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This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group.

Preschool Time (Ages 3.5-5)

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK
Event Description:

Calling all Preschoolers, ages 3.5-5! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you! Will it be playtime, storytime, parachute play, or music play? No...

Required
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Description:

Calling all Preschoolers, ages 3.5-5! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you! Will it be playtime, storytime, parachute play, or music play? No matter what, it will be fun, so come and see!

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.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn How to Create an Air-Dry Clay Hanging Wall Pouch to Hold An Air Plant or Dried Flowers.

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

This will be a two day session program event. Session One will include creating the pouch. Session Two will include sanding, painting, and incorporating the twine and beads. Must h...

Required
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:

This will be a two day session program event. Session One will include creating the pouch. Session Two will include sanding, painting, and incorporating the twine and beads. Must have completed Session One to attend Session Two.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Village Book Club

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Book Clubs:

Calling all readers! Looking to build community and challenge yourself to discover new, exciting tales? If so, then look no further! Come meet new friends, read new books, and enjo...

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Village)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading

Calling all readers! Looking to build community and challenge yourself to discover new, exciting tales? If so, then look no further! Come meet new friends, read new books, and enjoy lively conversation at your neighborhood library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lemonade Lounge

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Come for the lemonade, stay for the games, crafts, and activities! We'll bring out our Nintendo Switch and compete in Mario Kart tournaments, play Exploding Kittens, do puzzles tog...

Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Come for the lemonade, stay for the games, crafts, and activities! We'll bring out our Nintendo Switch and compete in Mario Kart tournaments, play Exploding Kittens, do puzzles together, and more! For ages 12-18.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Game Night

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (Jones) at Jones Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends or spend time as a family playing together. Playing tabletop games helps to build skills such as: problem solving, teamwork, spatial reaso...

Library Branch: Jones Library
Room: Meeting Room (Jones)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Event Description:

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends or spend time as a family playing together. Playing tabletop games helps to build skills such as: problem solving, teamwork, spatial reasoning, and communication.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Metropolitan Library Commission Meeting

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Del City) at Del City Library
Program Type:
Commission Meetings
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Commission Meetings
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

After School Games

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill) at Capitol Hill Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Description:

Join us on Thursdays for an hour of video games after school!

Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Event Description:

Join us on Thursdays for an hour of video games after school!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Total Wellness Classes

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room (Almonte) at Almonte Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Total Wellness is a FREE interactive weight loss for adults to help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Classes meet for eight weeks. The goal of the class is for everyone to lose ...

Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Meeting Room (Almonte)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Total Wellness is a FREE interactive weight loss for adults to help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Classes meet for eight weeks. The goal of the class is for everyone to lose 5% of their body weight and become more active.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Total Wellness Classes

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Multimedia Lab (Almonte) at Almonte Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Total Wellness is a FREE interactive weight loss for adults to help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Classes meet for eight weeks. The goal of the class is for everyone to lose ...

Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Multimedia Lab (Almonte)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Total Wellness is a FREE interactive weight loss for adults to help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Classes meet for eight weeks. The goal of the class is for everyone to lose 5% of their body weight and become more active.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

String Art

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Teens, join us and create a three dimensional work of art with string! Participants will leave with a completed string art project.

Required
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Description:

Teens, join us and create a three dimensional work of art with string! Participants will leave with a completed string art project.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate English as a Second Language Classes (ESL)

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room D (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Continuing Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Improve your English in this class made possible by Community Literacy Centers. This intermediate level class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm.  Engli...

Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room D (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Continuing Education
Event Description:

Improve your English in this class made possible by Community Literacy Centers. This intermediate level class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rebuilding After a Financial Crisis

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

A job loss, a medical crisis or other hardship can send a normal financial situation into a tailspin. Learn how to get finances back on track, including budgeting, repaying debt, r...

Required
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Finance
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Description:

A job loss, a medical crisis or other hardship can send a normal financial situation into a tailspin.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Escape Room: Talk Like a Pirate Day

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room B (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Yo ho ye landlubbers! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Blackbeard has locked up his treasure and created puzzles and clues that ye must solve. If ye can unlock the box, y...

