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Qigong

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come and practice this ancient stress-free exercise that incorporates the mind and body. Taught by certified leader, Jo Anne Brown.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come and practice this ancient stress-free exercise that incorporates the mind and body. Taught by certified leader, Jo Anne Brown.

Yoga Story Time

Monday, June 30, 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.

Makerspace Safety Class

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL! In this 1-hour class, patrons will learn important safety information abo...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

Seashell Studio

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Space at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate summer and imagine you're at the beach by painting on oversized seashells!  

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate summer and imagine you're at the beach by painting on oversized seashells!  

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

Tuesday, July 1, 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!

The Sandlot and S'mores

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy watching all the summertime shenanigans in The Sandlot, and make some S'mores - just like in the movie!Rated PG, 1 hour 42 minutes

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy watching all the summertime shenanigans in The Sandlot, and make some S'mores - just like in the movie!

Rated PG, 1 hour 42 minutes

Story Time at O Grows Farmer's Market

Tuesday, July 1, 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! 

Alcohol Ink Suncatchers

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Color your world with an alcohol ink suncatcher!

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Color your world with an alcohol ink suncatcher!

Open Make

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 9:00am - 7:00pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Anyone who has taken the appropriate safety classes can use Makerspace machines without appointment. Machines are first-come, first-served. First makes with any machine must b...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Anyone who has taken the appropriate safety classes can use Makerspace machines without appointment. Machines are first-come, first-served. 

Baby & Me

Wednesday, July 2, 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

Squishmallow Paint Party

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow and join us for some fun! We will help you paint a portrait of your squishy friend, make a button with their picture, and eat some squishy snacks!

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

Bring your favorite squishmallow and join us for some fun! We will help you paint a portrait of your squishy friend, make a button with their picture, and eat some squishy snacks!

Messy Story Time

Thursday, July 3, 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

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Opelika Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Opelika Public Library

Friends of the Library Donation Day

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Drop off your gently used books with the Friends of the Library! Books will be accepted on the side of the library near the outdoor book drop. Donation Day Rules2 boxes of boo...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop off your gently used books with the Friends of the Library! Books will be accepted on the side of the library near the outdoor book drop. 

Donation Day Rules

#OPLreads Books and Bites

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Programs Room at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us the first Saturday of each month to share about the book you read for the previous month's OPLreads challenge prompt. Light refreshments will be served.

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

Join us the first Saturday of each month to share about the book you read for the previous month's OPLreads challenge prompt. Light refreshments will be served.

Qigong

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come and practice this ancient stress-free exercise that incorporates the mind and body. Taught by certified leader, Jo Anne Brown.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come and practice this ancient stress-free exercise that incorporates the mind and body. Taught by certified leader, Jo Anne Brown.

Yoga Story Time

Monday, July 7, 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.

Monday Matinee: Moana 2

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of Moana 2! Feel free to bring something comfy to sit and hang-out on. Popcorn will be served.Rated PG, 1 Hour 40 minutes

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

Join us for a screening of Moana 2! Feel free to bring something comfy to sit and hang-out on. Popcorn will be served.

Rated PG, 1 Hour 40 minutes

Fiber & Fabric

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Group Study Room A at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A time and place for those who love the fiber arts. You are welcome to come and crochet, knit, cross stitch, quilt, or whatever you fancy.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Group Study Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A time and place for those who love the fiber arts. You are welcome to come and crochet, knit, cross stitch, quilt, or whatever you fancy.

Blackout Poetry

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Space at Opelika Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Turn an ordinary page into something new by crossing out words to form found poetry.

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Turn an ordinary page into something new by crossing out words to form found poetry.

Makerspace Safety Class

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL! In this 1-hour class, patrons will learn important safety information abo...

Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Join us for an all-in-one Makerspace information and safety class to start your creative journey with OPL!

Critter Caravan with the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium at Opelika Public Library
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come join us for a wild adventure with the Critter Caravan from the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center! 

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

Come join us for a wild adventure with the Critter Caravan from the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center! 

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

Tuesday, July 8, 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, July 8, 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!