Community Calendar

Each spring, a vibrant wave of color sweeps across downtown Oklahoma City as more than 60,000 tulips burst into bloom at Myriad Botanical Gardens. Now in its fourth year, the beloved Tulip Festival grows even bigger, expanding to a full week from March 28 through April 5, giving guests more time to experience one of the city’s most anticipated seasonal traditions.

Just a couple of blocks away, another 40,000 tulips blossom at our sister organization, Scissortail Park, creating an extraordinary floral display that stretches across downtown. Together, the parks showcase nearly 100,000 tulips in a dazzling spectrum of spring color.

Oklahoma City University Accounting majors are offering their skills yet again this tax season, volunteering to help file income taxes for members of the community. The Oklahoma City University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers students a chance to gain real accounting experience, while giving back to the community. The VITA program is sponsored by the IRS and offers free tax help to those in need.

The office will be located in room 221 of the Meinders School of Business at NW 26th Street and McKinley Avenue. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 26, April 2 and April 9. All services are first-come, first-serve.

From their website: “Those seeking assistance should bring all necessary tax documents, including social security cards for themselves and dependents, W-2 forms and 1099 forms. Receipts from charitable contributions and educational and day care expenses should also be included. A complete list of items to bring is available on the irs.gov website.”

Featuring over 60 animatronic dinosaurs, skeletons, photo ops, and rides - Dinosaur Expedition will engage guests with prehistoric creatures from the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Triassic Periods. Identify which OKC Zoo animals are the living relatives of the dinosaurs that once roamed the earth, and how supporting the Zoo's conservation efforts can help save these species!

Explore Jakian Parks: The Black Land. Though the lens of photographer Jakian Parks, Oklahoma’s Black rodeo culture becomes both symbol and setting for survival, resurgence and celebration. Much like the rodeo itself, The Black Land connects the past and present, situating the American West as a living archive and center stage for Black cattlemen and cowboys alike. The Black Land honors the dignity, beauty and power of Black equestrian life as a living tradition of cultural and historical significance.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/jakianparks

Explore Anthony McCall's groundbreaking "solid light" works in the North American debut of Anthony McCall: Solid Light. Presented in collaboration with Tate, UK, visitors will experience breaktaking interactive light sculptures in Oklahoma Contemporary's Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/solidlight

Image: Installation photography of Anthony McCall: Solid Light exhibition at Tate Modern, June 27, 2024–June 29, 2025. © Anthony McCall; Photo © Tate.

We’re bringing stories to life with Stories & Specimens at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! In this engaging program, children are invited to gather for a lively story time, where fascinating tales spark curiosity and set the stage for exploration. Each session dives into a themed topic, connecting stories to science and cultural history with museum objects that let kids see, touch, and discover in our interactive Discovery Room. Best of all, Stories & Specimens is included free with museum admission, making it the perfect way for young learners to enjoy interactive storytelling and hands-on exploration all in one visit!

Each month, the McSwain Theatre shows movies every Thursday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This week's film is Flywheel.

Spend your Thursday evenings exploring OKCMOA’s latest exhibitions at a discounted rate! Enjoy city vibes on the Patio, then complete your visit with a stroll through the Museum Store. The Store features a full bar with cocktails, beer, wine, and grab-and-go sweet and savory items from Ganache Patisserie.

Note: Film screenings during Art After 5 require a separate ticket purchase. Some special programming during Art After 5 may also require a separate ticket purchase.

CLASS SCHEDULE
APRIL 2 & 3
6PM - 9PM

This adult workshop spans two evenings and introduces participants to monotype printmaking using acrylic paint and gel plates. Students will create prints from magazine images and personal photographs while experimenting with mixed media, found objects, and collage techniques.

Over the two sessions, participants will build foundational gel plate printing skills and leave with multiple original prints, plus their own gel plate and brayer to continue working beyond the class.

Cost: $150 per student
Capacity: 12 participants
All materials included
Registration required

Enrollment deadline: March 29

MEET YOUR TEACHER

VC Torneden is a multidisciplinary artist working in painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography, with formal training from the University of New Orleans and Memphis College of Art. Their teaching emphasizes experimentation and playful process.

The Oklahoma Animal Coalition is asking Oklahomans to turn off non-essential outdoor lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during spring migration season (March 15-May 31). Excessive outdoor lighting confuses birds as they migrate through the state, separating them from their flocks, causing collisions with buildings and powerlines, and getting lost in dangerous environments. Learn more about the Lights Out Oklahoma initiative at okczoo.org/lightsout.