MUSKOGEE FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays through October, Muskogee Civic Center.
THOMAS-FOREMAN HISTORIC HOME TOURS, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. Information: (918) 686-6624 or www.3riversmuseum.com.
MOTORCYCLE DINNER RUN, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, weather permitting. Everyone is welcome to meet for a ride and have dinner. For the meeting location, call (918) 441-1352 or (918) 913-1690.
ORIENTAL LODGE #430 meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
VETERANS JOB CLUB, fourth Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m., Muskogee Workforce Office.
SAVE OUR WATER LAKE EUFAULA meets at 8 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Eufaula First United Methodist Church, 220 South Main St. Information: donledgar@aol.com
CHRISTIAN COFFEEHOUSE, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Ark of Faith, 401 E. Broadway. Refreshments and fellowship with a set time for audience participation. Audience participation includes sharing a song, poem, dance or skit. Summer schedule: Aug. 17, Grandbaby night, featuring Keith and Sonja Wilkins and family from Joplin, Mo. First United Methodist Women will provide refreshments. Information: Sally Weiesnbach, (918) 682-8411.
BINGO NIGHT, American Legion Post 15, 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 7 p.m. main session on Thursdays.
FREE SOUP KITCHEN, open from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Seventh-day Adventist, 170 N. Country Club Road. Donations welcome. Information: (918) 682-5602.
CHEROKEE BASKETS — HISTORY WOVEN IN ART, through Aug. 19, Cherokee Heritage Center is located at 21192 S. Keeler Drive, Park Hill. The exhibit presents the history of Cherokee basket weaving and features numerous baskets including one that survived the Trail of Tears, as well as baskets of contemporary design. Cost: $8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors and students with proper identification, and $5 for children. Information: (888) 999-6007, or info@cherokeeheritage.org.
TAHLEQUAH ROCK AND MINERAL SHOW, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18, Tahlequah Community Building, 300 W. First St. Admission: $3 for adults; children free. Funds raised will go o the club’s scholarship fund, some of which will be used to purchase Earth science material for elementary schools. Information: (918) 456-8198.
YOUTH ALL STAR EVENT, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18, Muskogee Swim & Fitness Center, 566 N. 6th St. Free for children ages 6-13. Fitness challenge including an 70-foot inflatable obstacle course, football throw and drills, soccer challenge, swimming activities and pool games, and many prizes. Information: (918) 681-4733.
“HUNGER GAMES” MOVIE SHOWING, 10 a.m. Aug. 18 and 6 p.m. Aug. 21, Tahlequah Public Library. Free soda and popcorn for those in attendance.
FIFTH ANNUAL RIVER RUMBA, Aug. 24-25, Three Forks Harbor. Event starts 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 with a parade of boats and harbor party, featuring live music from Infinity from 8 to 10 p.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 with races starting at 10 a.m. Free cardboard can be picked up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation office, 837 E. Okmulgee. Cost: $50 Information and registration: (918) 684-6302.
SEVERS CENTENNIAL GALA, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Severs Building Lobby (Bank of Oklahoma). Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Severs Hotel with a few of the famous guests who stayed there through the years. Information: muskogeemainstreet@gmail.com.
FREEDOM WALK 2012, 8 a.m. Sept. 8, Muskogee Civic Center/Centennial Trail. The walk will begin at the Civic Center and then cover two miles along the south loop of Centennial Trail. The Freedom Walk is intended to call Americans to reflect upon the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and remember their families and those who responded on that fateful day in American history. Information: www.downtownmuskogee.org.
27TH ANNUAL BIKE MS OKLAHOMA: THE MOTHER ROAD RIDE, Sept. 15-16, Tulsa. Cost: $25 until mid-May, when the fee increases to $50. The ride starts in Tulsa and ends in Oklahoma City. Information: www.bikemsok.org.
FIVE TRIBES STORY CONFERENCE, Sept. 21-22, Center for the American Indian, Bacone College. Space is limited and reservations will be on first-come basis. Registration fees are $20 per day and are required to attend the daytime events. Lunch will be provided. A traditional dinner will be served on Sept. 21 before the concert and is an additional $10. Reservations for the dinner should be made separate. Information: www.5tribestory.org, www.fivetribes.org, 5civilizedtribes@sbcglobal.net or (918) 683-1701.
BEDOUIN SHRINE CIRCUS, Sept. 22-23, Muskogee Civic Center. Information: (918) 682-2761.
AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25, sponsored by the Friends of Honor Heights Park. Cost: $20, which includes entertainment by the Swon Brothers, food, and beverages. The event will highlight progress on Honor Heights Park’s newest attraction, the Teaching Gardens and Butterfly House. Memberships will be available. Information: (918) 682-6783.
DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DARE TO DREAM, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28; and11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30, Tulsa State Fair. Tickets: $40, $35, $30, $25 and $20. Event ticket prices include an outside gate admission ticket to the Tulsa State Fair if purchased on or before Sept. 27. Information: (918) 376-6000 or www.tulsastatefair.com.
FOURTH ANNUAL GORE SCRAP HAPPY QUILTERS QUILT SHOW, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28-29, Gore gymnasium. Cost: $3. Show features door prizes, vendors and a country store. Information: (918) 489-5639.
SEVENTH ANNUAL ART WALK, Oct. 6, Eufaula. The Eufaula Area Arts Council is hosting the event and will include a car and golf cart showing. Anyone interested in selling art, playing music, showing a car, golf cart or volunteering are encouraged to call or drop by Eufaula Main Street Studio. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org contact Glenna. The Eufaula Main Street Studio is located at 105 South Main. Studio open hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
BASS REEVES LEGACY TRAIL WALKING TOUR, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12, downtown Muskogee. Walk in the footsteps of the legendary African-American lawman Bass Reeves through downtown Muskogee. This walking tour includes costumed interpreters who will tell the story of the heroic lawman as it happened over 100 years ago. After the tour, stay for a barbecue dinner and a concert of Muskogee’s musical heritage. Space is limited; reservations encouraged. Cost: $15. Information: (918) 683-2400 or www.downtownmuskogee.org.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS. PHOENIX SUNS, Oct. 19, BOK Center, Tulsa. Tickets available online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 726-5287.
OL’ TIME DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS, 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 29, downtown. Downtown shops and restaurants offer open house specials with music, food, door prizes and giveaways. Information: www.downtownmuskogee.org.
SESAME STREET LIVE PRESENTS CAN’T STOP SINGING, 7 p.m. April 4; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 5; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. April 6; 1 and 4:30 p.m. April 7. Tickets: $57, $37, $27, $22 and $17. Tickets available online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 726-5287.
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