Community Calander

NewsPress Staff

October 04, 2008 09:38 pm

— Today
3 p.m. Third Annual “RISE UP” Youth Connection, Oilton Park. Special guest speaker: Pat Fryer. Information: 918-232-6544.
Sunday, Oct. 5
12:30-4:30 p.m. Payne County Audubon Society Nature Day, Crystal Cork, Sanborn Park. Free and open to the public. Information: www.paynecountyaudubon.com or call 880-7117.
3-4:30 p.m. The National Alliance on Mental Illness of North Central Oklahoma candlelight vigil featuring Stillwater Community Choir, gubernatorial and mayoral proclamation and letter of support from Rep. Frank Lucas.
Monday, Oct. 6
12-1:30 p.m. Grief Support Group, sponsored by Judith Karman Hospice, 915 S. Main. Open to the public at no cost. Information: 377-8012.
3:30-5 p.m. Dr. Michael Thompson, OSU Religious Studies Program, will present “Religion and the American Presidency: One Baptist Professor’s Perspective,” 412 Case Study 2 Student Union.
6 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, First Christian Church, Duck and Mathews. Information: www.oa.org.
6:30 p.m. Well/fat loss education class featuring OsoLean and Jeff Allen as speaker, OSU Seretean Wellness Center.
7 p.m. Money Matters Monday: “Protecting Your Investments,” Stillwater Public Library, room 119. Irving Faught, OK Securities Commission and Jo Ann Murray, Invest Ed, discuss investment safety and instruct on how to research stocks. Information: 372-3633 or library.stillwater.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
9:30 a.m. Golden K Kiwanis, Cimarron Hotel and Suites, Cheyenne Room. Installation of new officers. Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Robert Swaim will preside. Millard Noell, outgoing president, will review events of the past year and Norman Durham, incoming president, will discuss plans for the coming year.
10 a.m. Cimarron Valley Quilters’ Guild monthly meeting, First Church of the Nazarene. Guest speaker: Nationally Certified Quilt Teacher Dava Carrell will present a trunk show of “Doll Quilts.” Information: www.CVQG.org.
11:30 a.m. Stillwater Woman’s Club general meeting, New China. Hostess: Rosalie Drew. Program: Grant recipients.
11:45 a.m. Stillwater Kiwanis Club, Freddie Paul’s Restaurant. Guests welcome.
2 p.m. Parkninson’s support group, First Church of the Nazarene, 1023 Will Rogers. Program: Brittany Moody, Rehab Center physical therapist student. Information: 742-5787.
4 p.m. Cooking with Bite Teen Program, Stillwater Public Library auditorium. Information: 372-3633 ext. 106 or askalibrarian@stillwater.org.
6 p.m. Ninth Annual Brayfest, Stillwater Expo Center. Lt. Gov. Jari Askins will emcee. Catered meal, candidates speak, silent auction items, singing and audience participation contests. Information and tickets: Will Paine at 612-7464 or Bernadean Lilly at 714-0707.
6-8 p.m. Mommies night out ( anyone welcome), Butter Bean, 1936 N. Perkins Road. Information: 533-3550.
6:30-8 p.m. “America’s Wars as Film and History” for Vietnam veterans, presented by Dr. Peter C. Rollins, Regents professor of English (ret.), American Legion, 611 S. Main, Stillwater. Information: www.petercrollins.com.
6:30 p.m. Science Cafe, Hastings Books & Video for children, hosted by Monty Harper, Stillwater resident and children’s songwriter. Speaker: Dr. Wouter Hoff, Microbiologist: “The Molecular Eye!” Free and open to the public.
7 p.m. Payne County Republican party monthly meeting, Knoblock and University.
7 p.m. Cimarron Valley Quilters’ Guild monthly meeting, First Church of the Nazarene. Guest speaker: Nationally Certified Quilt Teacher Dava Carrell will present a trunk show of “Doll Quilts.” Information: www.CVQG.org.
7 p.m. Toastmasters, 001 Ag hall. Information: toastmasters@stillwateramerica.com.
