Community Calendar

Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a fitness program for older adults which can be done sitting or standing. Performing exercise that improves strength, balance and fitness is critical for staying active and reducing the risk of falls. Each class includes warm-up, stretching, cardio, balance, and strengthening exercise, as well as a cool down.

Registration required; walk-ins accepted if space permits. Library card required for all participants. Provided with support from the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI).

1 hour, twice a week, Mondays & Wednesdays August 18-December 17

Spiritbox storms into The Criterion on November 19 with their genre-bending blend of metal, hardcore, and ethereal melodies

We all have an inner artist, and some even act upon it. Join us in the beautiful, well-lit Conference Room to work on your project. Find support, ideas, and maybe make some friends as you all work on your projects.

Supplies are not provided, just bring what you are working on and everything you will need. [Registration Required.]

Check out all of SOKC Library’s upcoming events on our calendar.

Discover Oklahoma Contemporary's ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries exhibition, highlighting new and recent art from a selection of artists active in the state. Twenty-six artists explore identity, place and experimentation through boundary-pushing practices and material innovation, offering a fresh and nuanced vision of contemporary Oklahoma. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/artnow2025

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride - OKC 🎫 A magical reproduction of the classic children’s story led by a cast of talented actors on board a real train! Departing Nov 14 - Dec 28, 2025

Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the classic story as they are whisked away on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ for a magical one-hour trip to meet Santa. Once on board, your car hosts will work their way through the coach and punch your golden ticket before hot chocolate and delicious Walker’s Shortbread are served by dancing chefs. Passengers then read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg.

Santa and his helpers board the train to greet passengers and each guest is given the first gift of Christmas – a silver sleigh bell. During the trip, characters on each car lead passengers in caroling and onboard entertainment just like in the film! Each guest will take home a keepsake sleigh bell in addition to the wonderful memories made on this magical trip. First Class passengers also receive a collectible THE POLAR EXPRESS™ ceramic mug to take home.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride is a magical re-creation of the classic children’s story led by a cast of talented actors on board a real train. Have your golden tickets ready for the Conductor! Dancing chefs serve passengers hot chocolate and Walker's Shortbread cookies, enjoy a reading of the classic book by Chris Van Allsburg, and receive the First Gift of Christmas after Santa boards the train to greet families. Performers engage passengers in caroling and fun holiday activities on the heartwarming trip back to the station.

During the eighteenth-century Wichita villages served as major Indigenous-controlled centers of the horse trade in a region that lacked the establishment of official European posts or an extensive rendezvous system. However, much of what we know about horses in Wichita communities comes from historic accounts. This talk will present the results of re-analysis of horse bone remains from a seventeenth-century Wichita village called Little Deer in west-central Oklahoma. This work provides new evidence that horses may have reached the Wichita earlier than previously believed.

Registration required.

We all have an inner artist, and some even act upon it. Join us in the beautiful, well-lit Conference Room to work on your project. Find support, ideas, and maybe make some friends as you all work on your projects.

Supplies are not provided, just bring what you are working on and everything you will need. [Registration Required.]

Check out all of SOKC Library’s upcoming events on our calendar.

Discover Oklahoma Contemporary's ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries exhibition, highlighting new and recent art from a selection of artists active in the state. Twenty-six artists explore identity, place and experimentation through boundary-pushing practices and material innovation, offering a fresh and nuanced vision of contemporary Oklahoma. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/artnow2025

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride - OKC 🎫 A magical reproduction of the classic children’s story led by a cast of talented actors on board a real train! Departing Nov 14 - Dec 28, 2025

Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the classic story as they are whisked away on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ for a magical one-hour trip to meet Santa. Once on board, your car hosts will work their way through the coach and punch your golden ticket before hot chocolate and delicious Walker’s Shortbread are served by dancing chefs. Passengers then read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg.

Santa and his helpers board the train to greet passengers and each guest is given the first gift of Christmas – a silver sleigh bell. During the trip, characters on each car lead passengers in caroling and onboard entertainment just like in the film! Each guest will take home a keepsake sleigh bell in addition to the wonderful memories made on this magical trip. First Class passengers also receive a collectible THE POLAR EXPRESS™ ceramic mug to take home.