Alright so, I took the default database from there https://skribbliohints.github.io/ and with the help of html, I extracted the words to a list separated by commas. It's useful when you want to translate those words into your native language.
Word of advice, when using google translate, do not put all words at once there, it can rapidly worsen the translation.
(And there is a last thing. Their algorithm of picking only custom words is not working really good, at least for me. Meaning that I often get duplicates, despite having a list this big and without duplicates. I'm still trying to find some solution to this, so if somebody is experiencing this as well, share the knowledge please, I will do the same.)
SOLUTION: Thanks for the reply from PepegaWR who identified the cause. I also tested it and there seems to be a custom words limit of 5000 characters. The easiest way in my opinion is to shuffle the words before each session to minimize the impact. Also thanks to the flynger who had the same idea before me :)
Finally, here it is, enjoy the scribbling ^^ :
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ABBA, AC/DC, Abraham Lincoln, Adidas, Africa, Aladdin, America, Amsterdam, Android, Angelina Jolie, Angry Birds, Antarctica, Anubis, Apple, Argentina, Asia, Asterix, Atlantis, Audi, Australia, BMW, BMX, Bambi, Band-Aid, Barack Obama, Bart Simpson, Batman, Beethoven, Bible, Big Ben, Bill Gates, Bitcoin, Black Friday, Bomberman, Brazil, Bruce Lee, Bugs Bunny, Canada, Capricorn, Captain America, Cat Woman, Cerberus, Charlie Chaplin, Chewbacca, China, Chinatown, Christmas, Chrome, Chuck Norris, Colosseum, Cookie Monster, Crash Bandicoot, Creeper, Croatia, Cuba, Cupid, DNA, Daffy Duck, Darwin, Darwin Watterson, Deadpool, Dexter, Discord, Donald Duck, Donald Trump, Dora, Doritos, Dracula, Dumbo, Earth, Easter, Easter Bunny, Egypt, Eiffel tower, Einstein, Elmo, Elon Musk, Elsa, Eminem, England, Europe, Excalibur, Facebook, Family Guy, Fanta, Ferrari, Finn, Finn and Jake, Flash, Florida, France, Frankenstein, Fred Flintstone, Gandalf, Gandhi, Garfield, Germany, God, Goofy, Google, Great Wall, Greece, Green Lantern, Grinch, Gru, Gumball, Happy Meal, Harry Potter, Hawaii, Hello Kitty, Hercules, Hollywood, Home Alone, Homer Simpson, Hula Hoop, Hulk, Ikea, India, Intel, Ireland, Iron Giant, Iron Man, Israel, Italy, Jack-o-lantern, Jackie Chan, James Bond, Japan, JayZ, Jenga, Jesus Christ, Jimmy Neutron, John Cena, Johnny Bravo, KFC, Katy Perry, Kermit, Kim Jong-un, King Kong, Kirby, Kung Fu, Lady Gaga, Las Vegas, Lasagna, Lego, Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo da Vinci, Lion King, London, London Eye, Luigi, MTV, Madagascar, Mario, Mark Zuckerberg, Mars, McDonalds, Medusa, Mercedes, Mercury, Mexico, Michael Jackson, Mickey Mouse, Microsoft, Milky Way, Minecraft, Miniclip, Minion, Minotaur, Mona Lisa, Monday, Monster, Mont Blanc, Morgan Freeman, Morse code, Morty, Mount Everest, Mount Rushmore, Mozart, Mr. Bean, Mr. Meeseeks, Mr Bean, Mr Meeseeks, Mummy, NASCAR, Nasa, Nemo, Neptune, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nike, Nintendo Switch, North Korea, Northern Lights, Norway, Notch, Nutella, Obelix, Olaf, Oreo, Pac-Man, Paris, Patrick, Paypal, Peppa Pig, Pepsi, Phineas and Ferb, Photoshop, Picasso, Pikachu, Pink Panther, Pinocchio, Playstation, Pluto, Pokemon, Popeye, Popsicle, Porky Pig, Portugal, Poseidon, Pringles, Pumba, Reddit, Rick, Robbie Rotten, Robin Hood, Romania, Rome, Russia, Samsung, Santa, Saturn, Scooby Doo, Scotland, Segway, Sherlock Holmes, Shrek, Singapore, Skittles, Skrillex, Skype, Slinky, Solar System, Sonic, Spain, Spartacus, Spiderman, SpongeBob, Squidward, Star Wars, Statue of Liberty, Steam, Stegosaurus, Steve Jobs, Stone Age, Sudoku, Suez Canal, Superman, Susan Wojcicki, Sydney Opera House, T-rex, Tails, Tarzan, Teletubby, Terminator, Tetris, The Beatles, Thor, Titanic, Tooth Fairy, Tower Bridge, Tower of Pisa, Tweety, Twitter, UFO, USB, Uranus, Usain Bolt, Vatican, Vault boy, Velociraptor, Venus, Vin Diesel, W-LAN, Wall-e, WhatsApp, William Shakespeare, William Wallace, Winnie the Pooh, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Xbox, Xerox, Yin and Yang, Yoda, Yoshi, Youtube, Zelda, Zeus, Zorro, Zuma, abstract, abyss, accident, accordion, ace, acid, acne, acorn, action, actor, addiction, addition, adorable, adult, advertisement, afro, afterlife, air conditioner, airbag, aircraft, airplane, airport, alarm, albatross, alcohol, alien, allergy, alley, alligator, almond, alpaca, ambulance, anaconda, anchor, angel, anglerfish, angry, animation, anime, ant, anteater, antelope, antenna, anthill, antivirus, anvil, apartment, apocalypse, applause, apple, apple pie, apple seed, apricot, aquarium, arch, archaeologist, archer, architect, aristocrat, arm, armadillo, armor, armpit, arrow, ash, assassin, assault, asteroid, astronaut, asymmetry, athlete, atom, attic, audience, autograph, avocado, axe, baboon, baby, back