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This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: Creepy-Cool Cemeteriums

All Day 10/1–10/31
Tweens, Teens
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Build your own spooky (or sweet!) Cemeteriums—a miniature terrarium with a twist! Tweens will design and decorate their creations using tiny figurines, plants, moss, and other fun materials.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober: Haunted Pages Book Box Raffle

All Day 10/1–10/31
Teens
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate TeenTober with chills and thrills in our Haunted Pages: October TeenTober Book Box Raffle!

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

Teentober: Undead & Well Read

All Day 10/1–10/31
Teens, Adults
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Something wicked is waiting to be unwrapped… Each book hides a tale of ghosts, dark secrets, and spine-tingling twists, paired with a sinister little treat. Will you dare to discover what lurks inside?

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober: Scavenger Hunt

10/01/2025 @ 9:00am–10/31/2025 @ 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Talihina Public Library
Library Branch: Talihina Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come by and participate in our scavenger hunt, follow the clues and win prizes!

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober: Creature Cosmetics

3:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Channing Carlisle will be at the library on the 30th to do makeup.  She does special effects and will be teaching how and will hep you do makeup for yourself.  Come check it out.  

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Esports: Level Up!

3:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Library Branch: Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for weekly E-Sports team practice! Whether you're sharpening your gameplay, building winning strategies, or gearing up for upcoming competitions, this is your time to train, play, and level up with your team.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober Ghost in a Jar

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Library Branch: Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Room: Franklin Electric Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups, Workshop
Event Details:

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure with our Ghost in a Jar activity! Unleash your creativity as you capture the magic of the mysterious and transform an ordinary jar into a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober Slimy Sights: Eyeballs in the Ooze

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Hartshorne Public Library
Library Branch: Hartshorne Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for a slimy autumn adventure as we make creepy Eyeball Fall Slime—perfect for the season of pumpkins, monsters, and gooey science.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober: Pumpkin Tower

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Arkoma Public Library
Library Branch: Arkoma Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: STEM Towers

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Spiro Public Library
Library Branch: Spiro Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober - Innovative Minds

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Stigler Public Library
Library Branch: Stigler Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Ready, aim, launch! In this fun hands-on program, teens will build their own mini catapults and put them to the test by launching candy corn. Compete for distance and accuracy while learning a bit of physics and having a lot of laughs.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober Story Seekers Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion Groups
Event Details:

Come join us for teen book club.  This is new and we hope to have it each month.  If you like to read come and share what you have read.  This month's months book is "Night of the Living Dummy".

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Fun Friday

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens
Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Library Branch: Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober - Gaming Warriors

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Gaming Hour at the Library for TeenTober, where fun, strategy, and creativity come together!

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: Pumpkin Party

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens
Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Library Branch: Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Tis the season to be spooky! Teens are invited to get frightfully festive at the library. Costumes encouraged but not required. (:

This event is in the "Teens" group

Falling for Fiction: November Book Box Raffle

All Day 11/1–11/29
Teens
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

ozy up with a great story this season in our Falling for Fiction: November Book Box Raffle!

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

November Reads: Cozy Clues

All Day 11/1–11/30
Teens, Adults
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

As the air turns crisp and the leaves fall, curl up with a mystery that feels like autumn itself. Each prewrapped book offers warm, small-town secrets and puzzling whodunits—bundled with a treat to make your fall reading even cozier.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Take and Make for Teens

All Day 11/1–11/30
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take and Make for October will be mounting your own deer head.   Sounds  different but could be fun.  Come and pick one up.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Switch it Up

9:00am–1:00pm
Teens
Heavener Public Library
Library Branch: Heavener Public Library
Room: Heavener Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Games
Event Details:

Games

Play, compete, and have fun with the Nintendo Switch! All ages welcome—try multiplayer games, solo adventures, and discover new favorites in a friendly, screen-safe space.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Handmade Thanks for Veterans

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

In honor of Veteran’s Day, teens will be creating handmade cards to share with McCurtain County Veterans as a way to show appreciation for their service.    

This event is in the "Teens" group

YAB-Youth Advisory Board

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: School, Discussion Groups, Other
Event Details:

Each month the Choctaw Youth Advisory Board meets at the library and Marli tells them all about one of the database that  the library has to offer.  This month another new database will be demonstrated to the group..

This event is in the "Teens" group

Fire Safety with Idabel Fire Department

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Information, Discussion Groups
Event Details:

The Idabel Fire Department will be visiting the library to give a special demonstration! Kids and families can learn about fire safety, explore the equipment, and meet our local heroes.”

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Innovators League

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Library Branch: Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come join us and embark on a thrilling journey of discovery and innocation at our library's teen STEM programs.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Microwave Mug Meals: Pumpkin Cake

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Broken Bow Public Library
Library Branch: Broken Bow Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all tweens and teens!  Learn an easy (and delicious) life skill-cooking-by making your very own pumpkin mug cake.