Kyle Minden rises to shoot a dove under the coaching of Billy Shaffer on the opening day of the 2011 dove season.
Some things to fill your weekend:
Free huntingHunters, do you want to introduce friends to the activity? Consider doing it during Oklahoma’s annual Free Hunting Days, set for Saturday and Sunday.
Free Hunting Days is a weekend when resident hunters do not need to possess an annual hunting license or HIP permit while hunting.
For full information on hunting regulations, see the Oklahoma Hunting Guide, available at stores where licenses are sold or online at
tulsaworld.com/wildlife.
Thursday concertsRock star
Lita Ford will be at the IDL Ballroom, 230 E. First St., for an 8 p.m. concert today. Tickets are $20 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Ages 18 and older only.
And
Chris Isaak will play 8 p.m. today at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Tickets start at $40, available at
tulsaworld.com/hardrockcasino or 918-384-ROCK. Isaak’s biggest hit was the 1990 single “Wicked Game.”
‘One Book, One Tulsa’To complement its “One Book, One Tulsa” initiative -- which explores food, gardening, health and sustainability -- the Tulsa City-County Library is presenting “Experience the World Without Ever Leaving Your Kitchen.”
The event is from 11 a.m. to noon Friday at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. Sasha Martin of “Global Table Adventure” will talk about her project to eat her way around the world, trying 195 meals from 195 countries in 195 weeks.
Vision2 forumsHave ideas on how the city should use the projected $157.9 million in quality-of-life funding if voters approve Vision2, a proposed sales-tax extension?
Head to one of several public forums scheduled across the city through Sept. 7 to voice your opinions.
The town hall meetings are set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus, 3727 E. Apache St.; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center auditorium, 4502 E. 41st St.; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the East Central Junior High School auditorium, 12121 E. 21st St.; and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Oral Roberts University Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
You can also submit comments and suggestions at tulsaworld.com/cityvision2 or by phone at 918-596-2100.
Cherokee National HolidayAbout 40 events are scheduled for the 60th Cherokee National Holiday Friday through Sunday in Tahlequah. The holiday showcases the best of Cherokee art, food, music, crafts, sports, culture and history and most events and attractions are free. All events will be held at the Cherokee Cultural Grounds, West 810 Road.
Among the scheduled events are a parade, powwow, Principal Chief Bill John Baker’s first State of the Nation address, children’s activities and a fireworks show. For a full list of events, visit
tulsaworld.com/cherokeeholiday.
