Summer Fun


Bluest House on the Block

Color Your Canvas

Join us for a fun and relaxing guided painting experience! Our skilled instructor will walk you through creating your own masterpiece step by step, even if you've never picked up a paintbrush before. All materials are provided, including canvas, paints, and brushes. Enjoy a supportive, encouraging atmosphere while discovering your inner artist. No experience necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and leave with a finished painting you'll be proud to display!

For Kids

  • June 25, 6:15 p.m. at the Belle Isle Library (More Details)*
  • June 26, 2 p.m. at the Southern Oaks Library (More Details)*
  • July 22, 2 p.m. at the Ralph Ellison Library (More Details)

 

For Teens

 

For Adults

*Registration is required for this event.


Bricktown Clowns

Balloon Art for Beginners

Join us as we learn the basics of balloon art. We'll learn about animals and more!

For Teens

For All Ages

*Registration is required for this event.

Clown Antics

Learn various clown skills with the Bricktown Clowns. We're talking about juggling, plate spinning, magic tricks, and bubble tricks. Get ready for an hour of general silliness!

For Kids

For All Ages

*Registration is required for this event.

Cheek Facepainting

Interested in learning how to create fun designs for facepainting? Learn from the pros - the Bricktown Clowns this summer!

For Teens

*Registration is required for this event.


Choctaw Cultural Outreach

Threads of Tradition: Beading Our Cultural Colors

Add a splash of color to your summer reading adventure and join us as we explore the vibrant world of Choctaw beadwork. In this program, you will learn about the significance of beading in Choctaw culture. This is an interactive program where participants will create their own beadwork.

For Kids

For Adults

For All Ages

*Registration is required for this event.


Native Farming Solutions & Black Sol

Indigenous Gardening

Join Native Farming Solutions & Black Sol in this hands on class to learn about seed starting and the importance of land stewardship using Indigenous knowledge. You will also gain an understanding of traditional food along with a food demonstration.

For Teens & Adults

*Registration is required for this event.


Oklahoma State Department of Health

Superbug Squad

This presentation introduces germs and discusses the difference between bacteria and viruses. Through an interactive game and/or activity we will practice the matching of antibiotics with bacteria and introduce the concept of antibiotic resistance (the lack of a bacteria/antibiotic match). Content will also discuss ways to avoid antibiotic resistance and stay safe from germs.

For Kids

Scrub Club

This presentation focuses on hand hygiene, how diseases are spread, and how to keep them to yourselves. Interactive activities may include hand washing challenges with GloGerm or similar, to illustrate the importance of proper hand washing and how much we are all likely missing with our usual routines.

For Kids


Larry The Snake Guy

In this program, long-time snake enthusiast and expert, Larry Daniel, invites the audience to engage in an open discussion about snakes. He shares information such as how to recognize venomous snakes (coloration, patterning and physical appearance) as well as safety around snakes; what to do and not to do in case of a snake bite; snake anatomy and physiology; what snakes do and do not make good pets, and also how to care for a pet snake! Each presentation with Larry is different because the discussion is guided by your participation and your questions! At the end, audience members get a chance to touch or hold a snake!

For All Ages

*Registration is required for this event.


KAPWA

Filipino Martial Arts and Dance Performance

Journey with us into the incredible world of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) and dance in this beautiful performance by KAPWA OKC. Learn the history of FMA and how it has influenced Filipino dance, and witness the spectacle of both as our Filipino-American guests share this special part of their culture with our summer guests.

For All Ages

The Art of Philippine Weaving

Join us for an exciting exploration of Philippine weaving in a multitude of forms. Learn the significance of weaving to the indigenous cultures of the islands. See the Malong dance that incorporates the styling of a sarong and make your very own keychain, bracelet or pendant featuring a handwoven piece of fabric. Don't miss this special cultural arts event here at the Metro this summer for the first time.

For Kids

For Teens & Adults

Vinta Boat Storytime and Mosaic Painting

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.

For Kids

*Registration is required for this event.


OK Comic Arts Foundation

Make a Comic Book Character

We all love comic book characters, from Superman to Dog Man. Now kids can learn to make their own characters and practice sketching them to put them into stories!

For Kids

Make Your Own Comic Strip

Participants will learn the process of creating a comic strip with characters, story ideas, and layouts. Been a longtime fan of favorites like Peanuts, Garfield, and Calvin & Hobbes? Now you can make your own!

For All Ages

Turn Your Idea into a Comic

Have an idea for a comic, but not sure where to start? This program will show the steps of designing characters, writing scripts with strong beats, and laying out pages, everything you need to know to get your comic started.

