Main Event Tourism News 03-07-08

March 07, 2008 04:59 am

Stillwater Local Livestock Show: March 7 - All Day - Payne County Expo Center. Information: 377-1275

Artists Opening Reception: March 7 - 5-8 p.m. - Multi Arts Center. Open to the public. Serving complimentary appetizers and punch. Information: 533-8539.

Cowgirl Softball vs. Texas Wesleyan: March 7 - 5 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowgirl Softball vs. Stephen F. Austin: March 7 - 7 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowgirl Softball vs. Centenary: March 8 - 2 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Big 12 Wrestling Championships: March 8 - TBA - Gallagher-Iba Arena. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Red Cross CPR Class: March 8 - 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - American Red Cross. In adult, child, and infant CPR people will learn life saving skills such as rescue breathing, conscious and unconscious choking and how to respond to an emergency and CPR. Cost is $40. Information: 372-1833.

Red Cross First Aid Class: March 8 - 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - American Red Cross. In first aid people will learn life saving skills such as how to care for bleeding, burns, shock, stroke, seizures poisons, heat and cold emergencies and much more. Cost is $25 Information: 372-1833.

Cinderella: March 8 - 8 p.m. - Stillwater Community Center. Chicago Festival Ballet Company presents “Cinderella.” All seats reserved: $25 adults, $15 students. Group rates available call 533-8433.

Growing Vegetables and Herbs the Organic Way: March 8 - All Day - Homeplace Gardens and Herb School. Dr. Ray Campbell is a long-time horticulturist, educator and host of Oklahoma Gardening, and now a contributing writer for Rural Life magazine. He will present the safe, natural, “Earth-Kind” way to grow herbs and vegetables. Information: homeplaceherbs.com.

Stillwater Chamber Singers: March 9 - 8 p.m. - St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Stillwater Chamber Singers, under the direction of Mark Lawlor, and the Stillwater Chamber Players, Laura Talbott director, featuring Cynthia Cortright playing continuo will be performing Lenten and Easter music of the Renaissance and Baroque era. This 70-minute concert is free and open to the public due in part to a generous grant from the Albert and Esther Epstein Concert Series Fund. Information: 744-6092.

Storytime in Spanish: March 10 - 7 p.m. - El Jacal Mexican Store. Spanish storytime including stories, songs, finger plays and action rhymes and crafts. Supervising adults are requested to accompany their children. Sponsored by Stillwater Public Library and Siga Adelante. Information: 372-3633.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Missouri State: March 11 - 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com or 877-ALL-4-OSU OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Stillwater High School Soccer vs. Drumright: March 11 - JVG - 4:30 p.m. & JVB - 6 p.m. - Hamilton Field. Information: 533-6338

Red Cross First Aid Class: March 11 - 6-9:30 p.m. - American Red Cross. In first aid people will learn life saving skills such as how to care for bleeding, burns, shock, stroke, seizures poisons, heat and cold emergencies and much more. Cost is $25 Information: 372-1833.

Let’s Talk About It Book and Discussion: “Meridian”: March 11 - 6:30 p.m. - Stillwater Public Library, room 309. Lynne Simpson, OSU Library, will lead discussion of “Meridian” by Alice Walker followed by refreshments and small group discussions. Information: Lynda Reynolds, 372-3633 x101.

Heart Walk Kick-off: March 12 - 6 p.m. - Hideaway Pizza.

Meds Review: March 13 - 9 a.m. to noon - Senior Center. Pharmacy students will be on hand to conduct a medications review. Medication problems are the fifth leading cause of death for elderly. Space is limited so sign up soon. Information: 747-8080.

Seretean Wellness Center Cooking Class: March 13 - 12-1 p.m. - Seretean Wellness Center. Fresh herbs are under used and under appreciated for most home cooks, but learning to work with fresh herbs opens up a world of unique flavor and health. Information: 744-WELL.

Idella Lohmann Ballroom Dance: March 14 - 7 p.m. Lesson at 8 p.m. Dance - Methodist Church at Seventh and Duck. Lesson will be Cha Cha. Music will be Sammy Jensen. Information: 372-6046.

Oklahoma “Select” Draft Horse and Mule Sale: March 14-15 – Payne County Expo Center. Information: 377-1275.

4th Annual Cowboy Invitational Gymnastics Meet: March 14-16 - All Day - Game-On Sports Center. Information: 743-4386.

Bilingual Storytime: March 17 - 11 a.m. - Stillwater Public Library. English and Spanish storytime for 3-5 year olds including stories, songs, finger plays and action rhymes and crafts. Supervising adults are requested to accompany their children. Sponsored by Stillwater Public Library and Siga Adelante. Information: 372-3633.

Project 1200 Shoe Donation Deadline: March 17 - All Day - Seretean Wellness Center. Project 1200 is an OSU Seretean Wellness Center and University Health Services initiative to illustrate the number of people who die each day from tobacco use. Information: 744-2745.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: March 18 - 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowgirl Softball vs. Missouri State: March 18 - 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com or 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: March 19 - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU or 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Red Cross CPR Class: March 20 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - American Red Cross. In adult, child, and infant CPR people will learn life saving skills such as rescue breathing, conscious and unconscious choking and how to respond to an emergency and CPR. Cost is $40. Information: 372-1833.

