Calendar of Events
Oklahoma City Home + Garden Show at State Fair Park - Bennett Event Center (3001 General Pershing Blvd) features the latest in seasonal interior design, home renovation tips and landscaping trends. More than 300 vendors will attend. $13; kids (12 & under), free. Friday, noon-8pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 11am- 5pm. oklahomacityhomeshow.com JAN. 20 Make Your Own Tea Blend: “Grown in Oklahoma” workshop at Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr). Learn the basics of creating tea blends while making a blend to take home. Preregister. Members, $20; nonmembers, $25. 1-4pm. okhistory.org JAN. 21 AT&T Sundays at First Americans Museum (659 First Americans Blvd). Kids ages 4-12 receive free admission to the museum
galleries on the third Sunday of the month. 11am-5pm. Also held: Feb. 19. famok.org JAN. 22 Homeschool Day at Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (620 N Harvey Ave) features the interactive Inasmuch STEM Lab, a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives with a curator, a self-guided tour of the museum and orientation of the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial by the National Park Service. Preregister. Best suited for kids in 4th grade & up. Free for students and one chaperone/teacher for every 15 students. 1-4pm. memorialmuseum.com JAN. 26-27 Mariachi Los Camperos at Civic Center Music Hall (201 N Walker Ave) features the OKCPhil orchestra and Mariachi Los Camperos, a mariachi ensemble that has performed at Lincoln
Center, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. $19. 8pm. okcphil.org JAN. 27 FREE I Am Here – An Unwavering Spirit Screening at Belle Isle Library (5501 N Villa Ave) features an award- winning, life-affirming documentary celebrating the remarkable life of Ella Blumenthal, whose magnetic personality and spirit have remained undimmed despite living through one of history’s darkest chapters. 11am. metrolibrary.org FREE Hooked on Fishing lessons at Route 66 Park (9901 NW 23rd St). Learn basic fishing skills like casting and knot tying, plus get hands-on instruction with actual fishing time. Rods, reels and bait provided. Preregister. Noon- 2pm. Also held: Feb. 24. okc.gov
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
JAN. 15 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade & Celebration at Martin Luther King Community Center (300 W Martin Luther King St, Muskogee) features a parade, pancake breakfast, worship service and a celebration with a variety of food trucks and live entertainment. 7:30am-4pm. facebook.com/MuskogeeMLK14 FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Oklahoma City (various locations) features a silent march, bell ringing, parade, job fair and more. Activities begin at 9am. See website for schedule. okcmlkalliance.org Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave) features a variety of family-friendly activities that commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, including live performances, music, crafts and readings. Free to attend. 10am-1pm. myriadgardens.org FREE Tulsa Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in downtown Tulsa (Detroit & John Hope Franklin Blvd, Tulsa) features an annual parade that honors a legend and celebrates freedom with the community. 11am. mlktulsa.com Norman Philharmonic’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church (419 S University Blvd, Norman) features a special performance to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. highlighting the music of Florence Price. Adults, $18; students & kids, $9. 7:30pm. normanphil.com
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY AT MYRIAD GARDENS; PHOTO BY DENNIS SPIELMAN
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