Community Calendar

Join us for the 8th Annual LitFest - the Metropolitan Library System's free writer's conference!

LitFest celebrates writers and content creators from all genres, skill levels and mediums. Choose from over 30 sessions presented by writing professionals and take your writing to the next level! Visit exhibitor booths, win raffle prizes and meet your next critique partner. While most writer's conferences cost hundreds of dollars to attend, LitFest is always free!

At LitFest, you can:

*Attend workshops on a wide variety of topics, including writing romance, mysteries, fantasy, young adult, kidlit and more.
*Engage with panel discussions led by award-winning authors about publishing, book marketing and beyond.
*Learn about local publishers and writing groups by visiting our vendors.
*Win raffle prizes or buy a signed book from Second Story Bookstore.

Labor Day weekend in Fairview means the sound of engines, the smell of rubber and the sight of stylish cars at the Gloss Mountain Cruisers Car Show & Cruise. Beginning at 9:00 AM, Downtown Fairview will be blocked off for motorcycles and cars of every shape, size, make, model and color. Car lovers spend the day chatting about their favorite aspects of each automobile and take pictures of the cars on display. The stores will remain open on Main Street for shopping, food and drinks. The day also includes activities such as the burnout contest, balloon race and competition for loudest exhaust.

Labor Day weekend in Fairview means the sound of engines, the smell of rubber and the sight of stylish cars at the Gloss Mountain Cruisers Car Show & Cruise. Beginning at 9:00 AM, Downtown Fairview will be blocked off for motorcycles and cars of every shape, size, make, model and color. Car lovers spend the day chatting about their favorite aspects of each automobile and take pictures of the cars on display. The stores will remain open on Main Street for shopping, food and drinks. The day also includes activities such as the burnout contest, balloon race and competition for loudest exhaust.

Shop for all things retro during the Time Travelers Vintage Expo at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. On August 30th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Visitors can browse through over 100 vendors to find everything from vintage clothing, home goods, records, handmade items, accessories and more. There will be photo ops, tea leaf readings, concessions and costumes are warmly encouraged.

Musicians of all levels are invited to join an old fashioned jam session at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, August 30th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00PM. Each session will begin with a performance by Wayne Cantwell "the Flyin' Fiddler." During the jam session, feel free to sit and watch or join in and play alongside seasoned performers. Don't miss this acoustic-instruments-only jamming opportunity in Oklahoma City.

Celebrate the tradition of growing agave and distilling tequila with Rodrigo Medellin, founder and co-president of the Bat Friendly Tequila Program. Learn about agave and sustainable practices that encourage bat pollination from an expert, then engage your tastebuds in a mouthwatering sampling of bat-friendly tequila. Light refreshments provided; includes one taste sampling per ticket. This program is for adults age 21 and up.

Registration opens July 29.

Cost: $42 (Member adult) and $50 (Non-Member adult).

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History will host a docent training program beginning Saturday, September 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with additional sessions on October 4, 11, and 18. This multi-session training offers participants in-depth knowledge of museum exhibits, effective teaching techniques, and hands-on experience shadowing current docents. Upon completion, trainees will be equipped to serve as public-facing gallery volunteers. Must be 18 or older to apply.

Free monthly seminar series on the second Thursday of each month. Candid conversations concerning today's senior living issues and options. Never a sales pitch-only the truth. Pre-registration required by calling (405) 563-7501.

Free monthly seminar series on the second Thursday of each month. Candid conversations concerning today's senior living issues and options. Never a sales pitch-only the truth. Pre-registration required by calling (405) 563-7501.

Free monthly seminar series on the second Thursday of each month. Candid conversations concerning today's senior living issues and options. Never a sales pitch-only the truth. Pre-registration required by calling (405) 563-7501.