May. 31, 2006
Oklahoma Pioneer Exposition - Norman
| Each year the Oklahoma Pioneer Exposition features a variety of events including historic farming demonstrations, rope, broom and bread making, plowing, live entertainment, steam and stationary engines, quilting, horse and mule teams, mammoth donkeys, "Through The Years" Oklahoma Exhibit, Saltfork Craftsmen, antique guns, tractors, toys, antique cars and trucks, Cleveland County Master Gardeners Demonstrations, Cleveland County Clover Cloggers, oxen demonstrations, Norman Farm Market and many other events. Admission and parking are always free. There's something for everyone at the Oklahoma Pioneer Exposition! Don't miss the Oklahoma Pioneer Expo June 2 - 3, 2006! For details: http://www.clevelandcountyfair.org/OK%20Pioneer%20Expo.htm. For more info: Phone: (405) 360-4721 and e-mail at ccfb@sbcglobal.net.
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May. 25, 2006
Wildflower Biology and Dino Days - Norman
June 3. Take a rare look at the complex inner structures of wildflowers at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Wildflower Biology is a hands-on workshop that explores the microscopic world of flowers and lets guests observe real wildflower specimens. Join Wayne Elisens, curator of the Robert Bebb Herbarium and associate professor of botany at the University of Oklahoma, and learn more about these fascinating plants. For more information: 405-325-4712.
www.snomnh.ou.edu
June 10-11: Dino Daze, Norman. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the naming of the Tyrannosaurus rex at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural Historys Dino Daze, June 10-11. Test your knowledge of dinosaurs with Jurassic Jeopardy, or be a detective and piece together the clues of a Cretaceous catastrophe. See dinosaur eggs through a microscope, or learn how to draw dinosaurs from an artist and paleontologist. For more information: 405-325-4712. www.snomnh.ou.edu
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May. 25, 2006
Junior Zookeeper Summer Camp - Norman
| June 5-30: Junior Zookeeper Summer Camp, Norman. Its a great time to be a kid at the Little River Zoos Junior Zookeeper Summer Camp sessions. Sculpting lessons, recycling projects, conservation gardening, hiking and much more are in store for children ages 6-15 during the 11-week series. Sessions run June 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, and 26-30. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information: 405-366-7229, www.littleriverzoo.com
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Apr. 26, 2006
Book Sale - Norman
| May 6-7 at the Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster St. Phone: 405-701-2600. Saturday, 9-5; Sunday 1-5. Wide assortment of better books: Coffee table books, First editions and signed, Gift books, Out-of-print, Local interest, including University of Oklahoma Press, Native American, & Western history, Specially priced. Free admission.
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Apr. 13, 2006
May Fair Arts Festival - Norman
The 2006 festival is open Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, from 10am-8pm and Sunday, May 7, noon-6pm at Andrews Park on the corner of Daws and Webster, three blocks north of Main Street. Fair includes DVD of the scupture process by celebrated artist, Harold Holden, on-site glass blowing demonstrations, and The Adventures in Art Program where artists will demonstrate and encourage hands-on learning in charcoal drawing, Western-style beading, applying stage make-up, and weaving with natural materials. The Adventure in Art programs are designed for children age five and up.
For more info: http://mayfairartsfestival.com/ or call 800-767-7260.
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Apr. 11, 2006
Family Fossil Field Trip - Norman
Friday, April 21, 2006, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Are
you ready to explore the past? Join us as we travel to an Oklahoma dig
site and hunt for your own marine fossils! Dr. Steve Westrop, Curator
of Invertebrate Paleontology, will lead this fun and educational
adventure. To prepare for our trip, join us Friday evening to learn
about a time when Oklahoma was covered with water and marine life
flourished! Saturday we will meet at the museum at 9 a.m. and travel in
museum vans to the dig site. Bring a sack lunch, snacks and plenty of
water for this field trip. This field trip is open to children ages 8
and up with an adult. Cost: One adult and one child: Members $75,
Non-members $90; Each additional person: Members $35, Non-members $45.
To register: Advanced registration is required. Please call the
education department at (405) 325-4712.
