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Art Exploration

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

It's time to get messy with all of your favorite toddler and pre-k art activities!  Little ones will have the ability to use liquid paint, paint sticks, watercolor, stamps, and anything else we can find to make their own creations.  Open

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Description:

It's time to get messy with all of your favorite toddler and pre-k art activities!  Little ones will have the ability to use liquid paint, paint sticks, watercolor, stamps, and anything else we can find to make their own creations.  Open

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. 

Knitting, Crochet, and Fiber Arts

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just picking up your first pair of needles, our club is the perfect place to connect, create, and unwind.

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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just picking up your first pair of needles, our club is the perfect place to connect, create, and unwind.

Painting with Wool with Oklahoma Contemporary

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Participants will learn how to "paint" with wool using needle felting. Follow along with Darci Lenker from Oklahoma Contemporary for step-by-step instructions!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Description:

Participants will learn how to "paint" with wool using needle felting. Follow along with Darci Lenker from Oklahoma Contemporary for step-by-step instructions!

American flag paper streamer craft

Fifth of July Non-Explosive Fireworks!

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks) at Southern Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages

Guests of all ages, come join us for a fun and relaxing time this 5th of a July as we wind down from the excitement of the 4th of July by making non-explosive fireworks crafts. Streamers, poppers, confetti, etc!

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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Guests of all ages, come join us for a fun and relaxing time this 5th of a July as we wind down from the excitement of the 4th of July by making non-explosive fireworks crafts. Streamers, poppers, confetti, etc!

Guided Acrylic Painting: Fireworks

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Teens, join us and learn acrylic painting techniques! This month, we will be painting a dazzling fireworks show. You will leave with a completed painting.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Midwest City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Description:

Teens, join us and learn acrylic painting techniques! This month, we will be painting a dazzling fireworks show. You will leave with a completed painting.

Ralph Ellison Lego Club

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison) at Ralph Ellison Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
LEGO Club:

Join other LEGO fans to engineer some fun! Imagine, create, play, and learn as we build with LEGOs.

Blast off with your imagination at the Ralph Ellison library Lego Club. Lego dreamers of all ages and experience levels welcome.​ 

 

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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Join other LEGO fans to engineer some fun! Imagine, create, play, and learn as we build with LEGOs.

Blast off with your imagination at the Ralph Ellison library Lego Club. Lego dreamers of all ages and experience levels welcome.​ 

 

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.

Warning: Kit contains small parts that could represent a choking hazard. It is not intended for children under 3. It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Bag.

It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Kit.

Artist Take-Home Kit

All Day 7/7 - 7/11
Onsite (Bethany) at Bethany Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
All Ages

Take home a new kit every week to learn about a new artist and get inspiration for your own creations!

Available while supplies last. First come, first served.

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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Onsite (Bethany)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Take home a new kit every week to learn about a new artist and get inspiration for your own creations!

Available while supplies last. First come, first served.

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.

Warning: Kit contains small parts that could represent a choking hazard. It is not intended for children under 3. It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Bag.

Tiny Art Refrigerator Magnets Take-Home Kit

All Day 7/7 - 7/11
Onsite (Capitol Hill) at Capitol Hill Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Decorate your refrigerator with some colorful tiny art! Use the magnetized canvases and paints to create something unique and colorful that you can put on display.  

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Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Onsite (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Decorate your refrigerator with some colorful tiny art! Use the magnetized canvases and paints to create something unique and colorful that you can put on display.  

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

Summer Creations - Stained Glass DIY

All Day 7/7 - 7/12
Passive Program (Luther) at Luther Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Come by the Luther Library every week of Summer Reading for a unique arts themed craft! There are so many fun ways to make stained glass at home.

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Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: Passive Program (Luther)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Come by the Luther Library every week of Summer Reading for a unique arts themed craft! There are so many fun ways to make stained glass at home.

Top This! Magical Color Spinner Take Home Kit

All Day 7/7 - 7/14
Online + Curbside (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Kids

Color your world this summer by creating your own one-of-a-kind spinning top! You'll be able to experiment with different color combinations and patterns as you explore the magic of color. All supplies except for markers/crayons are included.

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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Midwest City)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Color your world this summer by creating your own one-of-a-kind spinning top! You'll be able to experiment with different color combinations and patterns as you explore the magic of color. All supplies except for markers/crayons are included.

Disclaimer(s)

Warning: Kit contains small parts that could represent a choking hazard. It is not intended for children under 3. It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Bag.

Take Home Kit-Mandala Tote Bags

07/07/2025 @ 9:00am to 07/12/2025 @ 5:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Teens, make a Mandala tote bag for the pool, beach, or school! This easy kit has everything you need for your own personalized project! First come, first served and supplies are limited so come in today and claim yours!

