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Events

Weekend Roundup

This weekend is dedicated to getting smarter! From learning about how to identify plants to soaking up the history of Route 66 and Black Wall Street, we’ve got you covered.

• 🚘 Get Your Kicks: The first ever Mother Road Rally Kicks off Saturday morning with classic cars, food trucks, live music and entertainment, family fun, and more!

• ✅ Going Green: It’s time to gather your green to acknowledge the past and honor the survivors of the 1921 Race Massacre.

• 🖤 Love of Legacy: The Black Wall Street Legacy Festival continues through June 1st in the Historic Greenwood District as a series of free events and programs are dedicated to commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

• 📖 Tell Me Bout the Good Ole Days: Love stories? Then you will love Tulsa’s 10th Annual Best Storyteller Competition where you will hear some of the best storytellers in Oklahoma tell true, funny, serious, sad, harrowing, interesting stories about their lives tonight at Cain’s.

• 💚 Tiny Tulsa: Make your own art at Gathering Place on Saturday. Tiny Tulsa offers an inclusive play program at the ONEOK Boathouse for pre-K through 5th grade students.

• 🍹 With or Without Salt: It’s margarita night with Elote at Philbrook. Bring a blanket for the park and enjoy tacos, margaritas and art starting at 5p.

• 🐶 Bark in the Park: Bring your favorite leashed furry family member to Gathering Place for Dog Play Sunday.

• 🍽 Bartlesville Boom: Stop by Nineteen0Eight tonight for a 5 course prime rib, wine pairing, live cocktail music dinner, and a speakeasy experience you won’t forget.

• 👨🏻‍🌾 Street Eats: The Tulsa Farmer’s Market spring season is in full swing Saturdays starting at 7am.

• 🏢 Tour the Tunnel: Enjoy fascinating oil boom stories on a guided tour inside and below historic downtown Tulsa office buildings Saturday.

• 🌿 Plant Your Roots: Can’t identify plants but love gardening? Become a backyard botanist for better home plant care at the Tulsa Garden Center Saturday.

Arts

Actor From Tulsa Plans Summer Film Camps

Action! Tulsa Actor Cody Mayo will launch summer film camps for young aspiring actors.

• Action: Mayo is revolutionizing Oklahoma's acting scene by introducing cutting-edge on-camera training reminiscent of Los Angeles and New York. Despite his success in Hollywood, including notable roles in major network shows like Marvel's Runaways, Mayo's journey led him back to Oklahoma due to the pandemic.

• Stage Prep: Now he's bringing Hollywood-caliber training to aspiring actors in his home state through Cody Mayo Studios. Mayo's commitment to his craft and his community shines through as he empowers local talent and elevate Oklahoma's standing in the entertainment industry. Okie actors can now access world-class training without leaving their roots.

Learn more about the camps HERE.

Event

Flywheel Tulsa Presents: BIG RIDE Set for Tulsa Tough Weekend

Get ready to groove, Tulsa! Flywheel Tulsa, the local non-profit powerhouse, dropped the bombshell lineup for Flywheel Presents: Big Ride 2024.

• Mount Up: Big Ride hits the stage on Saturday, June 8th, smack in the heart of Saint Francis Tulsa Tough weekend. After the scrumptious success of Big Bite, they're flipping the script to bring you the ultimate outdoor dance party. Think live tunes, a dazzling drone spectacle, and enough glow sticks to light up the whole City!

• Tough Jam: Leading the charge is none other than the master of mash-ups, Girl Talk, with local legends Groucho setting the stage on fire. And let's not forget DJ K.ROC 3.0, keeping the beats pumping all night long. There's a new twist this year! Big Ride is moving up the block, bringing the party vibes to the field north of Cain’s Ballroom.

Get your tickets HERE.

Safety

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office Preps for Record Attendee Training

TCSO is getting ready for a big day as it gears up to host a mega-training event on Monday.

• Safe Schools: About 150 school resource officers and school administrators from all across Oklahoma will meet at Tulsa Tech Lemley Campus for a course in school safety. This is no ordinary turnout. It's a record-breaking number, thanks to some serious state funding thanks to House Bill 2903.

• Show Me the Money: The School Resource Officer Program offers $150M over three years to help keep our schools safe.

  The agenda is all about learning how to spot trouble before it brews, and responding like pros. Expect top-notch speakers like NASRO's Mo Canady and legal whiz Bernie James to drop knowledge bombs.

Learn more about Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office jobs HERE.

In other news

• ⛈ Help after the Hail: An Oklahoma Task Force is deploying to Texas to help in water rescues caused by storms.

• 🌅 You’re My Golden Hour: The Outsiders House Museum announces extended hours for summer stop-ins.

• 📚 Raising Funds to Read: Tulsa City-County Library announced it has raised enough funds to replace the Brookside library location.

• ❤️ Love for Law: A Graves McLain attorney stepped outside of the courtroom to devote some time to the Tulsa Day Center.

• 🥪 Suitcases and Slices: Tulsa International Airport sliced the ribbon on a savory but sweet place to eat in the terminal.

• 🩰 Dance Into Summer: Tulsa Ballet announced it’s time to sign up for summer and fall dance classes.

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