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Teen Poetry Contest

04/01/2024 @ 8:30am - 04/30/2024 @ 7:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Submit your original poetry throughout the month of April (poetry month!) for a chance to win some amazing prizes. Poems may be submitted by students in grades 6 -12.Each student may submit no more than two (2) poems.Poems may be written in any ...

Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen

9:00am - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Inspired by the tools and tasks connected to airplanes and flying, the interactive exhibits explore STEM concepts through the lens of the pioneering airmen’s Six Guiding Principles Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen features the Smithson...

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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....

Stay and Play

11:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:
Stay and Play Saturdays at OPL! Every Saturday in February, March, and April, a variety of toys, games, and manipulatives will be in the Program Room for children to engage in free play with. This is unstructured time and will not be supervised by li...

Poetry Night

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Step into the cozy café and let your words flow freely! It's Poetry Night at The Coffee Shop, where we celebrate creativity over a cup of your favorite brew. Share your verses, listen in, or simply soak up the atmosphere. No frills, just heartfelt po...

Qigong

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Southside Center for the Arts
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....

3D Printer Safety Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:
Learn how to use our 3D Printer and become safety certified to use the machine on your own. This class is required before you are able to make 3D Printer appointments or attend Open Make. ...

Pajama Story Time

6:15pm - 7:00pm
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...

Dancercise

9:00am - 10:00am
Library Branch: Southside Center for the Arts
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us for this fun dance class for adults! Come prepared for sessions filled with fun, laughter and learning. Wear something comfortable and bring a friend!...

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

4:00pm - 4:30pm
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!...

Haiku Remix

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Guess your favorite songs rewritten with only 17 syllables! Then recreate your favorite story/poem/song as a haiku....

Baby & Me

9:30am - 10:30am
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...

Open Make

11:00am - 7:00pm
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. First makes with any machine must be by appointment. After your first make, you are welcome to use the ma...

Recycled Book Craft

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us at OPL for some adult crafting where we will be reusing tattered books in new ways!  Drop in and create something new out of well worn used books. Read, Recycle, Create!Craft will take about 30 minutes to complete....

Glowforge Safety Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:
Learn how to use our Glowforge machine and become safety certified to use the machine on your own. This class is required before you are able to make Glowforge appointments or attend Open Make. ...

Tasty Tales

4:15pm - 5:00pm
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.May's book is The Three Latkes by Eric Kim...

Recycled Book Craft

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us at OPL for some adult crafting where we will be reusing tattered books in new ways!  Drop in and create something new out of well worn used books. Read, Recycle, Create!Craft will take about 30 minutes to complete....

Dancercise

9:00am - 10:00am
Library Branch: Southside Center for the Arts
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us for this fun dance class for adults! Come prepared for sessions filled with fun, laughter and learning. Wear something comfortable and bring a friend!...

Messy Story Time

11:00am - 12:00pm
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...

Really Loud Librarians

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Bring your friends and play Really Loud Librarians in the Teen Space!...

Crafts & Drafts

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Adults need craft time too! Join us at Whistle Stop Bottle & Brew to make a fun seasonal craft! All craft supplies will be provided, drafts are on you!...

Family Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
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....

Qigong

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Southside Center for the Arts
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....

Friends of the Library Donation Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
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 Rules2 boxes of books can be donated per person each Donation DayNo textbooks, magazines,...