CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Muskogee Civic Center, with live entertainment by The Beauweevliz at 1 p.m. and door prizes. Cost: $3 per person. Information: Cassandra Gaines or Amy Lynn, 684-6363, www.myspace.com/roxyspotlight, www.muskogeechamber.org.
TRAINS, TREES AND TREASURES, CHRISTMAS MEMORIES OF THE PAST, Friday and Saturday, and continuing through Jan. 1, 2010, Three Rivers Museum, 220 Elgin. Enjoy music and refreshments from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $3, adults; $1.50, children; and free, children under age 6. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Information: 686-6624 or http://3riversmuseum.com/.
CHRISTMAS IN DEPOT DISTRICT, today to Jan. 2, 2010, Three Rivers Museum and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Exhibits, music and fun for the family. Information: 3riversmuseum.com, 686-6624, omhof.com or 687-0800.
GARDEN OF LIGHTS, dusk to 10 p.m. today to New Year’s Eve, Honor Heights Park. View more than 1,000,000 shimmering lights as well as the animated displays. Donations accepted. There is a Garden Room available for holiday parties. A hayride can be reserved to enjoy the lights. Information: Muskogee Parks and Recreation, 684-6302.
CHRISTMAS KINGDOM, 7 to 10 p.m. today to New Year’s Eve, The Castle of Muskogee, 3400 Fern Mountain Road. Enjoy more than 1,200 holiday inflatables. The Castleton Village is lit up with scenes made from your favorite holiday inflatables. Thousands of additional lights have been added. Come inside The Castle and have a hot drink or shop in the Castle Gift Shop. Information: 687-3625 or (800) 439-0658.
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. Friday, 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.
STANLEY CATTLE CO. TEAM ROPING, 10 roping with an eight incentive, three for $30. All fresh cattle. Practice at 6:30 p.m., roping at 8 p.m. Fridays, Fort Gibson Roundup Club, three and one-half miles east of Fort Gibson on U.S. 62. Information: David Stanley, 931-1282, or Jeff Denton, 230-5378.
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Muskogee Masonic Temple, 121 S. Sixth St. Vendors welcome with 10X8-foot booth with table for $50. Deadline for vendor registration is Nov. 1. Call 683-1174. Profits benefit the historic Muskogee Masonic Temple.
SANTA CLAUS VISIT, Warner Public Library, following the Warner Christmas Parade, 9 a.m. Saturday. The children are invited to give Santa their Christmas wish list and have refreshments. It is free and open to the public. Information: 463-2363.
POOL TOURNAMENT, noon Saturday, third Saturday, VFW Post 474, 3811 W. Okmulgee Ave. Entry fee: $25. Information: Michael Zaleski, 781-3660.
LIVING NATIVITY, 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 6, Crossroads Community Church, located at the intersection of County Road 280 and 19th Street, south of Boyd’s Welding, south Wagoner. The living nativity includes a hay ride through several scenes depicting the gospel record of the birth of Jesus. Actors and scenes will be dressed and adorned to reflect the Biblical life and culture in which Jesus the Messiah was born. Hot chocolate and cookies served. Admission is free.
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.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Muskogee New Friends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, first Thursday of the month except for the holiday, Muskogee Civic Center, second floor. Information: Pat Adams, 687-5739.
“CURIOUS GEORGE,” live on stage, 7 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 5, 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 6, BOK Center, 200 S. Denver, Tulsa. Tickets are $13, $16, $21 and $27. Tickets are available online at www.bokcenter.com, Reasor’s stores, Arby’s Box Office or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR.
LIVE DRIVE-THROUGH NATIVITY, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5, First Baptist Church, 5 miles west of U.S. 69 on Wainwright Road, then 1 block north on First Street, Wainwright, sponsored by the Women on Mission. The event will feature six scenes with actors in full costume, live animals, and treat bags for every visitor. Guests will drive through and hear the narrated story of Christmas, never leaving the warmth of their cars.
SANTA CLAUS BREAKFAST, 9:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 5, Muskogee High School cafeteria, hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and McDonald’s. Muskogee area children accompanied by an adult are welcome. Meals for children 15 and under are free. Cost is $1 for adults.
FREE HEALTH SCREENING, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8, 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.
MUSKOGEE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 to 12, First Baptist Church. It’s free and open to the public. Information: 682-3496.
MUSKOGEE SILENT DINNER FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10, food court, Arrowhead Mall. Food and drinks may be purchased from any food vendor in the mall. Come visit and meet old and new friends. Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and anyone wanting to learn sign language is welcome. Information: DeafCom@yahoo.com.
FREE PORTRAITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, hosted by Muskogee Shutterbug Club, 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 12, Muskogee Public Library. It is open to immediate family members of loved ones serving in the military. Families will receive a CD with their images along with a copyright release and a certificate for a free 8x10 from the Muskogee Walmart. There are openings for 15 families, and you must schedule an appointment by calling Mandy Lundy, 478-4136.
