(c)2010 Metropolitan Library System http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/news.htm Metropolitan Library News en-us July http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/children_metro_musicFest_2010-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/children_metro_musicFest_2010-07.html July 2010 Its original songs that tell stories and celebrate reading and the arts. Its interactive, fun and participatory, and its for kids of all ages. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/make_your_own_visionboard_bilibrary_2010-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/make_your_own_visionboard_bilibrary_2010-07.html July 2010 The Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, will present Have a Vision: Set a Goal: Make Your Own Vision Board, Saturday, July 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/flute_and_tuba_atdowntownlibrary_2010-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/flute_and_tuba_atdowntownlibrary_2010-07.html July 2010 Amy Ridings, flutist, and her husband Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, will present The Double Play Tuba and Flute Concert in one performance on Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, from 2:00 to 3:00p.m.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_reading-end-racism.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_reading-end-racism.pdf July 2010 A Family Night event of reading and hands-on activities focusing on tolerance and diversity.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/superreader_at_dn_library_2010-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/superreader_at_dn_library_2010-07.html June 2010 He’s SuperReader, aka Floyd Stokes, and his 50-state library tour stops at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, on Monday, July 12 at 1:00p.m.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_doubles_down_wizard_rock_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_doubles_down_wizard_rock_2010-06.html June 2010 It’s not gambling when the game is as sure of success as the library’s annual Summer at the Library Wizard Rock Concert. And this year, central Oklahoma’s coolest warm weather-palooza is doubled to add even more musical goodness.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/american_music_bi_re_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/american_music_bi_re_2010-06.html June 2010 The Metropolitan Library System presents a sing-a-long concert with singer Martha Stallings at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa from 2-3:00p.m., on Sunday, June 27 and at the Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 N.E. 23rd Street on Saturday, July 10, 2010, from 1 to 2p.m.. Stallings’ program is composed of musical standards with contemporary and vintage jazz.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/oxford_biblical_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/oxford_biblical_2010-06.html June 2010 Oxford Biblical Studies Online has been added to the Metropolitan Library System’s databases of Premier Websites and can be accessed with your MLS library card either at one of the MLS Libraries or remotely. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_july4th_closing_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_july4th_closing_2010-06.html June 2010 All libraries of the Metropolitan Library System will be closed Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5, library officials announced today, in observance of Independence Day.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-06.html June 2010 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in July and August from 11:30am to 1:00pm for a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/green_living_mc_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/green_living_mc_2010-06.html June 2010 There was a time when people thought about “green” living only on St. Patrick’s Day. No more. Now Green Living is a 24/7 proposition.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/juneteenth_at_re_library.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/juneteenth_at_re_library.html June 2010 JoAnn Walkup, librarian at Ralph Ellison Library, defines Juneteenth as the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. Its the observance of June 19th, 1865, which is considered to be the African-American Emancipation Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/undersea_printmaking_classes_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/undersea_printmaking_classes_2010-06.html June 2010 Oldfield will show teens how to create the prints and then how to turn them into personal trading cards. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/reptile_and_amphibian_extravaganza_returns_to_mc_library_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/reptile_and_amphibian_extravaganza_returns_to_mc_library_2010-06.html June 2010 Its time for the 2nd Annual Snake and Amphibian Summer Camp at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno on Saturday, June 12 from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/jenna_blum_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/jenna_blum_2010-05.html May 2010 Jenna Blum, author of the bestselling novel “Those Who Save Us,” spent five years as a storm chaser, so it’s only natural that her new novel should be called “The Stormchasers.” http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/skateboarding_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/skateboarding_2010-05.html May 2010 Skateboarding may be as close to surfing as most Oklahoma County teens can come this summer. Ready to learn all about it? Come to the library! http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/library-surplus_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/library-surplus_2010-05.html May 2010 Once or twice a year the Metropolitan Library System has to make way for new furnishings by holding what could be called a large garage sale. This is not a book sale, but is instead a sale of surplus furniture and equipment.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/piano_masterworks_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/piano_masterworks_2010-05.html May 2010 To define the music of Mozart is to restrict it. Pianist Alfred Brendel has advised that “Mozart is made neither of porcelain, nor of marble, nor of sugar. The cute Mozart, the perfumed Mozart, the permanently ecstatic Mozart, the sentimentally bloated Mozart must all be avoided.” http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/david_titus_so_ct_2010-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/david_titus_so_ct_2010-06.html May 2010 With a piece of string and the thread of a story, David Titus can take you anywhere in the world.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/game_onforteens_at_libraries_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/game_onforteens_at_libraries_2010-05.html May 2010 Whether their preference is for board games or video games, your neighborhood Metropolitan Library System library has something for teens this summer. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/neighborhood_arts_performance_schedule_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/neighborhood_arts_performance_schedule_2010-05.html May 2010 A major component of the Metropolitan Library System’s Summer at the Library Program for kids—this year called “Make a Splash—Read!”—is the traditional Neighborhood Arts series of events. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/from_socks_to_science_for_teens_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/from_socks_to_science_for_teens_2010-05.html May 2010 No, Science Museum Oklahoma is not visiting your neighborhood Metropolitan Library System library this summer to explain where the missing socks go when you use the dryer on them. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/summer_for_kids_begins_at_extensionlib_june1_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/summer_for_kids_begins_at_extensionlib_june1_2010-05.html May 2010 The Metropolitan Library System’s Summer at the Library program for kids, Make a Splash, Read! begins on June 1 and runs through the last day of July. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_memorial_day_closing_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_memorial_day_closing_2010-05.html May 2010 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed Sunday and Monday, May 30 and May 31, library officials announced today, in observance of Memorial Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/summer_at_the_library_teens_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/summer_at_the_library_teens_2010-05.html May 2010 Metropolitan Library System teens are making waves this summer all through the months of June and July in the MLS “Make Waves at the Library” series of programs. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_summer_at_the_library_makesplash_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_summer_at_the_library_makesplash_2010-05.html May 2010 Children from birth through grade six who participate in the program will receive prizes for reading or being read to during the months of June and July. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_library_close_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_library_close_2010-05.html May 2010 The Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 N.E. 23rd, will be closed Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31, for building maintenance and for the Memorial Day holiday library officials announced today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mad_scientist_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mad_scientist_2010-05.html May 2010 The Metropolitan Library System and Science Museum Oklahoma were working in the lab late one night so your eyes could behold the eerie sight of “Mad Science!” Blast off for the Capitol Hill Library, 334 S.W. 26th Street on Wednesday, May 26, 2:00-3:00p.m. for a fun-filled hour of chemistry gone right. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mexican_folk_art_at_ch_library_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mexican_folk_art_at_ch_library_2010-05.html May 2010 What are alebrijes? Teens can find out at a Metropolitan Library System program just for them. Learn about alebrijes at the Capitol Hill Library, 334 S.W. 26th Street, on Saturday, May 22 from 1:00-2:00p.m. The class will be hosted by artist Savannah Mitchell. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mystery_comes_bi_and_ed_libraries_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mystery_comes_bi_and_ed_libraries_2010-05.html May 2010 Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing a mystery but didn’t know how to get started? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/digitalbookmobile_visit_dc_and_mc_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/digitalbookmobile_visit_dc_and_mc_2010-05.html May 2010 What is a Digital Bookmobile? You can find out by visiting the Del City Library, 4509 S.E 15th Street, from Noon to 6:00p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, or the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno, from Noon to 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 26. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mc_vi_self-reserve_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mc_vi_self-reserve_2010-05.html May 2010 On Monday, May 10, 2010, the Midwest City and Village Libraries will begin a new chapter in faster customer service: Customer Self Reserve Checkout. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bi_library_recipient_of_OKBA_landscaping_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bi_library_recipient_of_OKBA_landscaping_2010-04.html April 2010 Each year in conjunction with Law Day, the Young Lawyers Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association participates in projects designed to serve the public. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_spoken-word_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_spoken-word_2010-04.html April 2010 Most things become more understandable when you talk about them.  Thats why the Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23rd Street, is sponsoring a series of talks called Conversation: The American Black Experience. The talks will be on Tuesday, May 11, Tuesday, May 25 and Tuesday, June 8 from 6:00 to 7:30p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mozart_for_mothers_day_downtown_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mozart_for_mothers_day_downtown_library_2010-04.html April 2010 Sunday, May 9, at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, the letter m will mean masterpiece when master pianist Wayne McEvilly presents Mozart for Mothers Day, a free concert and part of the Ernestine Hill Clark Concert Series. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-05.html April 2010 Drop by the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, Thursdays from 11:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. for free Noon Tunes concerts. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/dell_laptop_winner_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/dell_laptop_winner_2010-04.html April 2010 For most people, reading is its own reward but recently a lucky reader who had signed up for the Metropolitan Library System’s Winter ReadFest program parlayed her love of reading into a new laptop computer. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/irish_dancing_at_bi_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/irish_dancing_at_bi_library_2010-04.html April 2010 Come to the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, on Saturday, April 24 from 2:00 to 3:00p.m. for a presentation of Irish Dancing from the Hill Irish Dance School.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/global_youth_service_day_celebrated_at_mc_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/global_youth_service_day_celebrated_at_mc_library_2010-04.html April 2010 It all began in 1988 when Youth Service America (YSA) and the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) organized the first National Youth Service Day, then called, “A Day in the Life of Service.” But it’s 2010 now and this year the Midwest City Library is sponsoring a Global Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/improv_group_to_perform_at_so_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/improv_group_to_perform_at_so_library_2010-04.html April 2010 There’s really nothing to fear when the teen improv group “To Be Announced” performs their special brand of comic lunacy for all ages at the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker, on Monday, April 19, from 7-8pm.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/pianist_wayne_mcevilly_brings_chopin_to_ed_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/pianist_wayne_mcevilly_brings_chopin_to_ed_library_2010-04.html April 2010 The famous Spanish cellist Pablo Casals once observed that “The heart of the melody can never be put down on paper.” Pianist Wayne McEvilly is a master at finding that heart and presenting it for all to hear and he is bringing his “Romance of Chopin” concert to the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Sunday, April 18, from 2:00 to 3:00p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/harlan_coben_to_speak_at_dn_library_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/harlan_coben_to_speak_at_dn_library_2010-04.html April 2010 Bestselling author Harlan Coben will speak at the Downtown Library on Wednesday, April 14 at 10a.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/five-year_old_becomes_star_atthelibrary_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/five-year_old_becomes_star_atthelibrary_2010-04.html April 2010 A local girl found a way to celebrate her fifth birthday that was a little out of the ordinary—she went to her neighborhood MLS library and starred in a TV commercial http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/lecturer_on_western_ways_at_dnlibrary_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/lecturer_on_western_ways_at_dnlibrary_2010-04.html April 2010 Russian historian Pavel Tribunsky will remove some of the wrappings when he visits the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Sunday, April 18, for a lecture on the ways in which Russian émigrés have contributed to the shaping of Western perspectives on Russian history. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_spoken-word_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re_spoken-word_2010-04.html April 2010 Come to the Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 N.E. 23rd, on Saturday, April 17 from 3:00 to 4:30p.m. for Spoken Word Performance. A variety of spoken word performers will be on hand to share their thoughts through poetry and prose, and the members of the audience can also step up to the microphone and let their voices be heard as well. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/ed_craft_novelist_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/ed_craft_novelist_2010-04.html April 2010 By day, Ray Roush is an attorney. After hours, he’s novelist r. r. bryan. In both guises he will be at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Saturday, April 10, from 2:00-3:00p.m. to talk about his novel “All the Angels and Saints.” His presentation is entitled “The Craft of the Novelist.”  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bi_library_piano_masterworks_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bi_library_piano_masterworks_2010-04.html April 2010 On Saturday, April 10, the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, presents Piano Masterworks for Children with Wayne McEvilly. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/are-you-prepared_2010-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/are-you-prepared_2010-04.html April 2010 When the tornado is headed right at you, it’s too late to make your emergency plans. That’s why the Metropolitan Library System and the American Red Cross have developed “Are You Prepared? Ice Storms, Fires, and Tornadoes.” This one-hour program will be presented at neighborhood MLS libraries beginning on April 6 through May 13. Sixteen libraries will host the event. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_annualreport_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/mls_annualreport_2010-03.html March 2010 The online report is fully animated and is in the form of a treasure hunt. As viewers gather the necessary items to search for gold, a click of the mouse can bring up nuggets of information about MLS. For instance, you will learn that over 660,000 Internet sessions were logged in by library customers last year on the systems public access computers in all 17 of the MLS locations.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/intercambio_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/intercambio_2010-03.html March 2010 Intercambio is what Cultural Exchange Programs are called by students in Latin American countries. It’s also an ongoing program at the Del City Library, 4509 S.E. 15th St, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_easter_closing_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_easter_closing_2010-03.html March 2010 The Belle Isle, Downtown, Edmond, Midwest City and Southern Oaks libraries of the Metropolitan Library System will be closed Sunday, April 4, library officials announced today, in observance of Easter. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/peep-art_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/peep-art_2010-03.html March 2010 Peeps are those marshmallow candies, generally shaped into chicks or bunnies. They are an annual favorite as Easter basket filler. But eating Peeps is for adults and people with no imagination. “Peeple” use them to create art. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re-national-poetrymonth-10-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/re-national-poetrymonth-10-03.html March 2010 The contest runs all through the month of April. Ventrella invites interested writers to drop off a typed entry any time during the month at the Ralph Ellison Library Information Desk. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory-ch_closing_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory-ch_closing_2010-03.html March 2010 The Capitol Hill Library, 334 S.W. 26th, will be closed March 22 through March 27 for building maintenance library officials announced today. Customers may drop books into a temporary book drop outside the library. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/historical_reenactor_thomas_edison_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/historical_reenactor_thomas_edison_2010-03.html March 2010 Almost, Mr. Edison, Almost! at four Metropolitan Library System libraries between March 21 and 23. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/harlen_coben_to_speak_at_lv_dinner_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/harlen_coben_to_speak_at_lv_dinner_2010-03.html March 2010 Bestselling author Harlan Coben will be the guest of honor at the Library Endowment Trusts 8th Annual Literary Voices™ Author Dinner. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/secret_agent_23_skidoo_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/secret_agent_23_skidoo_2010-02.html February 2010 Who is Secret Agent 23 Skidoo? A spy? An international Man of Mystery? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/3rd_annual_film_contest_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/3rd_annual_film_contest_2010-02.html February 2010 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the library, teens will once again be shouting, I Cant Believe I Shot That! http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/floyd_cooper_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/floyd_cooper_2010-02.html February 2010 The Coretta Scott King Award for the most distinguished portrayal of African American experience in literature for children is one of the most coveted in childrens publishing. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/the_help_and_the_lovely_bones_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/the_help_and_the_lovely_bones_2010-02.html February 2010 Dan Browns The Lost Symbol continues its run at the top of the eBook and audiobook charts. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2010-03.html February 2010 When you have a good thing going, don’t stop. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/library_resume_writing_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/library_resume_writing_2010-02.html February 2010 The Metropolitan Library System will present through February and March a series of workshops called Winning Resumes—Winning Jobs. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/teen-tech-month-2010.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/teen-tech-month-2010.html February 2010 Most teens are tech savvy, and the Metropolitan Library System is taking the month of March to congratulate them and introduce them to things with which they may not be familiar. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/book_trailer_at_re_library_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/book_trailer_at_re_library_2010-02.html February 2010 The Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 N.E. 23rd, is giving teens a chance to make their own trailers for books and perhaps win $100. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/chocolate_at_dc_library_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/chocolate_at_dc_library_2010-02.html February 2010 All you really need is chocolate. Valentines? Shmalentines! Teen chocoholics are invited to the Del City Librarys Love Sucks! Chocolate Fest on Friday, Feb 12, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/eBooks_ready_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/eBooks_ready_2010-02.html February 2010 The Metropolitan Library System recently expanded their eMedia services, which already include downloading of audiobooks to your iPod or MP3 player to downloading best-selling and classic eBooks. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/ch_after_school_club_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/ch_after_school_club_2010-02.html February 2010 Kids in the Capitol Hill district, are you looking for something to do after school? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/history_of_music_comes_alive_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/history_of_music_comes_alive_2010-02.html February 2010 The Metropolitan Library System is bringing not only the schreierpfeife to town, but the lute-guitar, lyre, recorder, gemshorn, cornamuse, krummhorn, shawm, rackett, pennywhistle, concertina, ocarina, hurdygurdy, eagle bone flute, Kiowa courting flute, bowed psaltery, electric wind instrument and MIDI-pedalboard as well, all played by one musician. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/soulfoul_stories_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/soulfoul_stories_2010-02.html February 2010 Your Metropolitan Library System, in conjunction with the Rhythmically Speaking theater company, presents The Way It Was. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/be_a_bookworm_booksale_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/be_a_bookworm_booksale_2010-02.html February 2010 The 31st Annual Friends of the Library Booksale will be held on Feb. 20 and 21, 2010, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Oklahoma Expo Hall at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/homework_help_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/homework_help_2010-02.html February 2010 Once again this semester, the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker, (405) 631-4468, is offering Homework Help from 4-6pm on Tuesday afternoons. Help will be available for students in grades 1-5. