Community Calendar

Edmond Urban Forestry is excited to host the 2026 Parks for Pollinators Photo Contest! There will be great prizes, including passes to Science Museum Oklahoma, passes to the OKC Zoo, an opportunity to go to PhotoCon this fall, and a free 8x10 photo print for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place from Bedford Camera & Video. We can't wait to see the images of plants and pollinators you all share. This is part of the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz lasting through the month of September. Contest rules are detailed in our online catalog.

Tulsa’s 5K Breast Cancer charity run event is back! Join us at River Spirit Casino Resort and experience the thrill of passing iconic Arkansas River. Whether you walk, run or participate virtually, ending breast cancer needs all of us.

For a great time, golfing in sun, you can help my longtime favorite Oklahoma charity support their mission: Advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
30th Annual Golf Tournament
In memory of Joe LeBarre Saturday, September 26, 2026
Shotgun start 8:30 a.m. Registration check-in starts at 7:00 a.m.
2-PERSON TEAMS Three flights: Prizes to the top team in each flight!!
(7-stroke difference) (1-6 Best Ball) (7-12 Scramble) (13-18 Alternate Shot)
Entry Fee before September 4th - $130.00 per person after that $150.00
Hot Dogs ~ Chips ~ Gerald’s Donuts ~ Beverages ~ Prizes ~ Drawings
Field limited to the first 100 players Each team cards other team
Location: Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course 1400 Chandler Park Rd Purcell, OK
Mike Gowens, Head Pro

A Free Community Event celebrating pollinators and the Monarch Migration. Plant sale, garden vendors, gardening and pollinator educational booths, Food Trucks, Alpaca Fun Farm, musical performances by the Silver Strings of Putnam City. All in the Color Garden at Will Rogers Gardens.

Join the Oklahoma Sierra Clubs Cimarron Group for a trip to Fort Worth, Texas aboard the Heartland Flyer, the Amtrak passenger train that runs back and forth between Oklahoma and Texas every day. Board the train with us in Oklahoma City, Norman, Purcell, Pauls Valley, or Ardmore to experience train travel right here in Oklahoma (train departs OKC at 8:25 am). Tickets will be provided by Sierra Club, so advanced registration on the website is required. When we arrive in Texas, we will take the bus to meet with the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club for a tour at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. We recommend packing a lunch or purchasing food from the train car cafe on the ride down, and we will provide food for the trip home (train is scheduled to arrive back in OKC at 9:27 pm). A detailed itinerary will be provided to registered participants via email. Sign up will close on September 7 so tickets can be purchased in advance - must register on website and reach out to Jessica at jnzimmerman3@gmail.com by the 7th to confirm!

Join us every Saturday for our year-round indoor farmers’ market! Discover the freshest local produce and fruits, along with a wide variety of baked goods, proteins, and prepared foods—plus plenty of gluten-free and vegan options. There truly is something for everyone.

After the market, take time to explore the antique mall, enjoy lunch at one of the many restaurants, and shop for beautiful seasonal plants, pumpkins, two grocery stores that are open 7 days a week and so much more.

Come celebrate the journey of the monarch butterflies at our 5th Annual Monarch Festival on Saturday, September 26th!

Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for monarch-themed crafts, seed ball-making, face painting, and other fun activities that explore the monarch migration. The event will also feature discussions with local experts to answer all your monarch and gardening questions. Bring the whole family for a morning at the farm, celebrating these amazing creatures!

Get your FREE tickets today! This event involves walking on potentially uneven terrain, so please prepare accordingly.

Science Museum Oklahoma presents Spin! The Art of the Modern Zoetrope, now on display in the museum’s smART Space galleries through August 2027. The exhibition features works by eight artists who reimagine the 19th-century zoetrope, an early animation device that creates the illusion of motion through rapidly sequenced images. Interactive exhibits explore motion, perception, vision persistence and animation, and are included with museum admission.

The National Kidney Foundation invites the Oklahoma City community to step up in the fight
against kidney disease at the 2026 Oklahoma Kidney Walk, Saturday, September 26, at
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, and many don’t know they’re at risk. The
Oklahoma Kidney Walk brings together patients, families, healthcare professionals, supporters,
and the community for a morning of hope, awareness, and action.

Doors open at 9:00 a.m., with music, family-friendly activities, community partners, inspiring
stories, and more. The Kidney Walk begins at 10:30 a.m.

Participation is open to everyone. Form a team, walk with family and friends, or come out and
show your support for Oklahomans impacted by kidney disease.

Every step helps raise awareness and supports, the National Kidney Foundation’s work in
patient programs, education, advocacy, and lifesaving research.

Join us Saturday, September 26, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and take a step toward a
future free from kidney disease.

The National Kidney Foundation will host the 2026 Oklahoma Kidney Walk Saturday, September 26, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. Doors open at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The event brings together patients, families and community members to raise awareness of kidney disease and support patient programs, education, advocacy and research.

Registration is open to everyone. Learn more at kidneywalk.org/okc.