pain, backbone, backflip, backpack, bacon, bad, badger, bag, bagel, bagpipes, baguette, bait, bakery, baklava, balance, balcony, bald, ball, ballerina, ballet, balloon, bamboo, banana, bandage, bandana, banjo, bank, banker, bar, barbarian, barbecue, barbed wire, barber, barcode, bark, barn, barrel, bartender, base, basement, basket, basketball, bat, bathroom, bathtub, battery, battle, battleship, bayonet, bazooka, beach, beak, bean, bean bag, beanie, beanstalk, bear, bear trap, beatbox, beaver, bed, bed bug, bed sheet, bedtime, bee, beef, beer, beet, beetle, bell, bell pepper, bellow, belly, belly button, below, belt, bench, betray, bicycle, bill, billiards, bingo, binoculars, biology, birch, bird, bird bath, birthday, biscuit, bite, black, black hole, blackberry, blacksmith, blanket, bleach, blender, blimp, blind, blindfold, blizzard, blood, blowfish, blue, blueberry, blush, boar, board, boat, bobsled, bodyguard, boil, bomb, booger, book, bookmark, bookshelf, boomerang, boots, border, bottle, bottle flip, bounce, bouncer, bow, bowl, bowling, box, boy, bracelet, braces, brain, brainwash, branch, brand, bread, breakfast, breath, brick, bricklayer, bride, bridge, broadcast, broccoli, broken heart, bronze, broom, broomstick, brownie, bruise, brunette, brush, bubble, bubble gum, bucket, building, bulge, bull, bulldozer, bullet, bumper, bungee jumping, bunk bed, bunny, burglar, burp, burrito, bus, bus driver, bus stop, butcher, butler, butt cheeks, butter, butterfly, button, cab driver, cabin, cabinet, cactus, cage, cake, calendar, camel, camera, campfire, camping, can, can opener, canary, candle, canister, cannon, canyon, cap, cape, cappuccino, captain, car wash, cardboard, carnival, carnivore, carpenter, carpet, carrot, cartoon, cash, casino, cast, cat, catalog, catapult, caterpillar, catfish, cathedral, cauldron, cauliflower, cave, caveman, caviar, ceiling, ceiling fan, celebrate, celebrity, cell, cell phone, cello, cement, centaur, centipede, chain, chainsaw, chair, chalk, chameleon, champagne, champion, chandelier, charger, cheek, cheeks, cheerleader, cheese, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheetah, chef, chemical, cherry, cherry blossom, chess, chest, chest hair, chestnut, chestplate, chew, chicken, chihuahua, child, chime, chimney, chimpanzee, chin, chinchilla, chocolate, chopsticks, church, cicada cigarette, cinema, circle, circus, clap, clarinet, classroom, claw, clay, clean, clickbait, cliff, climb, cloak, clock, cloth, clothes hanger, cloud, clover, clown, clownfish, coach, coal, coast, coast guard, coaster, coat, cobra, cockroach, cocktail, coconut, cocoon, coffee, coffee shop, coffin, coin, cola, cold, collapse, collar, color-blind, comb, comedian, comedy, comet, comfortable, comic book, commander, commercial, communism, community, compass, complete, computer, concert, condiment, cone, confused, console, continent, controller, conversation, cookie, cookie jar, copper, copy, coral, coral reef, cord, cork, corkscrew, corn, corn dog, corner, cornfield, corpse, cotton, cotton candy, country, cousin, cow, cowbell, cowboy, coyote, crab, crack, crate, crawl space, crayon, cream, credit, credit card, cricket, cringe, crocodile, croissant, crossbow, crow, crowbar, crucible, cruise, crust, crystal, cube, cuckoo, cucumber, cup, cupboard, cupcake, curry, curtain, cushion, customer, cut, cute, cyborg, cylinder, cymbal, dagger, daisy, dalmatian, dance, dandelion, dandruff, darts, dashboard, daughter, day, dead, deaf, deep, deer, defense, delivery, demon, demonstration, dent, dentist, deodorant, depressed, derp, desert, desk, desperate, dessert, detective, detonate, dew, diagonal, diagram, diamond, diaper, dice, dictionary, die, diet, dig, dinner, dinosaur, diploma, dirty, disaster, disease, dishrag, dispenser, display, diss track, distance, diva, divorce, dizzy, dock, doctor, dog, doghouse, doll, dollar, dollhouse, dolphin, dome, dominoes, donkey, door, doorknob, dots, double, dough, download, dragon, dragonfly, drain, drama, drawer, dream, dress, drink, drip, drive, driver, drool, droplet, drought, drum, drum kit, duck, duct tape, duel, dwarf, dynamite, eagle, ear, earbuds, earthquake, earwax, east, eat, echo, eclipse, eel, egg, eggplant, elbow, elder, election, electric car, electric guitar, electrician, electricity, elephant, elevator, embers, emerald, emoji, employer, emu, end, engine, engineer, equator, eraser, error, eskimo, espresso, evaporate, evening, evolution, exam, excavator, exercise, explosion, eye, eyebrow, eyelash, eye shadow, fabric, fabulous, facade, face, face paint, factory, failure, fairy, fake teeth, fall, family, farm, farmer, fashion designer, fast, fast food, fast forward, father, faucet, feather, fence, fencing, fern, festival, fidget