Community Calendar

Join us for an exciting program featuring Stephen J. Little, AI program director for the National Genealogical Society. Explore how AI and genealogy intersect to enhance research. For adults & teens.

With a background in linguistics, technology and genealogy, Stephen J. Little brings a wealth of knowledge on the intersection of artificial intelligence and family history research. His workshop will explore how AI is shaping genealogy, from beginner-friendly tools to advanced applications. Whether you're new to AI or an experienced researcher, this session will provide valuable insights into using AI to enhance your family history discoveries.

Seating is limited to 175 spots. Contact the Genealogy Resource Center with questions at genaskus@tulsalibrary.org.

Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.

Join Rebecca McWilliams, Oklahoma history librarian, and Aaron Pope, Genealogy Resource Center coordinator, for an engaging look at the rich heritage and history of Oklahoma’s Five Tribes.

Discover history and heritage through firsthand Works Progress Administration (WPA) accounts of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole life from the Civil War to Oklahoma statehood in the amazing book Nations Remembered: An Oral History of the Cherokee, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles in Oklahoma, 1865-1907 by Theda Perdue.

Join us for a discussion of this powerful book and stay for a lecture on using Ancestry Library Edition and the Oklahoma Historical Society's Dawes Rolls Index in which you can find Dawes rolls numbers and enrollment cards — a vital resource for tracing Indigenous ancestry.

Registration is required. For adults and teens.

Looking to embark on your genealogy journey? Join us for a presentation on beginning genealogy methods and how to start your family history research. Registration is required. For teens and adults.

Collect your family memories in a memory box. Decorate small boxes for keeping your family mementos and photos. Boxes and crafting supplies are provided. For elementary schoolers to teens.

We encourage you to bring copies of family photos to include in your decorations.

Looking to embark on your genealogy journey? Join us for a presentation on beginning genealogy methods and how to start your family history research. Registration is required. For teens and adults.

A community collaboration between Indian Health Care Resource Center and Indian Health Service brings the annual “Wisdom Warriors: Just Move It!" Elder Summit to Tulsa this summer!

Elders are the backbone of our American Indian community, and this event will showcase resources and information available so everyone can make good, informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Plus, this summit will bring peers together to share in wonderful, enriching activities that encourage fitness and good health.

Featured speakers include:
• Morgan Hamilton, MPH: Oklahoma State Department of Health Healthy Brain, Heart, Diabetes, and Tobacco Program Manager.
• Pamela Wiernasz, IHCRC Gerontology RN Educator.
• Ron Eppes, International Association for Indigenous Aging, Director of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Projects.

Featured activities include:
• Exercise activities including cardio drumming, gourd dancing, making medicine bags, Tai Chi, Good Medicine “chair exercise” bingo, chair yoga, and gardening/flower planting.
• IHCRC’s elders performing the Lord’s Prayer in Indian Sign Language.
• Raffles with prizes throughout the day.

Transportation assistance is available for active IHCRC patients. Additionally, a Tulsa City bus stop is available at Veterans Park.

Join Aaron Pope, Genealogy Center coordinator, for a fascinating dive into the Oklahoma Historical Society’s database of Oklahoma Penitentiary Photograph and Fingerprint Card records. Register online.

Prison records hold more than just names — they tell stories of resilience, redemption and lost chapters of family history. Discover how these records can reveal surprising details about your ancestors, from personal descriptions and criminal histories to letters, mugshots and more.

Whether your family tree has known outlaws or hidden secrets, this presentation will help you unlock the past in unexpected ways.

Registration is required. For adults and teens.