Events Calendar | Ouachita Parish Public Library

January 2026
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29	30	31	1 Toddler Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am School Aged Story Time at West Monroe03:30 pm - 04:30 pm STEM Story Time at Sterlington04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ouachita Valley04:00 pm - 04:30 pm	2 Mystical Margins01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Tween New Year Party03:30 pm - 04:45 pm	3 Mason Jar Luminaries Craft01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Movie Matinee01:00 pm - 03:00 pm	4
5 Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am Homeschool Express: Fantasy Rice Maps10:30 am - 12:30 pm Homeschool Library Express10:30 am - 12:30 pm Adult Dungeons & Dragons03:30 pm - 05:30 pm Preschool Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Mario Kart Tournament04:00 pm - 05:00 pm STEMulating Monday04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Lego Club04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	6 Lapsit Story Time at Main09:30 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ollie Burns10:00 am - 11:00 am Toddler Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Toddler Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Tissue Paper Painting03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Crafting With Mrs. Amy03:45 pm - 04:30 pm School Aged Story Time at Louise Williams04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ollie Burns04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Age Story Time at Main04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Vision Boards04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Vision Board Bingo for 202605:00 pm - 06:00 pm	7 Preschool Story Time at Searcy10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Time at West Monroe Branch10:00 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Sterlington10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Louise Williams10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Anna Meyer10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Monroe10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am School Aged Story Time at Anna Meyer04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Vision Your 2026 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm	8 Toddler Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Beginner's Computer Skills10:30 am - 11:30 am Herbs & Spices Pop-Up01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Rocky Boudreaux Presents: The Golden Hinde Sails Again!01:30 pm - 03:30 pm Diamond Art Bookmarks Craft02:00 pm - 03:00 pm School Aged Story Time at West Monroe03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Game On Thursday!03:30 pm - 05:00 pm STEM Story Time at Sterlington04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ouachita Valley04:00 pm - 04:30 pm Video Game and Vibe04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Kids' Karaoke04:00 pm - 05:30 pm All Things Tween04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Cat's Tail Guild05:00 pm - 07:00 pm DIY Sno-Globe05:00 pm - 06:00 pm Microsoft Word Formatting and Editing05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	9 Coffee With Counselors10:00 am - 11:00 am Beginner's Computer Skills10:30 am - 11:30 am Page Turners Book Club02:00 pm - 03:00 pm	10 Shoe Box Float with Krewe de Riviere10:00 am - 12:30 pm Family Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Musical Mornings10:30 am - 01:00 pm Family Storytime Brunch10:30 am - 11:15 am Children's Cinema12:00 pm - 02:00 pm Mardi Gras Safety02:00 pm - 03:00 pm D&D02:30 pm - 03:30 pm	11
12 Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am Homeschool Express: Debate/STEM10:30 am - 12:30 pm Bingo Bonanza03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Creative Crafternoons: Snowflake Lanterns03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Preschool Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Painting with a Pop04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Kettle & Cauldron Book Club04:45 pm - 05:45 pm Write Club05:30 pm - 07:00 pm Write On!05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	13 Lapsit Story Time at Main09:30 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ollie Burns10:00 am - 11:00 am Toddler Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Toddler Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Hooks & Books02:00 pm - 03:30 pm Origami03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Crafting With Mrs. Amy03:45 pm - 04:30 pm School Aged Story Time at Louise Williams04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ollie Burns04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Age Story Time at Main04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Game Night04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Crafty Tuesday 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Decorating Bird Houses04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Board Game Blizzard04:30 pm - 06:30 pm Lost in the Stacks05:30 pm - 07:00 pm Canvas Painting05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	14 Preschool Story Time at Searcy10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Time at West Monroe Branch10:00 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Sterlington10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Louise Williams10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Anna Meyer10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Monroe10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Acrylic with Alex02:00 pm - 03:30 pm School Aged Story Time at Anna Meyer04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Edible Craft04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Snow Dough 04:45 pm - 05:45 pm	15 Toddler Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Soaping with