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/fan_fiction_at_so_library_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/fan_fiction_at_so_library_2009-02.html February 2010 The Metropolitan Library System Southern Oaks Library Teen Advisory Board, the Scarlet Kitsune Anime Club, Atomik Pop!, and Speeding Bullet Comics are co-sponsoring a fan fiction and fan art contest with winners to be announced at the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker, on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 2 pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bethany_centennial_art_premier_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/bethany_centennial_art_premier_2010-02.html February 2010 The Bethany Centennial Art Premier with artist Danny Gordon at Bethany Library has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at 1 p.m. The program originally scheduled for Jan. 30, 2010 was postponed due to the inclement weather. Four original paintings created by artist Danny Gordon especially for the library childrens area will be debuted. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/adam_smith_bi_library_2010-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/adam_smith_bi_library_2010-02.html February 2010 Money Talk: An Afternoon with Adam Smith, the Father of Modern Economics will take place at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, on Sunday, February 7, 2010, from 2-3pm. The program is free and refreshments will be served. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/winterreadfest_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/winterreadfest_2010-01.html January 2010 One of Oklahoma County favorite cold weather traditions returns to your Metropolitan Library System February 1 through March 31. Its The Lifetime Readers Society Winter ReadFest, the 2010 edition. The two-month long event is for readers aged 55 and older. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/black_culture_series_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/parent_child_at_chlibrary_2010-01.html January 2010 Babies learn through play, and playing with babies comes natural for most people. But have you ever wondered how to play with your baby in a way that enhances his or her chances to develop and learn? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/black_culture_series_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/black_culture_series_2010-01.html January 2010 The Metropolitan Library System is celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of the Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23rd, after extensive renovations. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/paintings_revealed_at_bethany_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/paintings_revealed_at_bethany_2010-01.html January 2010 Bethany Library will host a special event celebrating the City of Bethany Centennial on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 2:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/author_terrye_robins_at_mlslibraries_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/author_terrye_robins_at_mlslibraries_2010-01.html January 2010 The Metropolitan Library System presents Meet the Author: Terrye Robins in January and February at three MLS library locations. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_mlk_closing_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/news_advisory_mlk_closing_2010-01.html January 2010 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed Jan. 18 library officials announced today, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/booksale_still_need_volunteers_2010-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/booksale_still_need_volunteers_2010-10.html January 2010 One of the largest booksales in the country needs your help. The Friends of the Library booksale the weekend of February 20th is in dire need of volunteers to make the sale happen. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/concert_n_honor_ernestine_at_dn_library_2010-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2010/concert_n_honor_ernestine_at_dn_library_2010-01.html January 2010 Ernestine Hill Clark served the Metropolitan Library System in several capacities for over 30 years, and in recognition of her achievements the MLS and the MLS Library Endowment Trust are co-sponsoring a series of piano concerts by master pianist Wayne McEvilly in her honor. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_comp_class_at_dn_library2010_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_comp_class_at_dn_library2010_2009-12.html December 2009 The library is presenting a series of instructional sessions January through May, 2010, in the Route 66 Computer Lab from 6-7:30pm on the first, second, and third Tuesday of each month. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-12.html December 2009 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in January and February from 11:30am to 1:00pm for a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_holiday_closing_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_holiday_closing_2009-12.html December 2009 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed the following dates for the holidays: Sunday, Dec. 20, Thursday, Dec. 24, Friday, Dec. 25, Sunday, Dec. 27, and Friday, Jan 1, 2010. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_lockin_midwestcity_library_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_lockin_midwestcity_library_2009-12.html December 2009 Oh yes, it’s that time again, laughed librarian Suzette Felton. Our annual Lock-In for teens ages 10-18 will be overnight from 8:30pm on Monday, December 28, to 7am on Tuesday, December 29.   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/booksale_need_volunteers_2009-15.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/booksale_need_volunteers_2009-15.html December 2009 It takes a lot of people to get this annual show on the road, said Metropolitan Library System Director of Development Diane Sarantakos and I think most people realize that in February, when the actual Booksale takes place, we will need lot of volunteers to help out.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/metrostring_playsholiday_at_BI_library_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/metrostring_playsholiday_at_BI_library_2009-12.html December 2009 For a slightly different take on traditional holiday music, visit the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, on Sunday, December 13, for the joy of The Metro String Quartets Music at the Library: A Metro String Holiday. The concert begins at 2pm and will last about one hour. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holiday_party_at_ralphellison_2009-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holiday_party_at_ralphellison_2009-12.html December 2009 The staff of the newly renovated Ralph Ellison Library invites everyone to a Holiday Party at the library, 2000 NE 23rd, from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, December 19. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/create_artistic_wrapping_at_ch_library_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/create_artistic_wrapping_at_ch_library_2009-11.html November 2009 Think of all the gift wrapping paper that gets torn from the package and then discarded without so much as a second look. Come to the Capitol Hill Library’s “Wrap It Up!” program and learn how to make a beautiful work of art with which to wrap your gifts. The program will be on Thursday, December 10 from 6:30 to 7:15pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holidays_celebrated_at_ch_library_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holidays_celebrated_at_ch_library_2009-11.html November 2009 It’s a Holiday Open House to celebrate the season at the Capitol Hill Library, 334 SW 26th Street. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_re-closed-moving_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_re-closed-moving_2009-11.html November 2009 The Ralph Ellison Library’s temporary location at 1918 NE 23rd will close on Monday, November 30 and the library will reopen in the newly renovated Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23rd, on the afternoon of Monday, December 14 after the Grand Opening Ceremony. The public is invited to attend the 2:00 p.m. ceremony and ribbon cutting. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_thanksgiving_closing_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_thanksgiving_closing_2009-11.html November 2009 All libraries in the Metropolitan Library System will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 and remain closed Nov. 26 and 27, library officials announced today, in observance of Thanksgiving. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_moon_prom_night_at_dc_library_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_moon_prom_night_at_dc_library_2009-11.html November 2009 Teens are cordially invited to attend the New Moon Masquerade Prom at the Del City Library, 4509 SE 15th on Thursday, November 19, from 6 to 8pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/jordan_dane_atedmond_library_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/jordan_dane_atedmond_library_2009-11.html November 2009 Anyone interested in learning the tricks of the thriller-writers trade will want to hear award winning romance novelist Jordan Dane when she reveals Author Confidential: The Craft of Writing Thrillers. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/genealogy_wksp_at_dn_and_ed_libraries_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/genealogy_wksp_at_dn_and_ed_libraries_2009-11.html November 2009 If you’ve already taken that first step into genealogical research and compiled some basic information on your family, where do you go next? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/classical_guitar_concert_at_bi_library_2009-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/classical_guitar_concert_at_bi_library_2009-11.html November 2009 Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher to appear at Belle Isle Library, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/music_of_iraq_comes_to_mls_libraries_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/music_of_iraq_comes_to_mls_libraries_2009-10.html October 2009 Every fall, your Metropolitan Library System takes you on a magic carpet ride to some of the world’s most exotic musical destinations. This year, pack your bags for The Music of Iraq. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/snakes_as_pets_invade_mc_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/snakes_as_pets_invade_mc_library_2009-10.html October 2009 Some animals you can take home as pets without much instruction first, but snakes are different. You need to know what you’re doing even with a non-venomous snake. That’s why the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno, is presenting “An Introduction to Keeping Snakes as Pets” on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 10am to noon. Join Larry Daniel, president of the Oklahoma City Herpetological Society as he talks to adults who may not feel entirely comfortable with the idea of having a snake in the house. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holiday_noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/holiday_noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2009-10.html October 2009 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in November and December from 11:30am to 1:00pm for “Noon Tunes,” a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your soup and sandwich. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/museum_on_wheels_at_bi_and_ed_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/museum_on_wheels_at_bi_and_ed_2009-10.html October 2009 They call it a “bus-eum,” but by any name this traveling exhibit provides a fascinating look at an almost forgotten slice of World War II history.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/downtown_library_after_dark_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/downtown_library_after_dark_2009-10.html October 2009 It’s the annual Downtown After Dark party, and this year teen librarian Kimberly Ann Edwards is trading in her signature cheeseball horror movies for even cheesier Beach Party flicks. Teens are invited to join in on Saturday, October 31 from 7pm to midnight.