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HAPPENINGS Coffee & Cars Coffee and Cars OKC is the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state of Oklahoma! Head to Chisholm Creek on the first Saturday morning of each month to share your passion for automotives. The event will be held at the property just north of Pawnee Drive and Cabela Road. Everyone is welcome and there are no fees!, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, chisholmcreek.com. SAT, JUN 4 Farmers Market at Scissortail Park Park guests will be able to choose from close to 60 market members each Saturday from 9am to 1pm from April through October. Customers can expect to see options for local, pasture-raised meats, fresh produce and cultivated mushrooms, plants, eggs, raw honey, breads and baked goods, assortments of specialty prepared food and beverage producers, as well as high-quality artisans. Make this market part of your weekly routine to procure your locally-sourced grocery items., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW Seventh St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SATURDAYS
LIVE! on the Plaza Join the Plaza District every second Friday for an art walk featuring artists, live music, shopping and more, 6-10 p.m. second Friday of every month. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-4267812, plazadistrict.org. FRI, JUN 10
Pride on 39th Festival and Parade OKC Pride, Inc hosts Pride on 39th June 3-5. Live entertainment, vendors and food trucks will fill 39th street. The three-day festival will conclude with a parade June 5th at 6p.m., June 3-5. 39th Street District, 2215 NW 39th St., 405-2379037, prideon39th.com. FRI - SUN, JUNE 3-5 Photo by Berlin Green OKC Brew Tours Join us every Friday evening and Saturday day on OKC Brew Tours! The ultimate craft beer experience. Take a ride in the bus as we visit three local breweries within the OKC metro area where we will try and explore multiple tasters at each stop as well as take a behind the scenes tour and learn how beer is made. Its a perfect way to get to know new people and drink OKC’s tastiest beer offerings! $69.50, Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. through Jan. 31. Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave, 405-822-0285, okcbrewtour.com. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
for a multi-genre dance experience about various aspects of humanhood. The program explores the five stages of grief, our personal philosophies or belief systems and our ability to be protectors of joy. illume features the work of five different choreographers and culminates in a joyful collaboration between RACE Dance Collective, hip-hop artist Original Flow and hip-hop brass band The S.E.A.R.C.H. Committee., Presented by RACE Dance Collective in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary., For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/illume $40, Fri., June 10, 8 p.m. and Sat., June 11, 8 p.m. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405951-0000, okcontemp.org/illume. FRI & SAT, JUNE 10 & 11 Photo provided
OCT Summer Camps Join us for our “Bright Lights, Big Stories” Summer camps 2022! Each summer hundreds of kids choose to spend their summer with Oklahoma Children’s Theatre. Its start to finish endless fun as we present weekly sessions filled with creative visual and performing arts opportunities. Varies, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Aug. 5. Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, NW 25th & Blackwelder Ave, (405) 208-6200, summercamps.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org. VARIES
Scissortail Park Night Market Find local Oklahoma small shops, businesses, crafters, entrepreneurs, and more spread throughout Scissortail Park. Featuring products including gifts, jewelry, home décor, food, candles, fashion, bath & beauty products, plants and more., Night Market at Scissortail Park is a great way to support local!, Fri., June 10. Scissortail Park, 300 SW Seventh St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org/ events/night-market-3. FRI, JUN 10
Pirates of the High Seas Phil loves music inspired by the high seas and the mysteries of pirates! From Pirates of Penzance, to Peter Pan, and Pirates of the Caribbean, join OKCPhil in your pirate costume and enjoy the pirate’s life!, Sun., June 5, 2 p.m. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcphil.org/ concerts/pirates-of-the-high-seas. SUN, JUN 5
Storytime Science At Storytime Science children read a story and follow it up with a fun, hands-on scientific activity related to the book. Included in general admission to museum, Tuesdays, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through July 26. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. TUESDAYS
American Gold This program opens with Duke Ellington’s tone poem Harlem, an amazing work going back and forth between the sounds of a classical symphony orchestra and a hot jazz combo. Rosephanye Powell’s The Cry of Jeremiah for choir and orchestra continues the program. OKCPhil will welcome the Ambassador Choir and Canterbury Voices to the stage to delve into the rich tradition of American Gospel., Thu., June 9. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcphil. org/concerts/american-gold. THU, JUN 9
Sunday Twilight Concert Series Arts Council OKC and The Chickasaw Nation present the Sunday Twilight Concert Series. Come enjoy an incredible, free concert at the Myriad Botanical Gardens every Sunday night this summer! With rock, country, jazz, classical music, and more - there’s certain to be a concert that everyone will enjoy!, Sundays. through Aug. 28. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405445-7080, artscouncilokc.com/twilight. SUNDAYS
illume Presented by RACE Dance Collective Join RACE Dance Collective
YOUTH
Teacher Free Day Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum Teachers and a guest tour the Oklahoma City National Memorial for FREE. While at the Memorial Museum, discover the state of the art Uncover-Discover Lab, a way to engage students in the rescue, recovery, and investigation of the OKC bombing and the creation of the Memorial and Museum. Also receive information on resources to use in the classroom and programs available for your next field trip. Reserve your tickets at MemorialMuseum.com/events. Free parking in the Memorial Parking Garage, on Harvey north of NW 6 Street. Free, Tue., June 7, 8-9:30 a.m. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N. Harvey Ave., 405-235-3313, oklahomacitynationalmemorial. org. TUE, JUN 7
PERFORMING ARTS
Cheer Live Bringing together fan favorites from the two most successful rival cheer programs in the country, Navarro College and Trinity Valley Community College, CHEER LIVE will feature 14x National Champion coach and best-selling author, Monica Aldama alongside cheer stars such as Gabi Butler and Morgan Simianer., Thu., June 9. Paycom Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, cheertouroffical. com. THU, JUN 9 Dope Poetry Night Dope Poetry Night at the Ice Event Center Bar and Grill is every Wednesday starting at 7:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m.Only the first 25 poets., Come to experience a place where you can be you unapologetically, a place where your voice and presence matter, a place where you’re accepted and loved, where smiles, laughter, thoughts, and feelings are shared, and it’s all free. Just remember to wear a mask. Ice Event Center & Grill, 1148 NE 36th St., 405-208-4240, facebook.com/Ice-Event-CenterGrill-384104648334867. WEDNESDAYS
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