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TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover: Tulsa Toy Depot 2. I ndex, Happy Thanksgiving 3. Sugar And Sass, D-BAT 4. Sweatpea Couture, Christian Montessori Academy 5. Go Ballistic, Bearlee New 6. Branson Scenic Railway, Soccer City 7. My Little Dollhouse, Safari Fun Tulsa, Ponca City 8. TU 9. Andregg Orthodontics, Oilers Ice Center, Kuts 4 Kids, Lake Hills Montessori 10. Bounce U 11. C&J Uniforms, Broken Arrow Lanes

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12. Happy Thanksgiving 13. Tulsa Toy Depot 14. Kids Eat Free Menu 15. Francine’s Photography 16. Victory Kids Care, Carousel Party, Growing Kids 17. Castle Of Muskogee 18. Pampered Chef, The Rose Event Center, Hidden Values, Bradini Majic Show 19. All Creatures, Eton Square Movies 20. JDRF 21. Deshane Kennels 22. Places To Go 23. Things To Do Back Cover: Children’s Orchard

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Deadline for Dec. 2016 and Jan 2017 issues is Nov. 8th.

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Day of the Dead Arts Festival Hispanic food, music and dancing will be featured at the annual Day of the Dead Arts Festival in downtown Tulsa. The festival, which is open to the public, will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 per person; children 12 and younger are free.

The Backyard Market The Backyard Market was created to provide a missing piece in today’s virtual world — a quaint, outdoor market for modern, local makers to showcase their wares and a gathering place for women and families to connect.

Musicians and dancers will perform outdoors and at an indoor cafe, and life-size, paper-mâché skeletons will be paraded into the festival. Fire dancers will also perform. Highlights will include altars created by local artists, and visitors can decorate traditional sugar skulls and incinerate letters written to the deceased, all part of the ultimate contrast between the sadness of death and the joy of living.

For more information call 918–585–1234 or visit www.livingarts.org.

Location: Living Arts Tulsa, 307 E. Brady St., Tulsa, OK Time: November 1st; 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

For more information, visit www.thebackyardmarketok.com.

Dog Night in the Garden Pups, bring your people for a walk in the Garden! We’ll have wading pools and treats just for you!

A juried selection of vendors brings together quality, handcrafted fine art, apparel, jewelry, accessories, housewares, paper goods, bath + body products, and more.

You are sure to find a gem at the Backyard Market!

Location: Restore House, Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK Time: November 5th; 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Make a Nature Journal Create a simple nature journal and borrow our art supplies for sketching or writing in the Garden.

Free for Garden members and member dogs; Regular admission applies; $4 per dog for non-members.

Admission prices are FREE for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3–12. Children 2 and under are free. For map/directions, visit tulsabotanic.org/location. For more information call 918–289–0330.

Dogs must be current on all vaccinations and registrations and controlled by a leash (no retractable leashes). One dog per person please.

Location: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Garden, Tulsa, OK Time: November 12th; 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

To keep the Garden enjoyable for all, please plan to clean up after your pup.

Elf: The Musical “Elf the Musical” is the hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag and is transported to the North Pole. Eventually, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making skills cause him to realize that he’s not an elf after all. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Admission prices are FREE for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3–12. Children 2 and under are free. For map/directions, visit tulsabotanic.org/location. For more information call 918–289–0330.

Location: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive, Tulsa, OK Time: November 3rd; 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM First Friday Art Crawl The First Friday Art Crawl was established in 2007. This year-round monthly event features all of the galleries, studios and museums as well as the part-time galleries in various shops opening their doors to show art. The Art Crawl is held on the first Friday of the month and open from 6–9 pm.

In line with its original purpose, local artists are given an opportunity to display and sell their work. This event has grown from 50–100 people visiting 4–6 venues to an event that has drawn over 3,000 people and continues to attract new people to Downtown Tulsa.

Besides the mini-galleries being open, the established museums and galleries offer free admission and many shops stay open late. During any given Art Crawl, visitors can expect visual art, performances and maybe a few fireworks!

Each venue offers something different and creative, a true hallmark of the Brady Arts District.

First Friday is a perfect date night starting with a cocktail, coffee or early dinner on one of the many patios. It can also be a leisurely browse of the art and a great late dinner or nightcap at the District’s unique restaurants or clubs. Families can find many options from kid-friendly gallery shows to live music in the park. For those who like to linger even later, stay for one of the clubs, bars or coffee shops — many of which offer live entertainment.