7:30 p.m. Depression and bi-polar support group, Presbyterian Church on Sixth Street in Stillwater. Information: 547-2373.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
11:30 a.m. Payne County Retired Educators Association (PCREA), Quality Inn, Stillwater Highway 51 West. Buffet lunch at 11:30; requires rsvp by calling 612-5070.
Noon-1 p.m. OSU Serenity Fellowship Group Alcoholic Anonymous meetings, room 302, Student Union. Information: Linda at 744-2818.
Noon Toastmasters, 001 Ag hall. Information: tm@stillwateramerica.com.
6:45-8 p.m. Will Focht, president-elect of the National Institutes of Water Resources, will speak at First Christian Church on as part of the Leaning Toward the Green series. His topic will be “Developing a Model for Sustainable Living.” Public invited. No charge. Information: 624-9549.
7 p.m. Gamblers’ Anonymous, First Church of the Nazarene, 1023 E. Will Rogers.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Noon Stillwater Noon Lions’ meeting, Highland Park Methodist Church, 524 N. Stallard. Speaker: Lisa Smith, administrator of Judith Karman Hospice, will discuss plans for the Hospice House. Lion of the Month: Gladeen Allred.
12:30 p.m. P.E.O., Chapter EP, 2010 Walking Trail. Program: Katie Fellows, “Spotlight on the Constitution.” Hostesses: Malinda Fischer, Mary Morwood, Essie Raun and Polly Harrison.
5 p.m. TOPS OK13, Stillwater weight loss support group. Weigh in from 5-5:45 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m., Payne County Health Department, 1321 W. Seventh. Information: Helen at 372-9524.
5:30 p.m. International Association of Administrative Professionals - Land Run Professionals Chapter, Oklahoma State University campus. Information: Mary Kay Jennings at 744-6651 or marykay.jennings@okstate.edu.
5:30-6:30 p.m. OSU Serenity Fellowship Group Alcoholic Anonymous meetings, room 302, Student Union. Information: Linda at 744-2818.
7 p.m. PEO Chapter FU. Hostess: Lynn Franzmann, 2111 W. Third. Co-hostess: Kathy Maronek. Program: “Lighting our world with our sister city,” by Larry Jones.
7 p.m. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays support group, First United Methodist, 400 W, Seventh. Information: 714-0064 or 1-866-526-4074.
Saturday, Oct. 11
6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Annual “All you can eat” Pancake Breakfast, American Legion Hall 607 1/2 S. Main. Information: Dewey Clapp 377-9133, Gerald McClain 269-9444 or Lawrence Roy 372-7973 or e-mail geraldmc@suddenlink.net.
8:30 a.m. Mary Frye Charity Tennis Tournament, Couch Park. All proceeds go to local charities. Any player 14 and up is invited. Information: 372-4565.
8:30-4 p.m. Ladies’ Day Out, Hillcrest Baptist Church, 902 N Washington. Contintental breakfast, lunch and chocolate fountain served.
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Car wash for Stillwater Junior High Vocal Music, Food Pyramid service station. Contributions accepted.
1-5 p.m. Books with Bite Author Visit, Stillwater Public Library auditorium. Information: 372-3633 ext. 106 or askalibrarian@stillwater.org.
Monday, Oct. 13
12-1:30 p.m. Grief Support Group, sponsored by Judith Karman Hospice, 915 S. Main. Open to the public at no cost. Information: 377-8012.
1 p.m. Cimarron Valley Home and Community Education Club monthly meeting, First United Methodist Church, fellowship hall, 1005 East Kirk Street, Perkins. Everyone welcome. Information: 547-2587.
6 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, First Christian Church, Duck and Mathews. Information: www.oa.org.
6:30 p.m. Perkins VFW Post 7322 regular monthly meeting, 801 S. Sadler Road, Perkins. Information: 547-2102.
7 p.m. Money Matters Monday: “Where’s Your Money?” Stillwater Public Library, room 119. Stacey Bridges, Americorps, will teach participants to identify their assets and budget what they have. Information: 372-3633 or library.stillwater.org.