8 WEDNESDAY
The Morgan Horse Show will be at the State Fairgrounds with three shows daily through Oct. 11. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Admission is free throughout the week. For more information on this year's horse show, log on to www.morgangrandnational.com.
Watch “Stormchasers” through early November in the Dome at Science Museum Oklahoma. “Stormchasers” is a tale of scientific discovery and natural wonder that will take audiences on a journey around the planet to experience the most extreme storms and witness the efforts of scientists in the pursuit of understanding weather. For showtimes and more information, call 602-3663.
Open mic night begins at 9 p.m. each Wednesday at Galileo’s, 3009 Paseo in Oklahoma City.
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.
9 Thursday
Experience the cultural richness of Aboriginal Australia through the stories and music of Yidumduma Bill Harney, elder and senior custodian of the Wardaman people, and Paul Taylor, Australian storyteller, musician and theater artist, at 7 p.m. at the Edmond Library.
Children Reading to Dogs will be from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Read to a specially trained dog who loves to hear a good book! Sessions last 15-20 minutes.
So Many Books, So Little Time Story Hour for first- through third-grades will be from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Enjoy stories to read or tell and activities or crafts to go along with them. To register, call 341-9282, ext. 4 or stop by the Children’s desk at the library.
Krauss, Turci and Kidwell, a jazz band, will perform at 7 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.
Hear a native speaker of Wardaman perform music and tell stories of his culture in a presentation, “Aboriginal Australia – Stories, Music & Images,” from 7-8 p.m. at the Edmond Library.
Lyric Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show in the “Lyric at the Plaza” series at 7:30 p.m. at 1725 N.W. 16th Street, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma audiences are encouraged to get into the intended spirit of the show by dressing up and participating in all of the talk-back and extracurricular activities that make Rocky Horror such a wild theatrical experience. Audience participation packages will be available for purchase at the theatre. Tickets cost $40. For more information, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com or call 524-9312.
The Morgan Horse Show will be at the State Fairgrounds with three shows daily through Oct. 11. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Admission is free throughout the week. For more information on this year's horse show, visit www.morgangrandnational.com.
Beginning Yoga Classes are offered at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Drive, Thursdays at noon. Cost is $10 per individual, per session. Adaptations and support are offered for persons with limits to their mobility. For more information or to register, call 842-1486, ext. 303.
Parkinson 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.
10 FRIDAY
The Morgan Horse Show will be at the State Fairgrounds with three shows daily through Oct. 11. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Admission is free throughout the week. For more information on this year's horse show, log on to www.morgangrandnational.com.
Music with Susan will be from 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:15-10:45 a.m. for 2- to 3-year-olds and 11-11:30 a.m. for 4- to 5-year-olds at the Edmond Library. Classes are held on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Registration for the second Friday always begins on the first day of the month. Registration for the fourth Friday always begins on the 15th day of the month. Pre-register by calling 341-9282, ext. 4.
Miss Brown to You, a jazz band, will perform at 7 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.
The University of Central Oklahoma Dance Choreography Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Nancy O’Brian Performing Arts Center in Norman. The combined concert will showcase Oklahoma City and Norman High Schools and the UCO dance department. For more information, call 974-3375.
Lyric Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show in the “Lyric at the Plaza” series at 8 p.m. at 1725 N.W. 16th Street, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma audiences are encouraged to get into the intended spirit of the show by dressing up and participating in all of the talk-back and extracurricular activities that make Rocky Horror such a wild theatrical experience. Audience participation packages will be available for purchase at the theatre. Tickets cost $40. For more information, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com or call 524-9312.
The Edmond Bicycle Club meets at 7:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month in Room 104 of the Edmond Public Works building. The public is welcome. Call 850-8594 for more information.