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Apr. 7, 2006
Used Book Sale - Norman
| The Norman Area Home Educators will hold a used book sale on April 20, from 6:30-8:30 at the Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E. Alameda in Norman. The church is located just west of the intersection of Alameda and 12th Ave NE. For more information contact Donna Borgerding at dborgerding@yahoo.com or 405-360-1447.
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Apr. 3, 2006
Used Book Sale - Norman
NAHE Used Book Sale. It will be held April 20th at the Alameda Church
of Christ from 6:30-8:30. (sellers can begin setting up at 5:30) It is
a great way to sell all those books you aren't using anymore. We had a
great turnout last year and we hope to repeat that this year.
To
reserve a table send a check for $2, made out to NAHE, to Donna
Borgerding at 1920 Inglewood Drive, Norman, 73071, Simply write the
number of tables you would like on the check.
For further info you can email Donna at dborgerding@yahoo.com
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Mar. 28, 2006
April Events at Sam Noble Museum - Norman
Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Wednesday, April 12, 4 to 7 p.m.
Free museum admission, photos with the bunny, games and activities from 4 to 7 p.m. Egg hunt begins at 6 p.m. This program is offered in partnership with the University of Oklahoma J.C. Penney Leadership Program.
What On Earth! Object Identification Day (more)
Sunday, April 23, 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your natural history objects for identification by experts in the life, earth and social sciences. Admission to this outdoor event is free. Sponsored by OU Physicians.
APRIL WORKSHOPS AND A FAMILY FIELD TRIP
To register, call the museums education department: (405) 325-4712.
The Naturalists Notebook: Techniques of Field Sketching (more)
Friday, April 7, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Members $45; Non-members $55.
Family Fossil Field Trip (more)
Friday, April 21, 2006, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: One adult and one child: Members $75, Non-members $90;
Each additional person: Members $35, Non-members $45.
For more information: http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/calendar.shtml
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Mar. 10, 2006
Medieval Fair - Norman
Medieval Fair, Fri-Sun 10:00am-6:30pm, Mar
31 - Apr 2, 2006, Reaves Park, Norman, OK 73072. Journey to an
age long ago at this living history fair. Event features
arts and crafts, food, games and a vast array of entertainment.
Highlights include knights jousting on horseback and human chess games.
Experience the Middle Ages with minstrels, jugglers, dancing and
theatre. Directions: Located on Jenkins Ave between Lindsey St and Hwy
9 E. From I-35, take Hwy 9 E to Jenkins Ave and turn N. I-35.
Event Contact: Linda Linn
Phone: 405-288-2536
Fax: 405-325-7698
E-mail: llinn@ou.edu
Web site: http://www.medievalfair.org
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Mar. 10, 2006
Educator Appreciation 25% off - Norman
Educator Appreciation, BORDERS BOOKS
MUSIC CAFE, March 23rd-28th. Current and Retired Instructors Save 25%
On personal or professional purchases! All school personnel
included: Librarians, support staff, home schoolers, etc.
Discount Applies to the regular price. Discount on DVDs is 20%, and
video games is 10% Excludes previous and online purchases, gift cards,
periodicals, comics, and non-stock special order. May not be combined
with coupons, group discounts, or Borders Rewards. Reception held
Friday March 24th from 4-8 pm. BUSINESS PARTNERS GIVE AWAYS,
GOODY BAGS, FOOD, CHOCOLATE! Borders Books 300 Norman Center Ct Norman
OK (405) 573-4907
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Mar. 2, 2006
Peter and the Wolf at Moore's First Baptist Church
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Date: 3/5/2006. NewsChannel 4's own Kevin
Ogle and the Oklahoma Community Orchestra will present Peter and the
Wolf at Moore's First Baptist Church (301 NE 27th) on March 5. Tickets
are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and kids under 13 are free.
Visit OKOrchestra.org to find out more.
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Feb. 28, 2006
Spring Break Escape at Sam Noble Museum - Norman
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Spring Break Escape. Join us March 11
through 19 for games, workshops, presentations and crafts all week
long! Activities will be scheduled daily throughout the museum and
include hands-on art workshops, birdhouse building, live animal
presentations, fossil presentations, scavenger hunts and much more!
These programs are open to the public and free with museum admission.
