Intermediate Drawing with Color Theory @6-8 pm
2022-02-14 18:00 - 2022-02-17 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, February 14th – 17th.

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

President's Day - Library Closed
2022-02-21
The Southern Prairie Library System will be closed February 21, 2022 in honor of President’s Day. We will reopen again on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library @10 am with Joe Kreger
2022-03-02 10:00 - 11:00
Joe Russell Kreger Oklahoma Poet Laurette 2021-2022 will be presenting poems from his latest book along with insight into how they are slightly embellished. All his poems comes from his own experiences. He is a farmer and rancher by trade, Kreger was introduced to poetry at a young age by his father, yet his venture into creative writing didn’t begin until he was 56 years old, when he began using poetry to document and express his life experiences. A self-described “cowboy poet”, Kreger is from Tonkawa area. Here is one of his poems entitled A Legacy.

STEM Saturday @ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
2022-03-05 14:00 - 15:00
STEM Saturday
March 5th @ 2 p.m – 3 p.m.
We will be making St. Patrick’s Day luminaries. According to Little Bins for Little Hands, a luminaria is traditionally a small paper lantern (commonly a candle set in some sand inside a paper bag) which you might see at Christmas time, especially on Christmas Eve.

Healthy Weight Loss @ 1 p.m.
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00
Healthy Weight Loss @ 1 p.m. every Tuesday in March.
Altus Public Library

Chair Yoga Continued @ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
2022-03-22 11:00 - 12:00
Where: Altus Public Library
421 N. Hudson, Altus, OK
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Chair Yoga Continued is a FREE exercise series taught by Licensed Instructor Suzanne Rooker. You will learn safe and easy exercises to keep your muscles and joints strong as well as tips on proper breathing.

Tween Tuesday @ 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
2022-03-22 16:30 - 17:30
Tween Tuesday @ 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Grades 5th – 8th

Family Fun Friday Facebook Live @ 11 a.m.
2022-03-25 11:00 - 12:00

Advanced Drawing with an Introduction to Perspective
2022-03-28 18:00 - 2022-03-31 20:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, March 28th – 31st

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

Insta-Pot Desserts @11am with Cheryl Lively
2022-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
Join Cheryl Lively from the OSU Extension Office for a fun time learning how to cook delicious desserts using the Insta-Pot. It’s always fun to learn new receipes.

STEM Saturday @ 2 p.m.
2022-04-02 14:00 - 15:00
STEM Saturday
The first Saturday of every month @ 2 p.m – 3 p.m.

Drawing with Charcoal with Trey Picinich @ 6-8 pm
2022-04-18 18:00 - 2022-04-21 20:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
Trey Picinich received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Photography at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and received a Teaching Certificate from the State of Oklahoma in 2018.
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, April 18th – 21st

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

Mural Painting Workshop for Teens @ 4-6 p.m. FREE
2022-04-25 16:00 - 2022-04-28 18:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, April 25th – 28th.

4 – 6 p.m.

Free at the library: call 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

Bilingual Story Time
2022-04-27 08:00 - 17:00

Coffee Cup with Janice Pellam @10:00 am.
2022-05-04 10:00 - 11:00

Family Fun Friday Facebook Live @ 2pm
2022-05-06 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for some Family Fun Friday on Facebook. We will be live starting at 2 pm.

Acrylic Painting with Lyn Taylor @6-8 pm
2022-05-16 18:00 - 2022-05-19 20:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
Lyn Taylor attended the Colorado Institute of Art. She has been an instructor for the Shortgrass Arts Institute for several years. She is also the coordinator for the SAI.
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, May 16th – 19th

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

"Healthy for life: Six Circles of Health" @4pm - 5pm with Brian Denton
2022-05-17 16:00 - 17:00
Great Plains Literacy Council and the Southern Prairie Library System
will present
“Healthy for Life: Six Circles of Health”
This program is being presented by Brian Denton of Brian Denton Health and Wellness. Brian is a certified Holistic Health Coach and a Functional Nutrition Coach.
Please join us

Tuesday May 17, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson

For more information, please call the library at 580-477-2890
The Great Plains Literacy Council and the Southern Prairie Library System are co-sponsoring a series of Health and Wellness programs to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles in southwest Oklahoma. “Financial assistance for these special projects is made possible with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.” Additional funding is provided by a Southwest Rural Electric Operation Round Up grant.

Summer Reading Sign-Up
2022-05-23 08:00
It’s time to sign up for this years summer reading program “Oceans of Possibilities”.
Here are 2 ways you can sign up:
1. at the library by coming in or calling us @ (580) 477-2890
2. by using the Google form

Closed Memorial Day
2022-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
Memorial Day is a federal holiday created to honor all the military personnel who gave their life while serving in the United States armed forces.

Coffee Cup with Sidney Thompson @10am.
2022-06-01 00:00
Sidney will tell the story of the most feared U.S. Marshal in Indian Territory, Bass Reeves.He is the author of: Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves and Hell on the Border. Thompson’s works narrate Reeves’ exploits in the world of the frontier that is now Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.
See you there!!

Story Time & Craft @ 11am
2022-06-01 11:00 - 11:30
What will the stories for the summer be?
Join us at the Altus Public Library for Story Time & Craft!!
Where the Possibilities endless !!

Ann Lincoln's Beach Bubble Party! @ 2 pm
2022-06-02 14:00 - 15:00
We are now having an indoor “Bubble Beach Party!” I assure you that it will still be fun!
Due to an EXTREMELY wet park and the fact that it is raining and pretty cold – we are moving the Summer Library Program inside!
Please join us at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson, at 2:00 p.m. – TODAY- June 2nd, 2022.

Teen Tuesday @ 3pm
2022-06-07 15:00 - 17:00
Please join us for Teen Tuesdays! These programs are aimed at teens and tweens from 6th to 12th grade.
Participants will use methods such as Morse Code, Pigpen Cypher, and letter/symbol substitution to create a secret code and then write secret messages to each other.
Who will you write to? What will you say? What will you use to write your secret message?

"Climb on board the boat" with Aaron Fowler @2pm
2022-06-09 14:00 - 15:00
The Southern Prairie Library System is proud to welcome Aaron Fowler and his friends, Bella and Choco, to southwest Oklahoma!
Aaron will lead us singing, moving, playing instruments and sharing stories from his latest book in the Bella and Choco series, “The Boat.”
We would like to thank our sponsors for their amazing support.

Mad Science @ 2pm
2022-06-16 14:00 - 15:00

Happy Father's Day
2022-06-19

Closed - Observance of Juneteenth
2022-06-20 08:00 - 17:00
According to USA Federal Holidays website, Juneteenth (shortened for June 19th) is the remembrance of slavery and freedom.
The final state to free the slaves was Texas on June 19, 1865.

Pen & Ink with Trey Picinich @ 6-8 pm
2022-06-21 18:00 - 2022-06-24 20:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
Trey Picinich received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Photography at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and received a Teaching Certificate from the State of Oklahoma in 2018.
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, June 20th – 23rd

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

Monty Harper @ 2pm
2022-06-23 14:00 - 15:00
