Southern Prairie Library

Tai Chi @ 1 p.m. w/ Megan Monteith
2023-10-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
The class is limited to 20 participants. Please call the Altus Public Library at 580-477-2890 to reserve your spot.

Sculpture @ 6 p.m.
2023-10-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
Classes are held at the Altus Public Library (421 N. Hudson) from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Pre-registration and payment required. Registration closes 5 days before class begins. Class size is limited.
Register and make payment in person at the SAHC office, 123 W. Commerce (NBC Bank Bldg.), Suite 230, Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or by phone at 580-477-1616. Class fees are $35 per session.
Classes are open to all experience levels and are for adults and students ages 16 years and older.
For more information, please contact Shortgrass Arts & Humanities Council at 580-477-1616.

Ya Ya Yarn @ 11 a.m.
2023-10-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-26 11:00 - 12:00

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Barbara Privett
2023-11-01 10:00 - 11:00
The Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library is pleased to welcome Barbara Privett who will share events from her life in her autobiography: “A Collection of Life Stories.” This program will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson. Please join us! This event is free and open to the public.

Color Me Calm @ 6 p.m.
2023-11-14 18:30 - 19:30

Colored Pencils @ 6 p.m.
2023-11-27 18:00 - 20:00

Ya Ya Yarn @ 6 p.m.
2023-12-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-09 18:00 - 19:00

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Jennie Buchanan
2023-12-06 10:00 - 11:00

Cooking for 1 @ 5 p.m.
2023-12-07 17:00 - 18:00

Color Me Calm @ 6:30 p.m.
2023-12-12 18:30 - 19:30

Cooking with a Food Box @ 5 p.m.
2023-12-14 17:00 - 18:00

Color Me Calm @ 2 p.m.
2023-12-21 14:00 - 15:00

Closed - New Year's Day
2024-01-01 - 2024-01-02

Color Me Calm @ 4 p.m.
2024-01-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-21 16:00 - 17:00

Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2024-01-15

Botanical Watercolor w/ Wendee Clay @ 6 p.m.
2024-01-22 18:00 - 20:00

Slow Cooker Workshop @ 5 p.m. w/ Mirage Memmer
2024-02-06 17:00 - 18:00
Great Plains Literacy Council Presents “Slow Cooker Workshop” with Mirage Memmer!
With the cold wintry weather, what better time than ever to discuss
slow cooker recipes! Join us for a taste test of two slow cooker
recipes you can make at home — one that’s savory and one that’s
sweet! There will be resources, recipes, helpful
tips, and a door prize available!
The class is limited to 15 participants. No need to bring your slow cooker to class — just your ideas and favorite slow cooker recipes!
Call the library at (580) 477-2890 to register.

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Sidney Thompson
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
The Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library welcomes award-winning author, Sidney Thompson at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson.

Sidney will tell “the rest of the story” of the most feared U.S. Marshal in Indian Territory, Bass Reeves. Sidney is returning to Altus to present the final book in his trilogy: “The Forsaken and the Dead” as well as tell us about his experiences in working as a consultant on the Paramount+ “Lawman: Bass Reeves” miniseries. Thompson’s works narrate Reeves’ exploits in the world of the frontier that is now Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!!

Graphite Pencil w/ Trey Picinich @ 6 p.m.
2024-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
Classes are held at the Altus Public Library (421 N. Hudson) from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Pre-registration and payment required. Registration closes 5 days before class begins. Class size is limited.
Register and make payment in person at the SAHC office, 123 W. Commerce (NBC Bank Bldg.), Suite 230, Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or by phone at 580-477-1616. Class fees are $35 per session.
Classes are open to all experience levels and are for adults and students ages 16 years and older.
For more information, please contact Christie Kidder at 269-720-8056.

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Ken Hada
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00

Acrylic Painting @ 6 p.m.
2024-03-25 18:00 - 20:00

Ya Ya Yarn @ 6 p.m.
2024-04-02 18:00 - 19:00
Our Ya Ya Yarn program continues in April! We have two dates, April 2nd at 6 PM and April 26th at 11 AM. If you’re new to crochet, we have a member of staff on hand to help get you started. If you knit, spin, embroider, or work with any other type of material, you’re more than welcome!

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Theresa Gardiner
2024-04-03 10:00 - 12:00
The Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library welcomes Theresa Gardiner at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson.

Theresa will review, “The River We Remember,” by William Kent Krueger.

This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!!
