Chautauqua Workshop @ 2 p.m. @ the Museum of the Western Prairie
2024-05-31 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Dr. Leslie Goddard – The Lady Bird Special
In October 1964, the Lady Bird Special train pulled away from Washington D.C. Over the next four days, the train carried First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson on a whistle-stop tour of eight Southern states to garner support for Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential campaign in the face of fierce opposition to his civil right reforms. In this lecture, we’ll explore the story of the Lady Bird Special and how Lady Bird used the historic trip to appeal to the minds and hearts of her fellow Southerners while confronting the racism that still prevailed in the region she called home.

Chautauqua Performance @ 7 p.m. @ WOSC
2024-05-31 19:00 - 20:00
Friday, May 31st — Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)
Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights layer and activist his entire professional life. As head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, he acted as legal counsel on some of the most important cases in U.S. history and helped construct a legal strategy that desegregated America in the mid-20th century. His later government service of Solicitor General, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge, and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court shaped his brilliant career and defined the achievements of an Era.
Dr. James Armstead has a law degree from DePaul University, a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Pacific Western University and is a Professor of International Law and Public Policy. He will portray Associate Justice Marshall.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 11 a.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-06-01 11:00 - 12:00
Dr. Doug Mishler – The Supreme Court’s Role in American Life
We will cover not just the Warren Court but peruse a variety of Supreme Courts from the first of John Marshall up to the Robert’s Court today. We will explore how the Court has been called upon to decide cases that have an immense effect on American society and culture. From judicial review to civil rights, slavery, and voting rights, abortion, free speech, rights of the accused; just about every topic in American life has one time or another been affected by the high Court’s decision. This workshop will foster a very relevant discussion about the Court’s role in America today and tomorrow.

Chautauqua Workshop @ 2 p.m. @ the Museum of the Western Prairie
2024-06-01 14:00 - 15:00
Dr. James Armstead – Plessy vis a vis Brown
The Supreme Court responded to the legal challenge against state sanctioned involuntary segregation in 1896 with an attempted social compromise using the tortured language of the separate but equal doctrine to support the status quo. This doctrine denied the intent of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment and enabled the Jim Crow system of racial separation. Brown challenged this doctrine as an inherently unequal social system and not permissible under our laws of Constitutional protection.

Chautauqua Performance @ 7 p.m. @ WOSC
2024-06-01 19:00 - 20:00
Saturday, June 1st — Coretta Scott King (1927-2006)
King was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Her activism started before her marriage, then complemented and influenced her husbands’ political work, and continued long after his death. Coretta’s musical background influenced her work and she kept music at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.
Ms. Rebecca Jimerson holds degrees in Journalism (B.A. from the University of Oklahoma); and Mass Communications (M.S. from Oklahoma State University). She is an educator, cultural storyteller, performer, and playwright. She will portray Mrs. King.

STEM Monday @ 2 p.m.
2024-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a thrilling STEM adventure at your local library! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ignite your passion for STEM and connect with fellow enthusiasts! Tag your friends and spread the word. Let’s make this STEM Monday one to remember! See you there!

Ya Ya Yarn @ 6 p.m.
2024-06-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-02 18:00 - 19:00

Story Time & Craft @ 11 a.m.
2024-06-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-24 11:00 - 12:00

Magician Jonathan Meyer @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Community Center
2024-06-06 14:00 - 15:00
Please join us for an interactive magic show with professional magician Jonathan Meyer on June 6th, 2024!

The Altus program will be at the Altus Community Center, 401 Falcon Road, at 2:00 p.m.

The program is approximately 45 minutes long and is suitable for all ages. Please join us!!!

Hooplahoma @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Community Center
2024-06-13 14:00 - 15:00
The programs is approximately 45 minutes long and is suitable for all ages. Please join us!!!

Lego Club @ 2 p.m.
2024-06-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-07-20 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.

Disney Trivia @ 2 p.m.
2024-06-17 14:00 - 16:00

Closed - Juneteenth
2024-06-19

Comedian Keith Coast @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Community Center
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00

Family Friday @ 2 p.m.
2024-06-21 14:00 - 16:30

Bilingual Story Time & Craft @ 11 a.m.
2024-06-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-17 11:00 - 12:00

Native American Storyteller Will Hill @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-06-27 14:00 - 15:00

Ya Ya Yarn @ 11 a.m.
2024-06-28 11:00 - 12:00

STEM Monday @ 2.p.m
2024-07-01 14:00 - 15:00
Dive into the world of science and creativity with our DIY Rainbow Bubbles event this Monday! Let’s mix up some magic and learn about the science behind bubbles while creating our very own colorful masterpieces. It’s fun for all ages, so bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!

Closed - 4th of July
2024-07-04

Children's Author Desiree Webber @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Public Library
2024-07-11 14:00 - 15:00
The Altus program will be at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson, at 2:00 p.m.

The program is approximately 45 minutes long and is suitable for all ages. Please join us!!!

Musical Road Trip with Miss Holly @ 2 p.m. @ the Altus Community Center
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:00
The Altus program will be at the Altus Community Center, 401 Falcon Road, at 2:00 p.m.

The program is approximately 45 minutes long and is suitable for all ages. Please join us!!!

Family Friday @ 4 p.m.
2024-07-19 16:00 - 17:00
