1-13 Calendar

The Edmond Sun

January 12, 2009 11:41 pm

— 13 TUESDAY
Women’s Yoga Classes are offered at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Drive, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Cost is $10 per individual, per session. For more information or to register call the church at 842-1486 Extension 303.
Christian Singles of Central Oklahoma meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Community Church, I-35 and Seward Rd. in Guthrie. Singles of all ages are welcome to attend. For more information, call 286-1721.
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is hosting 54 works in “American Impressionism: Paintings from The Phillips Collection.” The exhibition presents some of the finest examples of American impressionism from one collection. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.okcmoa.com or call 236-3100.
14 WEDNESDAY
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Utah Jazz at 7 p.m. at the Ford Center. For more information, visit www.okfordcenter.com.
55+ Coffee Break, for adults 55 and older, will be from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Edmond Library. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be served with light refreshments. Talk about your favorite books, work on a puzzle, play chess, checkers, Chinese checkers or bring a game of your own.
Computer Instruction with Eddie for ages 18 and older will be from 1-5 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Individual instruction is offered in increments of 30 minutes. For more information, call 341-9282, ext. 3.
ESL will be from 1-4 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Adults can improve their written and spoken English in this class offered by Oklahoma City Community College. Class and materials are free. Enroll with the instructor on the first day of class.
ESL/Citizenship will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Adults can learn English as a Second Language by practicing their writing, speaking, listening skills and prepare for the citizenship test. Classes are provided free by Oklahoma City Community College.
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art Museum School will offer “Impressionistic Me!” from children three to five years old from 10-11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by adult. Read a book, tour the museum and draw a life-size outline of yourself. Cost is $7.50 for museum members and $10 for non-members. For more information, call 236-3100.
Parent Talk will be from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Sessions include discussion about the normal range of early development as well as any parenting questions you may have in the areas of Speech, Language, Development and Behavior. To schedule an appointment, call 425-4412.
Kiwanis Club of Edmond meets at noon each Wednesday in the Cherokee Room of the University of Central Oklahoma’s Nigh University Center. Lunch is available and enjoy an interesting speaker. Visitors welcome. For more information, call 341-4205.
The Oklahoma Venture Forum hosts a luncheon on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June. The luncheons are held at the Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park Conference Center, 655 Research Parkway, Suite 100 in Oklahoma City. For more information, visit www.ovf.org.
Join Marilyn Toney at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month in the Suites Lounge at the Remington Park Racing Casino. Get the basics to get started in horse racing handicapping and learn more in-depth strategies and theories throughout the program. For more information, visit 424-1000.
15 THURSDAY
Children Reading to Dogs will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Read to a specially trained dog who loves to hear a good book! Sessions last 15-20 minutes.
Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, presents “Thee and Thou” at 8 p.m. For more information, call 521-1786.
GED class will be offered by Oklahoma City Community College from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Review math, social studies and English skills in preparation for the GED. Materials and classes are free. Enroll on the first day you attend class.
So Many Books, So Little Time Story Hour will be from 3:45-4:45 at the Edmond Library. We’ll have stories to read or tell and activities or crafts to go along with them. To pre-register, call 341-9282, ext. 4.
Teachers will receive half-off the regular field trip price at the Harn Homestead Museum, 1721 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, through Feb. 25. The two-hour half day program from 10 a.m. to noon will be just $2.50 per student and the three-hour full day program will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be $4 per student. For more information, call 235-4058.
Marcy Priest, a singer and songwriter, will perform at the UCO Jazz Lab. For more information, call 359-7989.
See handcrafted objects that have been created by every civilization since the beginning of time in the Craft in America: Expanding Traditions exhibit through Jan. 18 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. For more information, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org or call 478-2250.
Parkinson’s Support Group will have exercise classes every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in the atrium of the Neuro Science Building at Mercy Hospital. For more information, call Jim Keating at 810-0695.