Sade': Exfoliating 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Thursday Craft Club01:30 pm - 03:30 pm School Aged Story Time at West Monroe03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Game On Thursday!03:30 pm - 05:00 pm STEM Story Time at Sterlington04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ouachita Valley04:00 pm - 04:30 pm 2026 Time Capsules04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Winter Collage04:00 pm - 05:00 pm All Things Tween04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Thrilling Thursdays05:30 pm - 07:00 pm	16 Penguin Poppers04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	17 Saturday Story Time10:00 am - 12:00 pm Cardio Dance01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Grimm Reader's Book Club02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Scifi-Fantasy Book Club02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Super Sizzlin04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	18
19 Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	20 Lapsit Story Time at Main09:30 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ollie Burns10:00 am - 11:00 am Toddler Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Toddler Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Finish The Comic03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Crafting With Mrs. Amy03:45 pm - 04:30 pm School Aged Story Time at Louise Williams04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ollie Burns04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Age Story Time at Main04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Mardi Gras Masks04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Crafty Tuesday 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Building Snowflakes04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Winter Writing Challenge05:00 pm - 06:00 pm Culture in Context05:30 pm - 07:30 pm D&D One-shot05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	21 Preschool Story Time at Searcy10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Time at West Monroe Branch10:00 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Sterlington10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Louise Williams10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Anna Meyer10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Monroe10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am The Cold War: Part II02:00 pm - 03:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Anna Meyer04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Bingo04:45 pm - 05:45 pm Recipe Exchange05:00 pm - 06:00 pm	22 Toddler Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Movies in the Afternoon01:30 pm - 04:00 pm School Aged Story Time at West Monroe03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Game On 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm STEM Story Time at Sterlington04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ouachita Valley04:00 pm - 04:30 pm Game Night!04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Movie Night04:00 pm - 06:00 pm All Things Tween04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Science Night05:00 pm - 06:00 pm	23	24 Mardi Gras Ball07:00 pm - 10:00 pm	25
26 Chair Aerobics10:30 am - 11:30 am Homeschool Express: Community Event10:30 am - 12:30 pm Homeschool Library Express10:30 am - 12:30 pm Adult Dungeons & Dragons03:30 pm - 05:30 pm STEMulating Monday: Faux Snow03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Preschool Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	27 Lapsit Story Time at Main09:30 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ollie Burns10:00 am - 11:00 am Toddler Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Toddler Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Puzzle & Chill Afternoon01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Make A Zine03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Crafting With Mrs. Amy03:45 pm - 04:30 pm School Aged Story Time at Louise Williams04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Carver-McDonald04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ollie Burns04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Age Story Time at Main04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Cosplay Club04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Crafty Tuesday04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Chronicles of Yarnia05:30 pm - 07:00 pm Midnight Readers Book Club05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	28 Preschool Story Time at Searcy10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Time at West Monroe Branch10:00 am - 10:30 am Preschool Story Time at Sterlington10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Louise Williams10:00 am - 11:00 am Preschool Story Time at Anna Meyer10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at Ouachita Valley10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Monroe10:30 am - 11:30 am Preschool Story Time at West Ouachita10:30 am - 11:30 am School Aged Story Time at Anna Meyer04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Afternoon Chill: Board Games04:45 pm - 05:45 pm Blind Date with a Book05:00 pm - 06:30 pm Books and Banter05:30 pm - 07:00 pm	29 Toddler Story Time at Main10:30 am - 11:30 am Food for the Soul01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Just Read Book Club02:00 pm - 03:00 pm School Aged Story Time at West Monroe03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Game On Thursday!03:30 pm - 05:00 pm STEM Story Time at Sterlington04:00 pm - 05:00 pm School Aged Story Time at Ouachita Valley04:00 pm - 04:30 pm All Things Tween04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Rainbow Reads05:30 pm - 07:00 pm	30 Winter Games Ski Challenge04:00 pm - 05:00 pm	31 NerdFest10:00 am - 03:00 pm Movie Matinee01:30 pm - 03:30 pm