Do: A night out for a good cause Organizations around the metro host a variety of galas that make for perfect date night entertainment, plus you can feel good about paying it forward to support a worthy cause. The Warriors of Freedom Foundation hosts the annual Beads & the Brave Gala on Feb. 22 at The Criterion. Attendees can enjoy dinner prepared by veteran chefs and live entertainment, emceed by Mayor David Holt. Tickets start at $150. The Oklahoma City Zoo invites couples to enjoy Wine in the Wild on Feb. 14. Attendees get a plush tram ride to Sanctuary Asia where they can enjoy unlimited wine samples, live music, light hors d’oeuvres, zookeeper talks and a unique art gala with pieces painted by zoo animals. Tickets start at $65.
Pinch Pots February 1 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Learn the fun pottery technique “pinching” while creating a pot of
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your own and listening to Caddo potter Chase Earles. Picturing the Past March 7 10:00 a.m. – Noon
#Imomsohard’s Mom’s Night Out Round 2 Tour The funny mom duo Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley took social media by storm with their frank and relatable commentary on motherhood. Stopping in Oklahoma City on Feb. 21 at The Criterion , their Round 2 tour is sure to incite plenty of laughs about the struggles of raising a family. Tickets start at $49.75 and doors open at 6 p.m. Having Our Say at Lyric’s Plaza Theatre There is something so real about a conversation between friends and Lyric’s production of Having Our Say takes that experience to the stage. While making dinner, 103-year-old Sadie and 101-year- old Bessie, famously known as the Delany sisters, recount monumental events in their lives from the old Jim Crow South to renaissance Harlem, weaving a rich tapestry of the last century as they lived it. The show opens Feb. 19, runs through March 8 and tickets start at $25. Galentine’s Night Out
OKC at the Oscars Celebrate all the glitz and glamour of the Oscars with your mom team. Enjoy food, red carpet photo opps, Oscars BINGO, a silent auction and multiple viewing screens at the Paramount Room (701 W Sheridan Ave). The event benefits Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only elementary school specifically for homeless children. Tickets are $40. Express your creative side The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is celebrating their Warhol exhibition with a creative painting event on Feb. 28. Wine & Palette will provide instruction to help attendees create their own Warhol-inspired canvas painting. Tickets are $45; all supplies are provided, including light hors d’oeuvres. Find more local painting-night-out options at www. metrofamilymagazine.com/make-it-a-date.
Dorothea Lange captured images of Americans, including many Oklahomans, as they struggled through the Great Depression. Listen to stories about her at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., create Depression-era toys, partake in a derby, sample food and watch Kit Kitteridge: An American Girl. #MyWest
nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids 1700 Northeast 63rd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Mon – Sat, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sun, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
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Free with Museum admission. Available while supplies last.
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