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Events

Weekend Roundup

From ice skating under the Tulsa skyline to street side art crawls and pictures with Santa, there’s so much family fun happening this weekend.

• ⛸ Ice Ice Baby: Lace up, bundle up and glide on over to Arvest Winterfest where you can ice skate under the stars, get a family photo in front of the new 50 foot tree, take a train ride and see Santa!

• 🛍 On and Poppin’: Downtown Tulsa Partnership’s holiday pop up shops are open for business and ready to help you cross off your list.

• 🎄 Greatest Time to Gather: The Gathering Place looks a lot like ‘Who-Ville’ with its FREE holiday festivities starting tonight with a holiday happy hour, photos with Santa, and holiday crafts.

• 🎸 Sing Me a Sweet Tune: Country music star Jon Pardi is bringing his Mr. Saturday Night World Music Tour back to the BOK Center tonight.

• 🎨 Friday Night Lights: Football season may be almost over but you can still see some Friday night lights at the Tulsa Arts District’s First Friday Art Crawl.

• 🤢 You’re a Mean One: Tonight will be the coolest way to watch a movie as the Tulsa Symphony puts on How The Grinch Stole Christmas while playing the music score live. 

• 🐸 Cold Blooded: Visit the Oklahoma Reptile Show this Sunday at the DoubleTree hotel just south of downtown.

• 🇩🇪 Market Meaning: Celebrate Christmas German style with the annual Christkindlmarkt being held this weekend - traditional food will be included.

Small Business

Fulton Street Books and Coffee is Having a Grand Opening in New Downtown Location

Tulsa’s only black owned book store is turning a page and expanding with new location in Historic Greenwood.

• Starting a New Chapter: Fulton Street Books & Coffee is ready to open its doors. Situated next to Greenwood Rising, the new location will place Onikah Asamoa-Caesar’s nationally-renown business on historic Black Wall Street.

• Plot Twists: Fulton Street started 3 years ago with a pop up concept and then set up a small storefront at Tulsa International Airport. A grand opening celebration happens tonight and customers are invited to start enjoying shopping for books, bringing the family in to read and enjoy some fresh roasted Topeca Coffee.

Learn more about Fulton Street Books and Coffee HERE.

Nonprofit Highlight

Tulsa Non-Profit ‘BeHeard Movement’ Showcases Services During Giving Month

December is Giving Month but BeHeard Movement offers its dignifying services year round.

• Homeless But Hopeful: BeHeard Movement’s Evan Dougoud, spends donation money to provide a shower trailer that allows homeless people to have hot showers with heated walls, heated floors and an air conditioner for the summer months. Another trailer offers haircuts, laundry and extra showers at zero cost to those who need them.

• Fresh Start: BeHeard also helps the homeless suit up and find jobs. They’ve kicked off their 2024 fundraising campaign with a goal to get 1,000 people to sign up to sponsor a shower for $10 per month.

Learn more about BeHeard HERE.

Highlight

Green Country Boxer Wins National Title and Prepares for Olympic Team Qualifiers

28 year old professional boxer Neida Ibarra is ready to knock out Olympics tryouts.

• Mama Said Knock You Out: Neida Ibarra made it to the top of her weight class for boxing around the country and now she is punching her way into the Olympic trial boxing team qualifiers in Louisiana to compete for a spot on Team USA.

• Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Ibarra is from Owasso. She and her coach, Luis Ramirez, trained night and day to get ready for the 2023 Golden Glove that she’s won. Ibarra will compete during the first week of December, fighting 14 girls for a spot on Team USA.

Read more about Neida Ibarra’s journey HERE.

In other news

• 🦮 Something to Bark About: Tulsa City Councilors are standing behind our furry friends with an ordinance that cracks down on the way their owners handle their care outdoors.

• ⚾️ The Court Has Spoken: A court ruling will allow the Jenks Baseball Complex construction to move forward after local opposition tried to stop it.

• 🎄 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Euphoria: The Philbrook Museum of Art Holiday Festival display is lit and organizers say a visit will have you feeling euphoric.

• 🐼 New Fluffy Tenant: As if some of the animal stops at the Tulsa Zoo couldn’t get cuter, the red pandas have moved in with all of their spunk and fluff.

• ✈️ Girl Pilot: The Tulsa Air and Space Museum’s new display is inspiring young girls to take flight with the Women in Aviation Exhibit.

• 🚀 Orbit Oklahoma: Check out this amazing view from NASA’s International Space Station of the Sooner State.

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