All libraries will close at 6pm on Wednesday 11/27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Saturday, 11/30.

DHS Resource Help

9:00am - 5:00pm
Adults
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Del City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Health & Wellness

Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Birth-PreK
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

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!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Please register each child ages Birth-PreK individually

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. 

Chihuly Art for Kids with OKCMOA

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
The Village Library
Required
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Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Try your hand at sculpting and make a model magic Chihuly-style boat! Join an OKCMOA teaching artist to learn about the summer exhibition Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty. Then, create your own sculpture to take home.

Stay Active & Independent for Life (SAIL)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Online
Required
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Library Branch: Library Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 479
Event Description:

Seniors stay active and independent! SAIL is designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement and improve activities for daily living.

Disclaimer(s)

This event is an online event offered through video and web conferencing software.  If you register for this program, you will be emailed the link to connect digitally.   Please note, you may need to install an app or computer application to attend this program.  If you have any issues connecting, please reach out to askalibrarian@metrolibrary.org.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-PreK
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

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!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Please register each child ages Birth-PreK individually

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. 

Neighborhood Arts: ALEGRIA REAL

10:30am - 11:30am
All Ages
Northwest Library
Required
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Description:

Music is inside of me, music is inside of you - music is what sets us free, and music lets us be you and me!

Neighborhood Arts: RACE Dance Collective

10:30am - 11:30am
All Ages
Southern Oaks Library
Required
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes and move to the groove with RACE Dance Collective. 

Baby Storytime!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Birth-PreK
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:

Join us for a weekly baby storytime on Mondays at the Downtown Library at 11:00am! Connect with other families in the community while engaging in stories, songs, lap bounces, and more!

Summer Meal - Snack Time

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a mid-day snack and dinner at Ralph Ellison Library Monday - Friday at 12:00PM and 5:00PM.  

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding program. 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Snap Circuits

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Kids
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math (STEAM) in this hands-on program. We'll be creating something fun and unique with snap circuits, and learning about electricity and conductivity!

Disclaimer(s)

Customers are encouraged to socially distance by maintaining 6 feet apart for the duration of the event.

Chihuly Art for Kids with OKCMOA

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids
Belle Isle Library
Required
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

Try your hand at sculpting and make a model magic Chihuly-style boat! Join an OKCMOA teaching artist to learn about the summer exhibition Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty. Then, create your own sculpture to take home.

Neighborhood Arts: Alegria Real

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Kids
Luther Library
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Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: Offsite (Luther)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:

Music is inside of me, music is inside of you - music is what sets us free, and music lets us be you and me!

Neighborhood Arts: RACE Dance Collective

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Kids
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Lobby (Midwest City)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:

Put on your dancing shoes and move to the groove with RACE Dance Collective. 

OKC Zoo: What's on the Menu?

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Teens
Capitol Hill Library
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Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 + 2 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Welcome to Nature's Restaurant!  Pull up a chair and take a look at the menu.  Find out which animals are prey and which are predators!  How do animals stay off of the menu?

Perler Beads- Oceans of Possibility

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Explore the oceans and its creatures with Perler beads. Chose a creature from pre-sorted beads and put them together. We will melt them and make beautiful creatures together!

Summer Maker Mondays

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids
Warr Acres Library
Required
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Children's Area (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Description:

Join us all summer long for Summer Maker Mondays in the Children's Area of the Warr Acres Library.

Mother Goose on the Loose

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Birth-PreK
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Family Place (Midwest City)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs, Storytimes

Hey, Diddle Diddle-- Kids and families will love Mother Goose on the Loose ®! Mother Goose on the Loose ® is a play-based early literacy program that uses books, puppets, flannel pieces, music, and movement to bring language and literacy to life! Join us for this exciting, innovative program for young children.

Perler Parlor for Kids

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
Choctaw Library
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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Create your favorite video game, anime, literary, TV, or movie character out of perler beads! Then we'll melt them together with an iron and turn them into long-lasting creations.

Summer Meal - Dinner

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy lunch and dinner at Ralph Ellison Library Monday - Friday at 12:00PM and 5:00PM.  

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding program. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Page Against the Machine

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Love to read but find it difficult to find the time or space to do so? We understand. Life gets in the way.

Children Reading to Dogs

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading

Want to be a more confident reader? Build "pawsitive" self-esteem and improve your reading skills while reading aloud to certified therapy dogs at the library.

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. 

Science Lab: Layers of the Ocean

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids
Almonte Library
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Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Meeting Room (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Dive in deep! Now deeper still....keep going! How does the ocean change as it gets deeper? Join us for this science project that will demonstrate how changes in light and pressure impact the ocean's inhabitants.

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

DIY Paper Flowers

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Northwest Library
Required
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Description:

If your garden is being contrary, maybe it's time to use your green thumb to fashion a fabulous bouquet of PAPER flowers with our Cricut machine! We guarantee these will grow!

Oceanic Bath Lab with Science Museum Oklahoma

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Bethany Library
Required
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Bethany)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Description:

Treat yourself to an hour indulging in the art of relaxation. Explore and create natural and aromatic personal care items that you can take home.

Computer Basics Classes

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Ralph Ellison Library
Required
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

Learn and practice computer basics in this hands-on class. Using Chromebook laptops, staff will guide adult learners through the fundamentals.

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.

Customers are encouraged to socially distance by maintaining 6 feet apart for the duration of the event.

DIY - Polymer Clay Jars Take and Make Kit + Virtual Event - Adults

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Edmond Library
Required
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Zoom (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Take-Home Kit
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

Join us for this online class to introduce adults to creating their own work of art with polymer clay. An experienced artist will teach you how to use polymer clay to create a whimsical or dramatic jar. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event is an online event offered through video and web conferencing software.  If you register for this program, you will be emailed the link to connect digitally.   Please note, you may need to install an app or computer application to attend this program.  If you have any issues connecting, please reach out to askalibrarian@metrolibrary.org.