spinner, field, figurine, filmmaker, filter, finger, fingernail, fingertip, fire alarm, fire hydrant, fire truck, fireball, firecracker, firefighter, firefly, firehouse, fireman, fireplace, fireproof, fireside, firework, fish, fish bowl, fisherman, fist fight, fitness trainer, fizz, flag, flagpole, flamethrower, flamingo, flashlight, flask, flea, flight attendant, flock, floodlight, floppy disk, florist, flower, flu, fluid, flush, flute, fly, fly swatter, flying pig, fog, foil, folder, food, forehead, forest, forest fire, fork, fort, fortress, fortune, fossil, fountain, fox, frame, freckles, freezer, fridge, fries, frog, frostbite, frosting, frown, fruit, full, full moon, funeral, funny, fur, furniture, galaxy, gang, gangster, garage, garbage, garden, gardener, garlic, gas, gas mask, gasoline, gasp, gate, gem, gender, generator, genie, gentle, gentleman, geography, germ, geyser, ghost, giant, gift, giraffe, girl, gladiator, glass, glasses, glitter, globe, gloss, glove, glow, glowstick, glue, glue stick, gnome, goal, goat, goatee, goblin, godfather, gold, gold chain, golden apple, golden egg, goldfish, golf, golf cart, good, goose, gorilla, graduation, graffiti, grandmother, grapefruit, grapes, graph, grass, grasshopper, grave, gravedigger, gravel, graveyard, gravity, greed, grenade, grid, grill, grin, groom, grumpy, guillotine, guinea pig, guitar, gumball, gummy, gummy bear, gummy worm, hacker, hair, hair roller, hairbrush, haircut, hairspray, hairy, half, halo, ham, hamburger, hammer, hammock, hamster, hand, handicap, handle, handshake, hanger, happy, harbor, hard, hard hat, harmonica, harp, harpoon, hashtag, hat, hazard, hazelnut, head, headache, headband, headboard, heading, headphones, health, heart, heat, hedgehog, heel, heist, helicopter, hell, helmet, hen, hermit, hero, hexagon, hibernate, hieroglyph, high five, high heels, high score, highway, hilarious, hill, hip hop, hippie, hippo, hitchhiker, hive, hobbit, hockey, holiday, homeless, honey, honeycomb, hoof, hook, hop, hopscotch, horizon, horn, horse, horsewhip, hose, hospital, hot, hot chocolate, hot dog, hot sauce, hotel, hourglass, house, hovercraft, hug, hummingbird, hunger, hunter, hurdle, hurt, husband, hut, hyena, hypnotize, iPad, iPhone, ice, ice cream, ice cream truck, iceberg, icicle, idea, imagination, impact, incognito, industry, infinite, injection, insect, inside, insomnia, internet, intersection, interview, invasion, invention, invisible, iron, island, ivy, jacket, jackhammer, jaguar, jail, jalapeno, janitor, jaw, jazz, jeans, jeep, jello, jelly, jellyfish, jester, jet ski, joker, journalist, journey, judge, juggle, juice, jump rope, jungle, junk food, kangaroo, karaoke, karate, katana, kazoo, kebab, keg, kendama, ketchup, kettle, key, keyboard, kidney, kindergarten, king, kiss, kitchen, kite, kitten, kiwi, knee, kneel, knife, knight, knot, knuckle, koala, kraken, label, laboratory, ladder, lady, ladybug, lake, lamb, lamp, landlord, landscape, lane, language, lantern, lap, laptop, laser, lasso, laundry, lava, lava lamp, lawn mower, lawyer, leader, leaf, leak, leash, leather, leave, leech, legs, lemon, lemonade, lemur, lens, leprechaun, lettuce, levitate, librarian, library, licorice, lid, light bulb, lighter, lighthouse, lightning, lightsaber, lily, lilypad, limbo, lime, limousine, line, link, lion, lips, lipstick, litter box, lizard, llama, loading, loaf, lobster, lock, log, logo, lollipop, loot, loser, lotion, lottery, lounge, love, low, luck, luggage, lumberjack, lung, lynx, lyrics, macaroni, machine, macho, mafia, magazine, magic, magic trick, magic wand, magician, magma, magnet, magnifier, maid, mailbox, mailman, makeup, mall, mammoth, manatee, manhole, manicure, mannequin, mansion, mantis, map, maracas, marathon, marble, margarine, marigold, market, marmalade, marmot, marshmallow, mascot, mask, massage, match, matchbox, mattress, mayonnaise, mayor, maze, meal, meat, meatball, meatloaf, mechanic, meerkat, megaphone, melon, melt, meme, mermaid, message, messy, metal, meteorite, microphone, microscope, microwave, midnight, military, milk, milkman, milkshake, mime, miner, minigolf, minivan, mint, minute, mirror, missile, model, mohawk, mold, mole, money, monk, monkey, monster, moon, moose, mop, morning, mosquito, moss, moth, mothball, mother, motherboard, motorbike, motorcycle, mountain, mouse, mousetrap, mouth, movie, mud, muffin, mug, murderer, muscle, museum, mushroom, musket, mustache, mustard, nachos, nail, nail file, nail polish, napkin, narwhal, nature, navy, neck, needle, neighbor, neighborhood, nerd, nest, network, newspaper, nickel, night, nightclub, nightmare, ninja, noob, noodle, north, nose, nose hair, nose