Upcoming Events

Ever wanted to rip up a book? Now’s your chance! Join us as we take old, forgotten pages and transform them into beautiful flowers, bookmarks, and other creations. Let’s give these books a second life by tearing them apart—literally!

Help us celebrate Dolly Day and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library with a fun celebration featuring crafts, games and stories! Registration is encouraged.

Join us for an engaging and creative acrylic pour painting workshop at the library! This hands-on program invites guests of all skill levels to explore the vibrant world of fluid art.

Let your imagination soar at our toddler art time! We will use an assortment of odds and ends to create our very own works of art. A librarian will be on hand to provide you with all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings!

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

Bring your own project and materials and knit, crochet, or sew your way through the afternoon with members of the community who share your enthusiasm for crafts. All types of fiber arts welcome!

Join us for After School Art Hour at the Midwest City Library! Connect with other children and caregivers while kiddos create masterpieces. Supplies will be provided by the library. Be aware, this could get messy!

Calling all teens! Come to the library to spend some time with other teens, enjoy a craft, and make new friends! 

Join us for a Book Adventure! Meet with other kids to discuss a great book. We will have a snack and play a game, or make a craft. Books chosen are usually a picture book or short chapter book that has appeal for kids 6 to 11 years old.

We have yarn and needles, and we're ready to knit! We will start with the basics and learn to knit together. Shown to reduce stress and foster a sense of calm, knitting serves as a creative outlet and can aid us in building healthy community.

Let's go on an animal adventure! Each month, we'll learn about a different animal, read a related story, and work on an animal craft or activity together. 

3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM.