Event List

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...

Let's take care of our bird friends! Stop by the library to make a birdfeeder for your front yard. While you're here, pick up some nature books to learn about the great outdoors.&n...

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...

No matter your level of experience there is something to gain from these all level classes. Yoga has numerous benefits, such as increased flexibility, improved muscle strength, inc...

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: school-age children   The Oklahoma Violin Ensemble invites you to experience the beauty of live string music. We want to share the string music that change...

Mr. Boddy has died -- it's up to you to find out who killed him!   Was it Plum with the candlestick in the library? Or Scarlet with the wrench in the kitchen? You...

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.

The OKC Mobile Market offers fresh produce to residents of Oklahoma County at no cost. We know that access to fresh fruit and vegetables is a barrier for many folks in the communit...

Mr. Boddy has died -- it's up to you to find out who killed him!   Was it Plum with the candlestick in the library? Or Scarlet with the wrench in the kitchen? You...

Defend yourself from a horde of ferocious dragons in this engineering-based program for children. Create, build, and test your own anti-dragon defense system against a variety of d...

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

Target Age: School-age children  Follow along through four fun-filled seasons with great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad. Waking from hibe...

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: school-age children   The Oklahoma Violin Ensemble invites you to experience the beauty of live string music. We want to share the string music that change...

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.

Target Age: School-age children  Follow along through four fun-filled seasons with great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad. Waking from hibe...

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...

Join us for Tai Chi in the Park in the gazebo at the Cecil Mendenhall Library Park next to the Bethany Library. This traditional Tai Chi class includes 8 forms ...

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...

Birth to pre-k kiddos, wear your sunnies for a water, sand, and all things 'Summer' playtime. Hands on play is encouraged! 

Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our re...

Grab your web shooters or grappling hooks and swing into Ralph Ellison for our first monthly Saturday Morning Cartoons program!

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of barn quilts and create your own vibrant masterpiece during this interactive library program. Barn quilts, a unique form of folk art, ha...