For more info: http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/education/spring_2006/springbreak.htm
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Feb. 24, 2006
106 BD Party at Sam Noble OK Museum of Nat History-Norman
NORMAN In celebration of the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural Historys 106th birthday, a cake of Jurassic
proportions and free museum admission will be offered to the public
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. Birthday cake will be
offered on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 1 p.m.
The museums Discovery Room will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
with hands-on activities for children and adults. A special Discovery
Saturday program featuring plants will be offered at 3 p.m.
Two special exhibitions will be on view on Feb. 25. OK Rocks! is an
exhibition of more than 75 beautiful specimens of rocks and minerals
from across Oklahoma, including rose rocks, quartz crystals and
hour-glass gypsum, among others. Hats and Headdresses: Adornment of
the Head From Around the World, features 100 hats and headdresses from
more than 60 countries.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is located at
Timberdell Road and Chautauqua Avenue on the OU Norman campus. For more
information, call (405) 325-4712, or visit the museums Web site at www.snomnh.ou.edu.
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Feb. 24, 2006
Family Day - Sunday, Feb 26 - Norman
Families are invited to "Time Travel with
the Fred" beginning this Sunday, February 26 when the Fred Jones Jr.
Museum of Art, 555 Elm Avenue in Norman, presents the first in a series
of 2006 Family Days. From 1 to 4 p.m., kids can participate in a
hands-on pottery project while the whole family learns about
pre-Columbian and ancient Asian pottery from the museums permanent
collection.
To celebrate the kick-off of the 2006 Time Travel with the Fred Family
Day series, museum admission will be FREE to the public on Sunday,
February 26.
Visitors are reminded to pick up a time travel ticket and have it
marked before leaving Family Day. Later in the year, kids who
bring in a time travel ticket showing they have attended three or more
2006 Family Days will receive a free prize!
With Family Days, there is something for everyone in the family, says
Eric Lee, the museums Wylodean and Bill Saxon Director. Adults
learn about the museums permanent collection, while children are
introduced to new art forms and create their own projects right here at
the museum.
The following "Time Travel with the Fred" Family Days are scheduled for the remainder of 2006:
April 30 Explore the 17th century and the art of etching
June 25 Visit the 18th century and portraiture
August 27 Picture yourself in the 19th century (photography)
October 29 Fast forward to the 20th and 21st century contemporary art.
For more information about Family Day, call the museum at (405) 325-3272.
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Jan. 24, 2006
Moore Library Book Sale - Jan. 27 & 28, 2006
Dec. 19, 2005
Art Adventures - Norman
Art Adventures (for kids ages 3 through
5, with an adult companion): "Hello Red Fox" by Eric Carle; art
activity: color wheel. At the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Tues, Dec
20 - 10:30 a.m.
Admission: $5 Adults; $4 Seniors 65 and over;
$3 children 6-17; $2 OU faculty/staff. Admission is free for
children under 6, students with valid OU ID, and Museum Association
members. MUSEUM ADMISSION IS FREE ON TUESDAYS.
Museum
Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 1
to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. The museum will be closed for the
holidays on December 24 & 25 and December 31 & January 1. For
more info: http://www.ou.edu/fjjma/calendar/index.html
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Dec. 1, 2005
Auditions for Children's Concert Choir - Norman
The Music School Of Anna Gentle is now
having open auditions for the Children's Concert Choir. The School is
looking for children ages 5 to16 who love to sing, want to excel in it,
and who would like to be part of recordings, a lot performances and
traveling. This is a unique opportunity to learn from the highly
professional musician from Moscow, Russia, who has more than 17 years
of teaching experience from beginners to professionals, and whose
choirs and vocal groups were winners of many choir and music
competitions and festivals. The Children's Concert Choir of the Music
School already has numerous invitations to participate in local events
(Norman Mall Marathon in March, 2006, for instance), and National and
International choir competitions and festivals, that are going to be
held in the USA (including invitations from the Von Trapp family,
Harvard University, and others) and different countries, such as
England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, China and
many more.