For Teens

Drawing Dynamic Anatomy

Eric of Literati Press and JEO Creations is leading a discussion and workshop on how to draw and render “Dynamic Anatomy” as influenced by masters such as Burne Hogarth, Time Sale, Jack Kirby, Mark Silvestri and more! An informative workshop that examines the history, technique and gives learners a means to apply what they have learned!

For Teens

How to Make a Monster

Eric of Literati Press and JEO Creations is leading a discussion and workshop on how to “How to Make a Monster!” This is an informative workshop that examines the history and technique of creature creation and gives learners a means to apply what they have learned.

For Teens

*Registration is required for this event.


Science Museum Oklahoma

Roy G. Biv's Lab

Life would be so dull without color! Mix, experiment, sort, and create in this colorful program that will explore science and art in hands-on activities while strengthening observational, social, and fine motor skills.

For Kids

  • June 6, 10 a.m. at the Warr Acres Library (More Details)*
  • July 28, 2 p.m. at the Ralph Ellison Library (More Details)*

Five Senses of Color

Life would be so dull without color! Mix, experiment, sort, and create in this colorful program that will explore science and art in hands-on activities while strengthening observational, social, and fine motor skills.

For Kids

Creativity in Full Color

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. Join us as we explore how even the simplest things can provide infinite opportunities for creative play with the Science Museum Oklahoma!

For Kids

Alcohol Inks & Shrinky Dinks

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. Then, we’ll transform our creations into interesting new forms by softening and shrinking the plastic with a heat gun.

For Teens

Nature's Palette

This program explores the variety of colors in nature. From camouflage to bioluminescence and even natural pigment used by humans, participants will experience some of the Earth’s most unique light and color phenomena with Science Museum Oklahoma.

For Teens

Escaping the Artist's Attic

Time is ticking, and there are cryptic secrets to decipher before The Artist’s unearthly lair consumes you! Every corner of his attic holds clues, but it will take quick thinking and coordinated teamwork to piece them together and escape.

For Adults

Color Science in Storytelling

Join Science Museum Oklahoma for discussion and hands-on demonstration to explore how color informs emotion and narrative. Learn about the science behind creating a story that connects to an audience and the psychology and physics behind why colors are so impactful to humans.

For Adults

*Registration is required for this event.


Oklahoma Museum of Art

Color Our World

Join OKC Museum of Art as they lead participants in a craft related to the museum's collection.

For Kids

For Teens

For Adults

*Registration is required for this event.


OK Geological Survey

Rainbow of Rocks!

In this fun hands-on class, the Geologists of the Oklahoma Geological Survey will introduce children to the exciting world of rocks, minerals, and soils by exploring the science of color! Kids will get to investigate many geological treasures from our collection, learn about why the same mineral can be many different colors, and how colors can change even within one specimen, depending on the light! Kids will get to experience glowing rocks by learning about the science of fluorescence! Each child will get to build, keep, and take home their very own collection, a true "Rainbow of Rocks".

For Kids

*Registration is required for this event.


Swing Out OKC

Vintage Swing Dance Lessons

Come learn how to dance to the swing music of 1930's America. We'll teach you a partnered and solo dance style, so come alone or bring some friends! We'll also share some history about Lindy Hop, Charleston, and other historically black dances of the era.

For Adults

  • June 8, 3 p.m. at the Ralph Ellison Library (More Details)
  • June 15, 3 p.m. at the Del City Library (More Details)*
  • June 29, 3 p.m. at the Belle Isle Library (More Details)*
  • July 13, 2 p.m at the Bethany YMCA in partnership with the Bethany Library (More Details)
  • July 20, 2 p.m. at the Southern Oaks Library (More Details)

Heartland Orchestra

Introduction to the Orchestra, featuring "Peter and the Wolf"

Heartland Orchestra performs the ever-popular children's classic "Peter and the Wolf" introducing children to the wonders of the orchestra. Afterwards, children will be invited to interact one-on-one with the performers and their instruments at the "Instrument Petting Zoo." Come fall in love with a new musical instrument!

For Kids

For All Ages

*Registration is required for this event.


Oklahoma Contemporary

Needlefelted Sculptures

Participants will learn how to create a soft sculpture out of wool with needle felting. Follow along with Darci Lenker from Oklahoma Contemporary for step-by-step instructions or make your own creation!

For Teens

For Adults

Visible Mending

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.

For Teens

For Adults

Embroidery

Participants will learn a variety of basic embroidery stitches from Darci Lenker of Oklahoma Contemporary. Follow along with step-by-step instructions and a pattern, or create your own!

For Teens

For Adults

Painting with Wool

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

For Teens

For Adults

*Registration is required for this event.