Oklahoma/Texas Longhorn Cattle Show: March 20-22 - All Day - Payne County Expo Center. Information: 377-1275.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Texas A&M: March 21 - 6:30 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com or 877-ALL-4-OSU OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Texas A&M: March 22 - 2 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU or 877-ALL-4-OSU.

North American Trail Riding Association’s Oklahoma Land Run: March 22-23 - All Day - Lake Carl Blackwell - Hunt Meadow. Proceeds from this event will go to benifit Ronald McDonald House. Check-in is 2 p.m., Friday. Must pre-sign up to compete in the event. Visit natrc.org for more information or call 373-1387.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Texas A&M: March 23 - 1 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com or 877-ALL-4-OSU OR 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Arizona: March 25 - 6:30 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU or 877-ALL-4-OSU.

Ag Appreciation Banquet: March 25 - 6:30 p.m. - Payne County Expo Center. Information: 377-1275.

Cowboy Baseball vs. Arizona: March 26 - 6:30 p.m. - Reynolds Stadium. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU or 877-ALL-4-OSU.

***Seretean Wellness Center Cooking Class: March 27 - 12-1 p.m. - Seretean Wellness Center. Fresh herbs are under used and under appreciated for most home cooks, but

learning to work with fresh herbs opens up a world of unique flavor and

health. Fresh herbs can allow you to reduce the amount of sodium used in

most recipes by a significant amount. Herbs such as mint have been known to

soothe and heal the stomach and aid in digestion.. There are many things we

can learn about herbs while engaging our pallets. Information: 744-WELL

Managing in a Competitive Environment, Dr. Lee Manzer: March 27 - 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - CREC Training Center. Leadership Series certificates available for completing all six sessions. Business is often viewed as a zero-sum game: in order for someone to win, someone else must lose. In today’s highly competitive environment, such thinking often leads to escalating competition and lose-lose results. This session introduces participants to a new strategic mindset that encourages thinking about business as both cooperation and competition. Information: 1.866.678.3933

Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser: March 27 - 5 to 8 p.m. - Panera Bread. Stillwater Kiwanis Club will have a fundraiser at Panera Bread to help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network. Stillwater Kiwanis will receive 10% of the evening’s totals, and the funds will go to the Children’s hospital for research in Childhood Diabetes and Obesity. Information: 533-6224

Stillwater Mineral and Gem Society Meeting: March 27 - 5:30 p.m. - TBA. Topic will be “Lampworking Beads" Information: 372-8685

Oklahoma Beef Inc., All-Breed Performance Tested Bull Sale & Replacement Heifer Sale: March 27 - 1 p.m. - OBI Station. Sale starts at 1 p.m., at the OBI station. Information: 744-6060

Oh Dewey! - a one-woman comedy: March 27 - 7 p.m. - Stillwater Public Library. Tulsa Central Library’s Laura Raphael performs a one-woman comedy on learning the maddening but beautiful intricacies of the Dewey Decimal System. Participants can arrive at 6:30 p.m. to be “cataloged” by Stillwater Public librarians. Each person will receive their own Dewey decimal number. Information: 372-3633 or askalibrarian@stillwater.org

Adorable Affordables: March 27-29 - 9 a.m./7 a.m. - Payne County Expo Center. Locally owned and operated seasonal children’s consignment sale. Only the highest quality slightly used children and maternity items are accepted and sold. Shoppers attend from Payne county and the surrounding areas to find bargain prices on popular items for their children ages newborn to pre-teen including clothing, furniture, toys, books and scrapbooking items.

The sale occurs twice a year selling the current seasonal fashions and top name brands. Information: 747-7304

Kiwanis Club Pancake Festival: March 28-29 - 5 to 8 p.m./ 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - First United Methodist Church’s Family Life Center. Stillwater Kiwanis Club will have their Spring Pancake festival at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Tickets are $5 in advance $6 at the door, with Pre-first graders free. Funds raised go to Stillwater community projects. Information: 533-6224

Idella Lohmann Ballroom Dance: March 28 - 7 p.m. Lesson & 8 p.m. Dance - Parks and Rec. Armory. Lesson will be Cha Cha. Music by the Rice Combo. Information: 372-6046

Stillwater Homebuyer Education Class: March 29 - 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Stillwater Public Library. Topics covered include preparing for homeownership, loan applications, financing, purchase contracts, home inspections, homeowners insurance, mortgages, credit counseling, home maintenance, money management techniques, what to look for in a home, tax info Information: 533-8443

Cowgirl Softball vs. Baylor: March 29 - 2 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU

Learn the Basics of Italian Cooking: March 29 - All Day - Homeplace Gardens and Herb School. Mary Anne Potter, nationally-known herbal lecturer, caterer and herbal enthusiast will be the instructor for “Simply Italian.” This is a very popular workshop she has conducted at Tulsa’s Stock Pot and across the nation. Information: homeplaceherbs.com

Oklahoma Ponies of America Horse Show: March 29-30 - 9 a.m. - Payne County Expo Center. Information: 377-1275

Cowgirl Softball vs. Baylor: March 30 - 12 p.m. - Cowgirl Softball Complex. Information: www.okstate.com OR 877-ALL-4-OSU

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