The Edmond Moms group meets at 10 a.m. the second Friday of each month at the Santa Fe Presbyterian Church, 1603 N. Santa Fe. Children are welcome. Each month there is a guest speaker. Edmond Mom’s group is moms offering moms support as they meet to offer information and support to one other. For more information call Michelle Trant, 285-6935.
11 SATURDAY
The First Presbyterian Church of Edmond (FPCE) will have a MOPS Craft Fair and Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, both world-class museums on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus, offer a $1 discount on admission to anyone showing an OU football ticket. Football ticket discounts are valid only for the day of the game on the ticket and may not be combined with any other promotion or discount.
The Morgan Horse Show will be at the State Fairgrounds with three shows daily through Oct. 11. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Admission is free throughout the week. For more information on this year's horse show, log on to www.morgangrandnational.com.
The Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, proudly presents the Buckboard Quilts' God Bless America Quilt Exhibit Oct. 11 from 2-3 p.m. These 22x22" and larger patriotic quilts capture the essence of "America the Beautiful" by paying tribute to our American Heroes and Troops, depicting "Liberty and Justice for All" and expressing flag-waving loyalty to our "One Nation Under God."
The Reader’s Choice Book Discussion for seniors will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Edmond Library. This month’s selection is “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed” by Jaren Diamond. Discussion questions will be at the reference desk the week before the program. Reserve your copy through the library.
The title for this month’s discussion is “The Double Bind” by Chris Bohjalian. Although the group is currently full, please call 341-9282 to get on the waiting list.
Learn how to apply “Horror Makeup” from 2-3 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Learn how to make scars, bruises, warts and all kinds of gross stuff to wear on your face. An artist will demonstrate makeup effects so your ghoulish faces can look more authentic on Halloween or any other time you want to look scary.
Enjoy the Quilt Trunk Show with Judy Howard from 2-3 p.m. at the Edmond Library. Enjoy a variety of quilts and quilting techniques presented by Judy Howard, owner of Buckboard Antiques. This will be followed by light refreshments.
Smilin’ Vic, a blues band, will perform at 7 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 presents “The Three Wives of Harry Simpson” at 8 p.m. at 3700 North Walker, Oklahoma City. For more information, call 521-1786.
See handcrafted objects that have been created by every civilization since the beginning of time in the Craft in America: Expanding Traditions exhbit through Jan. 18 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. For more information, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org or call 478-2250.
Join the zoo for Gorilla Mini Golf from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Celebration Station (I-40 and Meridian). The cost is $7 per person and includes a game of miniature golf and club rental. For more information, call 425-0259.
Visitors will have a chance to take an in-depth look at dinosaur eggs, nests and embryos in “Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt,” an exhibit that will be on display through Jan. 19 at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. This remarkable exhibition offers an array of authentic dinosaur eggs and nests collected from all over the globe and includes eggs of each of the major plant- and meat-eating dinosaur groups.
Lyric Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show in the “Lyric at the Plaza” series at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. at 1725 N.W. 16th Street, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma audiences are encouraged to get into the intended spirit of the show by dressing up and participating in all of the talk-back and extracurricular activities that make Rocky Horror such a wild theatrical experience. Audience participation packages will be available for purchase at the theatre. Tickets cost $40. For more information, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com or call 524-9312.
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.
VFW Post 4578, 4223 S. Division in Guthrie, has 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 Traditional Cowboy Arts Association 10th Annual Exhibition, Sale and Seminar will be at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Attend opening activities for an exhibition and sale showcasing the best saddle making, bit and spur making, silver smithing and rawhide braiding. Exhibition continues through Dec. 7. For more information, call 478-2250, ext. 219.
12 SUNDAY
Farsi classes for teens and adults are offered from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Edmond Library. There is a materials fee of $20 per mbe “White Ghost Girls” by Alice Greenway. Reserve your copy at the library. For more information, call 341-9282.
Children 3- to- 5-years-old can experience art through books and related art projects at 10:30 a.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The featured book will be “Art” by Patrick McDonnell.
