TEMPORARY CLOSURE:

The Almonte Library will be closed Sat., 5/4 through Tue., 5/14, to prepare for their grand reopening in their new building on Wed., 5/15 at 10 AM.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Playtime

9:00am - 9:45am
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Family Place (Midwest City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Event Description:

Sharing in playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Children will have the opportunity to practice skills such as: following directions, socializing with others, using language, and using small and large muscles. Come meet new friends, bond with your little one, and explore the many resources your neighborhood library has to offer!

Groups of 10 or more please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Quilting Club

9:00am - 12:00pm
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Midwest City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Continuing Education
Event Description:

Perpetuate the quilting art form. Join the Soldier Creek Quilting Group with your willingness to learn and share all forms of quilting. No experience is necessary.

This is a recurring event and takes place very Monday.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Children's Program Room C (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Play Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Del City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Child Development & Parenting
Event Description:

Play & Story Time! Sharing in playtimes is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning and discover that the library is a destination for fun!

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Playtime

10:00am - 11:00am
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Family Place (Midwest City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting
Event Description:

Sharing in play time is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning and discover that the library is a destination for fun!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Neighborhood Arts: Michael Corley

10:30am - 11:30am
Warr Acres Library
Required
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Description:

Things will be getting WILD with Storyteller Michael Corley!A high energy magic show with audience participation and illusions.  Children will phase through solid objects! Gravity will go bonkers and you'll witness teleportation right be

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Neighborhood Arts: Mister Puppet Show

10:30am - 11:30am
Southern Oaks Library
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs, Live Performances & Entertainment
Event Description:

Presenting an original, good-old-fashioned, gut-busting puppet show from professional puppeteer Chandler Jackson.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Children's Program Room C (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Neighborhood Arts: Michael Corley

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Capitol Hill Library
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Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Things will be getting WILD with Storyteller Michael Corley!  A high energy magic show with audience participation and illusions.  Children will phase through solid objects!  Gravity will go bonkers and you'll witness teleportation right b

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Neighborhood Arts: Mister Puppet Show

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Lobby (Midwest City)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Presenting an original, good-old-fashioned, gut-busting puppet show from professional puppeteer Chandler Jackson.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Reading Buddies

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Children's Area (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Description:

Want to make your reading score soar? Simply read! Reading for just 20 minutes a day is guaranteed to improve your reading skills. Children will have the opportunity to read one-on-one with our community volunteers, play word games, and get excited about reading.

Sign up in the kids area.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

STEAM Squad: Technology!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Village Library
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Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Our teen volunteer program squad presents a series of fun, interactive children's programs for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) learning! This week's focus: Technology!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Try your hand at Impressionist painting! Join an OKCMOA teaching artist to learn about the summer exhibition Van Gogh, Monet, Degas: The Mellon Collection of French Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Wild Art

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Required
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, DIY & Hobbies, Family Programs, Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

The best art is messy art. Get ready to splatter, drip, and be WILD as you create unique art at the Downtown Library.

Smocks will be provided. Please dress accordingly.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Crypto Cosplay

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Choctaw Library
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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Nessie, and Sasquatch, and trolls! OH MY! Come explore the myths and legends of WILD creatures. Discover what makes each one unique and mystifying, but that’s not all.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Wild About Science

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Children's Area (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: All Ages, Teens
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Love science? Then come celebrate it with us in tis experiment themed parthy that will have fun hands-on activities for you to explore, create and mix!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Reading Buddies

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Continuing Education
Event Description:

Want to be a better reader? Simply read! Reading for just 20 minutes a day is guaranteed to improve your reading skills. Children will read one-on-one with volunteers and play word games. We can help your reading score soar!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Children Reading to Dogs

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Family Place (Midwest City)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Help
Event Description:

Want to be a more confident reader? Build "pawsitive" self-esteem and improve your reading skills while reading aloud to certified therapy dogs at the library.

This is a recurring event and takes place the second and fourth Monday of the month.
This event is held at multiple libraries.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Northwest Library
Required
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:

Northwest teens! Have your voice heard! Advise the teen librarian on topics of importance to you, help plan teen programming, participate in service projects, and earn service hours. Volunteer application required to participate.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Monster Bots

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Almonte Library
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Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Meeting Room (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:

Eeek! It’s a monster—BOT! He wiggles, he scribbles, and he looks however you want him to! Engineer a friendly (or scary) monster of your own that is limited only by your imagination!

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Play-with-Me Storytime

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Description:

Come play with puppets and friends. Enjoy a time of music, movement, crafts and stories. This program is best suited for students who can follow basic song movements and listen to slightly longer stories. Suggested ages 3-6.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Time

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education
Event Description:

Bored? Hang out with us at the library. Each Monday, we'll have some type of teen activity. It could be robotics and coding, arts and crafts, music, theatre, writing, or something else entirely!

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Children's Program Room C (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Description:

Put on your pajamas and grab your favorite stuffed friend! We will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and an occasional craft, so come join the fun! This is a recurring event and takes place on Mondays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eviction Education

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Classroom AB (Downtown)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Continuing Education
Event Description:

Oklahoma City ranks as the 20th worst city in the United States for the number of evictions filed by landlords against residential tenants.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Urban Poets

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Open Study Area (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Open Mic Poetry Night. Are you an amateur, a seasoned poet, or somewhere in between and looking for someplace to express your talent?