Event List

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a hands-on churro-making experience! Join us at the library as we mix, pipe, and fry up these deliciously crispy, cinnamon-sugar-coated treats.

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths.

Join us for an evening of stories and activities exploring our senses! This storytime is designed for children ages 2 and up with special sensory needs or for those who might need a smaller crowd.

Join us to turn a glass plate into a cookie platter or treat tray. Use your ideas to create a great handmade gift for mom, or anyone who loves decorative items. This program is free, but supplies are limited, so please preregister.

Library Out Loud is a quarterly concert series held as part of the Oklahoma Underground Music Archive project of the Metropolitan Library System's Special Collections and Research Department.

Come by to the Downtown Library and enjoy some free coffee! There will be puzzles and easy crafts available.

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 community, not only due to food deserts, but also the rising cost of food.

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.

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 all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings!

Join us for a support group for parents hosted by Oklahoma County Child Guidance through the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center.

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, increased blood flow, better posture, balance, and more!

Join us for free computer classes that will cover the basics of computer usage and navigating the internet! This is part of a series of computer classes. Attend all three or one! Registration is required. Limited space.

Playing with your baby or toddler is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. We are providing a special time for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your little one.

Join us every Monday and Friday that the library is open down in the first floor atrium. We have fantastic volunteer pianists playing our baby grand piano.

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.

Join us after school for arts and crafts! Each Friday, come do a craft while you hang out with friends. We'll be doing all sorts of things, from bad art night to zines to paper mache!

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.

Learning how to play guitar can seem like a big hurdle, come get your foot in the door with a free beginner guitar lesson at the Southern Oaks Library! Learn the basics of chords, musical scales, strumming, and playing songs!

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and the Year of the Snake with stories, songs, crafts, and fun facts about these amazing creatures!

Join local author Nicholas Davis for a close encounter with Oklahoma's amazing critters!