EDMOND — Edmond community events

21 Saturday

Teacup Chains Square Dance Club meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at Peace Lutheran Church, 2400 E. Danforth Road. A workshop is at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Grand March at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For more information, visit www.teacupchains.com.

The Oklahoma City Writers will put on a free summer workshop at the Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business, N.W. 25th and McKinley in Oklahoma City, from 10 a.m. to noon. Visitors are welcome. Jay Shanker practiced law in Los Angeles for 25 years before moving to Oklahoma City in 2005. Shanker is the co-author of “Entertainment and Media Law Client Strategies” and contributing editor for “Entertainment Industry Contracts.” His workshop will instruct on the elements of contract law as they apply to writers and artists.

The Lazy E Dressage Classic and Great Plains Championship will be Aug. 21-22 at the Lazy E Arena. Call 282-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com for more information.

Family Fun Night will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at KickingBird Golf Club. Play 9-holes with the family and enjoy special junior tees and setup, a free putting course, $2 range tokens and food and beverage discounts. Green fees are $6; carts are $6. For more information, call 341-5350 or visit www.kickingbirdgolf.com.



22 Sunday

Arctic Edge Ice Arena and Oklahoma City Figure Skating Club will have a figure skating competition from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 22. Free admission to the public.



23 Monday

The Oklahoma City International Folkdancers will host Professor Avraham Scherman Monday evenings in August and September beginning Aug. 23. Scherman will teach Israeli folk dancing at the First Unitarian Church. Sessions begin at 7 p.m. at the church, 13th Street and Dewey in Oklahoma City. The classes are open to the public, and a $2 donation is requested.



27 Friday

Wrangler Heartland Barrel Racing will be Aug. 27-29 at the Lazy E Arena. Call 282-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com for more information.

The Edmond Junior Rodeo will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 27 and 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Carl Benne Arena, 300 N. Kelly Road. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for children under 18.



28 Saturday

The second annual Cardboard Boat Regatta will be at 8 a.m. Aug. 28 at Arcadia Lake. Having had 22 entries at the first Cardboard Regatta, this event hopes to be bigger and better. Categories willl include Individual, Group and Corporate. Registration is now open. For more information, call 359-4630 or visit www.edmondok.com/parks/rec.

Music, theater and art

21 saturday

“Harvey” by Mary Chase will play at 8 p.m. through Aug. 28 at the Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave. in Guthrie. Affable Elwood P. Dowd has a kind word for everyone he meets. He lives a quiet life with his social-climbing sister and her daughter, and is devoted to his loyal and trustworthy friend and constant companion, Harvey. The fact that Harvey happens to be a 6-foot tall invisible rabbit doesn't seem to bother Elwood but is an ongoing embarrassment to his family who decides to have him committed. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, the medical establishment is turned topsy-turvy as Elwood and Harvey cause pandemonium. For specific showtimes and tickets, visit www.thepollard.org.

‘reasons to be pretty’ by Neil LaBute will play at Ghostlight Theatre Club, 3110 N. Walker in Oklahoma City, at 8 p.m. Aug. 20-21 and Aug. 26-28. LaBute is the playwright and film director of “In the Company of Men” and “The Shape of Things,” among others. For more information, call 286-9412 or visit www.ghostlightokc.com.

The Michael Summers Band will play contemporary jazz and variety at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $7, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com.

“Love Letters” from the University of Central Oklahoma’s Broadway Tonight series will play at 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Theater. The play features film and stage star Betsy Palmer and Broadway Tonight director Jon Finch who bring A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize nominated drama to life. The play centers on star-crossed lovers who sit side by side at a table, reading notes and letters they sent to each other over 50 years, discussing their hopes, dreams, and disappointments. For more information, call 974-3375 or visit www.uco.edu/cfad/events.

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park will present “Romeo and Juliet” Aug. 12 through Sept. 4. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at Bicentennial Park in front of the Civic Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and free for children 12 and under; season tickets are $25. For more information, call 235-3700 or visit OklahomaShakespeare.com.



26 Thursday

Paul Skinner will perform at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $10, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com. For tickets, visit www.paulskinnermusic.com.



27 Friday

Brian Gorrell & Jazz Company will play traditional and contemporary jazz at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $7, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com.

Andrea McArdle & Young Voices of Edmond will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the University of Central Oklahoma Mitchell Hall Theater. McArdle, famous for her alto range, strong vocal belt, and role as Broadway’s original “Annie,” performs a cabaret-style concert with Young Voices of Edmond. Her repertoire will include the popular song “Tomorrow” from “Annie.” For more information, call 974-3375 or visit www.uco.edu/cfad/events.

Upcoming

August 28

Garrett “Big G” Jacobson will play blues and soul at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $7, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com.



August 30

Edgar Cruz with Todd Hallawell will perform at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $20, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com.



August 31

Tom McCullough will perform as part of the University of Central Oklahoma Faculty Artist Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. Tickets are $10, and food and beverages are available by Hideaway Pizza. For more information, visit www.ucojazzlab.com.

September 3

Science Museum Oklahoma will host an extreme sports expo from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 3. The event will feature the dome movie “Extreme” and a close look at the science behind several extreme sports. To register for this event or more information on this and other exhibits at Science Museum Oklahoma guests can call 602-6664, or visit www.sciencemuseumok.org for more information.



September 5

The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will perform at the Oklahoma City Community College Arts Festival. Admission is free and parking is $5. The Oklahoma City Community College is at 7777 S. May Ave. For more information, visit www.occc.edu/AFO, www.okcphilharmonic.org or call 842-5387.



September 7

Quilting enthusiasts meet at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 325 E. First St. (First & University) For more information, write cambug8625@hotmail.com.



September 8

Valery Kuleshov, artist-in-residence for the University of Central Oklahoma College of Fine Arts and Design, will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Center for Transformative Learning Recital Hall. For tickets, call 974-3778.



September 10

Physician and Author Deeprak Chopra, will be speaking at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Civic Center Music Hall as part of the INTEGRIS Women’s Health Forum 2010. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the the INTEGRIS HealthLine at 951-2277 or toll free 888- 951-2277, or register online at www.integrisOK.com/whf.



September 11

Septemberfest, a free Oklahoma celebration for the whole family featuring activities and interactive exhibits for people of all ages, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Governor’s Mansion. Attractions at the 2010 Septemberfest include historic re-enactments, crafts, story times and a challenging hay bale maze. To volunteer for Septemberfest, call Staci Foresee at 557-0198. For more information about the event, call Friends of the Mansion at 557-0198.

Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society (Daylily Club) will have its Fall Daylily Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 N.W. 36th St., Oklahoma City. For more information, call 433-2217 or 603-2225.



September 17

“Steps in Time” featuring Tommy Tune will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at UCO’s Mitchell Hall Theater. Experience the major theatrical milestones in the career of Broadway’s nine-time Tony Award-winning musical enigma Tommy Tune — featuring the Manhattan Rhythm Kings. For tickets, call 974-3375.