Events
Our area has so much to offer. Find upcoming events below, or submit your event listing for approval.
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.
Chris Allen Curtis & Ed Rogers @ Marvin’s Place Art Gallery
Sam the Lion’s Ed Rogers and Chris Allen Curtis will be playing acoustic at the Listening Room at Marvin’s Place Art Gallery. Music begins at 6:30 and they will play until 8:30. These amazing musicians have been playing together for over 20 years and it will be a magical night. Make plans to come out and listen, have a glass of wine or a craft beer and take in the beautiful artwork!
SafeCare: A Program of NorthCare & Health Corps Family Night (Parent Resource Fair)
As a parent being a part of a community event like this can help you feel less alone as you are amongst peers. Get connected to the people, opportunities, and resources that will leave you feeling empowered!
National Learn About Butterflies Day
As spring arrives, so does the appearance of bright colors painting the landscape and sky as butterflies soar about. Discover more about this vibrant, whimsical creature and their significance to the ecosystem during National Learn About Butterflies Day, Thursday, March 14, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. The butterfly (hatalhposhik) holds a special significance to the Chickasaw people, and the cultural center is dedicated to the conservation efforts of these pollinators. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in horticulture activities like a plant and caterpillar cup giveaway as well as explore a butterfly tent where patrons can directly interact with dozens of butterflies. Enjoy butterfly-themed activities including make-and-take crafts, a matching game and scavenger hunt. A free screening of “Flight of the Butterflies” will take place at noon in the Anoli' Theater, followed by a free screening of “Journey of the Butterflies” at 3 p.m. The Aaimpa' Café will also have butterfly cookies for purchase. Be sure to visit the Butterfly Garden, a special oasis dedicated to these fluttering creatures of beauty and grace. This garden is filled with nectar-producing plants for butterflies to enjoy during their cultural center visit as they migrate between the northern United States and Mexico. In addition, the garden has large butterfly statues and educational panels to learn more about the monarch butterfly and conservation efforts to aid in restoring the population. Coinciding with the National Learn About Butterflies Day festivities, regular scheduled cultural activities and demonstrations will continue to occur across campus from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Southern Oklahoma REIA
The goal of the Southern Oklahoma REIA is to share knowledge and experience in all areas for real estate investing. We’re a nonprofit organization made up of investors, landlords, flippers, wholesalers, contractors and real estate professionals. Meetings are held monthly. We will feature a new speaker each month with expertise in their field.
The Bruzzy Women’s Golf Tournament
North Texas University is hosting a D1 Golf Tournament at Dornick Hills Golf and Country Club on March 30-31st. We encourage everyone to come watch the girls.
National Library Week at the Chickasaw Cultural Center
Celebrate National Library Week, now through April 13 at the Chickasaw Cultural Center! Participate in themed activities, poems and book giveaways in Holisso: The Center for Study of Chickasaw History and Culture. In addition, enjoy 20% off all retail book purchases! Bookmark-shaped cookies will be available to purchase in the Aaimpa' Café. Coinciding with National Library Week festivities, the regular scheduled cultural activities and demonstrations will continue to occur across campus from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Southern Oklahoma REIA – “Finding Value Beyond the Traditional Market”
Schedule of Events 5:45pm-6:00pm Meet and Greet 6:00pm Guest Speaker 6:30pm Questions & Networking The Southern Oklahoma Real Estate Investor’s Association is to share knowledge and experience in all areas for real estate investing. We’re a nonprofit organization made up of investors, landlords, flippers, wholesalers, contractors and real estate professionals. Meetings are held monthly. We will feature a new speaker each month with expertise in their field.
Goddard Center Grand Reopening + Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience
Join us as we celebrate the completion of the Goddard Center's long-awaited remodel. Additionally, stick around until after the grand reopening for a performance by Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience.
Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation Annual Benefit Golf Tournament
Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation is hosting their annual benefit golf tournament on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club in Ardmore. The proceedings from the golf tournament will benefit students at Oklahoma School for the Deaf by supporting educational benefits and opportunities for both students and teachers. Students who attend OSD are from different counties in the state of Oklahoma. OSD has several students from Ardmore attending OSD. OSD foundation supports students to experience hands-on activities related to educational opportunities, scholarships for students graduating from high school, summer camp programs for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and more. OSD Foundation is looking for more 4-person teams, title sponsor and hole sponsors. There will be some games at the golf tournament. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The deadline for this event is by April 15, 2024. For more information, you can visit online: www.osdfoundation.net or call at 580-622-4909.