ring, nosebleed, nostrils, notebook, notepad, nothing, notification, novel, nugget, nuke, nun, nurse, nut, nutcracker, nutmeg, nutshell, oar, observatory, ocean, octagon, octopus, office, oil, old, omelet, onion, open, opera, orange, orangutan, orbit, orca, orchestra, orchid, organ, origami, ostrich, otter, outside, oval, overweight, owl, oxygen, oyster, paddle, page, pain, paint, paintball, pajamas, palace, palette, palm, palm tree, pan, pancake, panda, panpipes, panther, pants, papaya, paper, paper bag, parachute, parade, parakeet, parents, park, parking, parrot, party, password, pasta, pastry, path, patient, patio, patriot, pause, pavement, paw, peace, peach, peacock, peanut, pear, peas, peasant, pedal, pelican, pencil, pencil case, pencil sharpener, pendulum, penguin, peninsula, penny, pensioner, pepper, pepperoni, perfume, periscope, person, pet food, pet shop, petal, pharmacist, photo frame, photograph, photographer, piano, pickaxe, pickle, picnic, pie, pig, pigeon, piggy bank, pigsty, pike, pill, pillar, pillow, pillow fight, pilot, pimple, pin, pinball, pine, pine cone, pineapple, pink, pinky, pinwheel, pipe, pirate, pirate ship, pistachio, pistol, pitchfork, pizza, plague, planet, plank, plate, platypus, player, playground, plow, plug, plumber, plunger, pocket, pogo stick, point, poison, poisonous, poke, polar bear, policeman, pollution, polo, pond, pony, ponytail, poodle, poop, poor, popcorn, pope, poppy, popular, porch, porcupine, portal, portrait, positive, postcard, poster, pot, pot of gold, potato, potion, pound, powder, prawn, pray, preach, pregnant, present, president, pretzel, price tag, priest, prince, princess, printer, prism, prison, pro, procrastination, professor, programmer, promotion, protest, provoke, prune, pub, pudding, puddle, puffin, puma, pumpkin, punishment, punk, puppet, purity, purse, puzzle, pyramid, quarter, queen, queue, quicksand, quill, quilt, quokka, raccoon, race, racecar, radar, radiation, radio, radish, raft, rail, rain, rainbow, raincoat, raindrop, rainforest, raisin, rake, ram, ramp, rapper, raspberry, rat, ravioli, razor, razorblade, read, reality, reception, receptionist, record, rectangle, recycling, red, red carpet, reeds, referee, reflection, reindeer, relationship, religion, remote, repeat, reptile, rest, restaurant, retail, revolver, rewind, rhinoceros, rib, ribbon, rice, ring, ringtone, risk, river, roadblock, robber, robin, robot, rock, rocket, rockstar, roll, roof, room, rooster, root, rose, royal, rubber, ruby, rug, ruler, run, rune, sad, saddle, safari, safe, sailboat, salad, sale, saliva, salmon, salt, saltwater, sand, sand castle, sandbox, sandstorm, sandwich, satellite, sauce, sauna, sausage, saxophone, scar, scarecrow, scarf, scary, scent, school, science, scientist, 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sombrero, son, sound, soup, south, space, space suit, spaceship, spade, spaghetti, spark, sparkles, spatula, speaker, spear, spelunker, sphinx, spider, spin, spinach, spine, spiral, spit, spoiler, sponge, spool, spoon, spore, sports, spray paint, spring, sprinkler, spy, square, squid, squirrel, stab, stadium, stage, stamp, stand, stapler, star, starfish, starfruit, statue, steam, step, stereo, sting, stingray, stomach, stone, stoned, stop sign, stork, storm, stove, straw, strawberry, streamer, street, stress, strong, student, studio, study, stylus, submarine, subway, sugar, suitcase, summer, sun, sunburn, sunflower, sunglasses, sunrise, sunshade, supermarket, superpower, surface, surfboard, surgeon, survivor, sushi, swag, swamp, swan, swarm, sweat, sweater, swimming pool, swimsuit, swing, switch, sword, swordfish, symphony, table, table tennis, tablecloth, tablet, tabletop, taco, tadpole, tail, tailor, take off, talent show, tampon, tangerine, tank, tape, tarantula, target, taser, tattoo, taxi, taxi driver, tea, teacher, teapot, tear, teaspoon, teddy bear, telephone, telescope, television, temperature, tennis, tennis racket, tent, tentacle, text, thermometer, thief, thin, think, thirst, throat, throne, thug, thumb, thunder, thunderstorm, ticket, tickle, tie, tiger, time machine, timpani, tiny, tip, tiramisu, tire, tired, tissue, tissue box, toad, toast, toaster, toe, toenail, toilet, tomato, tomb, tombstone, tongue, toolbox, tooth, toothbrush, toothpaste, toothpick, top hat, torch, tornado, torpedo, tortoise, totem, toucan, touch, tourist, tow truck, towel, tower, toy, tractor, traffic, traffic light, trailer, train, translate, trap, trapdoor, trash can, traveler, treadmill, treasure, tree, treehouse, trend, triangle, trick shot, tricycle, trigger, triplets, tripod, trombone, trophy, tropical, truck, truck driver, trumpet, tuba, tug, tumor, tuna, tunnel, turd, turkey, turnip, turtle, tuxedo, twig, type, udder, ukulele, umbrella, uncle, underground, underweight, 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wrestler, wrestling, wrinkle, wrist, writer, x-ray, xylophone, yacht, yardstick, yawn, yearbook, yellow, yeti, yo-yo, yogurt, yolk, young, youtuber, zebra, zeppelin, zigzag, zipline, zipper, zombie, zoo, zoom,