Required
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Village)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Description:

Yo ho ye landlubbers! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Blackbeard has locked up his treasure and created puzzles and clues that ye must solve. If ye can unlock the box, ye will be rewarded with treasure. May fortune favor ye!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Are you a wizard, fighter, or a rogue looking for a group? Do you have a dungeon or a dragon looking for adventures? Then come to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons! We'll do our be...

Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Are you a wizard, fighter, or a rogue looking for a group? Do you have a dungeon or a dragon looking for adventures? Then come to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

D&D Club

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Calling all adventurers! Have you always wondered what Dungeons & Dragons was all about? Join us to get started in the exciting world of D&D! This is a game in which we ...

Required
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Description:

Calling all adventurers! Have you always wondered what Dungeons & Dragons was all about? Join us to get started in the exciting world of D&D!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hispanic Paint Night/Noche de pintura hispana

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks) at Southern Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Recreate some Hispanic art and learn about Hispanic artists! Recrea un poco de arte hispano y aprende sobre los artistas hispanos!

Required
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Description:

Recreate some Hispanic art and learn about Hispanic artists! Recrea un poco de arte hispano y aprende sobre los artistas hispanos!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

OMAFF - Open Work Hours

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Film & Movies
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Description:

This is an open work day for those participating in our One Minute Animation Film Festival workshop. The meeting room will be made available for anyone wanting to work on t...

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Village)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, Film & Movies
Event Description:

This is an open work day for those participating in our One Minute Animation Film Festival workshop.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens & Tweens: Paint Your World Painting Party

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Books & Reading, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Description:

Always a favorite, Paint Your World -- the Edmond Library's own version of a (non-alcoholic) paint and sip party is returning for Spring Break! Bring your own beverage (if you like...

Required
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Books & Reading, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Description:

Always a favorite, Paint Your World -- the Edmond Library's own version of a (non-alcoholic) paint and sip party is returning for Spring Break!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Still Growing: Gardening Class and Take Home Kit

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room (Downtown) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Continuing Education, DIY & Hobbies, Health & Wellness, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Still Growing is a free gardening class for adults at all levels of gardening experience! Join us at the Downtown Library each month for a hands-on plant workshop and take-home kit...

Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Continuing Education, DIY & Hobbies, Health & Wellness, Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Description:

Still Growing is a free gardening class for adults at all levels of gardening experience! Join us at the Downtown Library each month for a hands-on plant workshop and take-home kit, with topics chosen by you, the students!

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Night

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Del City) at Del City Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Join us at the library for an in-person open game night! We'll have plenty of board games, a Nintendo Switch, and snacks!

Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Event Description:

Join us at the library for an in-person open game night! We'll have plenty of board games, a Nintendo Switch, and snacks!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

U.S. Citizenship Class

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Zoom (Southern Oaks) at Southern Oaks Library
Program Type:
Community & Civics, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Learn the basics of becoming a U.S. Citizen! The Southern Oaks Public Library is partnering with Community Literary Centers to provide free weekly classes that explore the steps of...

Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Zoom (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Learn the basics of becoming a U.S. Citizen! The Southern Oaks Public Library is partnering with Community Literary Centers to provide free weekly classes that explore the steps of the naturalization process.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Escape Room: Talk Like a Pirate Day

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Yo ho ye landlubbers! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Blackbeard has locked up his treasure and created puzzles and clues that ye must solve. If ye can unlock the box, y...

Required
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Village)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Description:

Yo ho ye landlubbers! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Blackbeard has locked up his treasure and created puzzles and clues that ye must solve. If ye can unlock the box, ye will be rewarded with treasure. May fortune favor ye!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Community and Coffee

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Classroom AB (Downtown) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Come by to the Downtown Library and enjoy some free coffee! There will be puzzles and easy crafts available.

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Classroom AB (Downtown)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Come by to the Downtown Library and enjoy some free coffee! There will be puzzles and easy crafts available.