Don't Miss calendar: Vintage Market Days set for Friday through Sunday
BY NOUR HABIB World Scene Writer
Thursday, November 08, 2012
11/08/12 at 5:00 AM
A vintage-inspired market, free museum admission and a Family Fun fest are all on the calendar this week.
Vintage Market Days
Vintage Market Days will be at Carmichael's Farm, 17137 S. Mingo Road in Bixby, on Friday, Nov. 9, through Sunday, Nov. 11. Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage-inspired market that features original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry and home décor, among other items.
Hours are 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 Friday and $5 Saturday and Sunday. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. One ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.
For more information, visit tulsaworld.com/vintagemarket
Autumn Leaves of Tulsa
Autumn Leaves of Tulsa, 7807 S. Mingo Road, is hosting a one-year anniversary celebration Thursday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Shrimp cocktail martinis, a gourmet buffet and a steak served with gorgonzola cheese is on the menu. Live entertainment from pianist Richard Hicks will fill the evening as attendees enjoy complimentary beverages. This event is free.
Autumn Leaves of Tulsa serves families living with Alzheimer's and dementia and offers free services including support groups, free respite care, educational seminars and memory testing.
To RSVP or for more information about the event, call April Bradford at 918-249-1300.
Arts & Crafts Festival
This weekend, the Illinois River Arts & Crafts Festival will be at the University Center Sen. Herb Rozell Ballroom at Northeastern State University, 600 N. Grand Ave. in Tahlequah.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Admission and parking are free.
The festival includes vendor booths featuring an array of traditional to modern arts and crafts, such as handmade jewelry, wooden board games, homemade soaps, scarves, furniture and sweaters.
Cherokee Nation museums
Cherokee Nation is offering free admission to all Cherokee Nation museums throughout November in recognition of Native American Heritage month.
Cherokee Nation museums include the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum, 122 E. Keetoowah St. in Tahlequah; the Cherokee National Prison Museum, 124 E. Choctaw St. in Tahlequah; and the John Ross Museum, 22366 S. 530 Road in Park Hill.
Cherokee Nation Museums are open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more, call 877-779-6977 or visit tulsaworld.com/cherokeetourism
Family Fun Fest
SeekingSitters of Tulsa is hosting a Family Fun Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Whiteside Park gymnasium, near 41st Street and Pittsburg Avenue.
The event is a way for parents to meet professional sitters while enjoying activities for the whole family.
Carnival games, inflatables for children, ceramic painting and lunch will be part of the event. SeekingSitters will also have a baby-sitting guide available, which will include social media tips and other safe-sitting information.
Admission is $10 per family, or free to SeekingSitters members and sitters.
All admission fees benefit The Little Lighthouse.
PHILBROOK MUSEUM
2727 S. Rockford Road
tulsaworld.com/philbrook
918-749-7941
- Models & Muses: Max Weber and the Figure, through Feb. 3
GILCREASE MUSEUM
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road
tulsaworld.com/gilcrease
918-596-2700
- National Geographic Greatest Photographs of the American West, through Feb. 3
- Prominent Figures of the West from The T.B. Walker Collection of Portraits by Henry H. Cross, Nov. 18 through March 31.
TULSA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2445 S. Peoria Ave.
tulsaworld.com/tulsahistory 918-712-9484
- Fishing the Arkansas River: A Photographic Look by Joshua Blevins Peck, through Nov. 30
- Dream Exhibit: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes, through Dec. 22
- A Glimpse Inside: Interior Views of Tulsa Stores, through Dec. 22
TULSA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
3624 N. 74th East Ave. tulsaworld.com/tasm
918-834-9900
- Outreach to Space hands-on exhibit, through Dec. 31
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Visitors to the Cherokee National Prison Museum in Tahlequah can get free admission in November. Courtesy
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