7-18 Calendar

The Edmond Sun

July 17, 2008 09:08 pm

— 19 SATURDAY
The Oklahoma City Zoo will host the Hippity Hoppers Zoo Adventure Program to celebrate the Year of the Frog from 2-3 p.m. Learn about amazing creatures through crafts, games and a special visit from one of our little green friends. Cost is $12 per ZooFriends child member and $15 for a non-member child.
The Yard Dawgs will play the Tulsa Talons at 7:05 p.m. at the Ford Center. For tickets, call 235-8288 or visit www.okfordcenter.com
“The Will Rogers Follies” will be performed at 8:30 p.m. at Mitch Park Amphitheater in Edmond. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs. Tickets are available at the gate one hour prior to show time. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $6 for children 4 years old or older and free for children 3 years old or younger. For more details, call 249-7477, e-mail info@SummerstockOK.com or log on to www.summerstockok.com.
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens features special feedings and keeper chats throughout July and August. Today, see the gorillas at the Great EscApe from 8:45-9 a.m. The zoo is at the crossroads of Interstate 35 and I-44. Go online for more information at www.okczoo.com.
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents The Three Muskeeteers at 8 p.m. at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. For more information, call 235-3700.
Jack Willis, author of “Saving Jack, A Man’s Struggle with Breast Cancer,” will be available to sign books from 2-4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 13800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City.
The Wise Guys, a classic rock band, will perform at 8 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 359-7989.
Dance Edmond will be from 7-10:30 p.m. in the University of Central Oklahoma ballroom. The event includes a buffet, cash bar, ballroom exhibition and prizes. Attire is semi-formal. Cost is $40 per person. For more information, call 844-8147.
The 6th Annual Kickingbird Classic will take place at 10 a.m. The 36 hole individual stroke play event costs $90 per person. For more information, call 341-5350.
One Day Baby Boot Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $10. For more information, call 604-4444.
Children ages 4-6 can enjoy The Lonely Firefly during Story Time with Angela from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Edmond Library.
World Barrel Racing will be held at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie. For more information, call 282-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com.
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 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.
20 SUNDAY
Sunday Twilight Concert Series will be from 7-8:30 p.m. at Myriad Botanical Gardens, on the southwest corner on the plaza above the Water Stage. The concert features Chris Hicks Band — Variety. Concerts will be held each Sunday through August and admission is free. Food and drink are welcome (concessions are not available), but no glass containers or pets. For more information, visit www.artscouncilokc.com.
The sixth annual Kickingbird Classic will take place at 10 a.m. The 36-hole individual stroke play event costs $90 per person. For more information, call 341-5350.
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens features special feedings and keeper chats throughout July and August. Today, see the cheetahs from 8:45-9 a.m. The zoo is at the crossroads of Interstate 35 and I-44. Go online for more information at www.okczoo.com.
World Barrel Racing will be held at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie. For more information, call 282-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com.
21 MONDAY
Summer Blast at Camp Edmond will be held through July 25 at Mitch Park. Explore through arts and crafts, dodgeball, pottery, Science, tag games and relays. Cost is $150 for the first child and $115 for each additional child. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 359-4630.
Camp Nautilus, an aqua camp, will be held for children 12 -to -14-years-old at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center. Enjoy water basketball and sharp shooting at the Pelican Bay Aqua Range. Cost is $150 per child. For more information, call 216-7655.
P.R.I.D.E (Parents Responding to Infant Death Experience) will meet from 7-9 p.m. in the Spencer Conference Room at Deaconess Hospital. This is a monthly support group for parents who have lost a child to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal causes. For more information, call 604-4593.
The First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Hurd, offers its monthly labyrinth walk from 6-9 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the Christian Activity Center north of the main church building. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church at 341-0107
22 TUESDAY
Wild Tuesdays Story Time Safaris are every Tuesday in June and July at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Children ages 11 and younger will enjoy stories, a meet-and-greet with a zoo keeper or naturalist and a free juice drink. Story time sessions take place at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Judy Memorial Garden. For more details, call the zoo at 425-0262.
The Deaconess Grief Support group will meet every Tuesday through Aug. 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. in 1 North Conference Room at Deaconess Hospital. The group provides a step-by-step approach for those who wish to resolve their loss issues and soften the pain of their loss. For more information, call 604-6190.
The Oklahoma City Zoo presents What’s Bugging You? for children 6 -to- 11-years-old at the Edmond Library. Pre-register by calling 341-9282, ext. 4.
Game Fest will be held for teens from 4-6 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Enjoy Guitar Hero, DDR, MarioKart, Rock Band, Super Smash Bros and more. Games are rated E, E10+ and T.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Edmond Chapter, meets at 11:30 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Oklahoma Christian University, Gaylord University Center, 2501 E. Memorial Road. Lunch cost is $6.50. For more information, call 348-2879 or e-mail jreese5@cox.net.
23 WEDNESDAY
Groove out to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden for Way Back Wednesday every Wednesday through August. Admission is 75 cents and other 75-cent deals include 12-ounce fountain drinks, hot dogs, small popcorn and face painting for children 11 and under. The zoo is at the crossroads of Interstate 44 and I-35. For more information, go online at www.okczoo.com.