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9 am
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dancercise

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
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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!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Baby & Me

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids
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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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dancercise

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
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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!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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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

10 am
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Qigong

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Qigong

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids
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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.

11 am
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Screen Break: Sewing 101

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Join us all Spring Break for Screen Break at OPL! 

Sewing 101 will cover sewing on a button, sewing on a patch, and will finish with making a small pillow.

For students in grades K-5.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Learn how to make bracelets or keychains using different materials - plastic cord, paracord, and embroidery floss.

For students in grades K-5

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Screen Break: Tie-Dye Totes

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Join us all Spring Break for Screen Break at OPL! 

Tie-Dye a tote bag.

For students in grades K-5.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Make

11:00am - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
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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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Messy Story Time

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
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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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
Cancelled

Screen Break: Egg Drop Challenge

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Whose egg will survive?! A variety of materials will be provided for you to make a safe nest. Opelika Fire Department will be here with Ladder 1 to see which eggs make it. Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Lewis Cooper Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Join OPL for The Life of Bessie Coleman: First African-American Female Aviator: Historical Reenactment of the life of the of the world’s first African-American female to become a licensed pilot in the 1920’s, present

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 2:00pm
Kids
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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.

12 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Screen Break: Campfire Desserts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Back Porch
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Learn how to make a few simple and fun desserts around a campfire. Then enjoy or take home your treats.

For students in grades K-5.

1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Screen Break: Sewing 101

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Join us all Spring Break for Screen Break at OPL! 

Sewing 101 will cover sewing on a button, sewing on a patch, and will finish with making a small pillow.

For students in grades K-5.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Learn how to make bracelets or keychains using different materials - plastic cord, paracord, and embroidery floss.

For students in grades K-5

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Screen Break: Tie-Dye Totes

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Join us all Spring Break for Screen Break at OPL! 

Tie-Dye a tote bag.

For students in grades K-5.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Back Porch
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to make a few simple and fun desserts around a campfire. Then enjoy or take home your treats.

For students in grades 6+

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Cancelled

Screen Break: Teen Egg Drop Challenge

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Special Programs Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Whose egg will survive?! A variety of materials will be provided for you to make a safe nest. Opelika Fire Department will be here with Ladder 1 to see which eggs make it. Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories.

4 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

3D Printer Safety Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
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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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Screen Break: Teen Sewing 101

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to sew on a button, make a simple pillow, and learn simple embroidery techniques you can use to decorate clothes or backpacks.

For students in grades 6+

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Movin' & Groovin' Story Time

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids
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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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Glowforge Safety Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
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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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber & Fabric

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
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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.

5 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Screen Break: Teen String Art

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Choose a design, hammer your nails, and get to wrapping! Make your own incredible piece of string art.

For students in grades 6+

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Cancelled

Cricut Class

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

An introductory course to using the Cricut machines. Topics include an overview of the machines we have available, compatible materials, and an overview of Cricut Design Space. Everything you need to know to start creating on your own!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Screen Break: Teen Tie-Dye

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Opelika Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

We will have tote bags for you to dye, or you can bring something of your own (tshirt, sweatshirt, etc). 

For students in grades 6+

6 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Pajama Story Time

6:15pm - 7:00pm
Kids
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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