Free 30+ page travel guide about Budapest, Hungary and bits of Central Europe. Enjoy!
Information correct as of summer 2020. If you find anything incorrect or would like to make requests, suggestions (or just want to say hi), please do that here! You should also drop by in /budapest to see past questions and to get advice from multiple people.
I would also greatly appreciate your post-trip feedbacks about whether my recommendations worked out for you or not! Restaurants, clubs can undergo radical changes and it's not always possible to keep track of every single one.
The local charity I support is the Hungarian Food Bank Association. For every €1 donated they are able to save €30 worth of perishable food and have it reach underprivileged Hungarian families. If you find this guide useful, please consider donating to them!
Some links use URL-shorteners, so I could track how many of you are using this guide. Nothing fishy waiting for you behind them.
See my suggestions in the comments below about:

• Restaurants – Where to eat in the city
  
• Clubbing, cultural and sports events – Beautiful people, pub crawls or dive bars?
  
• Shopping, services, health care - Good excuses to part with the last of your Forints
  
• Off the beaten path – atypical activities – if you have the time!
  
• Countryside tourism, regional travel – getting familiar with the rest of the country and more
  

===CORONA RESTRICTIONS===
The situation is subject to change momentarily, this information is current as of September 2020. Eastern Europe as a whole has largely been spared from the worst of it, including Hungary, and the risk of transmission is low.
Presently foreigners are banned from entry altogether. Exceptions are in place for people with ties to the country (family members, studies, work, those holding residence permits), and people transiting by car on designated highways.
The situation will be revised monthly, with experts saying the second peak is expected for December-January.
In the country, you need to wear a mask on public transport, inside shops, malls, cinemas, museums. You don't need to wear them inside restaurants, cafes, bars, but they must close by 23.00. Social distancing rules are in place, but largely ignored.
===END OF CORONA RESTRICTIONS===
Hungary has a continental climate with 4 seasons. Summer is the main season, a slightly less busy time to visit is April to mid-June and September to October, but the weather is less predictable. Those uncomfortable with 30+C (>85F) temperatures should visit around then as 35+C (>95F) is not uncommon in the summer. November through March has -5 to 10 (20-50F) and possibly gloomier weather – but fewer tourists.
Currency: the Hungarian Forint (HUF, Ft). Fair exchange rates for Euros is around 330-335Fts, for US Dollars around 300. Only use currency exchanges where the buy/sell spread isn't greater than 5-6Fts for these two currencies!
Citizens of 62 countries do not require a visa to enter the Schengen Area and can stay for maximum 90 days within a rolling 180-day window. See here if you don’t know what that entails. EU member countries that are not members of the Schengen Area are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania, and the United Kingdom, visits to these do not count toward your 90 days. Non-EU countries part of the Schengen Area are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, visits to these do count toward the cap.
Because we both know you want to do your own research, use:

• WeLoveBudapest, the definitive city magazine in English, from top lists to current events,
• Offbeat Budapest, a new site with the author’s finger very much on the city’s pulse,
• Spotted by Locals, for even more local insight. Their offline city guide is worth $3.99.
• TripAdvisor, a small number of reviews might be bought, but no other site competes with their sheer volume of input. Be skeptical of places with unbalanced (90+% 5-star) reviews, the remaining ones should be accurate.
• Foursquare, with more local input than on TA,
• Wikivoyage, for your encyclopedic knowledge needs,
• Most threads on budapest and a couple more on hungary, which you can search like this,

See the city in 4K, or with Rick Steves.
However nothing beats having a physical guidebook in your hand! Lonely Planet has the best and most recent issue.
Read up on the concept of coconut and peach cultures, as sometimes the reserved and distant behaviour of locals can be misinterpreted by ‘peach’ visitors as rudeness – nope!
This is a comprehensive itinerary, but leaves out the best museum of the city: the House of Terror, a solemn museum of the Nazi and Soviet occupation and crackdowns (get the audio guide or be prepared to peruse dozens of pamphlets). There's an attendance limit, so you might need to wait up to 30-45 minutes to get in when it's the busiest. When you are around Deák Ferenc tér, drop by in the Tourinform office (Sütő utca 2., the small street near the church) to stock up on free maps, printed guides of the city. WeLoveBudapest prints a comprehensive and free one every year around June.
I suggest 4 full days to discover Budapest, or 3 faster paced ones. Make it 5-7 if you'd like to make a few daytrips (Szentendre - open-air ethnographic museum, cobblestoned, quaint center, Esztergom - Central Europe's largest cathedral and religious center, Visegrád - medieval castle, Eger - medieval castle and wine region). Most of Hungary’s highlights can be visited in 2 weeks. For more details on countryside and international trips, see my comment below.
Meal times and habits are typical to central Europe: breakfast is usually done at home, not much of a culture of eating out in the morning. But a large number of new wave breakfast places have popped up in the past years, which offer ample opportunities for visitors, normally from 8am. Lunch is at midday, after 1pm most places are going to be fairly empty and many will stop serving lunch after 2pm. The standard time for dinner is 7pm, bookings for later than 8pm are unusual. Lots of restaurant kitchens close at 10pm (with the restaurant following suit 30-60 minutes later), finding a meal after that hour is challenging for anything other than street food.
Baths
Gellért is the most aesthetic, Széchenyi the largest and most popular among foreigners (Sparty can get crazy with lots of drinking, puking and sex going on in the pools, but it is wildly overpriced and 100% aimed at visitors). Rudas is a Turkish hamam with swimwear optional, single-gender weekdays (women-only on Tuesdays, coed and swimwear-mandatory on the weekend). Lukács is plain and personally I’m not a fan of it – tourists only visit it because it’s included free with the Budapest Card. For more details on the baths, see this.
For off the beaten path sights, ride the D11 or D12 public boat lines for a cheap alternative to paid cruises (travelcards only valid on weekdays, otherwise 700Ft), check out the Pinball Museum, Hospital in the Rock or check out this section for a lot more off the beaten path ideas.
Shopping
Hungary has the world’s highest effective VAT (=sales tax) at 27%. Non-EU/EEA tourists are eligible for VAT refund on their qualifying purchases if they complete the paperwork (min. €175 value per transaction, passport+reclaim form stamped by customs official).
The most popular and best accessible mall of the city is WestEnd on Nyugati tér. Arena Plaza is larger by floor area and carries a couple brands that can’t be found elsewhere, but is less centrally located (10min walk from Keleti train station). Don’t expect to find bargains on clothing or electronics, prices are similar to Western Europe and over North American or Asian ones.
For more information on shopping and VAT refund, see here.
Paprika Market is a decent souvenir shop in the sea of overpriced, terrible quality crap on Váci utca.
Magma Gallery for contemporary and affordable jewelry, ceramics and home decor items by local designers is just one street over on Petőfi Sándor utca.
Check out the antique bookstores alongside Múzeum körút between Astoria and Kálvin tér, some have Socialist-era posters available for sale from 30€ and up, that could be a unique gift/home decor to take home. Ecseri road flea market for more antiques, go early on Saturdays.
Hungarian cuisine is hearty and filling, with a heavy use of meats. Must-try foods are:

• goulash: a beef soup with potatoes and carrots!
  
• Hortobágy crêpes: Hungary's more sophisticated answer to enchiladas, these savory crepes filled with either stew or minced meat covered in creamy paprika sauce make excellent starters or even entrée.
  
• pörkölt/paprikás: a thick stew without or with sour cream mixed in and what the rest of the world incorrectly believes goulash is – my favorite is catfish with curd cheese&dill noodles, though beef, chicken and the inferior pork are more commonplace
  
• roast sausage and blood sausage (hurka-kolbász): the breakfast of champions! Ideally eaten at an authentic butchershop like Pinczi or Balla with a side of pickled veggies, mustard (or horseradish) white bread and cold beer at 8am on a Saturday.
  
• everyone’s favorite street food, lángos: Hungarians only eat it with salt, garlic, sour cream and/or cheese, the Frankensteinian concoctions with sausage or kebab toppings are 100% aimed at tourists
  
• Somló trifle: a scrumptious walnut sponge dessert with chocolate sauce and whipped cream
  
• Chimney cake: a sweet, spiral pull-apart bread baked over charcoal, rolled in the topping of your choosing (typically nuts, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, cocoa, coconut flakes)
  

For authentic recipes, recommendations for recipe blogs or cookbooks, tips for cooking traditional Hungarian meals, see here
For edible souvenirs to bring home with you:

• Pick winter salami: only choose the original, typically ~6000/kg, comes in sizes of 380, 800 and 1250g and in trays (100 and 250g). The brand has a deli & store (working with regular prices) on Kossuth tér, next to the Parliament, open from 7am on weekdays for breakfast and lunch.
  
• Tokaji dessert wine: aszú being the premium product with the at least 4 puttony varieties suggesting quality, but they make regular whites as well, so check the label. Should cost at least 3-4000 per bottle. Suggested wineries: Disznókő, Oremus, Dereszla. Avoid: Royal Tokaji
  
• Premium pralines in lovely, traditional packaging from Stühmer.
  

Grocery stores include Spar, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl. Avoid CBA and Coop, low quality for high prices. Small convenience stores, many 24/7, also dot the city at higher prices.
The most popular and best accessible mall of the city is WestEnd on Nyugati tér.
Alcohol is sold at every one, but some (mostly residential) districts enact a ban on the sale between 22.00-06.00. The central Pest districts don’t have such limitations in place.
Tobacco is sold at tobacconists (‘nemzeti dohánybolt’ ). These shops are also exempt from the evening alcohol sale ban if you find yourself in such a district. Flavored cigarettes are banned in Hungary, so no Black Devils or Sobranies.
Budgets (per person)
For reasonable comforts, I would suggest aiming for at least €50 per day excluding accommodation. Hotel prices significantly vary in and outside high season.

• Shoestring: <€50 (hostel dorm €10, attractions €5+, meals and entertainment €10+)
  
• Mid-range: €75-150 (1/2 of hotel room or great Airbnb €30+, attractions €20+, meals and entertainment €25+)
  
• In comfort: €150+ (1/2 of comfy hotel €75+, attractions €30+, meals and entertainment €50+)
  

Getting around
Do not buy the Budapest Card, it is not a bargain, even if every travel blogger seems to think otherwise! You would need to visit at least 3-4 museums a day to break even and the free visit to the pretty plain Lukács Baths could mean you’d deny yourself going to the much more interesting mainstream alternatives, such as Gellért or Széchenyi. The discounted museums are second-rate and typically not what most visitors choose to hit up on their own.
Do buy a public transport travelcard, the 1, 3 or 5-day unlimited options require no validation or ID (common reasons for fines). For week-long stays, the 7-day travelcard needs an ID number and that you have the document on you at all times. Please do not try to get around by using single tickets!
The travelcards are economical (from €5/24h to €15/week) and easy to use: no validation, you just show it to the controllers. Validity starts immediately by default, or you can select a later starting date (always from midnight). 7-day and monthly passes require an ID/passport number, and you must have the ID on you whenever you travel, otherwise you risk getting fined! Groups of 4 or more can also buy the even more economical '24h group travelcard', but all persons must travel together using that.
Common reasons for fines

• Forgetting to validate single or transfer tickets
• Entering the subway station without a valid ticket
• Not having the ID on you for the 7-day travelcard or monthly passes (if you are fined for this, you have 2 business days to present it to the central BKK office for a reduced fine)

