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Hey Oklahoma City, hope your week’s off to a good start! In today’s edition: A civil rights museum honoring Clara Luper, Jerry Seinfeld, the Chilly Willy run, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Landmark vision taking shape: Oklahoma City leaders met Jan. 7 to discuss plans for a civil rights museum by the Freedom Center, honoring Clara Luper, run by a nonprofit, with classrooms and event space — read the full story.
Tribal hub gains global advantage: Citizen Potawatomi’s Iron Horse Industrial Park near Shawnee has been designated a magnet site in Foreign Trade Zone 106, offering tariff relief and earning recognition from the Harvard Project — learn what the designation means.
Funding hinges on operator selection: OMES seeks providers to run a child care center near the Capitol Complex, with priority for state employees’ children. Proposals due Feb. 20 for a 250-child, $45 million renovation — get all the details.
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Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
Spotlight on creative self-expression: The Oklahoma City Thunder is now accepting entries for its Black Heritage Creative Contest for high school students. Art pieces should reflect personal experiences. Winners receive Thunder gear, a player-autographed item, and other accolades. Entries are due by February 6. Get all the details.
Plant-based beauty fix: Sage & Elm Apothecary makes small-batch soaps, face care, and body goods with herb-rich oils and nourishing butters, crafted in OKC. When your routine needs a reset, their simple formulas make it easy to refresh and feel a touch more put-together this week.
Dial in your swing: Quiet, private, and built for reps, The Masters Lounge is a single-bay, TrackMan-powered indoor setup that feels like a personal studio, not a noisy row of sims. Groove wedges, play a quick 18 with friends… no weather excuses.
A new haircare solution: My hair’s been thinning and I’ve been quietly ignoring it, hoping it’ll fix itself. Plot twist… it hasn’t. When I finally started looking into what I should do, there were so many options I didn’t know where to start. I stumbled on Keranique, and its simplicity really sold me. One kit, no pills, no choosing products, and no confusion whatsoever. It’s also on sale with a money-back guarantee (although I doubt you’ll need it).
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🔬 Storytime Science @ Science Museum Oklahoma | Tuesday (1/13) at 10:30 AM – At Science Museum Oklahoma, Storytime Science pairs a read-aloud with a hands-on experiment, so the kids learn while you finish a coffee that’s actually hot. Expect slime, bubbles, and tiny goggles, all happily contained indoors. Smart fun, zero glitter explosions, high odds of naps.
🎪 Afrique en Cirque @ OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater | Tuesday (1/13) at 7:30 PM – If your idea of a circus is stale popcorn and sad balloons, recalibrate. Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque brings live West African rhythms, traditional dance, and jaw-dropping acrobatics, including human pyramids. It’s electric, heartfelt, and way more riveting than rewatching that streaming show.
🖼 Pictures From Home @ Carpenter Square Theatre | Friday (1/16) at 8:00 PM – Settle in for a smart three-hander where playwright Sharr White turns Larry Sultan’s landmark photo memoir into theater. In the 1980s Sultan spent years photographing his family, and now the photos talk back, delivering humor, tenderness, and the squirmy truths hiding in every perfect pose.
This weekend
🏃 Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon @ Lake Stanley Draper Playground | Saturday (1/17) at 8:30 AM – Whether you chase PRs or just want a warm donut afterward, this winter run hits the Lake Stanley Draper trails with 5K, 10K, and half options. Let the Oklahoma wind do the pacing, enjoy friendly faces, and take home a finisher medal, virtual runners included.
🐾 Adopt-a-Pet @ HeARTLocke Studio | Saturday (1/17) at 9:00 AM – Finally, a pet that will not chew the baseboards. Kids adopt a plush kitten, puppy, or bunny, then craft collars, a cozy home, a rug, and clay dishes in a half-day workshop with Tracy McNamar, on sale for $35, recommended for ages 5 to 10.
🎤 Dolly Day @ Truck Yard | Saturday (1/17) at 11:00 AM – Truck Yard’s throwing a free Dolly Day, which is basically permission to tease your hair, bedazzle the dog, and sing along without shame. Expect live music, food trucks, costume contests, and enough rhinestone sparkle to blind your inner cynic. Bring the family, obviously.
💉 Hope is the Vibe Blood Drive @ St. Matthew United Methodist | Sunday (1/18) at 9:00 AM – Community hero status, minimal effort. St. Matthew is hosting a blood drive that takes less time than waiting for brunch, plus you get snacks. Walk-ins are welcome, but scan the QR code to schedule, bring a friend, and spread hope one pint at a time.
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📻 Oklahoma City report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 67°F – Low: 44°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 54°F – Low: 26°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
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