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American Indian Festival of Words

2019-03-02 11:30:00 2019-03-02 14:30:00 America/Chicago American Indian Festival of Words Share the history and traditions of North America's native people. The free festival celebrates the contributions of American Indians through enlightening family programs. Hardesty Regional Library

Saturday, March 02
11:30am - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-03-02 11:30:00 2019-03-02 14:30:00 America/Chicago American Indian Festival of Words Share the history and traditions of North America's native people. The free festival celebrates the contributions of American Indians through enlightening family programs. Hardesty Regional Library

Share the history and traditions of North America's native people. The free festival celebrates the contributions of American Indians through enlightening family programs.

The highlight of the festival is the Festival of Words American Indian Writers Award presentation. Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the award at 10:30 a.m. The festival also features native culture make-and-take crafts and demonstrations, performance by the Otoe singers, traditional American Indian dance exhibition, plus the Fifth Annual Preserving Our Tribal Languages Forum. Sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library's American Indian Resource Center, Tulsa Library Trust, The Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation, Dr. Frank and Mary Shaw, Friends of the Helmerich Library, Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission, Tulsa Indian Community Foundation, and Visions and Voices. 

Hardesty Regional Library
Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Emily Archibald
Hours
Mon, Feb 18 Closed
(Presidents' Day)
Tue, Feb 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Services

  • WiFi
  • Wireless printing
  • Checkout laptops for in-library use
  • Public Access Computers
  • Meeting Room(s)
  • Bike Locks
  • Recycling
  • Audio Induction Looping, Auditorium Access
  • Public Fax
  • Family Place
  • Genealogy Center
  • FedEx Drop Box

Upcoming events

Canceled
Doing Business Right With SBA
Sat, Feb 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join Small Business Administration (SBA) Oklahoma District staff and learn about products and services to help you design, organize, manage, grow, promote and finance your new... more
Join Small Business Administration (SBA) Oklahoma District staff and learn about products and services to help you design, organize, manage, grow, promote and finance your new or current business.
Brain Storms: New Works by Young Writers
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Sat, Feb 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Watch as contest-winning short plays by writers ages 10-18 are brought to life by Director Michael Wright and his cast.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Mon, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Don't Stop the Music
Pecan Meeting Room
Mon, Feb 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for this interactive program featuring songs, dancing and lots of fun. For preschoolers and toddlers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Tue, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Tue, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Wed, Feb 27, 10:00am - 10:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Storytime Room
Wed, Feb 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
Nevermore Edits Writing Group
Ash Meeting Room
Wed, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired!... more
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired! For adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Storytime Room
Thu, Feb 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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.
American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Presentation - LOCATION: Connor's Cove
Sat, Mar 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the 2019 American Indian Festival of Words Writers... more
Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the 2019 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award.
American Indian Festival of Words
Sat, Mar 02, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Share the history and traditions of North America's native people. The free festival celebrates the contributions of American Indians through enlightening family programs.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Mon, Mar 04, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Write On!
Ash Meeting Room
Mon, Mar 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your... more
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your individual writing goals.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 06, 10:00am - 10:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
Nevermore Edits Writing Group
Ash Meeting Room
Wed, Mar 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired!... more
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired! For adults.
Gaming at Hardesty
Thu, Mar 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PS4, Wii, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One ... which one will it be? Search through our gaming library in the Digital Lounge and play a few games on a first-come-first-serve basis.... more
PS4, Wii, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One ... which one will it be? Search through our gaming library in the Digital Lounge and play a few games on a first-come-first-serve basis. For ages 10-18.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Storytime Room
Thu, Mar 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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.
Spring Garden Preparation
Maple Meeting Room
Sat, Mar 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
It is time to wake up your garden for another growing season! Join Tulsa County Master Gardeners and learn what you should do now to help your garden thrive.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Mon, Mar 11, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Don't Stop the Music
Pecan Meeting Room
Mon, Mar 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for this interactive program featuring songs, dancing and lots of fun. For preschoolers and toddlers.
Write On!
Ash Meeting Room
Mon, Mar 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your... more
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your individual writing goals.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 13, 10:00am - 10:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
Nevermore Edits Writing Group
Ash Meeting Room
Wed, Mar 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired!... more
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired! For adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Storytime Room
Thu, Mar 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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.
Genealogy DNA Workshop With Blaine Bettinger
Frossard Auditorium
Sat, Mar 16, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Join us for an all-day workshop with Blaine Bettinger, DNA expert and genetic genealogist. Learn how DNA tests are used to solve research problems and how to use third-party... more
Join us for an all-day workshop with Blaine Bettinger, DNA expert and genetic genealogist. Learn how DNA tests are used to solve research problems and how to use third-party tools to learn more.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Mon, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
"Interstellar" Movie in Connor's Cove
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Mon, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In Earth's future, a global crop blight has rendered the planet uninhabitable. Former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and researchers are sent across the galaxy to find... more
In Earth's future, a global crop blight has rendered the planet uninhabitable. Former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and researchers are sent across the galaxy to find mankind's new home.
Write On!
Ash Meeting Room
Mon, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your... more
Let the library be your creative space away from distraction as you work on your writing project. Write for two hours surrounded by other writers and hold each other to your individual writing goals.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:20am
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Tue, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:20am
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Storytime Room
Wed, Mar 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
Nevermore Edits Writing Group
Ash Meeting Room
Wed, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired!... more
Join the Hardesty Chapter of Nevermore Edits in a workshop-style writers meeting where you can receive feedback on your work and help others with theirs. Come and be inspired! For adults.
Baby & Me Matinee: "Passengers" (PG-13)
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Thu, Mar 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Moms, dads, caregivers! Relax and enjoy a movie just for you without worrying about your baby's noise or movement disrupting other moviegoers. We keep the lights dimmed and the... more
Moms, dads, caregivers! Relax and enjoy a movie just for you without worrying about your baby's noise or movement disrupting other moviegoers. We keep the lights dimmed and the sound volume down.
Spilled Ink for Adults and Teens: World Building
Ash Meeting Room
Thu, Mar 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Learn how to build a believable and intricate fantasy world for your next novel or the one you currently are working on.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Storytime Room
Thu, Mar 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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.
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