Paper Sharks

All Day
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Celebrate Shark Week with paper sharks and conservation!

DHS Resource Help

9:00am - 5:00pm
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Del City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Health & Wellness

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, 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. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Please register each child ages Birth-PreK individually

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Owl Pellet Dissection with the Museum of Osteology

10:00am - 11:00am
The Village Library
Required
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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:

Did you know owls swallow their food whole, bones and all? After digesting what they can, owls regurgitate a little lump of fur and bones. These are called owl pellets.

Stay Active & Independent for Life (SAIL)

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Online
Required
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Library Branch: Library Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 479
Event Description:

Seniors stay active and independent! SAIL is designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement and improve activities for daily living.

Disclaimer(s)

This event is an online event offered through video and web conferencing software.  If you register for this program, you will be emailed the link to connect digitally.   Please note, you may need to install an app or computer application to attend this program.  If you have any issues connecting, please reach out to askalibrarian@metrolibrary.org.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Please register each child ages Birth-PreK individually

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Neighborhood Arts: OKC Improv

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
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:

OKC Improv presents a show full of games and hilarity each time they perform, but they can only do it with help from the audience!

Neighborhood Arts: Painted Sky Opera

10:30am - 11:30am
Northwest Library
Required
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Description:

Painted Sky Opera presents “The Enchanted Forest.” In this special, choose-your-own-adventure production, kids get to take part in writing their own operatic fairytale, right on stage!

Baby Storytime!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:

Join us for a weekly baby storytime on Mondays at the Downtown Library at 11:00am! Connect with other families in the community while engaging in stories, songs, lap bounces, and more!

Summer Meal - Snack Time

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a mid-day snack and dinner at Ralph Ellison Library Monday - Friday at 12:00PM and 5:00PM.  

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding program. 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Cancelled

Whodunit Mystery Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Harrah Library
Required
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Library Branch: Harrah Library
Room: In-Library (Harrah)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading
Event Description:

Enjoy a good mystery? Join our book club and meet up with other armchair sleuths to discuss your favorite mysteries. The club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1 PM.

Registration required. Space is limited.

Images from Space - An Ocean of Possibilities

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family Programs
Event Description:

Viewing some of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, we will see new glimpses of the world we share.

Neighborhood Arts: OKC Improv

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, Family Programs
Event Description:

OKC Improv presents a show full of games and hilarity each time they perform, but they can only do it with help from the audience!

Neighborhood Arts: Painted Sky Opera

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Luther Library
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Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: Offsite (Luther)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:

Painted Sky Opera presents “The Enchanted Forest.” In this special, choose-your-own-adventure production, kids get to take part in writing their own operatic fairytale, right on stage!

Oklahoma Road Trip!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jones Library
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Library Branch: Jones Library
Room: Meeting Room (Jones)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Displays & Exhibits, DIY & Hobbies, Family Programs, Health & Wellness, Live Performances & Entertainment, Outdoor Program
Event Description:

Pack your bags as we travel across the different habitats of Oklahoma! Watch out for animals that run, fly, and even live underground!

Disclaimer(s)

We can only guarantee one kit per household and per registration (if required).

Summer Maker Mondays

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Warr Acres Library
Required
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Children's Area (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Description:

Join us all summer long for Summer Maker Mondays in the Children's Area of the Warr Acres Library.

Cancelled

Mother Goose on the Loose

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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, Family Programs, Storytimes

Hey, Diddle Diddle-- Kids and families will love Mother Goose on the Loose ®! Mother Goose on the Loose ® is a play-based early literacy program that uses books, puppets, flannel pieces, music, and movement to bring language and literacy to life! Join us for this exciting, innovative program for young children.

National Video Game Day Event

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Capitol Hill Library
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Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming
Event Description:

July 8th is National Video Game Day. Celebrate at the Capitol Hill Library with this come-and-go, all ages event. Multiple game systems will be made available for two hours for guests to come and go as they please.

Disclaimer(s)

Customers are encouraged to socially distance by maintaining 6 feet apart for the duration of the event.

Cancelled

Canvas Wave Yarn Art

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Luther Library
Required
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Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: In-Library (Luther)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Hang ten and create some waves at the Luther library! Join us at the library to make this cute 4x4 yarn art wave.

Registration required; in-person seating is limited.

Disclaimer(s)

Customers are encouraged to socially distance by maintaining 6 feet apart for the duration of the event.

Chihuly Art for Kids with OKCMOA

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Choctaw Library
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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Try your hand at sculpting and make a model magic Chihuly-style boat! Join an OKCMOA teaching artist to learn about the summer exhibition Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty. Then, create your own sculpture to take home.

The Magic Tree House Book Adventures Club: Revolutionary War on Wednesday - IN PERSON

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Children's Program Room C (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Join us each month as we read and explore the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. On the second and fourth Monday of the month, we'll journey with Jack and Annie to an exciting new place and time.

Disclaimer(s)

Be Advised:  This program may be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes.

By Attending, you consent:  To the use of your voice and likeness in future publicity uses that contain content from this event. If you do not wish to be on camera, please let us know.

For more information visit our Photography & Video Disclaimer

Alphabet Mafia Book Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
The Village Library
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Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Village)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:

Show your Pride by joining us for a book club celebrating queer authors and LGBT+ stories. Our next book will be Spells and Sensibility by K. L. Noone and K. S. Murphy!

Summer Meal - Dinner

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy lunch and dinner at Ralph Ellison Library Monday - Friday at 12:00PM and 5:00PM.  

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding program. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Cancelled

Page Against the Machine

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Love to read but find it difficult to find the time or space to do so? We understand. Life gets in the way.

Pirate Crafts

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Almonte Library
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Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Meeting Room (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Ahoy, there, Mateys! Sail on in to Almonte as we use a variety of supplies to create unique pirate chests and spyglasses for your next seafaring, treasure hunting adventure.

Disclaimer(s)

Be Advised:  This program may be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes.

By Attending, you consent:  To the use of your voice and likeness in future publicity uses that contain content from this event. If you do not wish to be on camera, please let us know.

For more information visit our Photography & Video Disclaimer

Animal Pathology with the Museum of Osteology

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Bethany)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Description:

Animal Pathology introduces students to the world of forensic science. After a basic introduction, students will break up into teams to evaluate (hands-on) the pathology of specimens as to the possible cause(s) of the abnormality.

Paint Pouring Beach Scene Wall Art

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Let's make beach scene wall art using the paint pouring technique. A 12x12 stretched canvas will provided, but feel free to bring your own canvas too.