Things to do 3.28.08
FISH FRY AND BAKE SALE, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Porum Landing Fire Station, five and one-half miles west of Porum on Texanna Road. Donations to benefit the all Volunteer Fire Department.
C-HOPE CHARITY DINNER AND AUCTION, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. auction, Saturday, 1445 Locust St. Proceeds to benefit the many needs of the elderly in the greater Muskogee area. Information: 616-1667 or www.chope.org.
BENEFIT CARD PARTY, hosted by Golden Rule Auxiliary, noon to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Kiwanis Senior Citizens Center, 119 Spaulding Blvd. Tickets are $5 and available from members or at the door. Sandwiches, chips, dessert and coffee or tea will be served. Door prizes will be given. Guests should bring cards or table games to play. Funds donated will be used to support the clients at Golden Rule Industries. Information: Phyllis Feagans, 682-5126, or Joan Weakland, 687-6487.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST, VFW Post 474, 3811 W. Okmulgee Ave., 7 to 10 a.m. April 5, first Saturdays. Cost: $4, adults; $3, children under 12. Menu: biscuits and gravy, eggs, sausage, pancakes, juice and coffee. Proceeds benefit VFW families and the national children’s home.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST, 7 to 11 a.m. April 5, Checotah Masonic Lodge No. 86, 625 West Gentry Ave., Checotah. Cost: $5, donation includes drinks, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Information: 473-6878 or 689-9898.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPAGHETTI, MEATBALL AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE DINNER, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, starting April 10, every second Tuesday of the month, VFW Post 474, 3811 W. Okmulgee Ave. Cost: $5, adults; $3, children under 10.
ANNUAL EXCHANGE CLUB CHILI AND BARBECUE COOK-OFF, April 12, Muskogee Civic Center Plaza. Information: Erik Fleak, 682-7789.
AZALEA STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, First Presbyterian Church, 500 W. Broadway. Cost: $5. Proceeds to benefit Kelly B. Todd Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Center. Dine-in or drive-through. Free parking available on the church lot all day for strawberries as well as viewing the parade and attending the Chili Cook-off. Information: Betty Jean Honea, 682-3947.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DAV BENEFIT BREAKFAST, 7 to 10 a.m. April 19, third Saturday, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7, 4815 W. Okmulgee Ave. Cost: $4, adults; $2, children under 12. Menu: eggs, sausage, biscuits, gravy, buckwheat pancakes, coffee, milk and juice. Proceeds directly support local Disabled American Veterans and their families.
Y-ME ANNUAL WALK TO EMPOWER, 8 a.m. May 11, River West Festival Park, Tulsa. Sponsor: Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. A three mile non-competitive walk to honor the survivors in your life, commemorate your own diagnosis, remember those who are no longer with us and raise funds to support free-of-charge programs and services that are offered to all those touched by breast cancer. Register or information: http://tulsawalk.y-me.org or call (877) 963-7223, Ext. 2738.
Concerts
N.E.R.D. IN CONCERT, 7 p.m. doors open, today, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. Featuring Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes. Tickets: $28, in advance; $30, day of show; available at Cain’s Box Office, All Reasor’s Stores and Starship Records, by phone (866) 443-8849 or 584-2306 or online at Gettix.net.
ALMOST FAMOUS TOUR, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, 401 S. Third St. Featuring: Colton Swon – Oklahoma; Nina Shaw, Texas; and Brandon Green – Mississippi. Show will be emceed by Oklahoma Junior Miss Kaileigh Bullard of Wagoner. Tickets: $10 per person. CD’s, T-shirts and refreshments available. Alcohol free environment. Information: 687-0800.
GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS IN CONCERT, 8 p.m. Saturday, Alma Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith, Ark. Tickets: (479) 632-2129, or www.almapac.org.