Location: Brady Arts District, 101 E Archer St., Tulsa, OK Time: November 4th; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM FREE Trolls Party Sweet Tooth is hosting a Trolls Party celebrating the opening of the new Trolls Movie which premieres nationwide on Friday November 4, 2016.

Sweet Tooth’s Troll Party will be Saturday November 5th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is invited a children from 3 to 12 years of age will receive complimentary themed party favors and be entered in a drawing for tickets to see the new Trolls Movie. There will also be a coloring contest and cookie decorating.

The New York Times says that ELF is “ SPLASHY, PEPPY, SUGAR-SPRINKLED HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT!” USA Today calls ELF “ ENDEARINGLY GOOFY!” Variety proclaims, “ ELF is happy enough for families, savvy enough for city kids and plenty smart for adults!” Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Skylar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). http://tulsapac.com/events.asp?id=92&eventid=3454&task=display Location: Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Chapman Music Hall, 110 E 2nd St., Tulsa, OK Time: November 15–17 at 7:30 pm., Nov. 18 at 8:00 pm., Nov. 19 at 2:00 pm. and 8:00 pm., Nov. 20 at 2:00 pm. and 7:00 pm.

An Affair of the Heart of Tulsa This three-day shopping event features unique, one-of-a-kind and often handmade items from jewelry and handbags to furniture, clothing and gourmet foods.

It is a rare opportunity to shop for housewares, clothing, jewelry and more from nearly 500 independent retailers in one building. The cost is $8/per person for all three days. Find more at www.heartoftulsa.com .

Location: River Spirit at Expo Square, 4145 E 21st St., Tulsa, OK Time: November 18th; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Aqua-Tots at the Oklahoma Aquarium Bring your little ones out for a special Seaside Story Time and join our educators for an interactive experience! Visit the Oklahoma Aquarium Coral Reef Café for lunch and order a Treasure Box. Aqua-Tots is for ages 1–5. There is a maximum of 35 children, first come, first served.

Location: Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Dr., Jenks, OK Time: November 18th; 11:00 AM

Sweet Tooth encourages everyone to dress as their favorite Troll. Pictures will be taken and posted on the Sweet Tooth Facebook page and placed in the Short & Sweet Notes E-letter.

Oklahoma Wild at Gilcrease Museum The Tulsa Zoo will be on site to educate visitors about the incredible animals that live in our own state. Presented in conjunction with the Kids Site’s theme, Animal Influence-Oklahoma Animals, come experience live animals up close and discover what might be living in your backyard. Space is limited. Reservations are required.

Location: Sweet Tooth Candy & Gift Co., 3747 S Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK Time: November 5th; 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Location: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK Time: November 18th; 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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For the Birds!

Learn some bird calls, and make a bird feeder to take home! Admission prices are FREE for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3–12. Children 2 and under are free. For map/directions, visit www.tulsabotanic.org/location.

For more information call 918–289–0330.

Location: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Garden, Tulsa, OK Time: November 19th; 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Chocolate Fun at Gilcrease Museum Explore the world of chocolate, learning where chocolate comes from and how to make it. Families will explore the special exhibition, Chocolate, learning about cacao beans, the different cultures that used chocolate and how it became the treat that we enjoy today. Discover how truffles are made and participate in a chocolate demonstration from Tulsa’s own Glacier Confection, one of America’s top 10 chocolate makers. Then, it’s your turn to make your own chocolate candies.

Come enjoy the fun. Space is limited. Reservations are required.

The show also celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with singers, original music and seasonal favorites all performed in a winter wonderland of amazement.

Performances are recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, Celebrity Attractions recommends this production for ages 4 and up. All persons entering the theater, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Presented by Celebrity Attractions as an add-on production to the Celebrity Attractions’ 2016–2017 Broadway Season.

Location: Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Chapman Music Hall, 110 E 2nd St., Tulsa, OK Time: November 29th & 30th; 7:30 PM

This program is for families with children ages 4–15, accompanied by caregiver.

Museum admission is waived for participants.

Shake It with Santa!

A very special Zumba class to benefit sponsored families at Christmas. Free admission if you bring an unwrapped toy, gift card or item from the Whiteside list, otherwise it’s $5.