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bevy_of_birds_at_re_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bevy_of_birds_at_re_library_2009-10.html October 2009 Back in 1963, Alfred Hitchcock advertised his new movie with the tagline, “’The Birds’ is Coming!” What looked like tortured grammar grabbed audience attention. But now, the Ralph Ellison Library, 1918 NE 23rd, tells you The Birds are coming, and they mean all kinds of birds. Instructors from the Oklahoma City Zoo will be on hand for “Birds! Birds!” on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30 to 6:30pm with feathered friends galore. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mysterious_ok_at_ed_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mysterious_ok_at_ed_library_2009-10.html October 2009 The Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, presents author David A. Farris talking about “Mysterious Oklahoma: Eerie True Tales of the Sooner State” on Thursday, October 29, from 7:00 to 8:30pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/native_american_celebration_at_mc_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/native_american_celebration_at_mc_library_2009-10.html October 2009 Oklahoma has one of the largest Native American populations in the nation, and your Metropolitan Library System continues its celebration of Native Americans’ histories and cultures on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno, from 2-4pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/comm_and_personal_preparedness_fair_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/comm_and_personal_preparedness_fair_2009-10.html October 2009 Oklahoma City is no stranger to disaster, both man-made and natural. But no matter in what form it strikes, Oklahoma has been able to patch up its communities and keep going. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/halloween_at_ch_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/halloween_at_ch_library_2009-10.html October 2009 Boo! Did I scare you? If not, you may not be in the Halloween mood yet. What you need is the Halloween Party at the Capitol Hill Library on Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 2 to 3:30pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_movie_contest_at_re_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_movie_contest_at_re_library_2009-10.html October 2009 The Ralph Ellison Library, 1918 NE 23rd, is sponsoring an “I Love Edward” Movie Contest during Teen Read Week, October 19-24.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/kids_continue_trip_around_world_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/kids_continue_trip_around_world_2009-10.html October 2009 When you’re tied to one place by work or school, taking a vicarious trip to a foreign country can be fun. Come to your neighborhood Metropolitan Library System library soon to get your imaginary passport stamped! http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mexican_folk_art_celebrated_at_dc_and_so_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mexican_folk_art_celebrated_at_dc_and_so_2009-10.html October 2009 What are alebrijes? Teens can find out at two programs just for them. The first is at the Del City Library, 4509 SE 15th on Tuesday, October 20 from 6-7:30pm, and the second one is at the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker on Tuesday, October 27 from 6:30-8pm. Both classes will be hosted by Savannah Mitchell. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/readers_theater_at_ed_library_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/readers_theater_at_ed_library_2009-10.html October 2009 It’s a jewel-encrusted statuette of a bird, the creation of crime writer Dashiell Hammett, and its story has been told in books and movies, on TV and radio, and now it’s coming as a live readers’ theater production at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Saturday, October 17, at 2:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_libraries_close_for_one_day_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_libraries_close_for_one_day_2009-10.html October 2009 The Metropolitan Library System libraries will be closed for one day, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, so the employees can attend MLS’s annual Staff Development Day. Libraries will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Oct. 13. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/New_research_databases_available_2009-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/New_research_databases_available_2009-10.html October 2009 Need quick access to 100 years of newspaper stories? Need some almanac information for a report, or just to answer a trivia question? Is there one place you can go for a variety of information? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/frank_film_about_addiction_to_screen_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/frank_film_about_addiction_to_screen_2009-09.html September 2009 Sometimes it seems as if there is no life after addiction. But there is hope. “Twelve: Is There Life After Rehab in Recovery?” is a film offering a frank look at the progression and harsh reality of substance abuse and addiction from initial usage to rehab and beyond. Twelve features the personal stories of 13 individuals in different stages of recovery. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/buy_the_box_booksale_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/buy_the_box_booksale_2009-09.html September 2009 If you’re the bookish type there’s only one place to be on Saturday, October 3. That’s the day of The Friends of the Metropolitan Library System’s third “Buy the Box” booksale at the Library Maintenance Building, 1364 NE 3rd, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/wizard_rock_rocking_the_dn_library_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/wizard_rock_rocking_the_dn_library_2009-09.html September 2009 The last of the Harry Potter books has been published, but the spirit of Harry’s magical world lives on in music. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/native_american_festival_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/native_american_festival_2009-09.html September 2009 The Metropolitan Library System celebrates the cultures and heritage of our Native American population with the Native American Festival at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Sunday, October 4 from 1-5pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/writers_receive_publishing_advice_at_ed_library_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/writers_receive_publishing_advice_at_ed_library_2009-09.html September 2009 First, you get a good idea. Second, you write the book. Now what? That’s the eternal question for unpublished writers, and Jerry D. Simmons, who has worked for over 30 years in the publishing industry and has worked with dozens of New York Times bestselling authors, may not have any guarantees, but he has a lot of good advice. His workshop “What Writers Want to Know About Book Publishing” will be presented at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Saturday, October 3 from 2-3:30pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/october_is_teen_read_month_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/october_is_teen_read_month_2009-09.html September 2009 What is Teen Read Month? That’s the time the American Library Association has set aside for libraries across the nation to put a special emphasis on the importance of encouraging teens to read. Your Metropolitan Library System is recognizing central Oklahoma’s teens with a month of special programming, including lessons in drawing anime with Alex Brodt and much more. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/super_saturday_coming_to_dc_library_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/super_saturday_coming_to_dc_library_2009-09.html September 2009 What is Super Saturday? It’s the Del City Library’s biggest event of the year, and it’s happening on September 26, 2009, from 11am to 4pm at the Del City Library, 4509 SE 15th. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/everyone_invited_to_join_the_big_read_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/everyone_invited_to_join_the_big_read_2009-09.html September 2009 Central Oklahoma joined the national Big Read program in 2008 and the events were so successful sponsors The Metropolitan Library System and Rose State College are eager to do it again. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/flute_and_tuba_play_at_mls_libraries_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/flute_and_tuba_play_at_mls_libraries_2009-09.html September 2009 Amy Ridings, flutist, and her husband Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, are the only ones, and you can hear them present “The Double Play Tuba and Flute Concert” in three performances September 28-30.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/filmmaking_workshop_for_teens_at_dn_lib_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/filmmaking_workshop_for_teens_at_dn_lib_2009-09.html September 2009 The Downtown Library’s “I Can’t Believe I Shot That! Film Workshop” will offer young filmmakers some other ideas. The sessions will be from 5 to 7pm at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on October 1, 8, 22, 29, and November 5. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/success_in_music_business_2009-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/success_in_music_business_2009-09.html September 2009 How do you get to a music hall of fame? Check out this library event, and then practice, practice, practice. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_concerts_continue_at_dn_lib_2009-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_concerts_continue_at_dn_lib_2009-08.html August 2009 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in September and October from 11:30am to 1:00pm for Noon Tunes, a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_labor_day_closing_2009-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_labor_day_closing_2009-08.html August 2009 All libraries in the Metropolitan Library System will be closed Sunday and Monday, September 6 and 7, library officials announced today, in observance of Labor Day. MLS libraries will reopen to normal operating hours on September 8. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/community_health_fair_scheduled_for_mc_library_2009-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/community_health_fair_scheduled_for_mc_library_2009-08.html August 2009 Its time for the 2009 Midwest City Library Community Health Fair. This years edition of the annual event will be held at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 10 am to 4pm. The fair will be held on the library’s parking lot. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/summer_music_sizzles_at_bi_library_2009-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/summer_music_sizzles_at_bi_library_2009-07.html July 2009 The Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, presents a Sizzlin Summer Jazz Concert with singer Martha Stallings on Saturday, August 8, 2009, from 2 to 3pm. Stallings program is composed of musical standards with contemporary and vintage jazz.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/legal_resources_spotlighted_at_the_library_2009-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/legal_resources_spotlighted_at_the_library_2009-07.html July 2009 The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, in conjunction with the Oklahoma County Law Library, is presenting a series of monthly sessions designed to help you understand and locate the Legal Resources at Your Library. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/childrens_music_festival_set_for_july_2009-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/childrens_music_festival_set_for_july_2009-07.html July 2009 2009 marks the first time we have presented a Childrens Music Festival, said Metropolitan Library System Childrens Services Coordinator Lisa Wood. We hope it will be the first of many to come. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/justin_witte_at_bi_library_2009-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/justin_witte_at_bi_library_2009-07.html July 2009 There is a bluesy, folksy, soulful quality to Justin Wittes voice and music that will remind many listeners of Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. And there is nothing wrong with that.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mc_library_have_fun_getting_fit_2009-06.html.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mc_library_have_fun_getting_fit_2009-06.html June 2009 Is it even possible to have a good time while learning healthy living skills? The Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno, and the Healthy Family Fun and Fitness Foundation say, Of course it is. And they are ready to prove it during Family Fun and Fitness Days, July 9, 16, and 23 from 10am to noon. