Upcoming Events

No matter your level of experience there is something to gain from these all level classes. Yoga has numerous benefits, such as increased flexibility, improved muscle strength, increased blood flow, better posture, balance, and more!

Play is an important part of early childhood development and an excellent way to prepare children for school and beyond.

Join us every Monday and Friday that the library is open down in the first floor atrium. We have fantastic volunteer pianists playing our baby grand piano.

The OKC Mobile Market offers fresh produce to residents of Oklahoma County at no cost. We know that access to fresh fruit and vegetables is a barrier for many folks in the community, not only due to food deserts, but also the rising cost of food.

Chess sets may also be checked out for in-library use at any time by visiting the information desk. This is a recurring event and takes place every Friday.

In celebration of Dolly Parton's Birthday and her Imagination Library, this Storytime will be Dolly themed! Snacks will be available along with stories and songs that celebrate the adventures and dreams that reading can inspire.

Join us for another meetup where we will be making a winter themed craft and playing in our Southern Oaks world! 

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting or any other type of fiber arts? Then come join us every third Saturday of the month.

Please register children only. Bring the whole family!

Did you know that Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe share a birthday?  Join us as we celebrate their birthday a few days late with a party that will be great for the whole family.  We will have an Imagination Library dramatic play station

RACE Dance Collective will be demonstrating Dance as Protest through different moments in history.

This event is part of the Voices and Votes: Democracy in America exhibit.  

Learn How to Make Beautiful Print Designs using gelli surface plates, a variety of stencils and other textured objects, acrylic paints and a variety of paper, including card stock. 

Prepare for your citizenship exam with The Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County (OIC).

6 week class starting January 18 thru Feb 22, 2025.

Being a Dungeon Master (DM) for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) can be an incredibly fun and creative experience, but it can also feel daunting, especially if you're leading a a session for the first time or a group of beginners.

Join us for Preschool Paint & Play, a program where preschoolers can unleash their imagination! In each program we will explore a different art medium, allowing children to explore their creativity while getting a little messy.

Get ready for an adventure at our library program, where kids can come and read with a park ranger!

Get inspired at the library! 

Stop by to create exciting projects using various art mediums, methods, and materials.

Separation and divorce are some of the biggest challenges a family can face.  During this workshop, parents will discover strategies to help their children’s adjustment, learn conflict management techniques, and better understand how the pare

Join us, with fiber artist Darci Lenker, in creating 2D needle felt architecture paintings. After class browse through and checkout a book from the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Reference Library housed at the Downtown Library.

Ever wanted to learn how to make jewelry? Come and join us in an adventure in wire wrapping as we make adjustable spiral rings.

Rediscover tales of Oklahoma's past in this exciting discussion series led by local Oklahoma Historians.  Each week, we will rediscover a new aspect of Oklahoma history you probably didn't cover in your Oklahoma History classes.

Good Golly, Miss Dolly, let's party! Southern Oaks Library is celebrating the iconic legend Dolly Parton's Birthday. Join us starting at 2pm on January 19th, Sunday.