Events
Our area has so much to offer. Find upcoming events below, or submit your event listing for approval.
7 Days of 7 Brew
There is no better time than the holiday season to spread extra cheer by giving back to the community, receiving discounts and having a delicious coffee.
Santa is coming to Carter County Hyundai
Santa is coming to Carter County Hyundai! This is a free event for the community to come see Santa and take your own pictures!
Santa is coming to Carter County Dodge
Santa is coming to Carter County Dodge!!! Thursday Dec. 14th from 4-6pm and its free for everyone to come see Santa and take pictures! You can take your own pictures with Santa and its FREE!
Wreaths Across America
WHAT: Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America (WAA) location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony, joining more than 3,700 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. Coordinated and led by local volunteers, sponsorship groups have raised funds throughout the year to sponsor the placement of 75 veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of our fallen service members laid to rest there. This annual event seeks to further the yearling mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, ensuring that the memory of those who served our country endures. Veterans, family, friends, and the community are encouraged to attend. WHEN: Saturday, December 16, 2023 12:00 PM Ceremony Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony WHERE: Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery – Committal Shelter 1555 Myall Street Ardmore, OK 73401 Sponsor a Wreath Anyone interested in sponsoring a wreath can go to https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/173025/ and click the red “Sponsor” button. Any surplus of wreaths will be reserved for the following year. Volunteer Location Contact: Janet Skelton 580-465-2145 melisa20_janet19@brightok.net Volunteer Location Contact: Sara Jenkins 580-504-8830 Sara.Jenkins@odva.ok.gov
Poet Laureate Jay Snider @ The Goddard Center
Jay Snider is the current poet laureate of Oklahoma, serving from 2023 to 2024. He writes in the cowboy poetry genre. He is the third cowboy poet to be appointed Oklahoma state poet laureate after his predecessors Joe Kreger and Eddie Wilcoxen. He was previously named Lariat Laureate by CowboyPoetry.com in 2001 and Cowboy Poet of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists in 2008. He resides in Cyril, Oklahoma and works as a rancher.
Todd Oliver, Ventriloquist @ The Goddard Center
Have you ever met a talking dog, a real talking dog? Get ready, you’re going to meet the funniest comedian on 4 legs! “Irving,” with a little help from his friend, Todd Oliver, is going to talk up a storm. If you ever wondered how a dog looks at life, this little home-raised companion is going to give it to you straight from the dog’s mouth. He won’t mince words, and if he does, it’s Todd’s fault anyway. He’s a ventriloquist!
Todd Oliver, Ventriloquist @ The Goddard Center
Have you ever met a talking dog, a real talking dog? Get ready, you’re going to meet the funniest comedian on 4 legs! “Irving,” with a little help from his friend, Todd Oliver, is going to talk up a storm. If you ever wondered how a dog looks at life, this little home-raised companion is going to give it to you straight from the dog’s mouth. He won’t mince words, and if he does, it’s Todd’s fault anyway. He’s a ventriloquist!
Justin Echols @ The Goddard Center
Five international tours, seven cd’s, a four-show debut at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola & Lincoln Center, and his honorable mention on Forbes.com made this 2012 Jazz Hall of Fame inductee infamous. In 2018, Justin was nominated for an Emmy for his mind-blowing story which diagrammed a quick rise from soldier & Oklahoma City Police Officer to international performing artist. In January of 2020 Justin was presented the distinguished South OKC Chamber’s Native Son Award, and in December 2021 he was presented The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Lee Allen Smith Legacy Award.
Leslie Mendelson @ The Goddard Center
All Music writes that Leslie evokes “1970s songwriter influences in the vein of Carole King and Carly Simon.” But what’s truly telling is that Leslie has also drawn the attention of The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir who recorded a duet with her on Roy Orbison’s standard, “Blue Bayou.” While no less than classic rock royalty, The Who invited her to open two shows at Madison Square Garden in 2019.