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/dn_library_noon_tunes_returns_july_and_august_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/dn_library_noon_tunes_returns_july_and_august_2009-06.html June 2009 Downtown Library customers just can’t get enough live music to go with their lunches. The Downtown Library’s popular Noon Tunes series of free live concerts continues in July and August with something for every musical taste from banjo to drums and flutes, from show tunes to R an B. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mls_to_close_independence_day_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mls_to_close_independence_day_2009-06.html June 2009 All libraries of the Metropolitan Library System will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, library officials announced today, in observance of Independence Day.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/icbist_filmcontest_winners_2009-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/icbist_filmcontest_winners_2009-05.html June 2009 The RJ Norick Downtown Library held the 2009 I Can't Believe I Filmed That teen contest. Oklahoma City area residents were invited to submit original creations directed, filmed an edited by teens grades 7 - 12 that told a story or expressed a point of view. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/juneteenth_celebrated_at_re_library_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/juneteenth_celebrated_at_re_library_2009-06.html June 2009 What is Juneteenth? Michael Owens, Manager of Library Operations at the Ralph Ellison Library, defines Juneteenth as the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. It’s the observance of June 19th, 1865, which is considered to be the African-American Emancipation Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/glue_and_go_costume_sessions_at_libraries_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/glue_and_go_costume_sessions_at_libraries_2009-06.html June 2009 Children love to play dress-up, and they like it even more when they can make the costume themselves. Your Metropolitan Library System introduces you and your children to the art of Glue and Go Costuming for Kids at eight area libraries from June 15 through June 17. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/western_writers_to_speak_at_dn_library_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/western_writers_to_speak_at_dn_library_2009-06.html June 2009 Some of the top names in Western literature will present a roundtable discussion and Q and A session, Redefining the Western: The Scope of the Genre Today, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/gamefest_2009_comes_to_mls_libraries_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/gamefest_2009_comes_to_mls_libraries_2009-06.html June 2009 Games? Oh yeah—we know you love them. And thats why your Metropolitan Library System is charging into Summer at the Library 2009 with Gamefest, an event teens can enjoy at 12 libraries all summer long. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/reptile_and_amphibian_extravaganza_comes_to_mc_library_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/reptile_and_amphibian_extravaganza_comes_to_mc_library_2009-06.html June 2009 Fascinated by snakes and lizards, turtles and toads? If so, you’ve got to slither, scurry, creep or hop to the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno on Tuesday, June 9 from 9am to 3pm for the library’s Reptile and Amphibian Extravaganza. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/third_annual_wizard_rock_concert_2009-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/third_annual_wizard_rock_concert_2009-06.html June 2009 Wrock is the official name for wizard rock, said Metropolitan Library System Young Adult Services Coordinator Emily Williams. And wizard rock is rock music that has been inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2009_neighboorhood_arts_schedule_2009-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2009_neighboorhood_arts_schedule_2009-05.html May 2009 A Silver Anniversary is significant in anyone’s book. Twenty-five years is how long one component of the Metropolitan Library System’s Neighborhood Arts series of Summer at the Library events has taken place. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2009_edition_of_mls_summer_at_the_library_2009-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2009_edition_of_mls_summer_at_the_library_2009-05.html May 2009 There are three big reasons kids look forward to summer vacation every year: 1. No school. 2. No school. 3. No school. May we suggest a fourth? The Metropolitan Library System’s annual Summer at the Library program will swing into full gear on June 1 and continue through the end of July.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/libraries_conducting_internet_survey_2009-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/libraries_conducting_internet_survey_2009-05.html May 2009 From May 26, 2009 to June 9, 2009, Metropolitan Library System is participating in a nationwide Internet survey to find out how people use the free computers and Internet connections in public libraries.   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_memorial_day_closing_2009-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_memorial_day_closing_2009-05.html May 2009 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed Sunday and Monday,May 24 and May 25, library officials announced today, in observance of Memorial Day. MLS libraries will reopen to normal operating hours on May 26, 2009.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/buffalofitz_visits_mls_libraries_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/buffalofitz_visits_mls_libraries_2009-04.html April 2009 What is Buffalofitz? It’s Buffalo Rogers and Fitz Jennings a roots-based acoustic duo rolling out of the plains of western Oklahoma, and they’re on their way to play a series of concerts at nine area Metropolitan Library System libraries from Monday, May 4 through Saturday, June 13.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_series_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_series_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-04.html April 2009 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in May and June from 11:30am to 1:00pm for a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with pasta salad and iced tea.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/re_library_goes_latin_to_celebrate_cinco_de_mayo_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/re_library_goes_latin_to_celebrate_cinco_de_mayo_2009-04.html April 2009 The Ralph Ellison Library, 1918 NE 23rd, invites you to enjoy two traditions from south of the border with a Mariachi Concert on Saturday, May 2, and a Salsa Dance Workshop on Saturday, May 16.   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_comic_book_day_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_comic_book_day_2009-04.html April 2009 Get ready for Saturday, May 2. That’s the day you have a date with a superhero. May 2 is Free Comic Book Day.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/heroes_and_villains_come_alive_in_re_library_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/heroes_and_villains_come_alive_in_re_library_2009-04.html April 2009 What’s your idea of a hero? A comic book super guy or gal? A President? A mythological strong man? A sandwich?   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/poetry_month_celebrated_at_re_library_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/poetry_month_celebrated_at_re_library_2009-04.html April 2009 April is National Poetry Month, and it is being celebrated at the Ralph Ellison Library, 1918 NE 23rd, on Saturday, April 25, 2009, with a National Poetry Month Read-a-Thon from 9am to 10pm.   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bi_library_celebrates_national_poetry_month_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bi_library_celebrates_national_poetry_month_2009-04.html April 2009 Edgar Guest was once one of the most popular poets in America. His life and work are being rediscovered during National Poetry Month at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa.   http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/improv_comedy_group_to_perform_at_so_library_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/improv_comedy_group_to_perform_at_so_library_2009-04.html April 2009 There’s really nothing to fear when the teen improv group To Be Announced performs their special brand of comic lunacy for all ages at the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker, on Monday, April 20, from 7-8pm.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/innovative_reading_program_coming_to_dn_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/innovative_reading_program_coming_to_dn_2009-04.html April 2009 The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, is introducing a monthly series of reading events for young children wherein individual children will read out loud not to a listening adult or even to another child but to a specially trained therapy dog.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/woodyfest_comes_to_ed_library_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/woodyfest_comes_to_ed_library_2009-04.html April 2009 Woody is Woody Guthrie, the great troubadour of American hard times in the 1930s and one of Okemah’s Favorite Sons. The Woodyfest Readers, six Oklahoma poets, will visit the library to celebrate National Poetry Month with selections from their own and Guthrie’s work.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_easter_closing_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_easter_closing_2009-04.html April 2009 The Metropolitan Library System Sunday hour’s libraries will be closed Sunday, April 12, 2009, in observance of Easter. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bestselling_author_ann_patchett_atdnlibrary_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bestselling_author_ann_patchett_atdnlibrary_2009-04.html April 2009 Following her talk at the Library Endowment Trust’s 7th Annual Literary Voices™ event on April 14, internationally bestselling author Ann Patchett will present a free discussion of the writer’s life and art.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_genealogy_database_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_genealogy_database_2009-04.html April 2009 Footnote.com is a website that is very popular with genealogists, said Metropolitan Library System Materials Selector Susan Ryan. We have just recently added it to our list of databases.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bestselling_author_ann_patchett_to_speak_at_literary_voices_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/bestselling_author_ann_patchett_to_speak_at_literary_voices_2009-04.html April 2009 Ann Patchett will be the speaker at the 7th Annual Literary Voices™ Author Dinner, sponsored by the Endowment Trust of the Metropolitan Library System, on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. She will speak at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Tickets are $125 per person for the dinner and the talk.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/old_folkways_revived_in_library_series_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/old_folkways_revived_in_library_series_2009-04.html April 2009 There is more than one way to do almost anything and in April and May the Metropolitan Library System and the Oklahoma History Center will demonstrate some of the more colorful ones.  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/family_trees_planted_at_dn_library_2009-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/family_trees_planted_at_dn_library_2009-04.html April 2009 The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, is hosting a Beginning Genealogy for Families workshop from 2-4pm on Saturday, April 4, 2009. It’s for children in the first grade or older, and a parent or caregiver. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/peep_art_contest_at_ed_library_2009-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/peep_art_contest_at_ed_library_2009-03.html March 2009 Michelangelo worked with marble. Rembrandt worked with oil paint. Andy Warhol worked with soup cans. Teens at the Edmond Library can work with Peeps. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/statue_dedicated_to_learning_at_dn_library_2009-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/statue_dedicated_to_learning_at_dn_library_2009-03.html March 2009 Learning will be unveiled and dedicated in the Children’s Section on the first floor of the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2009, at 2:00. Funding for the sculpture was provided by the James H. and Madalynne Norick Foundation. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/celebration_harlem_renaissance_at_mls_lib_2009-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/celebration_harlem_renaissance_at_mls_lib_2009-03.html March 2009 The Metropolitan Library System invites you to celebrate this unique period in American art history with three events in March at the Midwest City, the Downtown, and the Warr Acres libraries. