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Dillard’s to Become Clearance Center at Promenade Mall

It’s time to bargain shop as Tulsa’s midtown Dillard’s gets converted to a clearance center.

• Deal at Dillards: Dillard’s Clearance Center signs have been posted at the one remaining flagship at the Promenade Mall that abruptly closed last year because it couldn’t meet fire code expenses. The midtown site will become a clearance center for Dillard’s products similar to the Bartlesville site.

• See You at the Register: The Dillard’s Clearance Centers take clothing that hasn’t yet sold from other Dillard’s locations and sells them at a deep discount. The midtown store is clearing out it's existing inventory so now may be a time to shop! The official clearance center will be open by Easter. 

Read more about the change HERE.

Nonprofit

Tulsa Nonprofit Enters 3rd Year of Helping Teen Girls Feel Empowered

Tulsa’s Teens Excelling Beyond is making great strides in helping girls break barriers in empowerment.

• Turning Point: Being a teenage girl in today’s society can be tough and not all of them have a place to turn in times of trouble. The mission at Teens Excelling Beyond is to cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment for teen girls. The nonprofit fosters personal growth, leadership, resilience, and a sense of purpose.

• Vision for Hope: Through the mentorship program, housing for homeless teen girls and community outreach, Teens Excelling Beyond helps build skills for a brighter future with mental health being a primary focus. The girls will have a vision board building event January 20th with their parents where goal crushing will be the top priority.

Watch an interview with the organization’s founder HERE.

Sponsored by BeFamily

BeFamily App Turning Family Chaos Into Calm

If you’re constantly on the lookout for a solution to the calendar chaos that comes with managing a family schedule, this new app is your light at the end of the tunnel.

• Calendar Clarity: Created by parents who were tired of the endless back-and-forth about who’s driving the kids, organizing childcare, and the admin work of running a family, the BeFamily app works as an intelligent assistant, keeping your family organized and communicating clearly.

• Present People: Managing a family shouldn’t feel like a chore. Free up your time and clear your headspace so you can be less frazzled and more present for your family.

Sign up before Jan 25 and get BeFamily completely free for life. Download BeFamily HERE.

Business

Muskogee Industrial Park Chosen as Site for States Largest Lithium Battery Refinery

It’s time to get charged up! The new battery-grade lithium refinery in Muskogee will be the largest refinery in the state.

• Full Charge: The refinery will be powered by Stardust Power. It’s a development stage American manufacturer of battery-grade lithium products and it chose Muskogee for its refinery. Oklahoma’s central location, ability to transport battery-grade lithium products, top intermodal freight transport options and highly skilled workforce were all considerations in the decision.

• I Got the Job: The refinery site expects it to provide “hundreds of new jobs while cementing Oklahoma’s place as the best state in the nation for critical mineral manufacturing.” Governor Stitt said. Construction is set to start the first half of 2024.

Read more about Stardust Power’s plans HERE.

Event

Tulsa Ballet and The Van Gogh Experience Team Up to Showcase Talent

As if the immersive Van Gogh experience isn’t vibrant enough, the Tulsa Ballet has danced onto the scene.

• Pirouettes and Paintings: Wall to wall and floor to ceiling Van Gogh art can be found at the OKPOP Museum in Tulsa through Beyond Van Gogh. If you’ve ever wanted to walk into a painting, this is your chance. The temporary immersive experience will now feature the Tulsa Ballet with performances on site and movement classes.

• A Starry Night: The exhibit is a rich and unique multimedia experience, taking the viewer on a journey through over 300 iconic Van Gogh artworks including classics like "The Starry Night", "Sunflowers", and "Cafe Terrace at Night.” It will take you about an hour to walk through Beyond Van Gogh that is set to a symphonic score.

Get your tickets HERE.

In other news

• 📚 Reading 9 to5: The Tulsa City-County Library is calling all readers to join the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library where children receive a free book each birthday until age 5 from Dolly herself.

• ❄️ Temperatures and Trash: Trash pick ups in Tulsa will take a bit longer as Mother Nature’s snow and dangerously low temps made it tricky to get into neighborhoods this week.

• ⚽️ Coach Goals: FC Tulsa’s got a new coach kicking into the season and he wears many hats.

• 🥶 Shred Powder: Check out this video of cars going fast and furious while briefly losing control as snow fell on downtown T-town.

• ❤️ Love You, Mean It: It’s time to wine and dine your sweetie or yourself at The Vault Tulsa where you can enjoy a 4-course meal and toast on a a trolley tour Valentine’s Day style.

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