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Book Bistro

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come sample new genres, titles, stories, and more at our Book Bistro! While enjoying delectable treats, we will "taste-test" books based on that month's theme. You then can check-o...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come sample new genres, titles, stories, and more at our Book Bistro! While enjoying delectable treats, we will "taste-test" books based on that month's theme. You then can check-out and take home your menu selection! 

Messy Story Time

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! 

For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Book Builders: Master Builders LEGO Edition

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity with LEGO bricks! Whether you’re building structures, vehicles, or entire worlds, this event is all about imagination and teamwork. Come show off your build...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity with LEGO bricks! Whether you’re building structures, vehicles, or entire worlds, this event is all about imagination and teamwork.

Family Story Time

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! For all ag...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Family Story Time in the Garden

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and soci...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills.

For all ages.

Yoga Story Time

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coord...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

Pajama Story Time

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time features calm and relaxing songs and stories perfect to set you up for a restful night of sleep.All ages are welcome

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time features calm and relaxing songs and stories perfect to set you up for a restful night of sleep.

All ages are welcome

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!

Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

Story Time at O Grows Farmer's Market

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us at Courthouse Square for Story Time on Tuesday afternoons all summer long! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us at Courthouse Square for Story Time on Tuesday afternoons all summer long! 

Baby & Me

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time!&...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time! 

For pre-walkers, all are welcome

Tasty Tales

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Part story time, part cooking class - all Fun! Join us as we read a food focused book and then sample the food from the story. You will also get to take home a recipe and tips for ...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Part story time, part cooking class - all Fun! Join us as we read a food focused book and then sample the food from the story. You will also get to take home a recipe and tips for recreating the dish at home.

Messy Story Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! 

For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Jr. Robots

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us to learn the how to control Dot and Dash through code! This is an introductory program, no prior coding experience necessary! For students in grades 3-5

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Join us to learn the how to control Dot and Dash through code! This is an introductory program, no prior coding experience necessary! 

For students in grades 3-5

Family Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! For all ag...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Family Story Time in the Garden

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and soci...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills.

For all ages.

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Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time includes interactive songs and stories and lots of fun!

Recommended for ages 2-5, all ages welcome!

Story Time at O Grows Farmer's Market

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us at Courthouse Square for Story Time on Tuesday afternoons all summer long! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us at Courthouse Square for Story Time on Tuesday afternoons all summer long! 

Baby & Me

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time!&...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Baby & Me is perfect for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers! This story time features short songs and a story, followed by unstructured play and discovery time! 

For pre-walkers, all are welcome

Messy Story Time

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

This story time will include rhymes, a story, and a messy activity! Dress for mess-- and lots of fun! 

For kids 2-5, all are welcome

Family Story Time

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! For all ag...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy! 

For all ages.

Family Story Time in the Garden

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and soci...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us across the street from OPL at the O Grows Community Garden for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities designed to designed to develop language, literacy, and social skills.

For all ages.

Yoga Story Time

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coord...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join Ms. Addy for this physical program that combines stories and yoga poses to help children learn about their bodies, develop movement skills, and improve their balance and coordination.

Gene Cordova Show

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for Gene Cordova and The Art of Puppetry and Ventriloquism. This hysterical show gives the audience a funny glimpse behind the curtain of puppetry and ventriloquism. The au...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Join us for Gene Cordova and The Art of Puppetry and Ventriloquism. This hysterical show gives the audience a funny glimpse behind the curtain of puppetry and ventriloquism.