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March 20, 2013

3-21 This Week

What to See, What to Do

By Kari L. Tompkins The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — The following events will take place in Edmond and across the metro through this weekend:

21 Thursday

• The Oklahoma City Theatre Company will present “Bug,” at 8 p.m. through March 23 with a 2 p.m. showing March 24 in the Cityspace Theatre at the OKC Civic Center Music Hall. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit okcciviccenter.com.

• Freedom Ministries will meet from 7-9 p.m. at Spring Creek Assembly of God, 1600 E. 15th St. The meeting is free. For more information, visit

churchedmondok.com/connec/freedom-ministries or call 341-5200.

• Shinedown will perform in concert with Three Days Grace and P.O.D. at 7 p.m. at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit chesapeakearena.com.

• Free GED classes are available at 1 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at 1021 E. Perkins Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, call Donna at 880-3283.

• The Edmond Historical Society and Museum will present “Your Family Tree” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 431 S. Boulevard for children ages 5-12  as part of its Make and Take Spring Break Historical Crafts activities. The crafts are free while supplies last. For more information, visit edmondhistory.org.

• Crim Duo will perform in concert at noon at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. in Oklahoma City as part of of the Noon Tunes concert series. The event is free. For more information, visit metrolibrary.org.

• The City of Edmond will present “Spring Break Basket Weaving @ the MAC” for ages 10 and older from 1-3 p.m. at the Multi-Activity Center, 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive. Cost is $17. For more information or to register, call 359-4630 or visit online.activecommunities.com/edmondparks.

• The Edmond Samuel King Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, 1001 S. Rankin. Refreshments will be served, and speaker Norma Hughes will talk about Revolutionary War gardens. The public is invited. For more information, visit oklahomadar.org/samuelking.



22 Friday

• The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will present “Yesterday Once More — A Tribute to the Carpenters,” at 8 p.m. through March 23 in the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre at the OKC Civic Center Music Hall. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit

okcciviccenter.com.

• Smilin’ Vic will perform in concert at the UCO Jazz Lab. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more more information or to purchase tickets, visit ucojazzlab.com.

• The Edmond Historical Society and Museum will present “Make your Life Sandy!” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 431 S. Boulevard for children ages 5-12 as part of its Make and Take Spring Break Historical Crafts activities. The crafts are free while supplies last. For more information, visit edmondhistory.org.

• William Clark Green will perform in concert at 9:30 p.m. at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan in Oklahoma City. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 601-6276 or visit wormydog.com.



23 Saturday

• The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will present “Drop in Art” from 1-4 p.m. at 415 Couch Drive in Oklahoma City. The event is free for museum members and included with admission for nonmembers. For more information, visit okcmoa.com.

• Michael Summers will perform in concert at the UCO Jazz Lab. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more more information or to purchase tickets, visit ucojazzlab.com.

• The Depression Bipolar Support Alliance meets at 3 p.m. weekly at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard. For more information, call Charlie Tallent at 330-0642.



24 Sunday

• Outback Concerts will present Jim Gaffigan in concert at the Rose State Performing Arts. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit okcciviccenter.com.

• The Oklahoma City Thunder will meet up against the Portland Trail Blazers at 6 p.m. at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit chesapeakearena.com.

TO ADD items to the events calendar, email information to Kari Tompkins at kltompkins@edmondsun.com.

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