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Pages to Stages: Beetlejuice Scavenger Hunt

All Day 11/1 - 11/27
Onsite (Almonte) at Almonte Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Come register to win tickets to OKC Broadway's production of "Beetlejuice", and while you're here, do a fun Beetlejuice Scavenger Hunt! Everyone who completes the scavenger hunt ge...

Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Onsite (Almonte)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Come register to win tickets to OKC Broadway's production of "Beetlejuice", and while you're here, do a fun Beetlejuice Scavenger Hunt! Everyone who completes the scavenger hunt get a cool Beetlejuice sticker (while supplies last). 

November Creative Writing Chapbook

11/01/2024 @ 9:00am to 11/27/2024 @ 6:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

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 strengthe...

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Event Description:

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!

Thanksgiving Take-Home Kit - Available Starting November 16th-November 27th

Thanksgiving Take-Home Kit

11/16/2024 @ 12:00pm to 11/27/2024 @ 5:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Community & Civics, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Thanksgiving Craft and Activity Take-Home KitAvailable at the Circulation Desk While Supplies LastNovember 16th - November 27th

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Community & Civics, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Thanksgiving Craft and Activity Take-Home Kit

Available at the Circulation Desk While Supplies Last

November 16th - November 27th

Thankful Passive Program

11/19/2024 @ 8:00am to 11/26/2024 @ 9:00pm
Onsite (Capitol Hill) at Capitol Hill Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Stop by Capitol Hill Library and share why you are thankful this season! We are so thankful for your support!

Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Onsite (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Stop by Capitol Hill Library and share why you are thankful this season! We are so thankful for your support!

Pokemon Club

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room AB (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Description:

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends and play Pokemon together. Bring your cards and games and get ready to trade! We'll have a limited amount of Pokemon cards to hand out to ...

Required
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Description:

Take a break! Join us to meet new friends and play Pokemon together. Bring your cards and games and get ready to trade! We'll have a limited amount of Pokemon cards to hand out to start your collection. 

wide paint brush in the act of swirling globs of paint

BAD ART NIGHT: SWIRL PAINTING

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Watch amorphous blobs of paint transform into beautiful swirly swirls! (Or dark and ominous vortices - hey, it's your art.)

Required
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Northwest)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Watch amorphous blobs of paint transform into beautiful swirly swirls! (Or dark and ominous vortices - hey, it's your art.)

Movie Night with The Urban Poets

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison) at Ralph Ellison Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Rescheduled from October! A little spooky time in November with the great Vincent Price in the movie "The House on Haunted Hill." Plus some poetry. Snacks included. Open Mic Poetry...

Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Rescheduled from October! A little spooky time in November with the great Vincent Price in the movie "The House on Haunted Hill." Plus some poetry. Snacks included. Open Mic Poetry Night.

Turkey Gratefulness Day Video Game Night

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks) at Southern Oaks Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Video Gaming:

Join other video game lovers for a fun-filled program full of gaming, group challenges, and other activities. Playing video games with others helps to build skills such as: problem...

Event Description:

Are you cooking for the holiday, Well Southern Oaks is the place to let your kid come celebrate playing video games while you cook.  Let them spend 2hrs full of excitement and...

Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Cultural Experiences, Games & Gaming
Event Description:

Join other video game lovers for a fun-filled program full of gaming, group challenges, and other activities. Playing video games with others helps to build skills such as: problem solving, teamwork, spatial reasoning, and communication. Gaming is also a great way to reduce stress and boost your mood! Come meet new friends, explore other worlds, and learn about the many resources your neighborhood library has to offer!

Are you cooking for the holiday, Well Southern Oaks is the place to let your kid come celebrate playing video games while you cook.  Let them spend 2hrs full of excitement and joy while out of your way in the kitchen.

Legends and Lore: Exploring Cryptids & More

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids
Event Description:

Come along with us as we explore the legends and lore behind the world's fantastical creatures through arts and crafts! This month, we're encountering thunderbirds!

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

Come along with us as we explore the legends and lore behind the world's fantastical creatures through arts and crafts!

This month, we're encountering thunderbirds!

Letters To Santa

All Day 12/1 - 12/21
Onsite (Capitol Hill) at Capitol Hill Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences, Displays & Exhibits
Age Group:
Kids
Event Description:

Calling all children! Visit the Capitol Hill Library and write your letters to Santa as part of this passive library display program. Participants will have paper, stamps, envelope...

Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Onsite (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Displays & Exhibits
Event Description:

Calling all children! Visit the Capitol Hill Library and write your letters to Santa as part of this passive library display program.

Jólabókaflód Creative Writing Chapbook

12/01/2024 @ 1:00pm to 12/23/2024 @ 9:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our Jólabókaflód-themed creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercise...

