GOLD CITY in concert, 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, Timothy Baptist Church, 5530 West Okmulgee, Muskogee. Free admission, love offering will be taken. Information: 682-6130.

HAUNTED CASTLE HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL, weekends in October and Nov. 1, The Castle of Muskogee. Information: 687-3625.

ALL BLACK TOWNS OF OKLAHOMA EXHIBIT, through Nov. 8, Three Rivers Museum, 220 Elgin St., Oklahoma’s all-Black towns epitomize the unique African American history of the Sooner State. From the mid-19th century to 1920 African Americans settled more than 50 identifiable towns and communities. With 15 large, full-color graphic panels the “All-Black Towns of Oklahoma” traveling exhibit celebrates the history of those All-Black towns that still exist. This exhibit is courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center of the Oklahoma Historical Society and Three Rivers Museum.

TEAM ROPING, Barton Arena of Warner is producing team roping draw pots on Fridays and Saturdays — Fridays, Barton Arena in Warner, and Saturdays, Hilltop Arena in Muskogee. Books open, 7 p.m. and close 8 p.m. Information: 463-3269 or 616-9269 or e-mail letsrope@crosstel.net.

PLAYNIGHT SERIES 2008, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Porter Roundup Club. Events include flag race, cloverleaf barrels, pole bending and surprise event. Negative coggins required, original copy. Concessions. Information: 261-9690.

CHRISTIAN COFFEEHOUSE, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Ark of Faith, 401 E. Broadway. Refreshments free. Audience may bring one song, one poem, one two- to three-minute testimony. Entertainers will be the youth group from Vallient and an Elvis impersonator.

FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays, Market Square, Muskogee Civic Center parking lot, Fourth Street and Okmulgee Avenue. Information: 686-6939.

STORYTIME AT WALDENBOOKS, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Waldenbooks, Arrowhead Mall, 501 N. Main St. Traditional storytelling, clowns, puppets, sing-along songs and guest readers will be featured during the school year. Information: 687-3112.

EOCPO (Eastern Oklahoma Cemetery Preservation Organization) PICNIC, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, west pavilion, Honor Heights Park. Help celebrate five years of cemetery cleanup projects including the Old Agency Cemetery. The group will have photos of previous cleanups and discuss the upcoming season. Free hamburgers and hot dogs will be grilled at noon. Information: www.eocpo.org.

WOMEN HELPING WOMEN LUNCHEON, noon Saturday, Ark of Faith, 401 E. Broadway. Bring a side dish or dessert. TJ Carter will speak on “Story of Our Life.”

ANGEL TREE SIGN-UP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Oct. 31, weekdays, Salvation Army, 615 S. Main St. Applicants must bring the following: if you receive help from DHS please get a HA screen printout from DHS along with a picture ID, Social Security card for each child 12 and under, birth certificate for each child. If you do not receive any government assistance bring picture ID, Social Security card for each child for 12 and under, birth certificate for each child, proof of income and proof of expenses. Information: 682-3384.

MUSKOGEE FFA PIE AUCTION and Sweetheart Coronation, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Muskogee High School cafeteria. Supporters, parents and political candidates are welcome. The sweetheart and her court are: Sweetheart Lauren Ragsdale and escort Brandon O’Dell; senior attendant Ashlee Swink and escort Jared Cox; junior attendant Joyce Rogino and escort Richard Clark; sophomore attendant Julia Tackett and escort Dustin Leatherman; and freshman attendant Jacie Harris and escort Cameron Ousley.

FORT GIBSON TIGER WRESTLING SIGN-UPS, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Wrestling Practice Room above Old High School Gym, $60 per wrestler.

THREE RIVERS MUSEUM GHOST TOUR, Oct. 24 and 25, 220 Elgin St., event will be done as a caravan to selected sites, where the story associated with that site is told, admission with prepaid reservations, $10 adults; $5 students.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 25, 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.

HOUSEHOLD POLLUTANT COLLECTION EVENT, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Muskogee Fairgrounds, 1444 S. Cherokee St., contact Francie Martin, 684-6340.

WARNER COW CHIP DAY, Oct. 25, Warner. There will be a parade, cow chip bingo, pageant, music and more. For pageant information or entry form, call Kristi Taylor, 869-8355.

SAVING OUR STREETS RALLY, 1 p.m. Oct. 25, Rotary Park, 24th and Elgin streets, hosted by Divine Love Christian Fellowship led by the Bishop Michael and Tamica Webber. Churches assisting are: Greater Shiloh Baptist Church, Harvest Ministries, New Balm Outreach Ministries, New Life Ministries of Taft, and Old Agency Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome for free hotdogs, chips and drinks.

MAHENWAHDOSE CREEK STORYTELLER, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 25, Eufaula Indian Community Center. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org.

CREATION CELEBRATION, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29, hosted by Church Central Assembly of God, 1801 Baltimore St., Halloween alternative for children through sixth grade. Free cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, hot dogs, candy and games. Information: 683-3221 or www.churchcentralmuskogee.com.