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/zydeco_music_swings_into_libraries_2009-03.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/zydeco_music_swings_into_libraries_2009-03.html March 2009 It comes off the bayous of Louisiana and out of the thickets of east Texas with the swing of a country fiddle, the scratch of a modified washboard called a frottoir, and the raucous squalling of an accordion. It’s zydeco music, and it will be presented by your Metropolitan Library System 12 concerts during the month of March. Zydeco masters Leon Chavis and Joseph Chopper Chavis will be on hand to get your toes tapping and hands clapping. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_tech_month_celebration_returns_in_march_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/teen_tech_month_celebration_returns_in_march_2009-02.html February 2009 Tech-savvy teens can have a blast with the Metropolitan Library System’s annual Teen Tech Month celebration from March 11 through March 31 at six MLS libraries. Events include Gamefest at five libraries, a Guitar Hero Tournament at Ralph Ellison Library, and a chance to learn how to make a real rocket out of household materials. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_continues_at_dn_lib_2009-02.html February 2009 Nothing breaks up the day like a musical interlude so what you need is a lunch time music break. Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in March and April from 11:30am to 1:00pm for a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/william_bernhardt_visits_libraries_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/william_bernhardt_visits_libraries_2009-02.html February 2009 William Bernhardt has been gluing readers of thrillers to their chairs since his first novel, Primary Justice, was published in 1991. His latest thriller, Nemesis: The Final Case of Eliot Ness, hit bookstores and library shelves last month. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/author_david_lubar_visiting_libraries_in_march_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/author_david_lubar_visiting_libraries_in_march_2009-02.html February 2009 Okay, I give up. What is a lawn weenie? Lawn weenies are related to campfire weenies, and campfire weenies are related to road weenies. If that isn’t explanation enough, you may need to visit with the creator of all the branches of the weenie family, game designer and author David Lubar, when he checks in at five Metropolitan Library System libraries in March. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/uco_flute_ensemble_in_concert_at_ed_library_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/uco_flute_ensemble_in_concert_at_ed_library_2009-02.html February 2009 Take a few minutes on Saturday, March 7, 2009, for a short Afternoon Concert by the UCO Flute Ensemble at the Edmond Library, 10, S. Boulevard. The student musicians will play from 2-3pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/california_guitar_trio_at_dn_library_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/california_guitar_trio_at_dn_library_2009-02.html February 2009 The California Guitar Trio will be making waves at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Sunday, March 1 at 2pm. They will be performing two sets. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/oklahoma_humane_society_to_visit_bi_library_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/oklahoma_humane_society_to_visit_bi_library_2009-02.html February 2009 The Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, presents the Oklahoma Humane Society on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, with a program called Animal Welfare and the Oklahoma Humane Society. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/remembering_and_celebrating_harlem_renaissance_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/remembering_and_celebrating_harlem_renaissance_2009-02.html February 2009 What was the Harlem Renaissance? It was a period in the 1920s and 1930s when art blossomed in the heart of Harlem, the predominantly African American neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/friends_of_the_library_booksale_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/friends_of_the_library_booksale_2009-02.html February 2009 The 30th Annual Friends of the Library Booksale 2009 will be held on Feb. 21 and 22, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm with free admission at the Oklahoma Expo Hall at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/black_history_celebrated_at_mc_library_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/black_history_celebrated_at_mc_library_2009-02.html February 2009 The richness of African American history, culture and experience is cause for celebration at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mls_celebrates_black_history_month_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/mls_celebrates_black_history_month_2009-02.html February 2009 Join your Metropolitan Library System for a series of programs and events in celebration of Black History Month. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/second_series_piano_by_mls_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/second_series_piano_by_mls_2009-02.html February 2009 Pianist Wayne McEvilly is a past master at finding that heart and presenting it for all to hear. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_play_for_children_by_mls_2009-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/new_play_for_children_by_mls_2009-02.html February 2009 The play, about the power of friendship, is called The Under Water Bridge and will be presented by MLS during 12 presentations in 11 libraries around Oklahoma County beginning on February 7 and running through February 28. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2nd_annual_asian_festival_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/2nd_annual_asian_festival_2009-01.html January 2009 Sometimes, movies provide the best points of entry into other worlds and cultures, and the Hayao Miyazaki Film Festival on January 31, 2009, is Downtown Library way to kick off the 2nd Annual Asian Festival. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/winter_readfest_returns_to_mls_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/winter_readfest_returns_to_mls_2009-01.html January 2009 One of Oklahoma County’s favorite cold weather traditions returns to your Metropolitan Library System February 1 through March 31. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/carolyn_hart_to_speak_at_libraries_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/carolyn_hart_to_speak_at_libraries_2009-01.html January 2009 Oklahoma’s Queen of Crime, Carolyn Hart, is coming to your Metropolitan Library System with a series of talks about her latest book, Ghost at Work. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/addtl_GED_class_ed_library_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/addtl_GED_class_ed_library_2009-01.html January 2009 Many libraries in the Metropolitan Library System offer free GED classes. These have become so popular, Oklahoma City Community College is opening an additional GED class at the Edmond Public Library, 10 S. Boulevard. The class will meet Monday and Thursday mornings, beginning in January, from 9:30 to 12:30 and will offer a review of math, English and social studies. The class is free and materials are provided at no charge as well. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_mlk_closing_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/news_advisory_mlk_closing_2009-01.html January 2009 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed Jan. 19 library officials announced today, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/fan_fiction_at_so_library_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/fan_fiction_at_so_library_2009-01.html January 2009 Another round of fan fiction and fan art contests is currently going on at the Southern Oaks Library. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/noon_tunes_at_downtown_lib_2009-01.html January 2009 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in January and February from 11:30am to 1:00pm for Noon Tunes, a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_computer_class_atdnlibrary_2009-01.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2009/free_computer_class_atdnlibrary_2009-01.html January 2009 The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, is offering a series of classes on the third Tuesday of every month beginning on January 13. Classes run from 6:00 to 7:30pm. The first of the series, on January 13, will be Computer Basics with Microsoft Word. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/holiday_closing_2008-15.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/holiday_closing_2008-15.html December 2008 The Metropolitan Library System will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday, library officials announced today. MLS will reopen to normal operating hours on Dec. 26. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mls_dn_host_holiday_open_house_2008-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mls_dn_host_holiday_open_house_2008-12.html December 2008 If you’re new to the hobby of aquarium fish, come to the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Saturday, December 13, for a free event called Setting Up Your First Aquarium. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aquarium_ed_library_2008-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aquarium_ed_library_2008-12.html December 2008 The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave., will host its annual Holiday Open House from 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/christmas_choir_dn_library_2008-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/christmas_choir_dn_library_2008-12.html December 2008 Come to the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, for Spiritful Voices: Tribute to Glenn Burleigh, featuring the Spiritful Voices Community Choir. The singers will set the mood for your holiday season with a concert from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/horseshoe_road_brings_OK_sound_BI_library_2008-12.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/horseshoe_road_brings_OK_sound_BI_library_2008-12.html December 2008 Horseshoe Road is the musical duo you saw and heard on the Oklahoma Centennial TV commercial playing Oklahoma Rising, and they are appearing at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, in a concert on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. The free event is called Special Holiday Concert with Horseshoe Road: It’s More Than Caroling. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/edgar_cruz_togive_concert_at_walibrary_2008-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/edgar_cruz_togive_concert_at_walibrary_2008-11.html November 2008 He is master classical and finger style guitarist Edgar Cruz, and he is presenting a free Holiday Concert at the Warr Acres Library, 5901 NW 63rd, from 7:00 to 8:00pm on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/new_library_managers_2008-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/new_library_managers_2008-11.html November 2008 Officials of the Metropolitan Library System are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Managers of Library Operations to supervise the Downtown, Midwest City, and Ralph Ellison libraries. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_thanksgiving_day_2008-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_thanksgiving_day_2008-11.html November 2008 All libraries in the Metropolitan Library System will close at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 and remain closed Nov. 27 and 28, library officials announced today, in observance of Thanksgiving. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/library_lock-in_huge_success_2008-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/library_lock-in_huge_success_2008-11.html November 2008 Teens spending the night in the library? And not for doing research for a paper? What gives? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/second_annual_teen_film_contest_2008-11.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/second_annual_teen_film_contest_2008-11.html November 2008 They say that everyone in Hollywood wants to direct. It seems that a lot of teens in Oklahoma City want to as well, and that’s what made last year’s Downtown Library I Can’t Believe I Shot That Teen Film Contest such a success. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html October 2008 The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, has a great set of performance in store for the popular Thursday Noon Tunes series of lunchtime concerts. Pack you own lunch, or buy a sandwich and some soup at the library’s 1st Edition Café and relax in the atrium with six free concerts in November and December. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/throat_singers_mls_libraries_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/throat_singers_mls_libraries_2008-10.html October 2008 The Metropolitan Library System takes pleasure in presenting Huun Huur Tu, Tuvan Throat Singers in a series of nine concerts at nine libraries. The first program will be on Sunday, November 9, and the last on Friday, November 14. See below for a complete schedule of times and locations. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/rss_feeds_to_library_website_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/rss_feeds_to_library_website_2008-10.html October 2008 RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It’s the newest way for library customers to find out the latest acquisitions in the Metropolitan Library System collection, as well as information about the system. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/anime_vampires_so_library_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/anime_vampires_so_library_2008-10.html October 2008 At the Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker, Halloween is lasting one extra day. Drop in at Southern Oaks on Saturday, November 1, 2008, from 1:00 to 3:00pm for a discussion of one of our favorite monsters, the vampire. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/cosplay_contest_so_library_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/cosplay_contest_so_library_2008-10.html October 2008 What is cosplay? For fans of Japanese comics and animation, it’s a way to slip into the world of their favorite characters. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/literary_voices_ann_patchett_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/literary_voices_ann_patchett_2008-10.html October 2008 Ann Patchett will be the speaker at the 7th Annual Literary Voices Author Dinner, sponsored by the Endowment Trust of the Metropolitan Library System, on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/nerdfighter_tour_dn_library_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/nerdfighter_tour_dn_library_2008-10.html October 2008 John is the author of popular Young Adult novels, including Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katharines, and the recently published Paper Towns. Hank is the founder of the ecogeek.com website and costar of the TV show The G Word. Both will visit the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Sunday, November 2, at 7:00pm to chat with fans, sign books, and celebrate the glory that is nerdiness. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/sing_a_long_at_ed_library_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/sing_a_long_at_ed_library_2008-10.html October 2008 The Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, will screen the movie from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Sunday, October 19. The 5-Oscar winning movie includes subtitles for the hearing impaired and the entire audience will be encouraged to sing. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/teen_read_week_2008-10.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/teen_read_week_2008-10.pdf October 2008 Teen Read Week: Books with Bite @ your library. Take a bite from the 5 basic mood groups. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mls_announces_MP3_audiobooks_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mls_announces_MP3_audiobooks_2008-10.html October 2008 Popular and classic audiobooks in the MP3 format are now available for download 24/7 for Metropolitan Library System customers. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_edmond_closing_2008-10.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_edmond_closing_2008-10.html October 2008 The Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, will close temporarily from Monday, October 20 through Wednesday, October 29, 2008, library officials announced today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_staff_day_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_staff_day_2008-09.html September 2008 The Metropolitan Library System libraries will be closed for one day, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, so the employees can attend MLS’s annual Staff Development Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mozart_concludes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mozart_concludes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html September 2008 The real Mozart can be heard at the Downtown Library on Sunday, October 12, 2008, when master pianist Wayne McEvilly concludes his 2008 concert series The Joy of Mozart: An Amazing Grace with live performances of Mozart’s piano sonatas 15-17 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/history_comes_to_life_bi_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/history_comes_to_life_bi_library_2008-09.html September 2008 The Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, presents A Living History: 1900 Guthrie on Sunday, October 12, 2008, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Barbara Byrd will re-enact a typical Guthrie woman, Stella Louise Wilson, as we learn about her life and times. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/quilt_trunk_show_at_ed_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/quilt_trunk_show_at_ed_library_2008-09.html September 2008 The traditional art of quilting has undergone a revival of interest over the last few years and examples of the central Oklahoma’s quilter craft will soon be presented at the Edmond Library. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/penny_mccaleb_re-appointed_to_commission_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/penny_mccaleb_re-appointed_to_commission_2008-09.html September 2008 Long-time Metropolitan Library System Commission member Penny McCaleb has been re-appointed for another three-year term, library officials announced today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aboriginal_australian_music_atmls_libraries_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aboriginal_australian_music_atmls_libraries_2008-09.html September 2008 Hear a native speaker of Wardaman perform music and tell stories of his culture at a series of programs coming to selected Metropolitan Library System locations in October. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/join_the_big_read_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/join_the_big_read_2008-09.html September 2008 The Big Read is a program that hopes to head off the latter by emphasizing the former—and doing it in a pleasurable way. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/lous_dirty_dozen_at_bi_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/lous_dirty_dozen_at_bi_library_2008-09.html September 2008 Ranny Grady, author and publisher of Lou’s Dirty Dozen, a heart-warming novel of family values and surviving the Great Depression, will present An Evening With Ranny Grady at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, on Wednesday, October 8, from 7:00 to 8:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/value_line_database_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/value_line_database_2008-09.html September 2008 Wall Street is taking a beating right now and so it’s more important than ever to have 24/7 access to financial information. That’s where your Metropolitan Library System comes in. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/notice_of_retail_sale_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/notice_of_retail_sale_2008-09.html September 2008 Metropolitan library system offers for public retail sale, Surplus furniture and equipment. The retail sale will be conducted Friday, October 3rd, 2008, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/books_with_bite_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/books_with_bite_2008-09.html September 2008 Because October is Teen Read Month at the library, with great programs and contests, and when you see how MLS has tied this special time for teens in with Halloween, it’s wild enough to scare the red off a tomato. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/cowboy_western_at_belle_isle_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/cowboy_western_at_belle_isle_2008-09.html September 2008 There’s a world of difference between country songs and cowboy songs. Country music has been defined as songs about either lying, dying, crying, or going somewhere, and much of it has been run so many times through the blender of the big time music industry, it’s become downright urban. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/vehicle_crash_prevent_course_at_mwc_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/vehicle_crash_prevent_course_at_mwc_library_2008-09.html September 2008 The Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno, will offer a course in motor vehicle crash prevention Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/free_library_resources_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/free_library_resources_2008-09.html September 2008 You’ve known for years that you could visit the library’s website at www.metrolibrary.org to search the catalog of book, CD, magazine and DVD titles and then put your selections on reserve. But did you also know that you can find answers to a lot of questions and do some of your school and business homework through the website as well. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/buy_the_box_sale_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/buy_the_box_sale_2008-09.html September 2008 The Friends of the Metropolitan Library System’s second Buy the Box booksale will be held on Saturday, September 13, at the Library Maintenance Building, 1364 NE 3rd, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_village_library_closing_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_village_library_closing_2008-09.html September 2008 The Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvania, will be closed from Monday, September 22 through the end of Tuesday, September 30, 2008, library officials said today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aboriginal_australia_2008-09.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/aboriginal_australia_2008-09.pdf September 2008 Experience culture richness of the Aboriginal Australia through the stories and music of Yidumduma Bill Harney, Elder and Senior custodian of the Wardaman. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/kids_aroundtheworld_atlibraries_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/kids_aroundtheworld_atlibraries_2008-09.html September 2008 When you’re tied to one place by work or school, taking a vicarious trip to a foreign country can be fun. Come to your neighborhood Metropolitan Library System library soon to get your imaginary passport stamped! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to travel the globe right in your very own local library. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/defensive_driving_class_4mlslbraries_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/defensive_driving_class_4mlslbraries_2008-09.html September 2008 Most comedians have a joke or two about bad drivers in their repertoire, but automobile accidents are no laughing matter. That’s why your Metropolitan Library System is working with AARP to present AARP 55 Drive Alive defensive driving classes at four metro area libraries. The Bethany session will be held at the Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, on Saturday, September 13, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Another session will be conducted at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, on Tuesday, September 16, from 9:30am to 4:00pm. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/flag_making_at_dc_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/flag_making_at_dc_library_2008-09.html September 2008 Del City Library, 4509 SE 15th, is presenting a Flag Making Fun workshop on Thursday, September 11, from 6:00 to 7:00pm. The program is designed for budding flag-makers ages 10-16 and will be led by Oklahoma artist Debbie Langston http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mozart_concert_continues_at_mlslibraries_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mozart_concert_continues_at_mlslibraries_2008-09.html September 2008 The great baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, speaking about the harpsichord, said that playing was easy. "There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself." http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/noon_tunes_at_dn_library_2008-09.html August 2008 Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in September and October from 11:30am to 1:00pm for a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas. http://www.metrolibrary.org/thebigreadokc/ http://www.metrolibrary.org/thebigreadokc/ August 2008 The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Metropolitan Library System and Rose State College have partnered and chosen one of 16 books to share in the community. