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AARP TAX-AIDE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed to assist tax return preparation in 2023 in Norman. With the help of people like you, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax assistance to those who need it most. AARP nationwide filed 852,377 federal returns securing $1,075,441,589 in refunds for 1,251,641 people in 2022 through the help of 25,316 volunteers. Norman has about 21 volunteers. The more volunteers we have the more tax returns we get done.

We’re looking for friendly individuals to join us for the upcoming tax season. You do not need accounting or bookkeeping experience. We will provide training, support, and help you learn new skills and obtain IRS certification for AARP tax preparation, all while helping others. We need volunteers who are Covid-19-vaccinated and able to work in person at the Norman Public Library or the Norman Senior Citizens Center, February 6 through April 13, 2023, one to four days per week, for four hours each day.

Become part of a family of 35,000-plus volunteers who truly care about their communities, have fun, and feel good knowing you can help make a positive impact on someone’s financial well-being. Ease the stress of tax season.

In the Tax-Aide program you can be either a Facilitator: one who greets taxpayers, gathers taxpayers’ paperwork, and connects them with the person who will prepare their tax return. Or you can be a Counselor: one who prepares the tax return on a computer program, providing the taxpayer with their best deductions and the refund they deserve.

New tax preparation counselors apply online at AARP: http://WWW.AARP.ORG
"LOG IN" or "CREATE AN ACCOUNT"
Click on: "VOLUNTEER" then "PROGRAMS" then " AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE"
Scroll down and fill in the information requested
Click on: "SUBMIT"

Join certified wellness coach Debra Woods as we learn about how to take care of yourself no matter what. Become more confident in advocating for yourself and others by discovering accurate tools, techniques, and resources in this 4-part series of interactive presentations. Consider inviting a friend or family member to join you for this class! Registration Required.

Session dates: March 2, 9, 16, and 23

This project is funded through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act.

Ashwini Ramaswamy’s Let The Crows Come is a multi-media event for three dancers with music. Bharatanatyam, a major form of Indian classical dance, is deconstructed and recontextualized to recall a story with a shared origin but remembered differently from person to person. Evoking mythography and ancestry, the performance uses the metaphor of crows as messengers for the living and guides for the departed.

Songs We Love is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song. Under the musical direction of Riley Mulherkar, 3 guest vocalists will join an all-star band made up of New York’s rising stars. Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early blues and jazz of the 1920s and ending in the early 1950s. Iconic singers to be explored include Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland.

Cirque Italia is now presenting:
“PARANORMAL CIRQUE!”
ONE OF THE BEST THRILLING EXPERIENCES!!!
Coming to Norman, OK March 23-26

Are you ready Norman? Do you love thrilling, wicked, sexy, or even dangerous things? Paranormal Cirque will expose you to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European style flare. Cirque Italia is now presenting a brand-new show for a MATURE audience!

This innovative horror story features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline - the only thing you can be sure of during this unique experience is that you will not know what to expect! It might be hard to divide reality and illusion!

Are you intrigued yet? Dare to let yourself get wicked for one night under our Big TOP and live on the edge with Paranormal Cirque show! You will fall into a parallel world and end up surrounded by monstrous creatures with hidden talents that will amaze you with the circus arts. This show is NOT for the faint of heart. You may have to catch your breath or try to stop your heart from racing during this adrenaline filled performance.

A careful casting selection has united the best artists from all over the world. A few of the circus arts you can expect to see in this new production include the jaw-dropping Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, and more. Our Black unit also follows our strict animal-free policy.

For more information visit www.paranormalcirque.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts. Tickets can be purchased now starting at $10.00 depending on availability. Restricted – under 18 REQUIRES accompanying parent or guardian. This show has adult language and material.

Paranormal Cirque is offering a special promotion: $5.00 off any full priced ticket purchased in levels 1, 2, or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or deals. Please call 941-704-8572 to get the promo code for your location.
You can purchase tickets through our website
(paranormalcirque.com/tickets) or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text messages.

