Community Calendar

In 1905 New York City, Esther, a Black seamstress, is in great demand for the intimate apparel she creates for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. Though leading a life that provides joy to so many, she remains lonely and longing for a husband and a future. Through a mutual acquaintance, she begins a correspondence with a lonesome Caribbean man named George and soon he persuades her that they should marry, sight unseen. When George arrives in the city, he is not the kind of man she longs for. Esther’s heart is drawn to the Hasidic shopkeeper from whom she buys cloth, and his heart is with her. Esther is hit with the reality of the situation and she is forced to face a future that she is truly unprepared for.

​Each show has 10 performances over 3 weekends.
Second & third weekends include Thursday & Sunday.
Showtimes: 8pm Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm Thursday, 2pm Sunday

Experience the brilliance of the OU School of Music at the Musical Mosaic Concert —an exhilarating showcase sponsored by Friends of Music and featuring hundreds of performers from across the School’s many performance areas. This one-of-a-kind event brings together voices, instruments and artistry into a vibrant celebration of music reflecting the creativity and excellence of our students and faculty.

8 pm Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Sharp Concert Hall
Catlett Music Center

Advance tickets $10. At the door tickets $12.
Call (405) 325-4101 or visit the OU Fine Arts Box Office, Catlett Music Center
500 West Boyd Street at Elm Avenue, Norman

Thanks to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Edmond Parks and Recreation is hosting a virtual BioBlitz this September in support of the Parks for Pollinators campaign.

The Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz is an event in which community members work with parks and rec staff to create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife that can be found in Mitch Park in September. We use a no-cost platform/app called iNaturalist to take pictures of plants, insects and animals to see what wildlife is present in the park during this month and provide us with more information about pollinators, which are essential to our ecosystem.

If you'd like to watch a tutorial on using iNaturalist, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xENz1xRu0wI

This information will help us understand how we can better protect pollinators and other important wildlife in our community.

Celebrate fall at the annual Pumpkin Festival at Shepherd's Cross. Enjoy a peaceful day filled with family-friendly fun at an authentic working sheep farm in Claremore. You'll find more than 60 free activities such as a pumpkin patch, hay maze and game area. You can also pet sweet farm animals like sheep, goats, donkeys and alpacas. Look around the farm for the QR code scavenger hunt and watch short videos about farming and shepherding.

Tractor-pulled wagon rides are available for a fee and loads of pumpkins will be available for purchase. Bundle your fall fun with a Pumpkin Package that includes a pumpkin, wagon ride and a take-home craft. Browse the Farm Store housed within an old Amish barn to shop for handmade decor, gifts and wares from more than 80 vendors. Pick up some local honey, meat, eggs, produce, baked goods, candy and snacks.

We all have an inner artist, and some even act upon it. Join us in the beautiful, well-lit Conference Room to work on your project. Find support, ideas, and maybe make some friends as you all work on your projects.

Supplies are not provided, just bring what you are working on and everything you will need. [Registration Required.]

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"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.

Have you ever played Valve's Portal or Portal 2? Or perhaps you're a fan of Symmetra's teleportation portals from Overwatch? Or any other sci-fi media that involves portals that carry you from place to place? Then this is the program for you!

Join us for a two session program involving 3D prints, laser cut and engraved wood, character design, and resin pouring! **Photographs represent examples of completed session 1 projects.

During session 1, attendees will design and paint their portals and minis, then attach them so they appear to be entering and exiting from one or two portals. We will have a variety of halved 3D printed designs available! If you'd like to have a custom one printed, please make an appointment at the SOKC maker lab before September 23rd to arrange to have one printed!

During session 2, attendees will use epoxy resin to complete the final portal effects with glow in the dark resin, sparkles, alcohol ink swirls, and other cool additives to the resin! These one of a kind portals make for cool wall hanging, bookends, desk decorations and more! Keep one for you and gift another to a friend, as a way to "connect"! Or keep them both for yourself, we won't judge! ;)

All supplies will be provided. No experience necessary, but it is recommended that attendees come prepared to attend the entire program. Attendance at both sessions is necessary; please ensure you can attend both before registering.

Designed for teens and adults.

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Join us Friday, September 26 from 6 to 8pm for our monthly 4th Friday Film Screening at Uncanny Art House. Each month we showcase independent films, documentaries, and creative cinema that spark conversation and celebrate the art of filmmaking.

This screening is free and open to the public. Come enjoy a thoughtful night of film in the heart of downtown Norman.

ABOUT UNCANNY ART HOUSE

Uncanny Art House is an independent, artist-run gallery and creative space dedicated to fostering collaboration, supporting local artists, and promoting the visual arts. Located in the heart of Norman, Oklahoma, Uncanny Art House is a hub for creativity, community, and innovation.

For more information, follow us on Facebook or Instagram and stay updated on all our events and exhibitions.

Join us for a special screening of the documentary Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse, a deep dive into the mind of the legendary Maus creator. This intimate film explores Spiegelman's lifelong obsession with trauma, memory, and the grotesque, tracing how disaster has fueled his most iconic and subversive work.

From underground comix to Pulitzer recognition, Spiegelman's career reflects a restless drive to confront the darkest corners of personal and collective history, always with biting wit and bold visual storytelling.

Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes

This event is free and open to the public.

ABOUT 4TH FRIDAY FILMS
4th Friday Films is a film screening series in partnership with Pioneer Library System and Uncanny Art House to bring educational screenings and films to downtown Norman, Oklahoma. The films we screen are based on the current exhibition and are free and open to the public with a discussion following each each showing.

ABOUT UNCANNY ART HOUSE
Uncanny Art House is an independent, artist-run gallery and creative space dedicated to fostering collaboration, supporting local artists, and promoting the visual arts. Located in the heart of Norman, Oklahoma, Uncanny Art House is a hub for creativity, community, and innovation.

For more information, follow us on Facebook or Instagram and stay updated on all our events and exhibitions.

On Friday, September 26, at 6 p.m., the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library will host a book signing with travel writer Matt Kirouac. His most recent publication, Secret Oklahoma: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure focuses on Oklahoma’s lesser-known features.

Matt Kirouac is an Oklahoma City transplant after two and a half years of RV living. He is an award-winning travel, culture, and food writer, with bylines in Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic, AFAR, Thrillist, InsideHook, Midwest Living, and other publications. Kirouac also serves as the senior dining writer at 405 Magazine, and in 2023, was given a Hometown Hero award by Visit OKC. He is the author of Unique Eats & Eateries of Chicago and Secret Oklahoma, both published by Reedy Press, and currently serves as communications chair for Oklahoma’s largest, Oscar-qualifying film festival, deadCenter Film.

Books will be available for purchase at this free event.