the winter season the northern part of Oahu with its Waimea Bay, Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach is extremely popular with surfers. A total of 132 islands, atolls and reefs make up the island group of Hawaii. Only a twenty-minute flight from Oahu and Honolulu is the fourth largest island, Garden Island or, Kauai. Like no other island in the archipelago, Kauai is full of contrast – while temperatures on the palm beaches are mostly summer-like, dry and warm, the interior of the island is one of the moistest regions in the world. Apart from pleasure boats, mainly canoes and kayaks travel on the waters of the southern and northern sections of the Wailua River, an adventurous and also very popular way of exploring the interior of Kauai. Picturesque insights into the Hawaii of bygone times are provided in the small village of Kamokila, an original Hawaiian village that has been reconstructed in every detail. The Haleakala National Park contains the world’s greatest dormant volcano and the clear night skies of this unique region have made it ideal for the observation of stars and satellites. These are just some of the treasures to be found in the paradise of our 50th state. Everyone is welcome at this program sponsored by The Friends of the Coos Bay Public Library. No admission is charged and refreshments will be served. Please call 269-1101 for further information about this program.
