Things to Do - EVENTS

Sat, May 17 2008

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TEAM ROPING, 7 p.m. books open, Fridays, Hilltop Indoor Arena. Information: Barton Arena Productions, 616-9269 or 463-3269, e-mail: letsrope@crosstel.net.
PLAYNIGHT SERIES 2008, 7:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, Porter Roundup Club. Events include flag race, cloverleaf barrels, pole bending and surprise event. Negative coggins required, original copy. Concessions. Information: 261-9690.
ARK OF FAITH COFFEEHOUSE, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, 401 E. Broadway. Featuring various local talent. The Tolman Family will lead singles night worship followed by Brenda Cox Friday. On May 9, Apex Black History Museum DVD will be shown. Audience and praise time. Refreshments are free. Bring one song, poem, or a three-minute testimony to share at audience-participation set. Information: 682-8411.
FARMERS¹ MARKET AND HERB FEST, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Market Square, Muskogee Civic Center parking lot, Fourth Street and Okmulgee Avenue. Oklahoma grown herbs, vegetable and bedding plants, hanging baskets, spring produce, bakery goodies, tamales, herbal products and live bluegrass music. Sharon Owen of Moonshadow Herb Farm will give a talk on ³Growing and Using Fresh Herbs² from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Information: 686-6939.
AZALEA FESTIVAL BANNER AUCTION, 6 p.m. May 9, Honor Heights Park. Bids with a $20 minimum and in $5 increments can be called in to Joel Everett at the 684-6302, Ext. 28.
MARGARET HUDSON PROGRAM, CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS and All That Jazz, 7 to 10 p.m. May 9, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First St., Tulsa. Entertainment provided by Jambalaya Jazz with decadent chocolate, hors d¹oeuvres and silent auction. Wear business attire. No one under 21 years of age permitted. Information: 746-9216 for advance tickets, $75 admission or $85 at the door.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 8 to 10 a.m. May 10, second Saturdays, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Activity Center, 2130 W. Okmulgee Ave. Free. Enter through the south doors. Information: 687-7571.
ROXY THEATER TALENT SHOW, 7 p.m. May 9 and 10, kindergarten through 12th grade division; 7 p.m. June 13, adult division, Roxy Theater, 218 W. Okmulgee Ave. Singers, dancers or any talent accepted. Three age categories with prize money. Applications available at City Hall. Deadline for youth is 5 p.m. May 7; adult deadline is 5 p.m. June 11. Cost: $5 entry fee. Information: Cassandra Gaines, 682-2622.
CAROLYN EMBRY WADE SCHOLARSHIP TEA and Fashion Show, 1 to 3 p.m. May 10, Indian Capital Vo-Tech, hosted by Muskogee NAACP Youth Council. Tickets: $10 and available at Smokehouse Bob¹s Bar-B-Que, Promise Beauty Supply or call Derrick Reed, 856-1683; Lynn Thompson, 360-2835; or Wilma Newton, 781-9248.
ANNUAL SUCCESS EXPO, May 13, Arrowhead Mall. Sponsor: Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. Information: 682-2401 or www.muskogeechamber.org or janet@muskogeechamber.org.
MUSKOGEE COUNTY MARCH FOR BABIES, presented by Georgia-Pacific¹s Angel Soft and Sparkle paper products, 9 a.m. for registration and team photos; 10 a.m. walk begins, May 17, with lunch provided by Rib Crib, Muskogee Civic Center, 425 Boston St. Information: register at www.marchforbabies.org or call the March of Dimes office at (800) 252-1454. Sponsors: Georgia-Pacific, Creek Nation Casino Muscogee, kmart, CIGNA, Farmer¹s Insurance Group, FedEX, Famous Footwear; Liberty Tax Service, nesting.com, Grains for Life and Continental Airlines.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 8 to 10 a.m. May 24, fourth Saturday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Parish Life Center, 301 N. Virginia. Free. Enter through the west doors. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council No. 962. Information: Alan Zbavitel, Grand Knight, 683-1662 or Joe Brandt, K of C activities chairman, 577-6141.
ANNUAL RED EARTH NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL, June 6, 7 and 8, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Information: Connie Hart Yellowman, e-mail: cyellowman@redearth.org or (405) 427-5228.
RELAY FOR LIFE, June 6, The Castle of Muskogee. It is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. Information: 684-8610.
SUMMER YOUTH LAKE ARTS PUPPET SHOW, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 10, Eufaula Community Center. Free. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org.
EUFAULA CARNIVAL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 17, Eufaula Community Center, part of Eufaula Memorial Library Summer Reading program. Free. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org.
INDIAN NATION OKLAHOMA CHAPTER of BACA MUSIC AND BIKE SHOW, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21, American Legion, 4021 W. Broadway. Proceeds go to working with abused children in the local area.
ANNUAL WATONGA CHEESE FESTIVAL, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11, downtown Watonga. Featuring arts and crafts, quilt show, amusements, entertainment, merchants cheese food tour, cheese tasting, classic car show and a parade at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Admission: $5, and children under 12 admitted free. Information: Watonga Chamber of Commerce, (580) 623-5452, or www.watongacheesefestival.com.
HOUSTON ROCKETS VS ORLANDO MAGIC NBA PRE-SEASON GAME, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, BOK Center, Tulsa. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at the Tulsa Convention Center Box Office, online at www.bokcenter.com, charge by phone at (877) 885-7222 or at participating tickets.com outlets. Tickets start at $27.00 with a limited number of VIP seats available.
MAHENWAHDOSE CREEK STORYTELLER, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 25, Eufaula Indian Community Center. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org.
RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, featuring the Rockettes, show times vary Dec. 22 to 24, BOK Center, Tulsa. Tickets: $76, $51 and $27. Tickets will go on sale in September. Group sales available now. Ticket information is available online at www.bokcenter.com, area Homeland stores, Tulsa Convention Center Box Office or by calling 1-877-TULSA-CC. Information: 596-7153.