Army Sgt. Clayton Riggs, a member of the Ft. Sill bagpipe corps, plays the bagpipes during a parade at the Scottish Festival last year. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World
Much to choose from this weekend:
Race for the CureThe Tulsa Komen Race for the Cure will be at ONEOK Field, at the northeast corner of Archer Street and Elgin Avenue, on Saturday. The event, featuring timed and untimed 5k races, is a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, which funds breast cancer research and education. The event is also a celebration of survivors and serves to honor those who did not beat the disease.
Race-day registration opens at 6 a.m. The timed 5k begins at 7:30 a.m., the untimed 5k begins at 9 a.m., and a 1-mile fun run begins at 10 a.m. A survivor ceremony will be held at 8:15 a.m. Cost is $40 for the timed 5k; $35 for the untimed 5k and fun run; $25 for the youth fun run and untimed 5k and $30 for the youth timed 5k.
For more, call 918-392-2745 or visit
tulsaworld.com/komentulsa.
Hunting seminarBroken Arrow’s Bass Pro Shop, 101 Bass Pro Drive, will offer a whitetail deer hunting seminar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The store’s hunting department manager, Chris Edwards, will teach the free session in the store’s seminar room. For more information, call 918-355-7600.
Rock ’N Rib festThe Rock ‘N Rib Festival, presented by Rib Crib, will be outside the BOK Center today through Sunday. The event will feature championship barbecue, concessions, cooking demonstrations, a kids zone and performances by numerous bands on the ONEOK Outdoor Stage.
Hours are 11 a.m. to midnight today through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit
tulsaworld.com/getsauced.
ScotfestOklahoma’s Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Music festival will be at River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave., Friday through Sunday.
The festival offers food, crafts, music and highland games.
General admission is $6; ages 12 and younger get in free. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
For more, visit
tulsaworld.com/scotfest.
"Age of Innocence"Tulsa Ballet opens its season with "Age of Innocence," composed of works by three highly acclaimed and in-demand choreographers. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Tulsa PAC's Chapman Music Hall, 101 E. Third St.
Tickets are $20-$95, available at 918-596-7111 or
tulsaworld.com/mytix.
BookSmart TulsaLarry Baker, author of the new novel “Love And Other Delusions,” will be at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave., at 7 p.m. today for a BookSmart Tulsa event. Admission is free.
Rhea Lana consignment saleFor those who can’t get enough of consignment sales, there’s another opportunity to shop starting Sunday.
Rhea Lana’s of Broken Arrow is holding its fall/winter sale Sunday through Sept. 20 behind the Bank of Oklahoma at 81st Street and Aspen Avenue. Items sold include kids clothing, shoes, maternity wear, toys and baby equipment such as strollers and cribs. Admission is free.
The event will also serve as a fundraiser for participating schools on Monday. Shoppers can pick up and fill out a “Shop for Schools” flier from their school and submit it as they checkout after completing their shopping. Ten percent of the sale will then be donated to the school’s Parent-Teacher Association.
Regular-price sale hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Half-price sale hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20.
Rogers County FairThe 98th annual Rogers County Fair is today through Sunday at the Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway.
Enjoy carnival rides and games, food, live entertainment and kids activities. Team roping, old-fashioned blacksmithing demonstrations and numerous vendors will also be part of the event.
Fair attendees can also watch competitors in the Texaco Country Showdown, a national country music talent search that will hold a competition at the fair.
Visit
tulsaworld.com/rogerscountyfair for a full schedule of events and activities, or call 918-341-8688 for more information.
