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John Paul Brammer book signing the author will sign copies of Hola Papi, a story sharing how he grew up biracial and in the closet, Fri., July 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. FRI Linda Vater Book Signing the author will be signing copies of The Elegant and Edible Garden: Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality, Desires, and Lifestyle, Sat., July 9, 10 a.m. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT
FILM Bitterbrush (2021, USA, Emelie Mahdavian) two young women contemplate their future as they herd cattle through the remote and rugged mountains of the American West, Thu., June 30, 4:50 p.m. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. THU Crimes of the Future (2022, France, David Cronenberg) as humans adapt to a synthetic environment with metamorphosis transformations of their biological makeup some will attempt to police this change while others such as Saul Tenser, a beloved performance artist, and his partner Caprice chose to embrace it by displaying his internal changes in a real time theater to his loyal followers, June 30-July 3 and Thu., July 7. Film Row Cinema, 701 W. Sheridian Ave, 4058123275. THU
month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, chisholmcreek.com. SAT COOP Ale Works Beats & Bites Festival returning for its sixth summer this festival features live music, nearly 20 local food trucks, face painting, vendors and more., Sat., July 9. Riverwind Casino, 1544 W. State Highway 9, 405-322-6000, Riverwind.com. SAT EYEwitness Tours experience the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum through stories from those most impacted by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in April 1995 featuring different speakers each Friday with a guided behindthe-scenes tour of the Museum Archives, Fridays, 8-9:30 a.m. through July 8. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N. Harvey Ave., 405-2353313, oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org. FRI Farmers Market at Scissortail Park guests will be able to choose from close to 60 market members each Saturday from 9am to 1pm from April through October. Customers can expect to see options for local, pasture-raised meats, fresh produce and cultivated mushrooms, plants, eggs, raw honey, breads and baked goods, assortments of specialty prepared food and beverage producers, as well as high-quality artisans. Make this market part of your weekly routine to procure your locally-sourced grocery items., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW Seventh St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SAT Guided Garden Explorer Tour free tour of the Gardens lead by the horticulture team focusing on flowering perennials, shrubs, and trees, 1 p.m. every second Friday and 10 a.m. every last Saturday of the month. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. FRI-SAT
will try and explore multiple tasters at each stop as well as take a behind the scenes tour and learn how beer is made. Its a perfect way to get to know new people and drink OKC’s tastiest beer offerings! $69.50, Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. through Jan. 31. Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave, 405822-0285, okcbrewtour.com. FRI-SAT Oklahoma City Economic Roundtable host their inaugural Entrepreneurial Showcase featuring Black Cantrell, owner of The Peak Dispensary, Chelsea Larsen, co-founder of ParaNano Wound Care, and Sharina Perry, creator of Utopia Plastix whom will be interviewed by Alicia Wade, president of Valliance Bank, Wed., July 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business, 2700 N. McKinley, 4052085593. WED Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival enjoy a weekend of heritage and culture enrichment with American Indian artists and dancers from over 100 tribes as they exhibit originality, skill and authentic attire during the annual dance competition., June 30 - July 2. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. THU-SAT Skydance Poker Night enjoy a night of cards during a $75 freeroll poker tournament sponsored by Poker RX with cash prizes, gift cards, swag and more, Fridays, 4-7 p.m. through July 8. Skydance Brewing Co., 1 N.E. 7th St., Ste. A, 405-768-2154, skydancebrewing.com. FRI Stars & Stripes Block Party celebrate the July 4th holiday on the river all day long beginning with dog yoga by Bar K, followed by surfing and whitewater rafting, dog dock diving exhibition, live music, traditional holiday themed activities and food,
Elvis (2022, USA, Baz Luhrmann) a biographical drama of the life of Elvis Presley from his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise as the first rock n’ roll star, June 29-July 7. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. WED-THU Free Movie Night: A Most Beautiful Thing (2020, USA, Mary Mazzio)a chronical of the first African American male high school rowing team in the US who came together despite being in rival gangs from the West Side of Chicago, Fri., July 1, 7-9 p.m. RIVERSPORT OKC, 800 RIVERSPORT Drive, 405-552-4040, riversportokc.org. FRI Neptune Frost (2021, USA, Anisia Uzeyman & Saul Williams) a musical science fiction film set in a Rwanda village made of computer parts centering on a love relationship between and intersex runaway and a coltan miner, July 1-3 and Thu., July 7. Film Row Cinema, 701 W. Sheridian Ave, 405-812-3275. FRI-THU Official Competition (2021, Spain, Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat) a Spanish comedy about a wealthy business man who hires a famous director to help him produce a film adaptation of a critically acclaimed work of literature to leave as his legacy, July 1-2. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SAT Sonic Summer Movie: Space Jam (2021, USA, Malcolm D. Lee) A rouge algorithm named Al G Rhythm captures LeBron James’ son, James then must enlist the help of Bugs Bunny and crew to help him win a basketball game against AI created champions to save his son, Wed., June 29. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. WED Sonic Summer Movie: School of Rock (2003, USA, Richard Linklater) After Dewey Finn, played by Jack Black, is kicked out of his rock band, he becomes a substitute teacher at a private uptight elementary school where he tries to turn the class into a rock band, Wed., July 6, 7 p.m. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. WED
HAPPENINGS Cocktail Cruise see the Boathouse District, the Wheeler Ferris wheel and more on the sunset cruise with a full cash bar., Fridays and Saturdays thru Sept. 30. Regatta Park Landing, 701 S. Lincoln Blvd., 405702-7755, okrivercruises.com. FRI Coffee & Cars the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state of Oklahoma. Head to Chisholm Creek on the first Saturday morning of each month to share your passion for automotives. The event will be held at the property just north of Pawnee Drive and Cabela Road. Everyone is welcome and there are no fees!, first Saturday of every
Myriad in Motion: Yoga
Bring your mat and water for an all-levels yoga class with instructors from YMCA, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com.TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS Photo provided Introduction to Beekeeping Everything you need to know to be successful in your first year of beekeeping! Tiffany Baxter will give an introduction to beekeeping equipment and hive assembly, where to acquire honeybees, basic honeybee biology, and overall hive management. $10 per adult or $15 per pair, Sat., July 9, 11 a.m.-noon. CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N. Olie Ave., 405-795-2044, commonwealthurbanfarms.com. SAT LIVE! on the Plaza Join the Plaza District every second Friday for an art walk featuring artists, live music, shopping and more, 6-10 p.m. second Friday of every month. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-426-7812, plazadistrict.org. FRI OKC Brew Tours the ultimate craft beer experience. Take a ride in the bus as we visit three local breweries within the OKC metro area where we
closing with fireworks at dusk, Sat., July 2. RIVERSPORT OKC, 800 RIVERSPORT Drive, 4055524040, riversportokc.org. SAT Storytime Science At Storytime Science children read a story and follow it up with a fun, hands-on scientific activity related to the book. Included in general admission to museum, Tuesdays, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through July 26. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. TUE Sunday Twilight Concert Series features a different music genre from local and regional acts every Sunday during the summer concert series presented by Arts Council OKC and The Chickasaw Nation, Sundays. through Aug. 28. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, artscouncilokc.com/twilight. SUN
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