Noteworthy

Elizabeth Strout to Receive 2022 Helmerich Award

New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout will travel to Tulsa in December to receive the 37th annual Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award for her distinguished body of work and major contribution to the field of literature and letters. Given by the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Library Trust, the Helmerich Award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book. Strout will accept the award at a black-tie gala on Friday, December 2 and will give a free public address on Saturday, December 3 at 10:30 a.m. Both events will take place at Central Library, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue. Copies of her works will be for sale at the public presentation. Strout has written nine novels. In preparation for the author’s visit, the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries will offer “An Elizabeth Strout Sampler” for their popular “Books Sandwiched In” series. The event will be held on Monday, November 28, at 12:10 p.m. at Central Library in Aaronson Auditorium, 400 Civic Center. Rebecca Howard, a regional manager for the Tulsa City-County Library and member of the Helmerich Award author selection committee, will offer a retrospective of Strout’s work, highlighting its significance and impact on the literary world. Read more about Strout’s work in “Bunkering With Books” on page 36. For more information about the Helmerich Award or Strout’s visit to Tulsa, go to tulsalibrary.org/ helmerichaward or call (918) 549-7323.

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Wild at Art Supports Wildlife Rehab

Why not let your holiday shopping support a good cause – like the Tulsa Audubon Society? Plan to attend “Wild at Art,” the FREE 10th annual event benefiting the Tulsa Audubon Society’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Network, WING IT. WING IT is a nonprofit partner of the Tulsa Audubon Society, whose mission is “to foster appreciation, enjoyment and stewardship of our natural world.” This year’s event will be at a new location in downtown Broken Arrow and will cover two weekend days. There will be plenty of time to shop and many places to dine when you’ve finished your shopping. The event will be held at

Osage Forest of Peace Hosts Outdoor Event to Honor Veterans

Osage Forest of Peace is a retreat center and interspiritual community located on 45 wooded acres near Keystone Lake. Just 20 minutes from downtown Tulsa, the retreat center is a quiet and beautiful space to rest and recharge for a few hours, a day, a weekend, or even longer. Certified Forest Therapy Guide Sue Woodward leads forest therapy walks each month on the trails that surround the retreat center. The walks are based on the Japanese technique of Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” Forest bathing is a therapeutic practice that involves disconnecting from everyday life to experience and reflect upon the sights and sounds of nature. On Saturday, November 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the forest therapy experience will focus on honoring veterans, past and present, in recognition of Veterans Day. November’s forest walk will be accessible to most people as it will be on level ground near the center’s parking lot. Participants can walk a labyrinth or enjoy the peace of the Center’s Zen garden. There is a charge of $40 which includes the two-hour forest bath followed by a tea ceremony.

Arts@302, 302 S. Main St.,

Broken Arrow, on

Saturday, November 5 from

10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 6 from 12 – 5 p.m. Shoppers will find unique gifts, gourmet treats, one-of-a-kind art, and a silent auction. For more details, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/wingInTulsa {SIC}, visit wingintulsa.org, or call (918) 508-9607. WING IT is run solely by volunteers who pay for all expenses related to the care and rehabilitation of the animals out of their own pockets, and they may not always be available to take your call. Donations will be greatly appreciated, and are tax deductible. Monetary donations help provide food, bedding/ nesting materials, gasoline for the many trips to pick up animals in need of care, cages, syringes, and many other consumables that help get these creatures back to the wild.

The Osage Forest of Peace was dedicated in 1980 as a Benedictine monastery. It now serves as a nonprofit retreat center that is open to the public for personal and group retreats. The property is located at

141 Monastery Rd., off U.S. Highway 64 and the 177th

West Avenue exit. Visit their website at forestofpeace.org for directions and the center’s other offerings. You can also call (918) 245-2734 for more information.