Event List

This months Movie Night! is inspired by the Juneteenth Holiday. A holiday to celebrate and commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.   We will be watc...

Show your PRIDE, have fun, and make cool stuff at this Rainbow Craft Night for teens! Featuring craft stations where you can make your own DIY identity flags, EL wire crafts, tie d...

Learn the basics of becoming a U.S. Citizen! The Southern Oaks Public Library is partnering with Community Literary Centers to provide free weekly classes that explore the steps of...

Discover the power of music at your neighborhood library! Research proves that early integration of music into a child’s daily routine improves a child’s ability to think, create, ...

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...

Let your imagination soar at our toddler art time! We will use an assortment of odds and ends to create our very own works of art. A librarian will be on hand to provide you with a...

Join us on Friday mornings in June for an hour of come-and-go process art. Process Art is art that is child-directed, choice-driven, and celebrates the experience of discovery...

Age range: Prek to 2nd/ Emerging reader Join the Oklahoma History Center’s expedition into Oklahoma’s past as the center of the open-range cattle trails! The History Center will...

Discover the power of music at your neighborhood library! Research proves that early integration of music into a child’s daily routine improves a child’s ability to think, create, ...

Target Age: Preschool and school-age children   An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestest" friends, but Gerald worries that something co...

Explore with all five of your senses in this fully hands-on program where you will navigate through different stations to complete the sensory scavenger hunt and be named Adventure...

The Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma's Food Bank for Pets, will bring their mobile food pantry to the Ralph Ellison parking lot to give away food for your dog or cat. ...

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a meal from 12-2 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Library. Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding Program.

Need a place to play games with friends, work on your computer, or just visit? Join us for Community Room time every Friday from 1-3. For adults and teens.

Join us every Friday for bingo! This family friendly event will feature trivia, jokes, and facts on the theme of the week!  

OKCMOA will develop art making activities around the special exhibition on view at the Museum that summer. This summer, OKCMOA will be featuring Edith Head: Hollywood's Costume Des...

Target Age: Preschool and school-age children  Groovemeant - Oklahoma's elite hip hop street dancers and educators. Enjoy a streetdance showcase. Then explore the elements ...

Dog Man fans of all ages are invited to join the supa epic event of activities and games. We'll play Dog Man bingo, trivia, assess your sniffers, and more.  Dog Man is...

Let's make something! Using small colorful beads, we will make shapes, characters and anything of your imagination!    **Hot irons will be in use by library employe...

Target Age: Preschool and school-age children   An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestest" friends, but Gerald worries that something co...

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.

It’s your move! Want to increase your memory and concentration or practice logical thinking skills? Learn how to play chess or develop your existing skills against other players in...

Chess sets may also be checked out for in-library use at any time by visiting the information desk. This is a recurring event and takes place every Friday.