Child Development and Autism Screening

9:00am - 10:00am
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Developmental, Speech Language, Autism, and Behavioral screenings available at no charge! For children birth through age 5. A developmental screening gives a very general idea of how a child is developing in each of five areas: speech/language,...

Wiggly Wednesdays

9:00am - 10:00am
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:
Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play, and move and groove. Littles will naturally gain pre literacy skills as they have fun. Caretakers will have the opportunity to connect with other adults. And magical experiences will be had by all. This p...

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. 

Social Worker Assistance

9:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Onsite (Downtown)
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Health & Wellness
Event Description:
Do you need help with job applications? Unemployment benefits? SNAP Benefits? Finding a place to live? Affordable healthcare or more? Visit our OU social work student for help!  This event is held at multiple locations across the Metropolitan...

Mixture Magic with Science Museum Oklahoma

9:30am - 10:30am
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Mixing things together is so fun! Seeing how different liquids, solids, colors—and maybe even magnets—treat each other is what we’re going to do in this explorative, hands-on program! This program is intended for ages 1-5 and registration is requi...

Tech Tutoring

10:00am - 10:30am
Warr Acres Library
Required
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Main Area (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Would you like to learn more about basic tech skills, using library resources, or need help learning a new device? Please register and let us know what you need help with so that we can be ready to assist you. ...

Giant Parachute Play (Birth-5)

10:00am - 10:45am
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Description:

Attending parachute playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills and engage in physical activity! Children will have the opportunity to practice skills such as following directions, socializing with others, building vocabulary, and engaging in big body play that uses large and dynamic movement. Parachute play may be paired with props, songs, and books. 

For this giant parachute play we will have multiple parachutes going at once.  This will allow us to separate groups by age to ensure that peer groups stay together.  If you have two children, we will typically have them with the younger of...

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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: Clips and Hips

10:00am - 11:00am
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Live Performances & Entertainment

Neighborhood Arts: Oklahoma Violin Ensemble

10:00am - 11:00am
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Bethany)
Age Group: All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Live Performances & Entertainment
Event Description:
Target Age: School age children. The Oklahoma Violin ensemble invites you to experience the beauty of live string music. We want to share string music that changed our lives, as we are grateful and blessed to have learned to play the violin at an ear...

Read with a Ranger

10:00am - 11:00am
Luther Library
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Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: Offsite (Luther)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
Event Description:
Join us for a storytime with a National Park Ranger.  ...

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. 

Stay Active & Independent for Life (SAIL)

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Online
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Library Branch: Library Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 485
Event Description:
Seniors stay active and independent! SAIL is designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement and improve activities for daily living. A chair is used for seated exercises and standing support and class can be modified depending on fitness lev...

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.

Wiggly Wednesdays

10:00am - 11:00am
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:
Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play, and move and groove. Littles will naturally gain pre literacy skills as they have fun. Caretakers will have the opportunity to connect with other adults. And magical experiences will be had by all. This p...

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. 

Child Development and Autism Screening

10:30am - 11:30am
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Developmental, Speech Language, Autism, and Behavioral screenings available at no charge! For children birth through age 5. A developmental screening gives a very general idea of how a child is developing in each of five areas: speech/language,...

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: Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Event Description:
Join us every Wednesday, 11:00am, at the Downtown Library for a baby storytime! Connect with other families in the community while engaging in stories, songs, lap bounces, and more! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to new songs and stori...

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. 

Let's Get Canning

11:00am - 12:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Let’s get canning! In this one hour class you will learn the basics of water bath canning. We’ll make a jar of candy apple jelly that you’ll take home to enjoy. After your class make sure to check out some of our gardening tools to take home! ...

Wiggly Wednesdays SIGNUP REQUIRED

11:00am - 12:00pm
Belle Isle Library
Required
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play, and move and groove. Littles will naturally gain pre literacy skills as they have fun. Caretakers will have the opportunity to connect with other adults. And magical experiences will be had by all. This p...

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. 

Summer Meal

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Lobby (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:
Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a meal from 12-2 PM at Ralph Ellison Library.  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.

