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	Community Calendar E-mail Community Calendar items to The Tribune at janem@bethanytribune.net Daily: Thursday \| Friday \| Saturday \| Monday \| Tuesday Thursday \| Friday Christmas Activities Notices THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • IBC Bank has initiated Operation Care Drop which launched on Veteran’s Day. Through this community-wide effort, 55 local IBC Bank branches and branches throughout Oklahoma and Texas will serve as Drop Zones for care package supplies through Nov. 30. A “shopping list” of suggested donation items (gum, travel-size toiletries, playing cards, etc.) is conveniently available at branches. Writing a letter of support and thanks to our troops, with words of kindness and encouragement, go a long way to boost morale and spread the spirit of patriotism. • Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have 1-2-3 Play with Me for children 10 months to 3 1/2 years of age with parents or guardians. This class will run from 10 to 11 a.m. Playing with your baby or child is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. Pre-register for this class at the library’s Reference Desk. • Warr Acres Library, 5901 N.W. 63rd, will have Game Night for ages 12-17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Come join us for Rock Band Super Smash Brothers and more! Call the library at 721-2616 for more information. • Shakespeare suggested that music is the food of love, so why not combine music, food and a love of both things? The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, has a great set of performances in store for the popular Thursday Noon Tunes series of lunchtime concerts. Pack your own lunch, or buy a sandwich and some soup at the library’s 1st Edition Café and relax in the atrium for six free concerts in November and December. Next in the series will be today with Erica Thomas, classical vocalist. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call 606-3833. • Free area GED test preparation classes are now being held at Southern Nazarene University, Herrick Auditorium, Room 118, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • Customers have another reason to shop this holiday season. From now through Jan. 4, 2009, Discover Card will give customers a $20 Discover Gift Card for every $200 spent on their card at participating malls, Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. To receive their reward, customers must present their original receipt at the Customer Service Center. For more information, visit www.discovercard.com/mallpromotion. • Attention Veterans: Mid-Del Chapter No. 39 (Disabled American Veterans), general membership meeting will convene at 6 p.m. in the Willow Room in the Midwest City Senior Center, 8251 E. Reno, Midwest City. For more information, call 737-3755. (Note: Mid-Del Chapter No. 39 offices will be closed Nov. 20 through Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving Happy Gobble Day! • Conoma Toastmasters No. 454 meet every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Bill Merritt Reception Room, 6201 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany. For additional information, call 842-1082. • St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8140 N .W. 36th, has Children’s Day Out each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The school is for children 4 months to 6 years of age. Contact Sharon Hunt, Church Children’s Day Out director, at 789-9033. • Early Risers Toastmaster’s Club meets each Thursday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Integris Baptist Medical Center, Building D, Concourse Level. Visitors are welcome at no charge. For further information, visit the Early Risers Web site at www.earlyriserstoastmasters.org. • The Red Cross, 601 N.E. 6th, needs volunteers to help the sewing ladies make things like stuffed animals for children in DHS, blankets and walker totes for patients at the VA and holiday stockings. They meet every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Anyone with any level of sewing experience is welcome to join them. For more information, people can call 228-9500. • People living with depression or bipolar disorder meet every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. for a place to find hope, help and support. The local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will host regular, confidential, peer-led, self-help support group meetings at the Bethany Church of Christ, 3301 N. Rockwell. For more information, call Rebekah, group facilitator, 943-0879, or Iva Cook, 373-0059. Back to top FRIDAY, NOV. 21 • Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have fun, snacks, coffee and games for adults from 10 to 11 a.m. It’s the third Friday of each month and time to get together. Bring your own game if you want. For more information, call the library. • The American Legion Post 12, 6101 N.W. 50th, has a live band each Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 620-7710. Back to top SATURDAY, NOV. 22 • The American Legion Post 12 Auxiliary members will be hosting their monthly fundraiser breakfast between 8 and 9:30 a. m. For only $4 you can get either a pancake or egg breakfast with all the trimmings; coffee and orange juice are included in that price. All proceeds support the children and youth and Veteran programs. • Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have Children Reading to Dogs for ages 5 and up, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Loveable dogs and their trained owners will help children develop reading skills. So grab your favorite picture book and enjoy a time of reading. Dogs and owners are trained and certified as dog therapy teams by Therapy Dogs International. Please pre-register at the Information Desk or call 789-8363, ext. 3. • The Altar Society of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, located at N.W. 50th and Grove, will be holding a Bazaar today in the Gym from 9 a.