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/romans_r_coming_2008-08.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/romans_r_coming_2008-08.pdf August 2008 Join the Downtown Library, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and Oklahoma Children's Theatre for a celebration of the Glory that was Rome! Face Painting, sculpting, mosaic making, storytelling, video games, puppet show and performances by Oklahoma Children's Theatre! http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/alzheimer_discussion_at_libraries_2008-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/alzheimer_discussion_at_libraries_2008-08.html August 2008 Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder that will gradually destroy its victim’s ability to think clearly, communicate, make decisions, remember, and learn. Perhaps even more frighteningly, it can also generate a change in personality and behavior. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_labor_day_2008-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_labor_day_2008-08.html August 2008 All libraries in the Metropolitan Library System will be closed August 31, and September 1, library officials announced today, in observance of Labor Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/handwriting_analysis_at_del_city_library_2008-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/handwriting_analysis_at_del_city_library_2008-08.html August 2008 Here’s a frightening thought—the legibility of your signature can tell people the kind of person you really are. Are you open and cheerful, or closed and secretive? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/village_clean_w_soapmaking_class_2008-08.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/village_clean_w_soapmaking_class_2008-08.html August 2008 Of course, the soap then would have been essentially animal fat mixed with ashes, a concoction only a modern caveman would consider using today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/small_business_prog_at_libraries_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/small_business_prog_at_libraries_2008-07.html July 2008 Owning your own business—for many, it isn’t part of the American Dream. It is the whole American Dream. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/wildlife_photo_program_at_dclibrary_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/wildlife_photo_program_at_dclibrary_2008-07.html July 2008 Early in the new movie The Happening we see on a high school science class blackboard the warning, If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live."  http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/graphic_novels_dn_lib_discussion_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/graphic_novels_dn_lib_discussion_2008-07.html July 2008 Everything changes, even the formats in which literary and artistic works are presented to the public. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/ralph_ellison_undergoing_renovations_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/ralph_ellison_undergoing_renovations_2008-07.html July 2008 The Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23rd, will be closed from Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 17, 2008, in preparation for a major renovation project, Metropolitan Library System officials announced today. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/wizard_rock_concert_edmond_library_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/wizard_rock_concert_edmond_library_2008-07.html July 2008 Most people accept now that the Harry Potter books initiated a new enthusiasm for reading in fans of The Boy Who Lived, but what you may not realize is that Pottermania also instigated a new kind of music. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_series_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_series_2008-07.html July 2008 Join master pianist Wayne McEvilly for his second in a series of concerts called The Joy of Mozart: An Amazing Grace http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/comic_book_discuss_and_movie_screen_at_SO_library_2008-07.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/comic_book_discuss_and_movie_screen_at_SO_library_2008-07.html June 2008 The list of comic book characters who have made the jump from magazines to the movie screen is now a lengthy one. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/vision_for_northwest_okc_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/vision_for_northwest_okc_2008-06.html June 2008 The dream of modern, innovative and inviting library service for northwest Oklahoma City, first discussed in the mid-1970s, is one step closer to coming true. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/new_database_at_metropolitan_libraries_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/new_database_at_metropolitan_libraries_2008-06.html June 2008 One of the most common questions librarians get is Do you have any more books like this one? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_independence_day_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_independence_day_2008-06.html June 2008 All libraries of the Metropolitan Library System will be closed Friday, July 4, library officials announced today, in observance of Independence Day. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_2008.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_2008.pdf June 2008 Performances by Wayne McEvilly http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/tricking_booktrucks_at_metro_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/tricking_booktrucks_at_metro_2008-06.html June 2008 They are library icons, as much a part of the library stereotype as the word Shhh! They roll freely between the shelves, carrying items that have been returned to the library to their proper locations. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/teens_turn_junk_at_metro_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/teens_turn_junk_at_metro_2008-06.html June 2008 Stop! Don’t throw away that banana peel! You wouldn’t throw away the Mona Lisa, would you? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mini_shrine_workshop_metro_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/mini_shrine_workshop_metro_2008-06.html June 2008 Are you a fan of anime or manga? Want to learn how to show your appreciation for your favorite anime and manga characters? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/bug_gross_at_metro_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/bug_gross_at_metro_2008-06.html June 2008 Them! were giant ants. The Deadly Mantis was a giant mantodea. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/nutrition_at_DC_library_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/nutrition_at_DC_library_2008-06.html June 2008 Would you like to eat healthier and be healthier? http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/blanca_de_z_visits_CH_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/blanca_de_z_visits_CH_2008-06.html June 2008 Blanca Ramirez, one of the most popular on-air personalities at Spanish radio station KTUZ 106.7 will be at the Capitol Hill Library, 334 SW 26th, at 2:00pm on Friday, June 13, to visit with los ninos and their families. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/filipina_author_tells_story_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/filipina_author_tells_story_2008-06.html June 2008 A lot more than miles separate the jungles of the World War II Philippines and the arid plains of western Oklahoma. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/a_healthier_u_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/a_healthier_u_2008-06.html June 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/old_neckties_at_libraries_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/old_neckties_at_libraries_2008-06.html June 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/horseshoe_road_brings_OK_sound_DN_library_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/horseshoe_road_brings_OK_sound_DN_library_2008-06.html June 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/summer_reading_at_CH_library_2008-06.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/summer_reading_at_CH_library_2008-06.html June 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/chinese_waterclassat_%20library_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/chinese_waterclassat_%20library_2008-05.html May 2008 Have you ever seen reproductions of the cave paintings from prehistoric Europe? What do they have in common with the runny art kids bring home from school? It’s all water colors. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/chestertheclown_at_delcity_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/chestertheclown_at_delcity_2008-05.html May 2008 When you stop to think about it, clowns can do anything. They can make animals out of balloons. They can be clumsy with the greatest grace in the world. Most importantly, they can change the gloom on young faces into smiles. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/summer_at_library_gearing_up_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/summer_at_library_gearing_up_2008-05.html May 2008 For many students, the school year seems to drag by because there’s just not enough time to do everything they want to do. Then summer vacation arrives, and sometimes the days of summer can drag by, too. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_memorial_day_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/news_advisory_memorial_day_2008-05.html May 2008 News Advisory - Libraries to Close in Observance of Memorial Day http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/survivor_tree_planting_bethany_lib_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/survivor_tree_planting_bethany_lib_2008-05.html May 2008 The planting of elm seedling from the Survivor Tree by library customers is scheduled for 2:00 to 3:00pm at the Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, on Saturday, May 17, 2008. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/winners_teen_film_contest_2008-05.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/winners_teen_film_contest_2008-05.html May 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_2008.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/joy_of_mozart_2008.pdf May 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/freecomicbookday_08.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/freecomicbookday_08.pdf April 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/sealed_bid_2008.pdf http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/sealed_bid_2008.pdf April 2008 http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/scott_turow_to_speak_atDNlibrary_2008-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/scott_turow_to_speak_atDNlibrary_2008-02.html April 2008 Eminent attorney and bestselling author Scott Turow will speak at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, on Friday, April 18 at 10:00am. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/rilla_askew_speak_atlibraries_2008-04.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/rilla_askew_speak_atlibraries_2008-04.html April 2008 Coming from the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma is two-time Oklahoma Book Award winner Rilla Askew. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/scott_turow_to_speak_literary_voices_2008-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/scott_turow_to_speak_literary_voices_2008-02.html March 2008 Bestselling author and attorney Scott Turow will be the guest of honor at the Library Endowment Trust’s 6th Annual Literary Voices Author Dinner. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/danny_gordon_visit_re_library_2008-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/danny_gordon_visit_re_library_2008-02.html February 2008 Danny Gordon began drawing pictures when he was five years old and today he’s one of the hottest commercial artists in Oklahoma City. http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/friends_29th_annual_booksale_2008-02.html http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2008/friends_29th_annual_booksale_2008-02.html February 2008 Take a book to your pad and readit . . readit . . readit! The 29th Annual Friends of the Library Booksale 2008 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, 9:00am to 5:30pm, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in the Oklahoma Expo Hall (formerly the Made in Oklahoma Building). Admission is free.