Ticket inspectors (must have an anonymized badge and armband) are notoriously brash, speak subpar English. Paying on the spot lets them give you a discounted fine of 8000 instead of the regular 16000 through postal order or wire transfer, they aren't looking to scam you if they offer you that. Fines are pursued internationally through collection agencies, multiplying the original amount once their fees are added.
Cheapest way to get to the city from the airport is by public transport. I suggest paying the 900Ft supplementary ticket for the 100E bus. The southern portion of the M3 subway is under reconstruction, during that period the 200E buses go beyond their usual terminus, Kőbánya-Kispest and take you to Nagyvárad tér station, where the subway runs from. The purple ticket machines at the airport and all over the city take chipped cards. Shuttle bus is a good compromise between price and comfort and depart when full or close to.
Ignore touts walking up to you offering cabs in the arrival hall, use the official Főtaxi booth immediately outside the building. Rates are centralized: flagfall 700Ft, 300Ft/km, 75Ft/min waiting. The fair price to the centre is around 7-9.000Fts. Rides inside the centre are typically under 3.000. All taxi companies have passable reputations with a few horror stories about each, Főtaxi (+36-1-222-2222), 6x6 Taxi (+36-1-666-6666), City Taxi (+36-1-211-1111) are a few. There are some stories of even company cab drivers trying to rip off naive-looking tourists, especially around train and bus stations, so consider legal Uber-alternative Taxify/Bolt (Android, iOS). Uber is banned.
Most companies have apps, but they have terrible design and might set an unchangeable pick up location 5-10 minutes away from you. It’s much better to order by phone, they have English-speaking operators. If you must use an app, choose Taxify.
Scams
Cabbies are the only ones eclipsing the ticket inspectors in notoriety. I cannot emphasize enough: DO NOT USE THE ONES WITH ‘FREELANCER’ ON THE FRONT DOORS!!! These drivers are nicknamed 'hyenas', work independently, they always have rigged meters and are known to sometimes assault customers who don’t comply with their ridiculous demands. If you hail on the street, be absolutely certain you’re getting into a company cab (logo on the front doors).
A known scam by the hyenas, fraudsters and illegal street exchangers is giving you worthless currencies with similarly high denominations as the Forint – namely the Indonesian Rupiah or the old Belarusian Ruble.
Bag handlers at the airport steal from unsecured luggage. Never put any valuables in your checked luggage!
Overly friendly, attractive women approaching you in broad daylight 'to practice their English' and taking you to scammy cafés where you'll be charged €300 for a bottle of bottom-shelf champagne are also to be avoided. Recently a Redditor reported the same happening to him through Tinder, so be very suspicious of anyone insistent on going to a particular establishment. The scam café was Hajós Café on Hajós utca. Another known scam location is Café Fidelité on Révay utca.
Otherwise general safety cautions should be exercised: watch your valuables in crowded spaces for pickpockets, be wary of overly friendly strangers approaching you and introducing the idea of going to a club or bar by their 5th sentence or of people pretending to be authority.
Policemen typically wear dark blue uniforms and white shirts , sometimes with a visibility vest and can be identified by the numbered metal badges on their chest and their separate police ID card which you can ask to inspect before complying with their orders. Scammers use fake police IDs to part you with your cash under the guise of inspecting the notes for counterfeits. Always ask to see it first: this is real, this is fake – notice where the real one has a serial number, the fake says POLICE. If the issue is anything halfway serious, ask to be escorted to the nearest police station – it will scare away scammers playing dress up.
The emergency number is 112 for police, ambulance or firefighters, there are English-speaking operators (works throughout the EU).
If you get pickpocketed, notify both the police and in case of losing your travel documents, your embassy. Thieves are usually courteous enough to leave papers near trash bins, so walk around in the neighbourhood to see if you can recover them. If you find someone else’s, hand in to the nearest police station.
Getting around
the city is easy, Budapest has one of the best public transport systems of the continent. Use Google Maps for orientation and getting around! Tickets and passes with rates are listed here.
All EU/EEA citizens aged 65+ travel for free on all Hungarian public transport, including trains, distance buses. Picture ID and administrative 0 Ft ticket required. Age 65 is not included.
Student discounts are available to full-time students in EU/EEA countries with a valid student ID. If it doesn’t have it, also carry a picture ID. EU citizenship not required, you only need to study there full-time (not applicable for exchange students unless they get ID issued). The monthly student pass (3450) is cheaper than the 72h travel card (4150) for identical benefits.
The 4 subway lines are coded by numbers and, unofficially, colour (1-yellow, 2-red, 3-blue, 4-green). The busiest, M3, is under renovation until 2021, but remains in partial operation, see details here. The entire line shuts down after 8pm and all day on weekends (replacement buses operate), and one section of the line is always out of service. For 2019 it’s the southern segment, between Kőbánya-Kispest and Nagyvárad tér. During this time the 200E airport bus will take you to the more central Nagyvárad tér stop (from where the subway runs) instead of its regular terminus of Kőbánya.
In Budapest driving is not recommended for the perpetual lack of parking spaces, congestion and because there's really no need to. If you must arrive by car, pick a hotel with parking, use the free parking lot at Kelenföld subway station, street-parking by StarPark at Podmaniczky utca at ~€8/24h, or opt for a more central location (such as one of CarE Park’s garages ) at ~20€/24h, €100/week and do not use it for getting around in the city. Public areas are metered in the entire centre, typically charging 1.5€/h with a cap of 3 hours on a ticket.
The Bubi city bike system is available for anyone’s use. The rates are very favourable (500Ft for 1-day, 1000 for 3 for the pass), but a deposit of €80 will be docked when you register and might take a few weeks to release. First 30 minutes are free, after it's 500Ft/30min on top of the daily pass' price.
Two e-car sharing systems compete in Budapest. I suggest using MOL Limo, as you can complete your licence verification remotely (do it before arrival, they might take a day or three if they are backlogged). Despite the name, the cars are tiny, automatic VW up!s, the majority electric and all automatic. Age limit 18, min. 1-year old national licence, foreign ones accepted, €20 registration fee and €0.25/min rate. Coverage includes basically every area of note to tourists in the centre, except the Castle and underground garages (as well as the airport). Expansion is planned for the future. You cannot park (leave the car) outside the coverage area, but you can drive through.
Sightseeing
The best rated tour bus company is Big Bus, Giraffe (aka. the red Hop On Hop Off ones) tends to get mixed-to-negative reviews. Segway tours also available.
Free thematic walking tours of the city depart in front of the lion fountain on Vörösmarty tér daily. A tip of 2000-2500Ft/person suggested, but they're are chill about it, you can give less if you're on a budget.
River cruises run during the day and the evening, including dinner (usually not great, save for one) or party in the latter case. The most popular is Legenda, partiers choose Boat Party.
One standout cruise is Pannónia Gastro Boat that goes above and beyond the standard quality of service of other operations and often host guest chefs from innovative countryside restaurants.
Public transport alternative is the D11 or D12 boat lines between Boráros tér going up to Népfürdő utca (or getting off at Jászai Mari tér or Margaret island 1 or 2 stops prior). Tram 2 between Jászai Mari tér and Boráros tér hugs the Danube on the Pest side and loops around the Parliament for a similarly nice experience. Seasonal operations, normally from March through October.
Money
The currency of Hungary is the Hungarian Forint (1EUR=330HUF, 1USD=300HUF in November 2019), but I’ve listed prices in Euros (€). Check for current rates here.
Don't exchange Forints at home, bring USD/EUGBP in cash or a chipped card with you – the withdrawal fee is far smaller than what you’d lose by the atrocious rates available to you at home (exception: neighbouring countries).
With cards, Visa, Mastercard are best, Maestro acceptable. Avoid Amex, Diners Club and other uncommon non-European issues.
CAD/AUD/JPY/CNY will be exchanged at slightly worse rates, but still much better than if you’d exchange Forints at home. I don't recommend bringing currencies other than the ones I've mentioned and those from neighboring countries, but if you do, Tichi Change exchanges almost every valid currency in the world at as good of a rate as you could realistically hope for.
When the ATM asks you if you want to be charged in your home currency, say no and opt for Forints or you'll lose up to 30% due to the poor conversion rate! Learn more about the rip-off of dynamic currency conversion here and steer clear of the ATMs operated by Euronet. Besides the dynamic currency conversion ripoff, they will also prompt you to withdraw ridiculously high amounts of money (equivalent of $500 or more) that you will not be able to spend in 3-4 days.
Don't exchange any money with bright orange Interchange they use ripoff rates (>30% spread). They hava e monopoly at the airport and are also present throughout the city in premium locations, such as Váci utca. Street exchange is illegal and a good way to get scammed.
Tons of fine currency exchanges around the city, the best USD and EUR rates are at Gold Change but use your eyes: the buy/sell spread shouldn’t be more than 1-3% apart for these, or 2.5-5% at banks. Exchange offices and banks do not take cards! You may only use them for ATM withdrawals.
Phones
Make sure to bring an unlocked phone, ideally a dual-SIM one.
The 3 main carriers are Vodafone, Telekom (T-Mobile) and Telenor. The best prepaid package is Telekom's Domino Fix with the 1/3/30-day unlimited 4G add-on, costing 990+9900Fts (€32) for the 30-day option. SIM cards need to be activated after purchase, so buy them at brand stores where help is available instead of supermarkets or gas stations.
Roaming fees within the EU have been abolished in 2017, you will be able to use your SIM in any EU member country, but not as if it would be local. I.e. a Vodafone Hungary-issued SIM will be roaming on Vodafone Austria’s network. Some 'reasonable' data caps remain in place, which are determined by the cost of your service.
Outside the EU there are punitive data rates. I once managed to rack up a $90 bill for 5MB by accident.
Sleep
Rates are for high season (late April through September, Christmas, NYE), might be 50+% lower on other dates

