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Travels With Tulsans: A Journey From Oklahoma to Ghana
2025-03-05 12:10:00 2025-03-05 12:50:00 America/Chicago Travels With Tulsans: A Journey From Oklahoma to Ghana Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults. Rudisill Regional Library

Wednesday, March 05
12:10pm - 12:50pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-05 12:10:00 2025-03-05 12:50:00 America/Chicago Travels With Tulsans: A Journey From Oklahoma to Ghana Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults. Rudisill Regional Library

Rudisill Regional Library

Ancestral Hall

Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.

Floretta Reed visited Ghana, Africa, to discover her ancestors' history and better understand her own. See the cities of Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast and Elmina, and Kakum National Park.

To watch the program on Zoom, email Friends@tulsalibrary.org for a link.

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Rudisill Regional Library
Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Keith Jemison
Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Upcoming events

Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Build A Reader: Stay and Play
Wed, Feb 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning. Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.
Travels With Tulsans: Antarctica & New Zealand in the 1970s
Wed, Feb 05, 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Ancestral Hall
Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.
Tommy Terrific: Black Cowboys of the Old West - Celebrate Black History Month
Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Tommy Terrific for a magic show celebrating the Black cowboys of the Old West (Bill Pickett, Bass Reeves and Stagecoach Mary).
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Build A Reader: Stay and Play
Wed, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning. Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.
Travels With Tulsans: Off the Beaten Path
Wed, Feb 12, 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Ancestral Hall
Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.
Free Film Screening: "The Killing Floor" (1984, PG) - Celebrate Black History Month
Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join the African American Resource Center and the Circle Cinema for a free screening of "The Killing Floor," highlighting the work of early labor unions. For all ages.
African Presence in Early America II - Celebrate Black History Month
Tue, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ancestral Hall
Kashif Rashad Nuriddin will present findings from first-hand travels, books and other scholarly research, including some connections to Oklahoma. A taste of Nigerian... more
Kashif Rashad Nuriddin will present findings from first-hand travels, books and other scholarly research, including some connections to Oklahoma. A taste of Nigerian refreshments will be served.  
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Build A Reader: Stay and Play
Wed, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning. Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.
Travels With Tulsans: A Wintry Netherlands Weekend
Wed, Feb 19, 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Ancestral Hall
Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Wed, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Build A Reader: Stay and Play
Wed, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning. Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.
Travels With Tulsans: Cruising Through Asia
Wed, Feb 26, 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Ancestral Hall
Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.
African American Heritage Bowl - Celebrate Black History Month
Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ancestral Hall,Library Hall
Test your knowledge on "African Americans and Labor" in the African American Resource Center's annual Heritage Bowl. Registration for teams is required.
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Sun, Mar 02, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Mon, Mar 03, 9:00am - 9:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Tue, Mar 04, 9:00am - 9:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Wed, Mar 05, 9:00am - 9:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Build A Reader: Stay and Play
Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, playing is learning. Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.
Travels With Tulsans: A Journey From Oklahoma to Ghana
Wed, Mar 05, 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Ancestral Hall
Join the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries for this lunchtime travelogue series. You may bring your lunch. For adults.
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Thu, Mar 06, 9:00am - 9:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
Take and Make: 3D Turtle Kits - American Indian Festival of Words
Fri, Mar 07, 9:00am - 6:00pm
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while... more
The turtle bounces! The turtle can stick its head in and out of its shell! Enjoy a creative 3D Maker Space American Indian turtle craft kit. Stop by and pick one up while supplies last. For all ages
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