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Event

Tulsa Botanic Garden of Lights is Shining Bright

Bundle up for the friendliest snowball fight you’ll ever have under thousands of twinkling lights.

• Pour Me a Cup of Cocoa: It’s a winter wonderland at Tulsa Botanic Garden right now. You can see Santa and his sleigh, whip up a family Christmas craft project and meet Olaf himself. Don’t forget the garden walk of lights, s’mores by the fire and festive food truck.

• Don’t be a Grinch: You can try to warm the Grinch’s heart on December 26th and you can hear live jazz music with a little sip of something sweet every Thursday through the end of the year. Make some holiday magic under the stars at Tulsa Botanic Garden!

Checkout all the events at Tulsa Botanic Garden of Lights HERE.

Sports

The 3rd and Final Crimson Classic is Happening Saturday

Two shades of red will take the basketball court at the BOK Center Saturday in a historic fashion.

• Boomer Sooner: The Crimson & Cardinal Classic will feature the Arkansas Razorbacks and Oklahoma Sooners. It will be played for the third straight year at the BOK Center. It’s a bittersweet game for the teams as the Sooners are leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC.

• Woo Pig: Arkansas and Oklahoma have been playing in a series of 30 games dating back to the 1938-39 season. Arkansas owns a 17-13 advantage in the series, including a 6-1 record when the teams play on a neutral court.

Get your tickets for the Crimson and Cardinal Classic HERE.

Education

Norman Public Schools Students Get Opportunity for Associates Degree in Tulsa

Norman Public Schools leaders say it’s never too early to prep for college.

• Start Them Young: NPS has teamed up with Tulsa Community College to offer an associate degree program for high school students next academic year. NPS announced the associate degree initiative at the Norman Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Schools event.

• Backed by Cash: College credits can be costly and that’s why the district will also be working on partnerships to offer scholarships to high schoolers who are interested in getting a head start. The total cost of the associate degree program will be around $5,500

Read more about the program HERE.

Business

Oklahoma’s First Zipline Canopy is Going Full Send this Season

This holiday adventure could be the closest to feeling like Santa you can get.

• Awesome Adventure: There are several ways to get your thrills at Post Oak Canopy Tours as they’re offering Holiday Adventure packages. You can take a single zipline through an amazing light tunnel which is the longest option, or you can go all in with a 3 zip tour that includes all the lines and all the lights.

• Not Afraid of the Dark: All zipline options are offered during the day as well as at night at what is being called Tulsa’s biggest adventure. So bring your co-workers or your kids, suit up in your safety gear and experience a trust fall like no other.

Sign up for the Post Oak Zip Line Canopy Tour HERE.

Community

Tulsa Public Schools Could be Forced to Close Some Schools

TPS has been giving the State Superintendents office mandatory monthly updates and the latest resulted in a big call for action.

• Looking for Closure: The State Board of Education called for Tulsa Public Schools to identify low-performing school sites to close. They believe consolidating TPS schools could lead to better test scores which is high on the list of issues State Superintendent Ryan Walters wants to address.

• Making the Grade: Walters wants test scores to improve by 5%, and said that failure for TPS is not an option. This is the latest step to try for TPS accreditation. Some TPS board members say strides have been made and believe closing schools is a drastic measure. Three schools are off the failing list and five more will be off by the end of the year.

Read more about TPS improvement efforts HERE.

In other news

• 🎤 Sing Under the Stars: Wagoner will have an outdoor entertainment venue in a downtown area that was destroyed by fire.

• 🏚 Rental Relations: Tulsa’s state lawmakers and city councilors want to pass an ordinance that protects tenants from landlord retaliation.

• 💪🏻 Let’s Get Physical: A pediatric physical therapy group in Okmulgee wants to help hundreds of children.

• 👵🏻 Modern Memory: A Tulsa retirement community is using virtual reality headsets to rekindle their past and slow memory loss.

• 👨🏻‍🌾 If You Build It: A 678-acre park is coming to southeast Stillwater as part of OSU’s plans to create a central spot for innovation and cultivation.

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