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will serve a buffet breakfast on Sunday. Drawing for a handmade quilt will be on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Back to top MONDAY, NOV. 24 • GED test preparation classes are now being offered at the following site: Western Oaks Middle School, 7200 N.W. 23rd, Monday and Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122, for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Western Oaks Middle School, 7200 N.W. 23rd, Monday and Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Beginning Level). For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • GED test preparation classes are now being offered at the following site: Putnam City Education Center, 5604 N.W. 41st, Monday through Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122, for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Francis Tuttle Career Tech, 12777 N. Rockwell, Economic Development Building No. 2, Room 1060 (Intermediate Level), Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • Every Monday from this date through Dec. 15, pet lovers and their furry companions can take their photo with Old St. Nick. Don’t miss out on the chance to commemorate the holidays with your special four-legged friend. This will be held at Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. Visit www.thegivingspree.com for additional information. • Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship to help solve a common problem — compulsive overeating. The OA support group meets Monday through Friday at noon at the O.A. headquarters, 3816 N. Meridian. This is free to the public, non-denominational and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 942-0577. Back to top TUESDAY, NOV. 25 • Warr Acres Library, 5901 N.W. 63rd, will have Fun, Family and Food Story Time for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age, from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Bring your preschooler to the library while the cooks get ready for the holiday dinner, and enjoy stories and fun snacks with Miss Alma and her puppets. Children will receive a quiet toy. Please call 721-2616 to sign up. • Free area GED test preparation classes are now being held at Southern Nazarene University, Herrick Auditorium, Room 118, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Southern Nazarene University, Royce Brown Building, Room 206, Tuesday and Thursday, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. (Intermediate Level). For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Francis Tuttle Career Tech, 12777 N. Rockwell, Economic Development Building No. 2, and Room 1060 (Beginning Level), Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859. • St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8140 N.W. 36th St., conducts “Children’s Day Out” each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for children ages 4 months to 6 years. If interested in this program, contact Sharon Hunt, St. Mark’s Children’s Day Out director, at 405/789-9033. Back to top THURSDAY, NOV. 27 Happy Thanksgiving from The Tribune staff. Our offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1. Thanks. • Early Risers Toastmaster’s Club meets each Thursday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Integris Baptist Medical Center, Building D, Concourse Level. Visitors are welcome at no charge. For further information, visit the Early Risers Web site at www.earlyriserstoastmasters.org. Back to top FRIDAY, NOV. 28 • Black Friday “Get Your Gift On” — All General Growth Properties, Inc. malls in the Oklahoma City area and throughout the country, starting at 6 a.m., will give shoppers a jump start on their holiday purchases and have a chance to win big prizes in the process. More than $250,000 worth of prizes and special retail offers are up for grabs at participating GGP malls which includes Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. Visit www.thegivingspree.com for additional details and complete rules. • The American Legion Post 12, 6101 N.W. 50th, has a live band each Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 620-7710. Back to top CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES: Note: If you have any Christmas event that you would like placed in The Tribune’s Community Calendar, please call Jane at 789-1962 or e-mail her at janem@bethanytribune.net. Thanks. • The popular month-long Downtown in December kicks off 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 with a tree lighting ceremony in Bricktown followed by a Christmas parade on the Oklahoma River. Patrons can also enjoy strolling through the decorated Myriad Botanical Gardens, ice skating, snow tubing and canal rides. For more information, call Kim Searls, Downtown OKC, Inc., 235-3515. • The Opening of Christmas in the Park will take place Nov. 22 at the Yukon City Park. The 13th annual event features a spectacular drive-through holiday light display at three adjoining parks. Opening night features the Kris Kringle Karnival, Chill Your Cheeks Run, horse-drawn carriage rides, live holiday music, pictures with Santa and more. For more information, call Jan Scott, Yukon Parks & Recreation, 350-8937. • Don’t miss the Holiday Lights Spectacular at the Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City running Nov. 21 through Dec. 31. The park is transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland with over one million lights featuring 80 dazzling displays including the majestic 118-foot Christmas tree illuminated with 9,000 bulbs. For more information, call Melanie Voice, Midwest City Convention & Visitors Bureau, 455-1808. • Festival of Lights, Shannon Springs Park, Chickasha will be open Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, from 6 to 11 p.m. each evening. Enjoy free entry to 3.5 million lights in the 43-acre park with the tallest lighted Christmas tree in the nation, Crystal Bridge, animated light show, pictures with Santa, carriage