Location: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK Time: November 19th; 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Location: Whiteside Recreation Center, 4009 S. Pittsburgh Ave., Tulsa, OK Time: November 30th; 6:00 PM

Annie at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original. ANNIE has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards® for their work. Choreography is by Liza Gennaro, who has incorporated selections from her father Peter Gennaro’s 1977 Tony Award®-winning choreography.

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The celebrated design team includes scenic design by Tony Award® winner Beowulf Boritt ( Act One, The Scottsboro Boys, Rock of Ages), costume design by Costume Designer’s Guild Award winner Suzy Benzinger ( Blue Jasmine, Movin’ Out, Miss Saigon), lighting design by Tony Award® winner Ken Billington ( Chicago, Annie, White Christmas) and sound design by Tony Award® nominee Peter Hylenski ( Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Motown). The lovable mutt “Sandy” is once again trained by Tony Award® Honoree William Berloni ( Annie, A Christmas Story, Legally Blonde). Musical supervision and additional orchestrations are by Keith Levenson ( Annie, She Loves Me, Dreamgirls). Casting is by Joy Dewing CSA, Joy Dewing Casting ( Soul Doctor, Wonderland). The tour is produced by TROIKA Entertainment, LLC. The original production of ANNIE opened April 21, 1977 at the Alvin Theatre and went on to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Cast Show Album and seven Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Best Book (Thomas Meehan) and Best Score (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin). The show remains one of the biggest Broadway musical hits ever. It ran for 2,377 performances after it first opened, and has been performed in 28 languages and has been running somewhere around the world for 37 years.

The beloved score for ANNIE includes “Maybe,” “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You” and the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.” http://brokenarrowpac.com/annie.html Location: Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, 701 S. Main St., Broken Arrow, OK Time: November 29th; 7:30 PM Cirque Dreams Holidaze CIRQUE DREAMS lights up the 2016 holiday season with its critically acclaimed holiday stage extravaganza, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE — a new cirque show, Broadway musical and family Christmas spectacular all in one! Hailed by The New York Daily News as a “delicious confection of charm, sparkle and talent by the sleighload and so full of energy it could end our dependence on oil!”

Be amazed by this holiday spectacle with over 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists from every corner of the globe. Many of these acts have been featured on “America’s Got Talent” and similar TV shows in other countries making CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE the greatest variety show on the planet!

Witness snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, ornaments and, of course, Santa, with soaring acrobatics, gravity-defying feats, elaborate production numbers, imaginative costumes, illusions and more.

• STORY TIME - Every Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Toy Depot 10114 S. Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK. For more information, call (918) 938-0555 • KIDS CRAFT TIME - Every Tuesday at 10:30 AM for arts and craft activities for all ages! 10114 S. Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK. For more information, call (918) 938-0555 • WINTER TULSA FARMERS’ MARKET IN BROOKSIDE Every other Saturday, 8:30 AM Whole Foods Brookside, East parking lot, 1401 E. 41st St. • LIBRARY STORY TIMES - Tulsa City-County library offers ongoing story times for babies and preschoolers. Call Central Library at (918) 596-7977 or visit www.tulsalibrary.org for locations near you.

• PRE-K STORY TIME - Come and join us at Ohana Arts in Owasso for our free story time every Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. For additional information, call Crystal Cathey at (918) 928-4333 Ohana Arts 13720 E. 86th St. N. Ste 150, Owasso, OK • INSECT ADVENTURE - Looking for an unforgettable and incredibly educational activity to experience with your youth? Try having an Insect Adventure!

The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension has the only live bug petting zoo in the state. This event occurs monthly, on the first and third Saturday at 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM $2/per entry.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK • POTTERY BARN BOOK CLUB STORY TIME - Every Tuesday, Pottery Barn Kids in Utica Square invites the community to this free, weekly storytime.

Pottery Barn Utica Square, 21 & Utica, Tulsa, OK • MOVIE IN THE PARK - Every Thursday night at 8:30 PM, Guthrie Green shows FREE movies in the park. Get out your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for a fun night of film under the stars!

• FREE ICE SKATING LESSON - Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:00 PM, Thursdays 5:15 - 5:45 PM or Saturday 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM come out and and try your first ice skating group lesson FREE at the Oilers Ice Center.

(918) 212-4768 or kelly@oilersicecenter.net

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