Child Development and Autism Screening

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Developmental, Speech Language, Autism, and Behavioral screenings available at no charge! For children birth through age 5. A developmental screening gives a very general idea of how a child is developing in each of five areas: speech/language,...

Community Room

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Nicoma Park Library
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Library Branch: Nicoma Park Library
Room: Meeting Room (Nicoma Park)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics
Event Description:
Need a place to play games with friends, work on your computer, or just visit? Join us for Community Room time every Wednesday from 1-3. For adults and teens....

Fiber Arts!

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Bethany)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community & Civics, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:
Bring your own project and materials and knit, crochet, or sew your way through the afternoon with members of the community who share your enthusiasm for crafts. All types of fiber arts welcome! Beginner sewing machines are available for use and s...

Bookish Best Friends with Science Museum Oklahoma

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Northwest)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:
Clifford and Emily Elizabeth, Harry and Ron, Elephant and Piggie, The Baby-Sitter’s Club—children’s literature is full of best friends and groups that stick by each other through thick and thin. Bring your best friend and do fun STEAM activities with...

Neighborhood Arts: Clips and Hips Dance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Choctaw Library
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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Live Performances & Entertainment
Event Description:
Target Age: Preschool and school-age children   Let the rhythm of Latin American music move you with cumbia and salsa dancing. Enjoy the performance while hearing about the history of the music, dance, and costumes. You may even learn a few s...

Neighborhood Arts: Oklahoma Violin Ensemble

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Live Performances & Entertainment
Event Description:
Target Age: School age children. The Oklahoma Violin ensemble invites you to experience the beauty of live string music. We want to share string music that changed our lives, as we are grateful and blessed to have learned to play the violin at a...

Tale of the Tooth with Museum of Osteology

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Science & STEAM
Event Description:
(Pre-K - Kindergarten) Discover how to tell what an animal eats by looking at the shape of its teeth! Students will learn how to identify what animals eat through a story, and then get hands-on time with skulls to use their knowledge to discover what...

New Old Games

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Southern Oaks Library
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Family Programs, Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Description:
This workshop is filled with fun, low to no tech games from the Cokesbury Game Book. Learn games that children and families played before video games! Participants will play games that are entertaining and easy to teach to their friends or siblings. ...

Cosplay DIY

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:
Ever wanted to make your own costume like you have seen at comic cons? Come learn how to put pieces together by hand sewing and machine sewing! We will also be learning about fabrication the process of making something. And how to use recycled materi...

Child Development and Autism Screening

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Developmental, Speech Language, Autism, and Behavioral screenings available at no charge! For children birth through age 5. A developmental screening gives a very general idea of how a child is developing in each of five areas: speech/language,...

Community Pop Art Project

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:
Pop in to the Edmond Library to help create a Community Art Project. Each participant will choose and color in a transparent image on the Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now". Images range in level of complexity and detail, so all ages and abilit...

Crafternoon

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Bethany)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies

Let your imagination soar at this special arts and crafts program made for little hands! Professional librarians will provide you with all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings. Children will have the opportunity to practice building motor skills, following directions, socializing with others, and more!

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. 

U.S. Citizenship Classes

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Zoom - CLC (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Continuing Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:
Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship process in this class made possibly by Community Literacy Centers. This class meets every Wednesday from 4:30-6:30pm. Our U.S. Citizenship classes focus on U.S. history, civics, and geography; English language lea...

Paper Quilling Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Northwest Library
Required
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Description:
Our group is for all quillers- beginners, experienced, or somewhere in between. All tools and supplies are provided to get you started learning the basics. If you already have your own, bring them and a project and enjoy a healing time with friends! ...

Tech Tutoring

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Main Area (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:
Would you like to learn more about basic tech skills, using library resources, or need help learning a new device? Please register and let us know what you need help with so that we can be ready to assist you.    ...

Tales from the Silver Screen - Tommy Boy (1995)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film & Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Description:
Live and in color! Come join us for a movie discussion on films new and old. Each month we will be talking about a different film. There will be discussion questions, trivia, and popcorn provided! After viewing the film on your own time, join us for ...

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.