rides, shopping, hot cinnamon rolls and more. For more information, call Kristi Davis, Chickasha Chamber of Commerce, 405/224-0787. Back to top NOTICES: • The Putnam City Schools Museum will be open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at the corner of N.W. 40th and Grove Ave. • The Putnam City High School Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, at 4101 N.W. 40th (PC Schools Museum). For more information, check us out at pchs4allyears.com or call Sheron Folsom Rodgers, 721-5531. • Holiday Baby Basics, sponsored by The Oklahoman and News 9, is a gift drive from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, providing for the essential needs of patients year-round. The Children’s Center needs your help to stock shelves with essential items for the children. For a current Holiday Baby Basics list, visit our Web site at www.tccokc.org, or call 440-6733. Items can be dropped off at 6800 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany. For more information, call Jamie Davis, 440-6758. • The YMCA in Bethany is in need of a donation of one or two wheelchairs to assist people coming to the center. Someone will pick up the wheelchairs if necessary. Please call 789-0231. • Staying warm during an Oklahoma winter isn’t all that easy. That’s why 4-H’ers from Oklahoma County area clubs are collecting H.U.G.S. for kids who need them. H.U.G.S. are new hats, underwear, gloves and socks that will be collected by 4-H clubs and later donated to groups and organizations that can get them to local children in need. Site locations for donating H.U.G.S. include the elected officials’ offices at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, the county election board and the OSU Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. For more information about this program, contact the Oklahoma County 4-H program, 713-1125. • Bethany area has free clothing and housewares. Expanded stock of women’s, children’s and some men’s items, housewares and utensils. Twenty-five items per family at no charge or membership fee. ID is required. Open the first and third Thursday of each month. Come to N.W. 36th and Mueller, Youth Center (east side) of First Baptist Church of Bethany. • Living Life with Cancer — Because living life fully is important, Integris Oncology Services is hosting a new monthly support group for cancer patients and caregivers. The new program is designed for all persons affected by cancer and is open to anyone diagnosed with any form of cancer, caregivers and support persons, regardless of where treatment is being provided. The meetings will be held monthly on the third Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Troy & Dollie Smith Cancer Center Resource Library at Integris Baptist Medical Center. For more information or to make reservations, call 951-2277. • A group, under Oklahoma County Home Extension guidelines, called “Sit and Sew” (HCE), meet at the County Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. This group is for experienced home machine embroiderers who want to explore new technologies in the world of sewing. The fourth Wednesday of each month, members will bring their embroidery sewing machines, lap top computers, brown bag lunch, etc., for a day of sewing and learning. If interested and for more information, please call Beryl Ward 789-3785, Noreen Bruns 603-5920 or Janet Amicon 830-5628. • Reaching Our City, 7710 N.W. 10th St., offers free mammograms and pap smears to low income women who are not on Medicaid or Medicare. Call 440-9994 to find out if you qualify and to schedule an appointment. • Reaching Our City (ROC), 7710 N.W. 10th St., is expanding its medical clinic hours. A physician assistant will begin seeing low income, uninsured patients on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, by appointment only. For more information or to make an appointment, call 440-9994. • The Oklahoma City-County Health Department will provide free monthly immunizations for children at ROC. Shots will be administered to children on the third Monday of each month, from 1 to 4 p.m. Parents must bring the child’s shot record. For more information, call 440-9994 or 425-4450. • Bill Cress of Bethany leads a basic computer class at the OSU Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. It is an informal gathering of Home and Community Education (HCE) members where you can get answers to most of your computer questions and hear a helpful presentation of basic computer use. The group, “HCE Bits & Bytes,” meets every fourth Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, please call Millie or Bill Cress at 789-4232. • Volunteers are needed at Alleve Hospice. Training classes are available to fit your schedule. The next training will be Oct. 16 at 8524 S. Western, Suite 105, time 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers play a vital role in the care of a hospice patient and are an integral part of the hospice program. Volunteers are people trained to provide support and companionship to the patient and/or family during the patient’s life and to surviving family following the patient’s death. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call Barbara Strickland at 605-7787 or 412-9056 • At Narconon Arrowhead we specialize in drug and alcohol addiction treatment. If you or someone you love is suffering from addiction, our counselors are ready to help you by calling 800-468-6933 or logging onto www.stopaddiction.com. Narconon Arrowhead offers free counseling, assessments and referrals to centers nationwide. • The Miracle on Wheels program develops public awareness of the options available to remain independent in your own home. If your mobility is limited, you’re at risk of falling or aggravating your conditions and can’t use a manual wheelchair, call 1/800-749-8778 or visit www.jaspanmedical.com before choosing expensive in-home care or a nursing home. Back to top
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THURSDAY, NOV. 20