The Samuel King Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1001 S. Rankin, Edmond. Cory Shipman, a register pharmacist, will present the program on “Your Medications and Your Health.” For members who work during the day, there also be an evening meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Copper Lake Retirement Center. For more information, call Regent Marilyn Shewmaker at 478-4092.
“Stretch and Tone,” a free weekly exercise class will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Edmond Seventh-day Adventist Church, 13812 Scott Street. It will feature aerobics and yoga. Bring an exercise mat if you have one and wear comfortable clothes and athletic shoes.
16 FRIDAY
Carpenter Square Theatre presents “Orphans” at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for seniors, military and groups of ten or more. For more information, visit www.carpentersquare.com or call the Carpenter Square Theatre box office at 232-6500
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m. at the Ford Center. For more information, visit www.okfordcenter.com.
Civilized Tribe, a Dixieland band, will perform at 8 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. For more information, call 359-7989.
ArenaCross will be at the Lazy E Arena. For more information, visit www.lazye.com or call 282-RIDE.
Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, presents “Thee and Thou” at 8 p.m. For more information, call 521-1786.
Edmond’s Toastmasters Club meets every Friday from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at the Denny’s at 1100 E. Second St. Participants meet in a comfortable, friendly setting to practice their presentation skills and develop new techniques. Meetings are open to the public, and guests are welcome. There is no charge for guests, and first-time visitors will receive a complimentary breakfast. For more information about Edmond Toastmasters, call Jo Anne Eason at 627-6413 or Larry Shelby at 219-1861.
The Family Theatre Warehouse, 907 W. Britton Road, present “Newsies” at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $8. For more information, visit OKCTickets.com or call 848-SHOW.
17 SATURDAY
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at 7:10 p.m. at the Ford Center. For more information, visit www.okfordcenter.com.
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art Museum School will offer “Introduction to Impressionmism” for children three to five years old from 10-11 a.m. Cost is $7.50 for museum members and $10 for non-members. For more information, call 236-3100.
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art Museum School will offer “Landscape Painting” from 10 a.m. to noon for children six to nine years old. Cost is $10 for museum members and $15 for non-members. For more information, call 236-3100.
CyberMARS for seniors will be from 2-3 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Learn how to find a book, CD, cassette or a DVD in a search that includes all 17 Metro Area Libraries. To register, call 341-9282.
Krauss, Turci & Kidwell, a jazz band, will perform at 8 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. For more information, call 359-7989.
Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, presents “Thee and Thou” at 8 p.m. For more information, call 521-1786.
VFW Post 4578, 4223 S. Division in Guthrie, hosts a dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. each Saturday. The dance features country/western music and admission is $5 per person. The public is welcome. For more information, call 282-2006.
The Family Theatre Warehouse, 907 W. Britton Road, present “Newsies” at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $8. For more information, visit OKCTickets.com or call 848-SHOW.
Carpenter Square Theatre presents “Orphans” at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for seniors, military and groups of ten or more. For more information, visit www.carpentersquare.com or call the Carpenter Square Theatre box office at 232-6500.
Oklahoma City Writers Inc. meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month September through May at the Meinders School of Business, 26th Street and N. McKinley in Oklahoma City. Guests are welcome and there is no fee.
The Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. offers 35-minute excursion trains on the first and third Saturdays of each month for the general public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Train rides are free for children under the age of 3, $5 for children 4 years to 15 years, and $8 for those 15 years and older. In addition to the train ride, various railroad equipment, including motor cars, locomotives and passenger cars, are on display. A display car contains permanent exhibits of railroad memorabilia. The museum itself is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there is no admission charge to tour the grounds. ORM is located at 3400 N.E. Grand Blvd., just west of I-35, Exit 131 and south of 36th Street. The phone number is 424-8222 or visit the Museum Web site at www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org.
The Teacup Chains Square Dance Club meets the first and third Saturday of each month at Peace Lutheran Church, 2400 E. Danforth Road. A workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. and the grand march begins at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.teacupchains.com.