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March 4, 2010

Events 03.05.10


Events

MUSKOGEE COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW, Muskogee Fairgrounds, Friday and Saturday.

MOTORCYCLE DINNER RUN, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, weather permitting, Steve’s Tractor, 301 E. Okmulgee Ave. It is open to all people who ride any motorcycle, any age. The group will select a restaurant and ride to for dinner in the area. Information: 913-1690 or 441-1352.

CHRISTIAN COFFEEHOUSE, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Ark of Faith, 401 E. Broadway. There is food and audience participation set where you can do one song, skit, poem, scripture or three- to four-minute testimony. Information: Sally Weiesnbach, 682-8411.

FREE HEALTH SCREENING, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, second Tuesday of the month, Kiwanis Senior Citizens Center, 119 Spaulding Blvd. HomeHealth Care of Oklahoma will test blood pressure, blood sugar tests and cholesterol screening once every three months for those members who come regularly. Information: 684-6310.

GREAT DECISIONS, Dr. Don Betz, speaker, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Muskogee Public Library, upstairs in the Grant Foreman Room. He will speak on “Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution.”

FREE DINNER, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Abiding Life Church, 1407 Callahan St. Meal includes beans, cornbread and drink. Information: 680-0070.

MUSKOGEE SILENT DINNER for the Deaf Community, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Arrowhead Mall food court. Food and drinks may be purchased from any food vendor in the mall. Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and anyone wanting to learn sign language is welcome. Information: DeafCom@yahoo.com.

WILD ONION DINNER, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13, Fife Indian United Methodist Church, 1100 Eufaula Ave. Menu: Wild onions and scrambled eggs, fry bread, beans, corn, ham or salt pork, desserts, coffee, tea and lemonade. Cost: $7 per plate.

CANDIDATE FORUM for those seeking city, county or state office, March 15, Masonic Lodge, 121 S. Sixth St. The event will begin with a three-way spaghetti dinner benefiting the Eastern Star. The meal will be served for $4 per plate at 5:30 p.m. The candidates forum and an old-fashioned pie supper will begin at 7 p.m. Information: 682-0251.

MARCH OF DIMES WALK team meeting, noon to 1 p.m. March 16, Muskogee Public Library. Anyone interested in forming a team for the walk, which is at 10 a.m. May 15 at Muskogee Civic Center, is welcome to attend. Information: Tiffany Town, 781-2937.

MUSKOGEE HOME, GARDEN AND OUTDOOR EXPO, March 19 and 20, Muskogee Civic Center, 425 Boston. Information: 683-1017.

MISS/MR. ANNUAL AZALEA PAGEANT, March 20, The Roxy theater. The pageant is open to girls from birth to 18 and boys from birth to 26 months. Everyone that enters will receive a trophy. Entry forms are available at Kids and More, Nearly New and Fancy Too, and Crowning Moments or by calling Debbie Morgan, 463-2693.

SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 2 and 3, Masonic Temple, 121 S. Sixth St. Vendors are welcome to reserve space by March 26. Admission to show is free. A fall show will be Nov. 26 and 27. Information: 683-1174.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Muskogee New Friends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 2, first Thursday of the month except for the holiday, Muskogee Civic Center, second floor. Information: Pat Adams, 687-5739.

NIGHT OF MAHEM, held in conjunction with Exchange Club of Muskogee 26th annual BBQ & Chili Cookoff, 7 p.m. April 9, Muskogee Civic Center, Fifth and Boston streets.

SYMPOSIUM ON AMERICAN INDIAN, April 12 to 17, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Oklahoma Fancy Dance.” The symposium and powwow are free and open to the public. Information: tribalstudies@nsuok.edu or 444-4350.

LARRY THE CABLE GUY, 6 and 9 p.m. April 17, Osage Event Center, 1211 W. 36th Street North, Tulsa. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the Osage Event Center box office, L.L. Tisdale Parkway and 36 Street North, Tulsa. Call 699-7667 for more information. Doors open at 6 p.m.

LEON RUSSELL’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, 7 p.m. April 24, Osage Event Center, 1211 W. 36th Street North, Tulsa. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Osage Event Center box office, L.L. Tisdale Parkway and 36 Street North, Tulsa. Call 699-7667 for more information. Doors open at 6 p.m.

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, 7 p.m. April 30. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the Osage Event Center box office, L.L. Tisdale Parkway and 36 Street North, Tulsa. Call 699-7667 for more information. Doors open at 6 p.m.