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Alva FFA members attend a leadership camp
Nine members of the Alva FFA chapter attended the 46th annual Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp. This four-day camp was at the Tulakogee Conference Center. At this camp more than 1,600 Oklahoma FFA...
Art classes for students and parents
Graceful Arts has new fall classes and workshops for children and adults. Flyers will be handed out at schools for children's classes and the Make-N-Tote Workshop. • Aug. 22 – After School Arts & Crafts (K to 12 years) • Aug. 23 – Adult Oil...
Depicting the rural ranching lifestyle
Growing up in central Montana and visiting her grandparents' ranch left an indelible imprint on Kathryn Leitner's creativity. From childhood she was interested in art, starting with graphite and...
First Friday Art Walk showing past and present artworks tonight
Enjoy a respite from back-to-school preparations with a stroll through the Graceful Arts Gallery. At the First Friday Art Walk this evening from 4 to 6 p.m., you can enjoy the “Artists Then and Now” displays at the gallery and enjoy light...
Self-guided tour provides glimpse of local history
We may not think of the local cemetery as a place to tour, but in 2016 the Cherokee Strip Museum came up with a way to familiarize the public with some of the historic people buried there. The...
Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series begins in September
The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series serves residents of northwest Oklahoma by providing cultural experiences in the performance arts presented by professional musicians with regional, national and international acclaim. They are supported by the...
Girl Scouts travel to Branson
Girl Scouts with Troop 969 traveled to Branson, Missouri, for their summer trip. After selling numerous cookies, nuts and candy, and receiving donations from community service activities, the troop...
Rodeo queen kick-off held
Despite the heat that surrounded the Town of Freedom Park, the annual Rodeo Queen Kick-off attracted around 80 folks. The annual cook out and auction did not disappoint. The cookout included...
Cereal box camera begins lifelong interest
A camera from a cereal box, using a 126 cartridge, sparked Jon Linder's interest in photography. That was about 1974, but his interest rekindled in 1983 when he attended the Colorado Institute of Art...
Focusing on children and families
Children and families are favorite subjects for local area photographer Evie Nusser Shriver. "I love kids. I think a lot of photographers have trouble with kids and families because they get really...
Travel comes first, photography second
Though he has a photography studio in Edmond, Jeff Glass says his love of photography comes second to travel. So he likes to combine the two. "It's hard for me to go anywhere without a camera. It...
First Friday features local photographers
Photography is featured this month at the Graceful Arts Gallery. Tonight’s First Friday Art Walk will display work by local photographers Evie Nusser Shriver, Jon Linder and Jeff Glass. As visitors walk around admiring the displays, they can enjoy...
