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Aug. 4, 2006

Cotton Patch Gospel - Miami

Miami's historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, is hosting the Cotton Patch Gospel by the Tulsa Repertory Theater. Join in the laughter and great music on Saturday, August 26, at 7:30 pm. For info: call 918.540.2425. Email: colemantheatre@cable.net. Website: www.colemantheatre.org.

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Jul. 11, 2006

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Program - Pauls Valley

BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program. Watch as the wild horses and burros are put up for adoption. Groups: Call in advance to set up a tour. Each child will receive a packet of info, a coloring book about the adoption program, and some fun stuff like crayons, pencils, and keychains.
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month. Call first!
Who: All ages.
Cost: None
Where: Pauls Valley, OK.
Contact: 1-866-468-7826. Website: www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov

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Jul. 10, 2006

Free Spanish Classes - Choctaw, OK

Spanish Classes. Advanced beginner and intermediate students, teens and adults, may join this weekly class to practice and improve their conversational Spanish. Wise and witty native speaker Maria Bozarth presents these free classes. Location: Choctaw Library, 2525 Muzzy St., PO Box 549, Choctaw, OK 73020. Directions: NE 23rd Street to one block north on Muzzy Street, between Harper and Choctaw Road. (West of Oklahoma City). Contact Info: Marcia Findeiss, 405-390-841, Email:  mfindeiss@metrolibrary.org. Website: www.metrolibrary.org.

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Jun. 28, 2006

Picture in Scripture - Dewey, OK

The Man Who Ran, 22nd Season, the dramatic presentation of Jonah, Jesus and the great fish. Picture in Scripture amphitheatre is in Disney, Oklahoma, located on the south end of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, 60 miles northeast of Tulsa.


Special Nights:


July 14th & 15th - Opening Weekend- All tickets 1/2 price.

July 21, 22, 28, 29 and August 4 - Meal Deal- $14.00 Buys a ticket & a meal A $19.00 Value!


For more info: http://www.pictureinscripture.com/index.html

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Jun. 22, 2006

Choctaw Storytelling Festival - Crowder, OK

Choctaw story teller Tim Tingle blends songs, cedar flutes and drums with the tribal lore of the Choctaw Nation to create amazing illustrations at the Choctaw Storytelling Festival, Thursday-Saturday, June 22-24. Held at the Crawder Choctaw Center in Crowder, OK. Event also includes workshops and craft demonstrations for all ages. Call 918-334-5344 to find out more.

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Jun. 15, 2006

BugFest - Wichita Falls, TX

BugFest is River Bend Nature Center's annual homage to insects, such as bug, beetles, bees, butterflies, and their eight-legged cousins-spiders. Children of all ages will learn about these fascinating animals through bug crafts, bug-games, and much more. The event takes place June 24th, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, at the River Bend Nature Center. For more details, call 940-767-0843. (Not in Oklahoma but close to those who live in southern OK.)

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Jun. 12, 2006

Edwardian Day Camp - Hitchcock, OK

Edwardian Day Camp Lets Girls Step Back to Statehood Days. Shooting Star Enterprises will host two five-day, historical day camps for young ladies (3rd - 6th grades, ages 8-12) from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. each day at the Shooting Star's facilities in Hitchcock, Oklahoma. Session 1:  June 26-30, 2006; Second 2: July 24-28, 2006. The goal: to immerse the young ladies in turn-of-the-century life by encouraging grace, manners, and creativity with a historical perspective.

The event, "Oklahoma Girls- An Edwardian Day Camp", focuses on the years 1904-1907, perfect for girls who love the American Girls(r) Samantha Series™ or for those who are preparing for the statehood events in 2007. Each participant will learn turn-of-the-century dance, plain and fancy sewing, basics of cooking and tea-time manners, as well as do historical crafts and play both indoor and outdoor period games. Costumes will be provided for the girls to wear during the camp.

Marna Jean Davis is a Living Historian and Historical Clothing Designer residing on her family farm in Hitchcock, Oklahoma with her husband Doug, two daughters age 2 and 8 and her Grandfather. She has worked with children for many years in prestigious museums such as the Buffalo Bill Historic Center in Cody, Wyoming in addition to local schools and museums.  Doug and Marna Jean have a museum right in their home, where both the young and old alike can come to learn a bit more about history. Contact: Doug and Marna Jean Davis, Phone: 580-825-3374. For more info or to register:  http://www.shootingstarhistory.com/kidshistory/oklahomagirls.html
 

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May. 25, 2006

Tea and Victorial Style Show - Hominy

The Drummond House, 305 North Price, will host it's annual Tea and Victorial Style Show on July 15, 2006, at 2 pm in the Calvary Worship Center, Hominy, OK. Entertainment and food will be included. This is a great Mother-Daughter event! $10 fee and reservations are required. For more information or reservations: call 918.885.2374.