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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Teens, make a Mandala tote bag for the pool, beach, or school! This easy kit has everything you need for your own personalized project! First come, first served and supplies are limited so come in today and claim yours!

Alcohol Inks & Shrinky Dinks with Science Museum Oklahoma

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Del City) at Del City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Come celebrate color and creativity with Science Museum Oklahoma! We’ll be making alcohol inks pool and flow on clear plastic to create vibrant bursts of color.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Event Description:

Come celebrate color and creativity with Science Museum Oklahoma! We’ll be making alcohol inks pool and flow on clear plastic to create vibrant bursts of color.

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

Chalk the Walk

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outdoors (Almonte) at Almonte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Outdoor Program
Age Group:
Kids

Get ready to add a splash of color to your summer! Join us for Chalk the Walk, a fun-filled outdoor art event where kids can let their imaginations run wild and decorate the library sidewalks with vibrant chalk masterpieces.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Outdoors (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outdoor Program
Registration Required
Event Description:

Get ready to add a splash of color to your summer! Join us for Chalk the Walk, a fun-filled outdoor art event where kids can let their imaginations run wild and decorate the library sidewalks with vibrant chalk masterpieces.

Disclaimer(s)

This event is scheduled to take place outside weather permitting.  Customers are encouraged to wear sunscreen and their masks.  Customers may also bring a blanket or lawn chair.  Please watch your email for updates to change of avenue or cancelation. 

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

Visible Mending

Visible Mending with Oklahoma Contemporary

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Participants will learn how to mend holes in clothing using stitches meant to be seen. Bring one woven (non-stretchy) item with you to mend, like a pair of jeans with a hole. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Description:

Participants will learn how to mend holes in clothing using stitches meant to be seen. Bring one woven (non-stretchy) item with you to mend, like a pair of jeans with a hole. 

Various food dishes of the world on a table

Wanderlust Travel Series: Food, Food, Food

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Adults

Love to travel, explore, and feed your wanderlust here at the library! Join us in our summer travel series: Part 3: Food, Food, Food

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Northwest)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Registration Required
Event Description:

Love to travel, explore, and feed your wanderlust here at the library! Join us in our summer travel series: Part 3: Food, Food, Food

Teen Take & Make Lit Kit

All Day
Onsite (The Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Teens

Enjoy science, art, and literacy activities from home with these prepared activity kits! These Lit Kits include supplies for fun activities inspired by books on the Intermediate or High School Sequoyah list. Supplies are limited.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Onsite (The Village)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Take-Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Description:

Enjoy science, art, and literacy activities from home with these prepared activity kits! These Lit Kits include supplies for fun activities inspired by books on the Intermediate or High School Sequoyah list. Supplies are limited.

Disclaimer(s)

We can only guarantee one kit per registration.  Please register individually to ensure that kits are appropriately distributed.  Special notes should not be used for additional registrations.

Thank you for your help!

Sunshine Prints Take-Home Kit

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Onsite (The Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Adults

Take advantage of plentiful summer sunshine with this take-home kit! 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Onsite (The Village)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take-Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Description:

Take advantage of plentiful summer sunshine with this take-home kit! 

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK
Toddler Storytime:

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...

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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes

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!

Art Time

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room AB (Del City) at Del City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Art is for anyone at any age! Help the littlest artists in your life explore drawing, painting, and so much more as we create beautiful, messy art.

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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting
Event Description:

Art is for anyone at any age! Help the littlest artists in your life explore drawing, painting, and so much more as we create beautiful, messy art.

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. 

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK
Preschool Storytime:

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...

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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes

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!

Downtown Color Castle: Color Changing Playdough!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room (Downtown) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Join us as we make thermal color changing playdough!

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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Join us as we make thermal color changing playdough!

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. 

Collage Creations

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Age Group:
Birth-PreK, Kids

Get ready to make some art magic! 

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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Event Description:

Get ready to make some art magic! 

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. 

Creativity in Full Color with Science Museum Oklahoma

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Capture the magic of transformation by turning a simple, single-color shape into a piece of art. Navigate an obstacle course filled with sensory challenges and imaginative play.

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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Capture the magic of transformation by turning a simple, single-color shape into a piece of art. Navigate an obstacle course filled with sensory challenges and imaginative play.

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

Vinta Boat Storytime and Mosaic Painting

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill) at Capitol Hill Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Welcome to a special story time brought to you by KAPWA OKC. Your little one will hear a story from the Philippines about the colorful Vinta boats and make their very own mosaic painting of the boats to take home. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Description:

Welcome to a special story time brought to you by KAPWA OKC. Your little one will hear a story from the Philippines about the colorful Vinta boats and make their very own mosaic painting of the boats to take home. 

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. 

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