Community Calendar

The annual Dusk 'Til Dawn Blues Festival is this August 29th Through 31st at the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. Enjoy three days and nights of Oklahoma, regional and national blues acts at the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in Rentiesville. This event will feature 30 bands on three stages, indoors and outdoors. Workshops, a kid's village with arts and music activities will all be available. Head to this event to experience the birthplace of Oklahoma blues legend DC Minner and celebrate Oklahoma's unique blues heritage.

For over 75 years, Elk City has hosted one of the most renowned rodeos in the state of Oklahoma. The PRCA Rodeo of Champions, held every Labor Day weekend and beginning at 8:00 PM at the Beutler Brothers Arena, brings thousands of visitors to watch top-ranked cowboys and cowgirls compete for cash and points as they ride, rope or wrestle their way to win national titles.

Witness three fun-filled nights of exciting rodeo events including horseback riding, bull riding, barrel races, tie-down roping and more. Don't miss the PRCA Rodeo of Champions parade on Saturday, beginning at 2pm from the corner of 7th Street and Main St. The weekend also includes food vendors, a concert, amusement rides for children and more.

Push the plot of your writing dreams forward at WriterCon in Oklahoma City From August 29th to September 1st beginning at 9:00 AM Daily. This convention provides breakout sessions for writers of all levels—from newbies to multiple-book authors, and everyone in between. These sessions will share valuable knowledge about writing, marketing, and publishing. A three-tier ticket package will allow writers to take advantage of multiple opportunities such as master classes, private consultations, manuscript reviews by published authors, and even an author head shot by a professional photographer. In the evening, engage with other writers and industry experts during an informal roundtable discussion. Be sure to bring your notebook to test out some ideas at open mic night and have fun belting your heart out during karaoke.

"Discovering Ansel Adams" features over 100 photographs that share Adams’s most celebrated works while revealing aspects of his development that are frequently overlooked. Together with original archival materials from the Center of Creative Photography’s Ansel Adams Archive, these photographs demonstrate how Adams transformed from a fourteen-year-old tourist with a camera into a renowned photographer between 1916 and the 1940s. Along the way, photographic prints from his early visits to the American Southwest, his mountaineering experiences as a young man, and his quest to photograph America’s national parks will enchant visitors.

Medicine Park is hosting The Blues Ball August 29th through August 31st. Festivities begin on Friday at 7pm with a kickoff party featuring live music from local entertainers. The fun continues with additional performances throughout the night. On Saturday come out to enjoy great blues music all day long. The music starts at noon, with a lineup consisting of some of the best blues musicians in the state.

The Blues Ball continues on Sunday beginning at noon. Dance your blues away to the soulful sounds coming from the Medicine Park Town Center Mainstage and be in the middle of the action. Adult beverages will be available for purchase at the event. Bring your lawn chair and join friends in historic Medicine Park for this fun-filled weekend and the town's longest running music festival.

This Labor Day weekend beginning at 3:00 PM daily, the Cheyenne & Arapaho Labor Day Celebration, held in Colony, will feature a powwow and American Indian activities and events such as hand games, cultural dancing, a group drum contest, food and craft vendors. Enjoy American Indian dancing styles that include jingle dancing, fancy dancers, buckskin dancers and more. The Cheyenne & Arapaho Labor Day Celebration will also feature a parade, American Indian princesses and a grand entry. Past events have also included a fun walk, fry bread contest, waterslides for the kids, turtle races and sporting tournaments.

The annual Dusk 'Til Dawn Blues Festival is this August 29th Through 31st at the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. Enjoy three days and nights of Oklahoma, regional and national blues acts at the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in Rentiesville. This event will feature 30 bands on three stages, indoors and outdoors. Workshops, a kid's village with arts and music activities will all be available. Head to this event to experience the birthplace of Oklahoma blues legend DC Minner and celebrate Oklahoma's unique blues heritage.

For over 75 years, Elk City has hosted one of the most renowned rodeos in the state of Oklahoma. The PRCA Rodeo of Champions, held every Labor Day weekend and beginning at 8:00 PM at the Beutler Brothers Arena, brings thousands of visitors to watch top-ranked cowboys and cowgirls compete for cash and points as they ride, rope or wrestle their way to win national titles.

Witness three fun-filled nights of exciting rodeo events including horseback riding, bull riding, barrel races, tie-down roping and more. Don't miss the PRCA Rodeo of Champions parade on Saturday, beginning at 2pm from the corner of 7th Street and Main St. The weekend also includes food vendors, a concert, amusement rides for children and more.

Push the plot of your writing dreams forward at WriterCon in Oklahoma City From August 29th to September 1st beginning at 9:00 AM Daily. This convention provides breakout sessions for writers of all levels—from newbies to multiple-book authors, and everyone in between. These sessions will share valuable knowledge about writing, marketing, and publishing. A three-tier ticket package will allow writers to take advantage of multiple opportunities such as master classes, private consultations, manuscript reviews by published authors, and even an author head shot by a professional photographer. In the evening, engage with other writers and industry experts during an informal roundtable discussion. Be sure to bring your notebook to test out some ideas at open mic night and have fun belting your heart out during karaoke.

"Discovering Ansel Adams" features over 100 photographs that share Adams’s most celebrated works while revealing aspects of his development that are frequently overlooked. Together with original archival materials from the Center of Creative Photography’s Ansel Adams Archive, these photographs demonstrate how Adams transformed from a fourteen-year-old tourist with a camera into a renowned photographer between 1916 and the 1940s. Along the way, photographic prints from his early visits to the American Southwest, his mountaineering experiences as a young man, and his quest to photograph America’s national parks will enchant visitors.