• IBC Bank has initiated Operation Care Drop which launched on Veteran’s Day. Through this community-wide effort, 55 local IBC Bank branches and branches throughout Oklahoma and Texas will serve as Drop Zones for care package supplies through Nov. 30. A “shopping list” of suggested donation items (gum, travel-size toiletries, playing cards, etc.) is conveniently available at branches. Writing a letter of support and thanks to our troops, with words of kindness and encouragement, go a long way to boost morale and spread the spirit of patriotism.
• Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have 1-2-3 Play with Me for children 10 months to 3 1/2 years of age with parents or guardians. This class will run from 10 to 11 a.m. Playing with your baby or child is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. Pre-register for this class at the library’s Reference Desk.
• Warr Acres Library, 5901 N.W. 63rd, will have Game Night for ages 12-17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Come join us for Rock Band Super Smash Brothers and more! Call the library at 721-2616 for more information.
• Shakespeare suggested that music is the food of love, so why not combine music, food and a love of both things? The Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, has a great set of performances in store for the popular Thursday Noon Tunes series of lunchtime concerts. Pack your own lunch, or buy a sandwich and some soup at the library’s 1st Edition Café and relax in the atrium for six free concerts in November and December. Next in the series will be today with Erica Thomas, classical vocalist. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call 606-3833.
• Free area GED test preparation classes are now being held at Southern Nazarene University, Herrick Auditorium, Room 118, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• Customers have another reason to shop this holiday season. From now through Jan. 4, 2009, Discover Card will give customers a $20 Discover Gift Card for every $200 spent on their card at participating malls, Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. To receive their reward, customers must present their original receipt at the Customer Service Center. For more information, visit www.discovercard.com/mallpromotion.
• Attention Veterans: Mid-Del Chapter No. 39 (Disabled American Veterans), general membership meeting will convene at 6 p.m. in the Willow Room in the Midwest City Senior Center, 8251 E. Reno, Midwest City. For more information, call 737-3755. (Note: Mid-Del Chapter No. 39 offices will be closed Nov. 20 through Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving Happy Gobble Day!
• Conoma Toastmasters No. 454 meet every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Bill Merritt Reception Room, 6201 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany. For additional information, call 842-1082.
• St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8140 N .W. 36th, has Children’s Day Out each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The school is for children 4 months to 6 years of age. Contact Sharon Hunt, Church Children’s Day Out director, at 789-9033.
• Early Risers Toastmaster’s Club meets each Thursday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Integris Baptist Medical Center, Building D, Concourse Level. Visitors are welcome at no charge. For further information, visit the Early Risers Web site at www.earlyriserstoastmasters.org.
• The Red Cross, 601 N.E. 6th, needs volunteers to help the sewing ladies make things like stuffed animals for children in DHS, blankets and walker totes for patients at the VA and holiday stockings. They meet every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Anyone with any level of sewing experience is welcome to join them. For more information, people can call 228-9500.
• People living with depression or bipolar disorder meet every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. for a place to find hope, help and support. The local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will host regular, confidential, peer-led, self-help support group meetings at the Bethany Church of Christ, 3301 N. Rockwell. For more information, call Rebekah, group facilitator, 943-0879, or Iva Cook, 373-0059.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

• Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have fun, snacks, coffee and games for adults from 10 to 11 a.m. It’s the third Friday of each month and time to get together. Bring your own game if you want. For more information, call the library.
• The American Legion Post 12, 6101 N.W. 50th, has a live band each Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 620-7710.

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

• The American Legion Post 12 Auxiliary members will be hosting their monthly fundraiser breakfast between 8 and 9:30 a. m. For only $4 you can get either a pancake or egg breakfast with all the trimmings; coffee and orange juice are included in that price. All proceeds support the children and youth and Veteran programs.
• Bethany Library, 3510 N. Mueller, will have Children Reading to Dogs for ages 5 and up, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Loveable dogs and their trained owners will help children develop reading skills. So grab your favorite picture book and enjoy a time of reading. Dogs and owners are trained and certified as dog therapy teams by Therapy Dogs International. Please pre-register at the Information Desk or call 789-8363, ext. 3.
• The Altar Society of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, located at N.W. 50th and Grove, will be holding a Bazaar today in the Gym from 9 a.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will serve a buffet breakfast on Sunday. Drawing for a handmade quilt will be on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 24

• GED test preparation classes are now being offered at the following site: Western Oaks Middle School, 7200 N.W. 23rd, Monday and Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122, for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Western Oaks Middle School, 7200 N.W. 23rd, Monday and Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Beginning Level). For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• GED test preparation classes are now being offered at the following site: Putnam City Education Center, 5604 N.W. 41st, Monday through Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122, for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Francis Tuttle Career Tech, 12777 N. Rockwell, Economic Development Building No. 2, Room 1060 (Intermediate Level), Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• Every Monday from this date through Dec. 15, pet lovers and their furry companions can take their photo with Old St. Nick. Don’t miss out on the chance to commemorate the holidays with your special four-legged friend. This will be held at Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. Visit www.thegivingspree.com for additional information.
• Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship to help solve a common problem — compulsive overeating. The OA support group meets Monday through Friday at noon at the O.A. headquarters, 3816 N. Meridian. This is free to the public, non-denominational and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 942-0577.