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Event Description:

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

Filipino parol

Hues on First Art Club

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Join us each month on the FIRST Monday at the Edmond Library on FIRST Street to add colorful HUES to an art project focusing on an artist, technique or medium.  This progra...

Required
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Description:

Join us each month on the FIRST Monday at the Edmond Library on FIRST Street to add colorful HUES to an art project focusing on an artist, technique or medium. 

Father and daughter making a card. Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/dad-and-daughter-making-a-christmas-letter-6140240/

Winter Holiday Themed Family Take and Make Kit

All Day 12/3 - 12/7
Online + Curbside (Wright) at Wright Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Family Programs, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Brighten up your holidays with some fun family activities celebrating the holiday season! So that more families are able to enjoy this kit, please only register for one kit per ...

Required
Library Branch: Wright Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Wright)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Family Programs, Take-Home Kit
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Brighten up your holidays with some fun family activities celebrating the holiday season!

So that more families are able to enjoy this kit, please only register for one kit per household.
Multiple reservations will not be honored.

Disclaimer(s)

Warning: Kit contains small parts that could represent a choking hazard. It is not intended for children under 3. It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Bag.

We can only guarantee one kit per household and per registration (if required).

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

Maker Tuesday

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Onsite (Southern Oaks) at Southern Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Careers & Jobs, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Every Tuesday we will have a different Maker activity in the library! Stop by to see what we're doing.

Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Onsite (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Careers & Jobs, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Every Tuesday we will have a different Maker activity in the library! Stop by to see what we're doing.

After School Games

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 2 (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 2 (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!

Anime Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Forum (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, Film & Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Teens, join us on the first Thursday of every month for Anime Club! We'll start off with a Japanese-inspired craft and then watch three episodes of a popular anime. Each month will...

Required
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Forum (Midwest City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, Film & Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Description:

Teens, join us on the first Thursday of every month for Anime Club! We'll start off with a Japanese-inspired craft and then watch three episodes of a popular anime.

Movies on The Green

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Village Green (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences, Family Programs, Film & Movies, Outdoor Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Description:

Please join us for a family-friendly movie night on Thursday evening at The Village Greens, in partnership with The Village Arts Association from 6-8 PM. 

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Village Green (Village)
Age Group: All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Family Programs, Film & Movies, Outdoor Program
Event Description:

Please join us for a family-friendly movie night on Thursday evening at The Village Greens, in partnership with The Village Arts Association from 6-8 PM. 

Anime Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Film & Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Event Description:

Love anime, manga, K-pop, or K-dramas? Learning an Asian language? Want to visit an Asian country? Join us for Anime Club, make friends who love anime as much as you do, learn cool...

Required
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Film & Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Description:

Love anime, manga, K-pop, or K-dramas? Learning an Asian language? Want to visit an Asian country?

U.S. Citizenship Class

Thursday, December 5, 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.

Slime Day

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Cover of Molly: a Winning Spirit. Features a white girl smiling and leaning into frame in front of a blackboard.

American Girl Book Club

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (Bethany) at Bethany Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Description:

Be a part of history! The American Girl Book Club, based on the historical doll series, meets the first Friday of every month September-December. Each session will focus around ...

Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Bethany)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Be a part of history!

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.

Photo by Armin Rimoldi from Pexels

Hot Chocolate and Coffee for Cowboy Christmas

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Space (Wright) at Wright Library
Program Type:
Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Description:

Warm up at Metropolitan Library System's most historic library before and after the Stockyard's City Cowboy Christmas Parade. Stop in and bring the family for a cup of hot chocolat...

Library Branch: Wright Library
Room: Meeting Space (Wright)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences, Family Programs
Event Description:

Warm up at Metropolitan Library System's most historic library before and after the Stockyard's City Cowboy Christmas Parade. Stop in and bring the family for a cup of hot chocolate or coffee on us!

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.

Paper Snowflake Ornaments

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Description:

Do you enjoy DIY projects? If so, join us at the Choctaw Library where you will create your own paper snowflake ornaments!

Required
Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Description:

Do you enjoy DIY projects? If so, join us at the Choctaw Library where you will create your own paper snowflake ornaments!

Traveling Tales: Chile

All Day
Online + Curbside (Luther) at Luther Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Kids
Event Description:

Fables, legends, and myths, oh my! Explore a new country each month through local tales and themed crafts. Don't forget to get your Traveling Tales Passport stamped once you finish...

Library Branch: Luther Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Luther)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Fables, legends, and myths, oh my! Explore a new country each month through local tales and themed crafts. Don't forget to get your Traveling Tales Passport stamped once you finish your kit!