Day Calendar

Unleash your imagination at Thinking Thursday! Each week, we’ll start with a single, random line—your challenge is to turn it into a complete drawing.

Join us for an hour of moving and grooving with a little mingle in the middle.  Tuesday and Thursday are exercise days at the library.  Come on down to the library and join us.  Everyone is welcome and all ages are invited. 

Bring your littles every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am for our interactive toddler storytime, where little ones can sing, dance, and enjoy a delightful story!

Take a break, stretch your legs, and talk books with us! Foot Notes is a relaxed walking group for readers.

Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing.  Each class includes warm-up, stretching, cardio, balance, and strengthening exercise, as well as a cool down.

Grab a friend, or come solo and make a new one, for this playful twist on the classic self-portrait! You’ll take turns painting each other, no artistic experience needed (the fun is in the mess!). All supplies are provided and it’s totally free.

The movements of the Chinese martial art Tai Chi can help adults
reduce the risk of falling, increase balance, and increase flexibility.
This six-week class teaches participants ways to improve their

We color every Thursday afternoon.  Come and join us.  We have everything you need to color.  We even furnish a picture.  Come and visit while you color.  Sure to be a fun time at the library.

Join us for a special storytime with Pete the cat! Whether you're a cat lover or a cat owner, this program is perfect for little ones who enjoy stories and hands-on fun.

We’re diving into the world of clay! Whether you want to sculpt something totally abstract or create a figurine, this is your space to get creative.

Ever wanted to learn how to hatch chickens?  Well this is the class for you.  Come and join us.    Everyone is welcome.

Join us for an afternoon of fill-in-the-blank word games and creative writing! Take turns responding to prompts and work together to create new stories by selectively omitting words for the silliest results!

Join us every month and become a part of our vibrant chess community at the McAlester Public Library.

Join us for a creative and colorful craft session where kids will turn ordinary rocks into adorable cactus "pet plants!" Using paint, googly eyes, and small pots, children will design and decorate their own cactus rock that never needs watering.

Get ready to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with STEM Squad at the library! This hands-on program invites kids to dive into exciting experiments, build cool projects, and solve fun challenges.

Need to type up a letter, create a flyer, or draft a resume but not sure where to start? Join us for Words Made Simple, a hands-on workshop that guides you through the basics of Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

This week’s Crafternoon features a fun and shiny project—aluminum foil painting! Kids can explore color, texture, and creativity using foil as their canvas. Ages 6 and up

Grab your friends and head to the library for After the Bell! Enjoy a fun afternoon filled with board games, card games, and group challenges. Whether you're competitive or just in it for the laughs, there’s something for everyone!

Join Laura in a guide on digitizing your old media. She'll show how to move home movies stored on VHS tapes to CD's or flash drives, how to restore old images.

This month's focus: Creating and editing documents.