Southern Prairie Library

Family Friday Craft @ 4 p.m.
2024-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us at the Altus Public Library on Friday, February 9th to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a lantern craft!
If you’re interested, feel free to call and register at (580) 477-2890. We hope to see you there!

Closed - President's Day
2024-02-19

Poké Ball Suncatchers @ 4 p.m.
2024-03-15 16:00 - 17:00

STEM Monday @ 4 p.m.
2024-04-01 16:00 - 17:00

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!

The 'Grate' Spelling Bee @ WOSC @ 9 a.m.
2024-04-06 09:00 - 14:00
The Great Plains Literacy Council will be holding their annual “Grate” Altus Spelling Bee on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Western Oklahoma State College. Please join us! You can sign up to have a Spelling Bee Team or just cheer on your favorite team!

Color Me Calm @ 4 p.m.
2024-04-09 16:00 - 17:00
In April, you have two chances to come to Color Me Calm, a fun program open to everyone where you can come to the library and relax for an hour while coloring.

We also ask that patrons fill out this survey to tell us how Color Me Calm is going. Is the day and time working for you or would you prefer a different date or time?

Let us know! https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSe…/viewform…

Harry Potter Bingo Night @ 4 p.m.
2024-04-12 16:00 - 18:00
On April 12th the library is going to be a bit more magical as we’ll be hosting our first Harry Potter Bingo Night!

The program will begin at 4 PM and is open to participants aged 12 and up. We have 25 spots available for sign ups, so call the Altus Public Library at (580) 477-2890 to sign up!

Family Friday Board Game Night @ 4 p.m.
2024-04-19 16:00 - 18:00
On April 19th, our Family Friday is going to be a bit different. That night, starting at 4 PM, we’re going to be having a game night. We’ll have games for adults and kids to play, or games that the whole group can play together. Everyone is welcome! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Altus Public Library at (580) 477-2890.

Story Time & Craft @ 11 a.m.
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-29 11:00 - 12:00

Ya Ya Yarn @ 11 a.m.
2024-04-26 11:00 - 12:00

STEM Monday @ 4 p.m.
2024-05-06 16:00 - 17:00
We’re diving into the world of forensics and experimenting with different methods of finding fingerprints. We’ll be using cocoa powder, baby powder, and testing with dirty hands, clean hands, and hands covered in lotion. Get ready for a hands-on exploration!

Spaces for this program are limited, so be sure to secure your spot by calling the Altus Public Library at (580) 477-2890 and signing up! Don’t miss out on the fun! See you there!

Ya Ya Yarn @ 11 a.m.
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-24 11:00 - 12:00

Bilingual Story Time & Craft @ 11 a.m.
2024-05-15 11:00 - 12:00

Family Friday @ 4 p.m.
2024-05-17 16:00 - 17:00

Lego Club @ 2 p.m.
2024-05-18 14:00 - 15:30
Future artists and engineers are invited to join us for Lego Club! Build to your hearts content. Your work will be displayed at the Altus Public Library.

Closed - Memorial Day
2024-05-27

Chautauqua Workshop @ 11 a.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
Vanessa Adams-Harris – The Oklahoma Brown Case
In the 1950s a small town in Oklahoma, Bartlesville, is where Miss Ruth W. Brown, librarian, was summarily dismissed after 30 years of service because she had circulated subversive materials. What materials did a library hold that would be considered subversive? The Brown case exemplifies the strange period of the cold War known as the McCarthy era and racial integration in Oklahoma.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 2 p.m. @ the Museum of the Western Prairie
2024-05-28 14:00 - 15:00
Rebecca Jimerson – The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
This workshop will delve into the music of the Civil Rights Movement drawing inspiration from African American spirituals, gospel hymns, blues, jazz, and folk songs music. The songs of the movement were a powerful source to uplift, strengthen, and spread messages of hope. Handouts to be circulated to workshop attendees.

Chautauqua Performance @ 7 p.m. @ WOSC
2024-05-28 19:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, May 28th — Earl Warren (1891-1974)
Earl Warren was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1953 through 1969, a period of intense challenges to American civil rights. The Warren Court provided momentous decisions that reshaped our world, from the Brown Case to Miranda. Warren led the Court to end segregation, open voting rights, uphold criminal rights to council, protect privacy rights, and strike down miscegenation laws.
Dr. Doug Mishler has a Ph.D. in U.S. Cultural History from the University of Nevada, taught for over 23 years, and is the founder and managing Artistic Director of The Restless Artists’ Theatre in Reno. He will portray Chief Justice Earl Warren.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 11 a.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-05-29 11:00 - 12:00
Dr. Leslie Goddard – Rating the First Ladies
The role of First Lady comes with no job description, no pay, and no written requirements. Yet America’s presidential spouses have wielded great influence and have always been subject to intense public scrutiny. In this interactive illustrated lecture, historian Dr. Leslie Goddard explored which First Ladies have ranked highest and lowest with historians. Who do you think was best or worst? Why were some so vilified? And what might the future hold for the role of American First Lady?

Chautauqua Workshop @ 2 p.m. @ the Museum of the Western Prairie
2024-05-29 14:00 - 15:00
Dr. Doug Mishler – War and a Question of Rights
This workshop will explore how a variety of wars from the Revolution to the war on terror have affected the rights of individual Americans. From shaping the Bill of Rights in the 18th century, to freedom of speech during WWI, internment in WWII, Cold War hysteria and loyalty oaths, to taking off your shoes to get on a plane, we explore the variety of rights issues some major, some rather silly.

Chautauqua Performance @ 7 p.m. @ WOSC
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, May 29th — Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
Rosa Parks is often called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.” She was an ordinary person who did extraordinary things and is well know for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She encouraged other ordinary citizens and youth to lift their voices for freedom. Rosa never expected to receive a national and global platform from which to speak, but the cause of freedom was most important to her.
Ms. Vanessa Adams-Harris is a Mvskoke (Creek) American Indian with African/Scots-Irish ancestry, educated in anthropology, and trained in theatre at the University of Tulsa. She is an artist, filmmaker, playwright, human rights activist and peacebuilder. She will portray Mrs. Parks.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 11 a.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-05-30 11:00 - 12:00
Dr. James Armstead – The Civil War Amendments
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution individually marked important milestones in American history and collectively served to satisfy the war aims of the Lincoln administration. These new freedoms changed American Society in so many unanticipated ways and set the stage for a living constitution that could be molded to meet the legal needs of a complex society, while the general citizenry remained unaware of the historic connections to slavery and a redefinition of our citizenship.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 2 p.m. @ the Museum of the Western Prairie
2024-05-30 14:00 - 15:00
Vanessa Adams-Harris – Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
From the children here in Oklahoma with Clara Luper in Oklahoma City, a young Claudette Colvin who at age 15 refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, to the Citizenship Education Program throughout the south and its rural communities. Just who, what and where?
