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Weekend Round Up

It’s shaping up to be a fun and delicious weekend in Tulsa. Save us some cheese?

• Charcuterie Chic: Join the grand opening of The Bello Boardroom on Friday, August 25th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pmand celebrate the new space with charcuterie, music, giveaways, and more, hosted by Bello Charcuterie.

• High-Flying Fun In Muskogee: Join the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning on August 25th-27th. This 3-day event offers hot air balloon displays, live music, food trucks, helicopter rides, and more. Located at 4000 Border Ave, Muskogee, OK, with general admission parking at $10/car.

• Spice, Salsa, And Sea Creatures: Dive into the Salsafest at the Oklahoma Aquarium on August 26th, 2 pm - 5 pm. For just $15.95-$24.95, enjoy salsa & queso tastings amidst 10,000 marine wonders! Think your recipe is a winner? Enter your salsa or queso for free!

• Crow Count is On: Groove with Counting Crows tomorrow at 8 pm at the River Spirit Casino Resort! Don't forget to check out the VIP Packages for a luxe experience.

• Crafts, Chow & More Today!: Dive into the Fall Craft, Food & Gift Bazaar at 1 pm at Central Park Community Center. Hosted by Gretchen Willoughby and Interesting Things To Do In Tulsa, indulge in a free entrance, get your kids' faces painted, and explore offerings from 75 vendors and food trucks.

• Cheers To Beers And Birds: Wild Brew 2023 is soaring into Tulsa on Saturday, Aug 26 at 4 pm at the Cox Business Convention Center. Rub elbows with brewers, groove to live music, marvel at live artist demonstrations, and snag a selfie with feathered friends.

• Oklahoma's Creative Hub: Join us at Maker Faire Tulsa 2023 on Saturday, August 26, from 10am-5pm at the Exchange Center at Expo Square, celebrating a decade of innovation across tech, arts, and DIY culture. Presented by Fab Lab Tulsa, this free event is sponsored by powerhouses like AAON, QuikTrip, and T.D. Williamson.

Have a great weekend! We will see you right back here on Monday.

Education

University of Tulsa’s $75M Bet to Tackle Cyber Woes and Woo Talent

In a world where cyber criminals seem to be a step ahead, the University of Tulsa's newest project could be their saving grace. Behold the Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute, where research meets commercial brilliance!

• Cyber Crime Cashflow: By 2025, cybercrime’s global tab might hit a jaw-dropping $10.5 trillion! Tulsa's solution? A sparkly new institute to tackle the bad bots and buffer overflows. It's their proactive response to a forecasted trebling of cybercrime costs since 2015.

• Job Woes & Cyber Ohs: There were 700,000 empty cyber desks last year. Enter TU, aiming to bridge this massive workforce gap and become a cyber talent magnet. After all, they're in the elite league, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Harvard in cybersecurity rankings.

Find out how TU plans to spend that whopping $75M and join forces with the sharpest minds in cyber HERE.

Event

Tulsa Gears Up for Stellar 100X Reining Horse Classic

Saddle up, Tulsa! The 100X Reining Horse Classic is not just trotting but galloping into town, promising a mix of high-caliber equestrian talent and toe-tapping concerts. With a prize pot of over $3 million, this ain't your regular horseplay.

• Horse Power x 1600: With 1,650 stalls occupied, predicting human footfall is a bit of a jigsaw. Some might come with a herd, others just with their trusty steed. But all are vying for that $3 million prize pool.

• From Reining To Rocking: Wondering about the Friday and Saturday admission? Well, they're roping in Larry the Cable Guy and Dylan Scott for post-competition concerts. It's the owner's fresh take on making horse-lovers out of all of us.

Grab your tickets from the Expo Square website and read all about it HERE.

Community

Collinsville Reveals Game-Changing Designs for Downtown Makeover

Collinsville is setting the stage (literally!) for a downtown transformation. With designs in tow, the city unveils ambitious plans that might just be the refreshing facelift the town needs.

• From Thesis To Reality: The design journey began with a student working towards his Master's. Now, two years later, these blueprints are promising an invigorated Collinsville.

• More Than Just Greenery: Think a playground, a café brewing conversations, a splash pad making summer cooler, and a stage setting scenes for countless memories.

Find out how Collinsville is turning sketches into reality and redefining its downtown HERE.

In other news

• Meet Daffy, Tuna, Velvet, And Consen: Philbrook Museum's eco-friendly solution to garden cleanup as they munch away on overgrown vegetation!

• Changing Of The Guard: In a packed board meeting, the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education has accepted Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist's resignation, marking the end of an era while ushering in Dr. Ebony Johnson as interim superintendent.

• Community Call: Reading Partners Tulsa urgently seeks hundreds of volunteers for 1-on-1 literacy programs at Tulsa and Union Public Schools, aiming to bridge the literacy gap and empower students for success in the next grade.

• Nature's Doorstep: The Turkey Mountain Yellow Trail offers a serene escape just minutes from Tulsa, inviting all to explore Oklahoma's untouched beauty.

• Hope And Healing: Tulsa's Child Advocacy Network unveils expansive new facility, reinforcing their commitment to supporting child abuse victims.

• Play Ball: Explosive second inning propels Tulsa Drillers to victory over Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

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