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May. 11, 2006

Spring Festival - Talala

17th Annual arts and crafts show with entertainment all day. Games for the kids, cake walks, turtle races, and a street dance that night beginning at 8pm. Saturday, May 27, 2006 at the City Park, Talala, OK. Free. For more info: 918-275-4380

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May. 11, 2006

Visit the Animals - Luther, OK

Little River Zoo. Friday, June 2, 2006, 1:00pm-2:00pm. at the Luther library (310 NE 3, Luther, OK). All ages. Come and learn about animals and feel their fur. Bring a item to donate to the animals and get a ticket for a ice cream social. Call (405) 277-9967 for a list of items needed. This program will kick off the Summer Reading Program.


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May. 6, 2006

Above Rubies Ladies Retreat - Chouteau

Above Rubies Ladies Retreat, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 16-18, Camp Christian, Chouteau, Oklahoma. $100 includes lodging, 3 meals on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. Register by June 1st. To find out more, contact Sara at 918.343.2604 or email: beautiful_flames@atlasok.com. Website: http://www.aboverubies.org

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Apr. 26, 2006

Book Sale - Newcastle, OK

Book sale at Newcastle library, NW Tenth Newcastle, OK: April 28-29 (during city-wide garage sales).  Phone 405.387.5076.

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Apr. 3, 2006

Waynoka Rattlesnake Roundup - Waynoka

Waynoka Rattlesnake Roundup. April 28-30, 2006. Downtown Waynoka. Attractions include rattlesnake hunts, the Den of Death snake pit, butcher shop, snake meat tasting, free ham & bean feed on Saturday, carnival and vendors.  Free admission. Contact: Allen Mullins 580-824-0306.

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Apr. 3, 2006

Living History on the Chisholm Trail - Kingfisher

Living History on the Chisholm Trail. 9 am - 5 pm. April 8, 2006. Chisholm Trail Museum, 605 Zellers Ave. Kingfisher, OK. This event will feature approximately 40 encampments of actors that will bring the 1800s to life. There will be spinning, weaving, lace making and millinery inside, with outside attractions including a medicine man show, shootouts, Native American history, chuck wagon cooking, teachers in the one-room school and much more. Parking at the Kingisher Fairgrounds (300 South 13th St), shuttle to Museum. Contact: Renee Mitchell. Phone 405-375-5176, Email: ctm@ok-history.mus.ok.us

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Mar. 10, 2006

Living History on the Chisholm Trail - Kingfisher

Living History on the Chisholm Trail, Sat. 9am - 5 pm. Apr 8, 2006 at the Chisholm Trail Museum, 605 Zellers Ave., in Kingfisher, OK. This event will feature approximately 40 encampments of actors that will bring the 1800s to life. There will be spinning, weaving, lace making and millinery inside, with outside attractions including a medicine man show, shootouts, Native American history, chuck wagon cooking, teachers in the one-room school and much more.

Phone: 405-375-5176
E-mail: ctm@ok-history.mus.ok.us
Event Contact: Renee Mitchell
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Mar. 10, 2006

Kite Flight Family Fun - Hulbert

Kite Flight and Family Fun Day, Sat 1pm-3pm, Mar 18, 2006, Paradise Cove, Hulbert, OK. This family-friendly day includes a kite building and decorating class with free kites and prizes awarded in two age groups. Rusty the Rodeo Clown will be handing out balloons and offering face painting. Free admission.
         
Event Contact: Michael Corbett
Phone: 918-772-2108
Fax: 918-772-2049


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Mar. 10, 2006

Vernal Equinox Walks - Spiro

Vernal Equinox Walks, Sun-Mon Tours at 11 am, 2pm & 7pm, Mar 19 - 20, 2006. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Spiro, OK 74959. Special guided tours offered at Oklahoma's only prehistoric Native American archaeological site open to the public. Each tour will be one mile of easy walking and about two hours in duration. Archaeologist and Manager Dennis Peterson will tell about the Mound Center, excavations, and why some mounds line up to solstice and equinox sunsets.
         
