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FREE Art Moves at various locations in Downtown Oklahoma City offers a free hour-long lunchtime art experience every weekday. Events run every weekday, noon-1pm (unless otherwise noted), and are free and open to the public. 270-4848, www.artscouncilokc.com/art-moves
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FREE INTEGRIS Fit Club at Crossings Community Center (10255 N Penn Ave) features a family-friendly fitness class focused on promoting good nutrition, mental health, healthy weight and an active lifestyle. All fitness levels, families and individuals welcome. Best suited for kids ages 5 & up. Bring a mat. No childcare provided. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. 242-5563 FREE Story Time at Green Bambino (5120 N Shartel Ave) features readings of favorite books in the Green room. Participants get 10% off all books during story time. Mondays, 11:30am; Wednesdays, 4pm & Thursdays, 10am. 848-2330, www.green-bambino.com FREE Art Adventures at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (555 Elm, Norman), for ages 3-5. Young artists are invited to experience art through books. Tuesdays, 10:30am. 325-3272, www.ou.edu/fjjma Toddler Story & Craft Time at Unpluggits Playstudio (575 Enterprise, Edmond) features a different story each week & a related craft time. Free with admission. Wednesdays, 11-11:30am. 340-7584, www.unpluggits.com Nature Play Group at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial Rd) introduces children ages 2-6 to nature using naturecentered play activities. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. $2. Preregister. $10/month. Wednesdays, 10am. 297-1429, www.okc.gov/active Early Explorers at Science Museum Oklahoma (2020 Remington Pl) features come-&-go, hands-on science activities for kids ages 6 & under. Wednesdays.
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No registration required. Free with admission. 10-11am. 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org FREE Reading Wednesdays Story Time at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave) features a nature-themed story time and related craft. Best suited for ages 2-5. Wednesdays, 10-11am. 445-7080, www.myriadgardens.org Family Night at Skate Galaxy (5800 NW 36th St). Families can enjoy admission for up to five people, pizza and drinks using the MetroFamily Family Package (coupon available at www.metrofamilymagazine. com/coupons). $29. Thursdays, 6-9pm. 602-2758, www.skategalaxyokc.com FREE Whole Kids Club Story Time at Whole Foods Café (6001 N Western Ave) features story time hosted by a librarian from the Metropolitan Library System as well as crafts and snacks. Thursdays, 10-11am. 879-3500, www.wholefoodsmarket.com FREE Nature Tales at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial Rd) introduces young adventurers to the world of nature using stories and themed, handson activities. Best suited for ages 3 – 7. Preregister. Thursdays & Saturdays, 10am. 297-1429, www.okc.gov/parks FREE Connie & the Cow Story Time at Chick-fil-a (1210 E 2nd St, Edmond) features a reading time every Thursday as part of the Chick-fil-a Kids Club. Thursdays, 10-11am. www.cfarestaurant. com/northedmond/home FREE Family Story Time at the Edmond Library (10 S Boulevard, Edmond). Pajamas welcome. Preregister, best suited for families with kids ages 1-5 years old. Thursdays, 6:30-7:15pm. 341-9282, www.metrolibrary.org FREE Children’s Story Time at Full Circle Books (1900 NW Expressway). Saturdays, 10:15am. 842-2900, www.fullcirclebooks.com