TUESDAY, NOV. 25

• Warr Acres Library, 5901 N.W. 63rd, will have Fun, Family and Food Story Time for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age, from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Bring your preschooler to the library while the cooks get ready for the holiday dinner, and enjoy stories and fun snacks with Miss Alma and her puppets. Children will receive a quiet toy. Please call 721-2616 to sign up.
• Free area GED test preparation classes are now being held at Southern Nazarene University, Herrick Auditorium, Room 118, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Southern Nazarene University, Royce Brown Building, Room 206, Tuesday and Thursday, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. (Intermediate Level). For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• English as a Second Language classes are being offered at the following site: Francis Tuttle Career Tech, 12777 N. Rockwell, Economic Development Building No. 2, and Room 1060 (Beginning Level), Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 682-1611, Ext. 7122; for Spanish call 682-1611, Ext. 7859.
• St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8140 N.W. 36th St., conducts “Children’s Day Out” each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for children ages 4 months to 6 years. If interested in this program, contact Sharon Hunt, St. Mark’s Children’s Day Out director, at 405/789-9033.

THURSDAY, NOV. 27

Happy Thanksgiving from The Tribune staff. Our offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1. Thanks.
• Early Risers Toastmaster’s Club meets each Thursday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Integris Baptist Medical Center, Building D, Concourse Level. Visitors are welcome at no charge. For further information, visit the Early Risers Web site at www.earlyriserstoastmasters.org.

FRIDAY, NOV. 28

• Black Friday “Get Your Gift On” — All General Growth Properties, Inc. malls in the Oklahoma City area and throughout the country, starting at 6 a.m., will give shoppers a jump start on their holiday purchases and have a chance to win big prizes in the process. More than $250,000 worth of prizes and special retail offers are up for grabs at participating GGP malls which includes Quail Springs Mall and Sooner Mall. Visit www.thegivingspree.com for additional details and complete rules.
• The American Legion Post 12, 6101 N.W. 50th, has a live band each Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 620-7710.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:

Note: If you have any Christmas event that you would like placed in The Tribune’s Community Calendar, please call Jane at 789-1962 or e-mail her at janem@bethanytribune.net. Thanks.
• The popular month-long Downtown in December kicks off 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 with a tree lighting ceremony in Bricktown followed by a Christmas parade on the Oklahoma River. Patrons can also enjoy strolling through the decorated Myriad Botanical Gardens, ice skating, snow tubing and canal rides. For more information, call Kim Searls, Downtown OKC, Inc., 235-3515.
• The Opening of Christmas in the Park will take place Nov. 22 at the Yukon City Park. The 13th annual event features a spectacular drive-through holiday light display at three adjoining parks. Opening night features the Kris Kringle Karnival, Chill Your Cheeks Run, horse-drawn carriage rides, live holiday music, pictures with Santa and more. For more information, call Jan Scott, Yukon Parks & Recreation, 350-8937.
• Don’t miss the Holiday Lights Spectacular at the Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City running Nov. 21 through Dec. 31. The park is transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland with over one million lights featuring 80 dazzling displays including the majestic 118-foot Christmas tree illuminated with 9,000 bulbs. For more information, call Melanie Voice, Midwest City Convention & Visitors Bureau, 455-1808.
• Festival of Lights, Shannon Springs Park, Chickasha will be open Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, from 6 to 11 p.m. each evening. Enjoy free entry to 3.5 million lights in the 43-acre park with the tallest lighted Christmas tree in the nation, Crystal Bridge, animated light show, pictures with Santa, carriage rides, shopping, hot cinnamon rolls and more. For more information, call Kristi Davis, Chickasha Chamber of Commerce, 405/224-0787.

NOTICES:

• The Putnam City Schools Museum will be open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at the corner of N.W. 40th and Grove Ave.
• The Putnam City High School Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, at 4101 N.W. 40th (PC Schools Museum). For more information, check us out at pchs4allyears.com or call Sheron Folsom Rodgers, 721-5531.
• Holiday Baby Basics, sponsored by The Oklahoman and News 9, is a gift drive from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, providing for the essential needs of patients year-round. The Children’s Center needs your help to stock shelves with essential items for the children. For a current Holiday Baby Basics list, visit our Web site at www.tccokc.org, or call 440-6733. Items can be dropped off at 6800 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany. For more information, call Jamie Davis, 440-6758.
• The YMCA in Bethany is in need of a donation of one or two wheelchairs to assist people coming to the center. Someone will pick up the wheelchairs if necessary. Please call 789-0231.
• Staying warm during an Oklahoma winter isn’t all that easy. That’s why 4-H’ers from Oklahoma County area clubs are collecting H.U.G.S. for kids who need them. H.U.G.S. are new hats, underwear, gloves and socks that will be collected by 4-H clubs and later donated to groups and organizations that can get them to local children in need. Site locations for donating H.U.G.S. include the elected officials’ offices at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, the county election board and the OSU Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. For more information about this program, contact the Oklahoma County 4-H program, 713-1125.
• Bethany area has free clothing and housewares. Expanded stock of women’s, children’s and some men’s items, housewares and utensils. Twenty-five items per family at no charge or membership fee. ID is required. Open the first and third Thursday of each month. Come to N.W. 36th and Mueller, Youth Center (east side) of First Baptist Church of Bethany.
• Living Life with Cancer — Because living life fully is important, Integris Oncology Services is hosting a new monthly support group for cancer patients and caregivers. The new program is designed for all persons affected by cancer and is open to anyone diagnosed with any form of cancer, caregivers and support persons, regardless of where treatment is being provided. The meetings will be held monthly on the third Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Troy & Dollie Smith Cancer Center Resource Library at Integris Baptist Medical Center. For more information or to make reservations, call 951-2277.
• A group, under Oklahoma County Home Extension guidelines, called “Sit and Sew” (HCE), meet at the County Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. This group is for experienced home machine embroiderers who want to explore new technologies in the world of sewing. The fourth Wednesday of each month, members will bring their embroidery sewing machines, lap top computers, brown bag lunch, etc., for a day of sewing and learning. If interested and for more information, please call Beryl Ward 789-3785, Noreen Bruns 603-5920 or Janet Amicon 830-5628.
• Reaching Our City, 7710 N.W. 10th St., offers free mammograms and pap smears to low income women who are not on Medicaid or Medicare. Call 440-9994 to find out if you qualify and to schedule an appointment.
• Reaching Our City (ROC), 7710 N.W. 10th St., is expanding its medical clinic hours. A physician assistant will begin seeing low income, uninsured patients on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, by appointment only. For more information or to make an appointment, call 440-9994.
• The Oklahoma City-County Health Department will provide free monthly immunizations for children at ROC. Shots will be administered to children on the third Monday of each month, from 1 to 4 p.m. Parents must bring the child’s shot record. For more information, call 440-9994 or 425-4450.
• Bill Cress of Bethany leads a basic computer class at the OSU Extension Center, 930 N. Portland. It is an informal gathering of Home and Community Education (HCE) members where you can get answers to most of your computer questions and hear a helpful presentation of basic computer use. The group, “HCE Bits & Bytes,” meets every fourth Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, please call Millie or Bill Cress at 789-4232.
• Volunteers are needed at Alleve Hospice. Training classes are available to fit your schedule. The next training will be Oct. 16 at 8524 S. Western, Suite 105, time 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers play a vital role in the care of a hospice patient and are an integral part of the hospice program. Volunteers are people trained to provide support and companionship to the patient and/or family during the patient’s life and to surviving family following the patient’s death. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call Barbara Strickland at 605-7787 or 412-9056
• At Narconon Arrowhead we specialize in drug and alcohol addiction treatment. If you or someone you love is suffering from addiction, our counselors are ready to help you by calling 800-468-6933 or logging onto www.stopaddiction.com. Narconon Arrowhead offers free counseling, assessments and referrals to centers nationwide.
• The Miracle on Wheels program develops public awareness of the options available to remain independent in your own home. If your mobility is limited, you’re at risk of falling or aggravating your conditions and can’t use a manual wheelchair, call 1/800-749-8778 or visit www.jaspanmedical.com before choosing expensive in-home care or a nursing home.

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