Event Contact: Dennis Peterson
Phone: 918-962-2062
Fax: 918-962-2062
E-mail: spiromds@ipa.net


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Mar. 10, 2006

Easter Egg Hunt - Foss Lake

FREE! Foss Lake Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. 1pm to 3pm, Apr 8, 2006,  Foss State Park, Foss, OK. Bring children 12 and younger to hunt over 5,000 eggs including prize eggs. Then, take pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Foss, OK
Event Contact: Kara McKay         
Phone:  580-726-5656
Fax: 580-726-2222
Web site: http://www.fosslake.com


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Feb. 24, 2006

Creation Truth Seminar - Crescent OK

Everyone is invited to come to the First Baptist Church of Crescent Oklahoma for a Creation Truth Conference, led by Dr. G. Thomas Sharp, www.creationtruth.com on March 5 - 8, Both services on Sunday at 11:00 and 6:00, and on Monday - Wednesday at 6:30 pm. For more info: http://www.fbccrescent.org/
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Jan. 9, 2006

Period Dance Workshops - Yale OK

In preparation for the 2006 Battle of Round Mountain Civil War reenactment in Yale, OK, some upcoming FREE period dance workshops are being conducted by Martha Ray of the Oklahoma Historical Society.  No prior experience needed in order to participate.  Just come in comfortable modern clothes and tennis shoes for the workshops. The workshops will be held on the following dates in the basement of the Methodist church in the town of Yale (about 30 min E of Stillwater on Hwy 51):
    Fri., January 20, 7:00p.m.
    Fri., January 27, 7:00 p.m.
    Sat., February 4, 7:00 p.m.

If you need more info, contact the Oklahoma Historical Society.
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Dec. 2, 2005

New Homeschool Bookstore in OK

Christian Treasures bookstore in Pryor, OK, located at 18 S. Adair in Pryor. Phone number:  (918) 824-1860. 

"We are a local homeschool headquarters and carry 16 feet of homeschool supplies including Lifepac and Saxxon Math.  We have a full line of learning materials to include resources for homeschooling parents.  Additionally, we have a full line catalog available from which we can order almost any needed materials.  Our supplier is Appalachian Christian book distributors and I feel we have a pretty thorough homeschool center and welcome any parents that would like to come and browse what we carry or just look through our catalog.  Thank you and have a blessed day."  John Pringle

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Nov. 23, 2005

Winter Solstice Walks - Spiro Mounds

Winter Solstice Walks, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Special guided tours of the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center by archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson. Starting at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. each walk will last about 2 hours and require about 1 mile of easy walking. Dennis will talk about the mounds, the history, excavations, stories, ceremonies and why some of the mounds line up with the solstice and equinox sunsets. Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for children.

Contact:
Name: Dennis Peterson
Email: spiromds@ipa.net
Phone: 918-962-2062

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Oct. 18, 2005

Pumpkin Patch - Piedmont, OK

Pumpkin Patch at Chester's Party Barn and Farm! From October 2 to October 31! Private Parties available through November! Monday-Satuday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm - Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. DISCOUNTED RATES UNTIL SEPT 26!!!

2 Years and up $3.00 Each*
23 months and under FREE!!

*plus tax, please add $2.00 for Shipping & Handling

After Sept 26, $5.00 each Kids and Adults

What the Pumpkin Patch includes

(1) Pumpkin
(1) Pony Ride
(1) Cup of Feed
(1) Hay Ride
3 Acre Hay Maze
Pumpkin Bowling (.50)

And Unlimited...

Petting Zoo
Karaoke & Games
Sandbox
400 Square Hay Bale Maze
And More!

Snack Shack Available!!

Groups of 25+ Call for Reservations! (405) 373-1595
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Oct. 14, 2005

Scout Venture Crew - Chickasha

Scout Venture Crew. Young men and women, aged 15-21, are encouraged to come, enjoy free pizza, and learn about an exciting new group in the Chickasha area. The group, called a Venture Crew, will be chartered to the American Legion of Chickasha by the Last Frontier Council, B.S.A. Activities will nearly unlimited and will include rock climbing, SCUBA, low impact camping, backpacking, team confidence and leadership building. The youth members will learn how to organize group activities, gain funding, and run the Crew with minimal adult input. You are invited to come to the Chickasha Pizza Hut at 7pm, October 17th. Registration
and insurance for 17 months is $14.25. For more information call Gary McNatt at 405-224-0631.
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Sep. 27, 2005

Home School Family Camp w/Wade & Jessica Hulcy

Home School Family Camp. Oct 27-30, 2005 in Colcord, OK. (84 miles east of Tulsa on 412). A hands-on weekend full of outdoor educational opportunities and lots of fun family activities.  Nationally-known speakers,Wade and Jessica Hulcy, will share  insightful and useful information to revamp and revitalize your home schooling experience!  Space is limited, so sign up soon.  For more info: Phone: 918-422-5506. Fax: 918-422-5644 . www.newliferanch.com 
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