LESLIE JORDAN, 8 p.m. Oct. 30, John H. Williams Theater, PAC Center, Second and Cincinnati streets, Tulsa. Box office: 596-7111 or www.thelesliejordan.com.

OKLAHOMA SILENT WITNESS SILHOUETTES, held by Women In Safe Homes Inc., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31. Guest speakers will start 11 a.m. The Oklahoma Silent Witness Initiative honors those who were murdered by current or former intimate partners. There are more than 200 individuals ranging in age from 3 months to 77 years being represented.

HILLDALE FIFTH QUARTER, open to youth after Hilldale High School’s home football games Oct. 31, Grandview Baptist Church, 3608 S. Cherokee Drive. Information: 683-2477 or www.grandviewbaptist.com.

BENCH PRESS COMPETITION, 9 a.m. Nov. 1, Muskogee Swim and Fitness Center, 566 N. Sixth St. Registration is due Wednesday. Cost: $20 and includes a shirt. Participants must be 16 years and older. Information: Kent Kamp or Clint Thomas, 681-4733.

MUSKOGEE COUNTY GOSPEL SINGING CONVENTION, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2, first Sundays, except October; Greenleaf Apartments, 715 S. York St. Information: Zane and Linda Harding, 733-4259; or Charles and Fay Learned, 683-4230.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Muskogee New Friends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 6, first Thursdays of the month, Muskogee Civic Center, second floor. Information: Sherri Apperson, 686-9453.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 8, second Saturday, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Activity Center, 2130 W. Okmulgee Ave. Free. Enter through the south doors. Information: 687-7571.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Morris High School Gym, Morris, 66 booths of unique items, sponsored by Prairie Bell OHCE and OSU Extension Center.

VETERANS DAY PARADE, Nov. 8, downtown Muskogee. Information: 684-6302.

MUSKOGEE FOOTBALL CLASSIC, area wide youth football tournament, Nov. 9 to 16, Love-Hatbox Field. Hosts: Muskogee Young Professionals, a committee of the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. Open to those in grades three to sixth includes hand-selected rosters with minimum of 15 players. Team registration: $300; $15, player fee. Registration deadline: Oct. 15. Registration and sponsorship information available at www.myprosmuskogee.com. Information: Sharon Harper, tournament coordinator, 284-2314.

MISS OR MR. MERRY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT, Nov. 15, Muskogee Civic Center. Pageant is open to girls from birth to 18 and boys from birth to 36 months. Information: Debbie Morgan, 463-2693.

BOARE’S HEAD FEASTE, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, The Castle of Muskogee. Admission: $29.95. Spend an evening at The Castle of Muskogee with King Henry VIII and an array of entertainment as you feast upon a four-course dinner, dance with the belly dancers, and sing with the minstrels. Information: 687-3625.

CHRISTMAS KINGDOM AIR-BLOWN WORLD HOLIDAY INFLATABLES, dusk to 10 p.m. Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, The Castle of Muskogee, Fern Mountain Road and U.S. 69. Entrance is free but donations are accepted. Drive through The Castle’s Christmas Kingdom with more than 1,000 Christmas inflatables ranging from 4 to 13 feet tall. Everyone from Santa and Rudolph to the Grinch and Spongebob Squarepants are on display. Shop at Santa’s Workshop to make Christmas gifts by hand or visit the Christmas Village. Information: 687-3625.

THE GARDEN OF LIGHTS, dusk to 10 p.m. Nov. 27 to Jan. 1, Honor Heights Park, North 40th Street. Entrance is free but donations are accepted. The drive-through display includes more than a million shimmering lights that enhance the natural beauty of the park, gardens, trees, gazebo, waterfalls and ponds. Gift shop is on site. Information: Muskogee Parks and Recreation, 684-6302.

MUSKOGEE GARDEN CLUB CIVIC PROJECT, 9 a.m. Dec. 6. Volunteers will meet in front of Muskogee Chamber of Commerce office to plant 1,000 tulips bulbs on Broadway. This is the fourth year the club has purchased and planted bulbs on Broadway. Information: Matthew Weatherbee, civic projects chairman, 682-9276.

CRAFTY MAMAS WAGONER ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7, Exhibitor’s Show Barn, between Maple Park and the football stadium, Wagoner. It is being held in conjunction with Wagoner Christmas shows, Christmas Home Tour and businesses in Wagoner. Vendors with handmade items have registered from Wagoner, Broken Arrow, Checotah and Muskogee with only a few spaces available. Booth rental is $50 for both days. Information: Teri Hoffman, 485-4679; or Terri Nicholas, 520-5040.

FORT GIBSON CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14, Fort Gibson. Proceeds benefit Fort Gibson Community Education.

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.

MISS OR MR. AZALEA PAGEANT, March 28, 2009, Muskogee Civic Center. Pageant is open to girls from birth to 18 and boys from birth to 36 months. Information: Debbie Morgan, 463-2693.