OKC-area events, news: Interactive art exhibit; wiener races; ukulele festival

Wiener canine are off to the races in Norman

NORMAN — The Cleveland County Honest options the Oklahoma State Championship Wiener Canine Races, the most important wiener canine competitors in Oklahoma with money prizes and an accompanying wiener canine costume contest at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 on the Cleveland County Honest, 615 E Robinson St.

The Cleveland County Honest, Sept. 8-11, has free entry and free parking on the county fairgrounds. Another contests embrace the annual child crawl, stick horse races and youth auctioneer contest.

For the total truthful schedule, go to https://www.clevelandcountyfair.org/201/Honest-Schedule-all-days

OCCC to host interactive artwork exhibit

Oklahoma Metropolis Communication School is internet hosting a family-friendly, interactive exhibit that takes guests on a journey by way of the complete spectrum of the rainbow. “A Colourful Dream.”

“A Colourful Dream,” by up to date positive artwork photographer Adrien Broom, options pictures detailing a younger woman as she discovers a collection of monochromatic fantasy worlds exploring the wealthy hues and associations that individuals have with colours.

Broom is a up to date positive artwork and business photographer dwelling in Brooklyn, New York. Broom’s positive artwork images typically alludes to themes of childhood fantasy, utilizing younger ladies as protagonists. Her business work contains music, trend and portrait images.

The exhibit opens Sept. 1 and runs by way of Oct. 20. Hours are from midday to five p.m. Monday by way of Friday within the Inasmuch Basis Gallery inside OCCC’s Visible and Performing Arts Heart, 7777 S Could Ave. Admission is free.

Metropolis of Norman receives grant

NORMAN — The town of Norman has acquired one in all solely 150 grants awarded throughout the nation and U.S. territories by the USA Division of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration.

Grant {dollars}, within the quantity of $894,963, will probably be used to buy compressed pure fuel (CNG) buses to exchange buses which have exceeded their helpful life.

Awarded funding will cowl about 80% of the acquisition of two 35-foot CNG buses, which is able to profit the neighborhood by rising reliability of service, enhancing air high quality, and creating foreseeable cost-saving measures with a lower within the want for pricey repairs, mentioned Taylor Johnson, Transit and Parking Program supervisor.

Arcadia Spherical Barn to host ukulele pageant

ARCADIA — The fifth annual Spherical Barn UkeFest is about for midday to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, on the Arcadia Spherical Barn, six miles east of Interstate 35 on historic Route 66.

Bands and solo acts that can take the stage embrace the Misspent Ukes, Edgar Cruz,16 Strings, Funkalele, Janice Francis-Smith, Tim Mannon and plenty of extra. The Large Ol’ Uke Band, composed of a number of of the acts, will current the grand finale.

The pageant stage will probably be outside beneath the shade of the enormous elm tree on the north aspect of the barn. Company can carry blankets and garden chairs or sit on the picnic tables. Admission is free, however donations will probably be accepted

For extra data, name Baxter at 405-833-1350.

OCCC internet hosting open home

Oklahoma Metropolis Neighborhood School’s Transportation Know-how Heart is internet hosting two open homes for college students from 10 a.m. to midday Sept. 9 and Oct. 7 on the know-how heart, 7777 S. Could Ave.

OCCC affords an affiliate of utilized science diploma for the automotive know-how internship program.

Excursions of the Transportation Know-how Heart will probably be offered, and attendees will find out about this system and employment alternatives. Gentle refreshments will probably be served.

For extra data on OCCC’s Automotive Know-how program, go to https://www.occc.edu/bit/automotive/.