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  1. Outreach's Anita Roestler reviewed knitting, crocheting, and other craft books on the MLS Read About It television show.

    Date:  January 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:24 - 0 comments

  2. Outreach's Anita Roestler participates in the Area Wide Aging Agency, the Aging Consortium, and the Oklahoma State Literacy Coalition. These activities have made her a great resource for referring people needing help to the appropriate resources.

    Date:  January 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:14 - 0 comments

  3. Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove returned to Oklahoma City to delight children at three libraries (Warr Acres, Edmond, and Belle Isle) with his award-winning children's music.

    Date:  January 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:26 - 0 comments

  4. Rhythmically Speaking performs The Way it Was: Oklahoma's Soulful Stories around the system for 835 people.

    Date:  February 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 11:20 - 0 comments

  5. Winter Readfest 2010 is a huge success with 4,163 seniors participating.

    Date:  February 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 11:16 - 0 comments

  6. A top recruiter from Workforce Oklahoma conducts workshops on creating a professional resume at 9 MLS library locations.

    Date:  February 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:25 - 0 comments

  7. "The Living Roots of Music," was presented by musicologist, Lauren Pelon. She gave the history of music and instruments from the 1st to the 21st centuries and demonstrated on many early and modern instruments.

    Date:  February 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:24 - 0 comments

  8. Outreach plans, coordinateds, and facilitates the Winter Readfest reading program for customers over the age of 55.

    Date:  February 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 11:06 - 0 comments

  9. During Spring Break Agent 23 Skidoo provided positive hip-hop for kids with a sound that's all grown up at 12 library locations.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8RoU9TwloE Date:  March 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 15:13 - 0 comments

  10. Coretta Scott King award-winning children's author and illustrator Floyd Cooper toured several branch libraries and schools and talked about how he became an author and illustrator. More than 900 people attended.

    Date:  March 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 15:15 - 0 comments

  11. In partnership with the American Red Cross, Outreach presents "Are You Prepared", a discussion on disaster preparedness, at 16 library locations.

    Date:  April 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 15:31 - 0 comments

  12. The Rose State College's class of Family & Consumer Science invites Outreach's Kelley Riha to speak about library services and give a story time demonstration to an audience of day care providers.

    Date:  April 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:03 - 0 comments

  13. In conjunction with the Junior League of Oklahoma City, Outreach completes an 8-month-long series of programs designed to teach children in the 3rd to 6th grades about the cultures of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

    Date:  April 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 10:03 - 0 comments

  14. Outreach brings Hank Fincken to perform as Thomas Edison at three libraries and two schools.

    Date:  April 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 15:31 - 0 comments

  15. Children and teens receive free comic books around the system as part of Free Comic Book Day

    Date:  May 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/13/2012 - 15:38 - 0 comments

  16. The digital bookmobile visits the Del City and Midwest City libraries to educate customers about our e-resources.

    Date:  May 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 15:16 - 0 comments

  17. Outreach continues to offer weekly entertainment programs at Wright, Jones, and Luther during Summer Reading

    Date:  June 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 14:32 - 0 comments

  18. The Friends of the Library provides funds for a group of young adult librarians to attend a symposium on young adult literature.

    Date:  July 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 14:50 - 0 comments

  19. Emily Williams and Ben Mount from Outreach visit the Sam Noble Museum of Natrual History for Library Day. There, they talked to customers about all of the different databases we offer and promoted upcoming programs.

    Date:  July 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/09/2012 - 14:54 - 0 comments

  20. Outreach hosted a MLS booth at the A+ Arts Conference and demonstrated to attendees how to use the databases; especially Mango Languages.

    Date:  August 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 11:57 - 0 comments

  21. Parent Talks program held at Belle Isle, Capitol Hill and Warr Acres Libraries.

    Date:  August 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 11:53 - 0 comments

  22. Two participants in MLS's Summer at the Library are awarded $2,529 each for college savings through the Make a Splash-Save For College Sweepstakes. The libraries in which they entered are awarded $1000 each.

    Date:  August 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 11:56 - 0 comments

  23. MLS participates for the 14th straight year in Septemberfest, encouraging 20,000 children and adults to read for fun.

    Date:  September 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 12:11 - 0 comments

  24. Outreach's Lisa Wood speaks about early literacy and utilizing library resources to a group of parents at Educare.

    Date:  September 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 12:05 - 0 comments

  25. Outreach provided a storyteller, Charlotte Blake Alston, for a program at Martin Luther King Elementary School. This program reached 66 fourth graders who will be starting a Storytelling Club this year.

