Day Calendar

Celebrate Black History Month! Take a journey around the Almonte Library, to decipher the secret code, and learn about heroes that have helped move society forward through politics, art, and action. 

Valentine's Day is celebrated as a day of expressing appreciation for between family, partners, and friends. People exchange Valentine’s day cards, gifts, and spend time together.

Make cute home décor with this paper craft kit! This craft includes almost everything you need to make a festive garland and is a fun activity to do to kick off Valentine’s Day.

In honor of this month's StoryWalk® book, In a Jar by Deborah Marcero, we are making M

Valentine Take Home Kit includes all the supplies needed to create a colorful valentine for someone special.

Available while supplies last.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about art!

It’s full STEAM ahead! Pick up one of kits to learn about principle in Science, Technology, Art, or Math. We’ll give you the supplies need so you can experiment on your own and learn more about the world around you. 

Let's get crafty in the winter! Come by the Choctaw Library to pick up the crafty snowman kit. Participants will create a decorative clay pot snowman. You won't want to miss out! Kits are first come first served. 

Make some sweets for your sweetie! With this take-home kit, you'll get supplies and a recipe to make heart-shaped Linzer cookies—pastries rich in taste and history!

Exercise your creativity by joining the 2023 Kids Earth Day Art Contest! We're now accepting submissions from artists ages 5-12 in the following categories:

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office present Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures a

Primary sources are tangible evidence of a historical event and one of the very best ways to understand history.  Historical primary sources include items such as photographs, maps, speeches, newspapers, diaries, letters, posters, artifacts,

Love is in the air - and crawling across our paper as we make Love Bug Name Plates! Then, make a beautiful multi-colored, bleeding tissue paper heart for the one you love.

Teens, create a dashing paper heart to give to your sweetheart this Valentine's Day!

Ages 12+

Have you heard of those subscription boxes where you pay to receive a personalized box of goodies every month? Well this is just like that, except for free! And with library books!

Go on a quest for knowledge with Ralph Ellison's annual trivia quiz! The quizzes are take-home kits, so there's plenty of time to test your knowledge. You will get the questions and the answers along with a prize.

The Southern Oaks Library Fan Fiction and Fan Art contest was founded by John Hilbert. In dedication to John's work, the contest continues to recognize the remarkable talents of people in our community.

Create your own monster valentine! Each kit will contain everything you need, instructions, and a reading list.

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about art!