Attention:

The Ralph Ellison Library at 2000 NE 23rd St is closed for upgrades beginning April 16. We anticipate reopening on May 6.

NOTICE (Maintenance/facility issue):

The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library is closed for maintenance today (Wednesday, April 23).

 

Book Gardens for Kids

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Kids
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Program Description

Event Description

Participants will pick out a book with a garden theme and then try to recreate it such as Peter Rabbit or Tops and Bottoms. This is a fun way to integrate literacy, art, and gardening!

LaTasha Timberlake is native to Oklahoma. She works with many community organizations and sits on the Oklahoma Local Agriculture Collaborative Board. In 2019, she founded Lillian Timber Farms, a non-profit community garden in Northeast Oklahoma City. She and her team of volunteers have grown and distributed over 400 pounds of produce, facilitated numerous educational courses and programming, and supported many local environmental and agriculture based organizations including most recently working with the Metropolitan Library System’s “Metro Grows” Program. She is a certified herbalist, life coach, and practitioner of holistic wellness. She enjoys traveling, visiting art museums, reading books, and cooking.