For the best quality of performance and understanding of the music all
choir members must attend group Music Theory/Solfeggio class as well as
the Choir. In the beginning children will take a music theory test,
according to which they would be placed to the group of their level. So
there are 2 classes a week : Choir - 60 min and Music Theory/Solfeggio
- 40 min. The cost of tuition $20/week for both classes for 1st and 2nd
child from the same family and $10/week for every additional child. $45
fee/year applies for every child. Children also can take a private
piano lessons or/and private or group classical guitar lessons for an
extra fee.
For more information and/or to set a date for your audition and interview, please, contact the School:
Phone number: (405)701-0035
E-mail: gentle_anna@hotmail.com
Address: 1330 Erie Ave, Norman, OK, 73071
Auditions are going to be held until the end of December, 2005, but hurry, so you would not miss your chance!
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Oct. 23, 2005
Career Expo - Norman
Students in the sixth through 12th grades
are invited to a free career exposition from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at
Moore Norman Technology Center, 4701 12th Avenue NW.
Students and their parents will be able to visit more than 100 booths
to explore career options and meet people with experience in those
fields.
Career Awareness 2005 is coordinated by the technology center and the
Moore and Norman school districts. For more information, call 364-5763,
ext. 7379.
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Oct. 17, 2005
Art Classes - Norman
The Firehouse Art Center offers visual art
classes for children and adults. Instruction is available in both
thrown and hand built ceramics, painting and drawing, jewelry
construction, photography, wood working, landscape design, stained
glass, printmaking and fiber arts and more, in well equipped
classrooms.
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri, 9:30 - 5:30, Sat. 10am - 4 pm, closed on Sunday)
444 S. Flood
Norman, OK 73069
405.329.4523 W
405.292.9763 F
For more information and to view a complete list of current workshops: http://www.normanfirehouse.com
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Oct. 17, 2005
Mini-Society Workshop (Student Entrepreneurs) - Norman, OK
The Oklahoma Council on Economics Education
(OCEE) is having a free Mini-Society workshop for homeschooling
parents to teach them about a program for teaching elementary age
students about being entrepreneurs. Time: October 28, 12:00 pm to
3:00 pm. Where: Marie Callenders, 3025 William Pereira, Norman. Lunch
provided the Federal Reserve, OKC Branch
Learning by doing is the key for elementary students who participate in
OCEEs Mini-Societyฎ program. Students learn about economics and
entrepreneurship while having fun by building a market economy in
miniature. Targeted primarily for students age 8-12, Mini-Societyฎ is
an excellent tool to teach students about the real world and real
life experiences. It involves hands on activities where students can
produce and sell their own products, earn their own income and manage
their own resources. (Even though the program is officially for older
elementary ages it is workable for all ages.)
Learn the basics of how to implement a Mini-Societyฎ and how to use the
experiences of students as a basis to teach economic ideas and
entrepreneurial skills. Participants receive free curriculum. RSVP by
Oct. 26 to Laurie at 405-974-5343 or _econed@ucok.edu. Website: www.ocee-ok.org .
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Oct. 17, 2005
US Marine Band - Norman
Oct. 12, 2005
Library Book Sale - Norman
Friends of the Library Book Sale. Oct
28-31. Friends of the Library Book Sale - Over 50,000 items! Sat 9-5,
Sun 1-5. (12-1 mobility impaired), Mon. 3-8. Preview: Friday 6-9,
Members only; join at door. Norman Public Library. 225 North Webster
Norman, OK 73069. Phone: 405.701.2600. Website: http://www.pls.lib.ok.us/
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Sep. 15, 2005
Friends of the Library Booksale - Norman
Great books and bargains at the annual
Friends of the Norman Library Book Sale! Two Collectibles and Better
Books rooms contain a wide assortment including first editions, signed,
out-of-print, coffee table, gift books, and local interest books;
specially priced. Childrens books will be located in the Childrens
Storytime Room. October 29, 9 am-5 p.m. and October 30, 1pm to 5 pm.
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Sep. 15, 2005
Homeschool Resources on the Internet - Norman
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September 27, 6:30-8:30 pm. A tour of
homeschooling websites and websites that could be very useful to the
homeschooling family. Register beginning at 9 AM on September 1st at
the Computer Training Center or by calling 701-2620. Norman. Pioneer
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