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October 2023 Education events
October 2023
BlackGold Days
October 1, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
BlackGold Days family-friendly festival is in its 45th year, and is located in BlackGold Park in Glenpool, Oklahoma. It runs from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 with more than 10,000 attendees expected to experience the largest event of the year for the community. It also attracts vendors from all over Oklahoma and surrounding states. VIP Night is free for sponsors on Sept. 28; $1 carnival-ride night is Sept. 28; included in the festival is a KidZone, a pie-baking contest, a chili cook-off, a petting zoo, carnival rides and a beer garden. There is FREE admission; FREE parking, and FREE live entertainment.
For more information, contact:
(918)-322-3505
Frightening Flash Fiction Workshop
Every Tuesday | 7 - 9 p.m.
October 3, 10 & 17, 2023
Frightening Flash Fiction | 4-week workshop Starts September 26 from 7-9 p.m. and meets weekly through October 17 Registration required at https://bit.ly/44ut6Mc In anticipation of a special CPW Halloween open mic, this 4-week workshop will help participants practice their flash fiction skills while producing work imbued with a dark and mysterious edge. -Join us as we delve into the gothic worlds of vampires, zombies, werewolves, witches, ghosts, monsters, and more. - Each week, workshop participants will be given an optional writing prompt and a word-count limit. - The following week, we will read everyone's pieces during class and perform on-the-spot critiques to help authors revise their work in anticipation of the Halloween reading and possible publication. -Participants are encouraged to explore the gothic and horror genres in any way they see fit, whether this be a traditional, experimental, satirical, humorous, or post-modern approach. About the instructor Eric Howerton is a Teaching Associate Professor of English at OSU Stillwater, an avid hiker, skier, musician, gardener, hot sauce purveyor, and mushroom forager. Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22 A limited number of scholarships are occasionally available for those with financial need. The scholarship application is available at http://bit.ly/cpwworkshopscholarship.
Location:
OSU-Tulsa
700 North Greenwood avenue
Tulsa, Ok 74106
The Play That Goes Wrong Auditions
Every Tuesday & Wednesday | 7 - 9 p.m.
October 10 & 11, 2023
The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer presents a theatre troupe's ambitious 1920s whodunit has everything you never want in a show: falling props, collapsing scenery, an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything… including their lines. How will this eager ensemble battle against all of the disastrous odds? CASTING 5 Males and 2 Females and Extra's NOTE *The Role of Inspector Chris Carter has been pre-cast and will be played by guest artist, Mark Frank For more information, contact the production director, eat1@eau1eav1eaw1
Location:
PACE Studio Theatre-Tulsa Community College
10300 East 81st Street, Tulsa, OK 74133, USA
Tulsa, OK 74133
Writing Unforgettable Characters Workshop
Every Wednesday | 7 - 9 p.m.
October 11, 18 & 25, 2023
Writing Unforgettable Characters | 4-week workshop Starts October 11 from 7-9 p.m. and meets weekly through November 1 Registration required at https://bit.ly/3qMpCHi In this workshop we’ll practice techniques from the world of improv, sketch writing, and acting that are helpful for writing unique characters into scripts and sketches, or for use in such stage formats as a one-person show, stand-up, drag, impressions, etc. There will be a focus on persona and POV. You’ll end our time together having received feedback on at least one character that will bring something special to your project, leaving readers and audiences eager to read and see more. Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 9. A limited number of scholarships are occasionally available for those with financial need. The scholarship application is available at http://bit.ly/cpwworkshopscholarship.
Location:
OSU-Tulsa
700 North Greenwood avenue
Tulsa, Ok 74106
For more information, contact:
Center for Poets and Writers
eat0@eau0eav0eaw0
tulsa.okstate.edu/poets-writers/events.html?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169686348
Writers on Greenwood with Jamelle Bouie
October 12, 2023 | 7 - 9 p.m.
Join us for our annual Writers on Greenwood event with this year's special guest, writer and journalist Jamelle Bouie! This moderated conversation will address important and timely topics such as the spread of disinformation, the value of learning history, the American value of free expression, and the work of public writers and intellectuals. This event is free and open to the public. Stay tuned for details, including special guests to be announced soon. Reserve a spot. Brought to you by the Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa, the OSU Center for Africana Studies, the OSU Department of History, PEN America, and Greenwood Rising.
Location:
OSU-Tulsa Auditorium
700 North Greenwood avenue
Tulsa, Ok 74106
For more information, contact:
Center for Poets and Writers
eat0@eau0eav0eaw0
tulsa.okstate.edu/poets-writers/events.html?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169638428
TAAS Monthly Member Meeting
October 17, 2023 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The Tulsa Area Azalea Society meets every third Tuesday of the month in the Outdoor Classroom at Woodward Park building. We are currently welcoming new members and would love to have you join! Each month we discuss gardening tips and topics for azaleas, community outreach opportunities, and answer questions from the general public on how best they can care for their azaleas.
Location:
Tulsa Garden Center - Outdoor Classroom
2435 S Peoria Ave
Tulsa, Ok 74114
For more information, contact:
Paul Stratton
(918)-633-2428
eat5@eau5eav5eaw5
Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) - BUNCO for SCHOLARSHIPS
October 26, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join us on the last Thursday of each month (except September & December) for BUNCO for SCHOLARSHIPS from 10AM - NOON at the Tulsa County OSU Extension Center located at 4116 E 15th St, Tulsa, OK. This event is FREE, however Donations are excepted and proceeds will go towards our OHCE Scholarships! RSVP is encouraged - Call or text - Shari at 918.408.6918 For information about an OHCE Group near you - please call the OSU Extension at 918.746.3709
Location:
Tulsa County OSU Extension Center
4116 E 15th Street
Tulsa, Ok 74112
For more information, contact:
Sharilyn E. Munroe
(918)-408-6918
eat6@eau6eav6eaw6
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