Colored Pencils @ 6 p.m.
2023-11-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

STEM Saturday @ 2 p.m.
2023-12-02 14:00 - 15:30
After the Thanksgiving holiday, be sure to join us for STEM Saturday on December 2nd at 2 PM for a fun activity. The kids will be engineering towers made from just straws and washi tape!

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

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

Closed - Christmas
2023-12-25 - 2023-12-26

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

Among Us In Real Life @ 6 p.m.
2024-01-04 18:00 - 20:00
Are you sus enough?
Join us for the return of Among Us In Real Life at the Altus Public Library! The program is open to kids from the 3rd to 8th Grade and will start at 6 PM on Thursday, January 4th. We have limited spots available, so if you want to sign up, please call the library at (580) 477-2890

STEM Monday @ 4 p.m.
2024-01-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-04-01 16:00 - 17:00

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!!

Family Friday Craft @ 4 p.m.
2024-02-09 16:00 - 17:00
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

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

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

Spring Break Teen Mural Painting @ 2 p.m.
2024-03-18 14:00 - 16:00
Do your teens need something to do over Spring Break? The Shortgrass Arts Institute is sponsoring a Mural Painting Workshop for Teens with Lyn Taylor on March 18-21, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson. This workshop is free for teens (ages 12 – 18) and all materials are provided. Participants do not have to attend all four days. Come help us illustrate “Adventure Begins at Your Library” through art!

Partial funding for these classes is provided by the Oklahoma Arts Council which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please call the Altus Public Library, 477-2890, for more information or to sign up for the class.

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