    Date:  September 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 12:05 - 0 comments

  26. MLS Outreach provided family entertainment & abundant program information at September Fest on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion.

    Date:  September 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/08/2012 - 12:04 - 0 comments

  27. MLS introduces Booktober Fest - a reading program for adults.

    Date:  October 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:51 - 0 comments

  28. Outreach visits schools in the service areas of the extension libraries to teach the kids about all of the the resources that are available at their library.

    Date:  October 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:46 - 0 comments

  29. MLS participates in the annual Gouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade.

    Date:  October 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:51 - 0 comments

  30. 890 customers attend Klezmer music performaces around the system put on by the Fabulous Sphielkes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIrhZRWMi6Q Date:  November 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/16/2012 - 10:21 - 0 comments

  31. Our World 2010: Elaine & Susan Hoffman Wats and the Fabulous Shpielkehs perform at various locations throughout the system.

    Date:  November 2010 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 14:10 - 0 comments

  32. Emily Williams appears on the Fox local morning show to promote a library fan fiction & art contest.

    Date:  January 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 13:30 - 0 comments

  33. Seuss-A-Palooza celebrates the work of Dr. Seuss in cooperation with the OKC Philharmonic.

    Date:  January 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 14:12 - 0 comments

  34. 1-2-3 Play with Me continues.

    Date:  February 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/16/2012 - 13:53 - 0 comments

  35. Manding Jata from Mali, West Africa performed at 11 libraries. People are born into casts there, and these people were born into the musician cast and can trace their ancestors back 800 years.

    Date:  March 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 13:05 - 0 comments

  36. Winter Readfest 2011 had a very successful finish with over 4000 library visits. Customers were delighted with the drawing prizes as well.

    Date:  March 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:36 - 0 comments

  37. Outreach presents at Rose State College Consumer Science classes, sharing information and materials showing the array of services provided by MLS with a read aloud demo for child care providers.

    Date:  March 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:17 - 0 comments

  38. Outreach presents at local schools & daycares for 5 extension libraries.

    Date:  March 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:17 - 0 comments

  39. Outreach puts on a 5-library tour of Midsummer Night's Dream produced and performed by Reduxion Theatre. This was the first time a full play has been offered. It was very well-received and professionally presented. Each play was preceeded by a workshop.

    Date:  April 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:46 - 0 comments

  40. Outreach brings bestselling YA author Maureen Johnson to visit 5 libraries and a local high school thanks to a grant from the Friends of the Metropolitan Libary System.

    Date:  April 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:44 - 0 comments

  41. Tax Help: In association with AARP, MLS provides tax services to community.

    Date:  April 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 12:43 - 0 comments

  42. All MLS locations participate in national Free Comic Book Day by distributing free comic books on May 7th, 2011.

    Date:  May 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 11:57 - 0 comments

  43. Outreach works with the Oklahoma City Public Schools to compose an automated phone message informing all parents about this year's Summer @ the Library program.

    Date:  May 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 11:56 - 0 comments

  44. All libraries participate in Free Comic Book Day.

    Date:  May 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 11:56 - 0 comments

  45. Game design students at Oklahoma City Community College create a Summer Reading Spoticus game for children to play at the libraries.

    Date:  May 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 11:56 - 0 comments

  46. Summer @ the Extensions enhances summer reading with weekly entertainment of Mozart, African Storytelling, Hula Dancing, Native American basketweaving and hammered dulcimer, to name a few.

    Date:  June 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/06/2012 - 11:49 - 0 comments

  47. Children’s Music Festival returns to MLS.

    http://www.metrolibrary.org/mls/mls_news/2011/childrens_music_festival_2... Date:  July 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    03/14/2012 - 15:45 - 0 comments

  48. Smart Start in the Schools: an outreach program based in every OKC elementary Public School focused on early literacy and promoting the library and parent education begins and continues monthly until May 2012.

    Date:  August 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    12/21/2011 - 16:32 - 0 comments

  49. After School at Your Library gains additional funding and expands to service 8 library locations.

    Date:  September 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    12/21/2011 - 16:38 - 0 comments

  50. For the first time, MLS and City Arts Center join to present workshops on how to write the stories of your life at the Belle Isle Library, with workshops being held at a different library each month.

    Date:  September 2011 Location:  Outreach and Engagement Services ...

    12/21/2011 - 16:38 - 0 comments

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