When: March 23rd- 26th, 2023
Where: 3301 W Main Street, Norman, OK 73072
At: Sooner Mall in the parking lot

— Under the stunning White & Black Big Top Tent

· March 23 - Thursday: 7:30pm
· March 24– Friday: 7:30pm
· March 25– Saturday: 6:30pm & 9:30pm
· March 26– Sunday: 5:30pm & 8:30pm

Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: 10am – 6pm
On show days: 10am – 10pm

AARP TAX-AIDE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed to assist tax return preparation in 2023 in Norman. With the help of people like you, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax assistance to those who need it most. AARP nationwide filed 852,377 federal returns securing $1,075,441,589 in refunds for 1,251,641 people in 2022 through the help of 25,316 volunteers. Norman has about 21 volunteers. The more volunteers we have the more tax returns we get done.

We’re looking for friendly individuals to join us for the upcoming tax season. You do not need accounting or bookkeeping experience. We will provide training, support, and help you learn new skills and obtain IRS certification for AARP tax preparation, all while helping others. We need volunteers who are Covid-19-vaccinated and able to work in person at the Norman Public Library or the Norman Senior Citizens Center, February 6 through April 13, 2023, one to four days per week, for four hours each day.

Become part of a family of 35,000-plus volunteers who truly care about their communities, have fun, and feel good knowing you can help make a positive impact on someone’s financial well-being. Ease the stress of tax season.

In the Tax-Aide program you can be either a Facilitator: one who greets taxpayers, gathers taxpayers’ paperwork, and connects them with the person who will prepare their tax return. Or you can be a Counselor: one who prepares the tax return on a computer program, providing the taxpayer with their best deductions and the refund they deserve.

New tax preparation counselors apply online at AARP: http://WWW.AARP.ORG
"LOG IN" or "CREATE AN ACCOUNT"
Click on: "VOLUNTEER" then "PROGRAMS" then " AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE"
Scroll down and fill in the information requested
Click on: "SUBMIT"

The Guthrie Renaissance Festival takes place on a beautiful 80 acre site. There will be jousting, raptor shows, dancing, juggling, magic, axe throwing , food, and more.

Click here for more details including daily schedule of events.

The OKC Home + Outdoor Living Show will be at the OKC Fairgrounds March 24-26 and will offer guests a myriad of ideas on everything from home renovation and improvement to inspiration for entertaining both inside and outside. The show welcomes guests Friday 12p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bennett Event Center at the OKC Fairgrounds.

Adult admission is $11 at the box office or $9 when purchased online before show weekend. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult ticket. Fire, police and healthcare workers get in the show for FREE with a valid service ID on Friday. Teachers get in for FREE on Sunday with valid ID. Seniors 60+ receive discounted admission for $7 on Friday only with valid ID at the box office.

For more information or questions about the events or tickets, visit www.homeshowokc.com or call 888-248-9751.

Explore what forensic anthropologists, law enforcement, and investigators can learn by examining human skeletal remains. Each table will be assigned a mystery case and through a hands-on investigation, you will learn to “read” the features of a human skull to determine your subjects: age, sex, physical trauma and/or pathology (disease). These are replica skulls from REAL homicides, accidents & suicides. Personal discretion is advised. Ages 16 & Up.

Event Tickets Include
- All Day Admission
- Private Museum Gallery viewing from 5:30PM-6:30PM
- Forensic Program from 6:30PM-8:30PM

The Bucket List is a series of programs devoted to things we can do with a common household item: A bucket! The size of the bucket will depend on the specific program.

This month we will be learning about the process of growing gourmet mushrooms in a two-gallon bucket! Everyone will get to take home a bucket that could produce up to 2-3 flushes of delicious oyster mushrooms, and learn the process so that they can use the bucket to grow more mushrooms in the future. Buckets are inexpensive, easy to clean, and can even be stacked to create space-saving, vertical gardens, allowing you to grow your own food in virtually any setting. Learn and grow with us!

Ages 16+ // Registration required