• For 0 hours (party hostels, from €10): Grandio, Retox, Carpe Noctem Vitae
• On a budget (well-reviewed hostels, dorm, private rooms €10-35, apartments €40-60): Lavender Circus, Maverick City Lodge, Pal’s, The Groove, Loft, standard Airbnbs
• Mid-range (€80-150): Mamaison, Cortile, Memories Oldtown, Casati, upscale Airbnbs
• In style (€150-250): Palazzo Zichy, Bródy Studios, Moments, Prestige, Corinthia, this palatial Airbnb
• Lavishly (€250+): Aria, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons (the gold standard), Kempinski

Location: if you plan on sleeping, the party district (VII., inside the ring road) should be avoided, as well as VIII. outside of it and around Keleti train station for safety reasons/because you can get nicer digs elsewhere. An under the radar gem of an area is VII. between Múzeum körút and the ring road. Buda is nowhere as dead as tourists collectively imagine it to be (especially around Széll Kálmán tér), don’t shun it if you find someplace nice there.
Eat at

• Rosenstein (best traditional Hungarian restaurant in the country)
• Két Szerecsen (cozy Hungarian)
• Olimpia (casual fine dining)
• Borkonyha (business casual fine dining, Michelin-star)
• Stand25 (Bib Gourmand bistro - don't miss the goulash and the layered potatoes!)
• Kispiac (modern Hungarian)
• Vén Hajó (restaurant ship with amazing panorama and well-done Hungarian food - touristy, but still memorable!)
• Petrus (French-Hungarian, Bib Gourmand)
• Dobrumba (Arabic)
• Tüköry (traditional Hungarian on a budget)
• Ruben (traditional Hungarian on a budget)
• Bors (soups & sandwiches with a cult following)
• Manu+ (authentic Neapolitan pizza).

For more detailed restaurant recommendations, see this comment. August visitors, check the restaurants' websites and Facebook to see if they aren't on holiday!
The quality of service is a common source of complaints, don't take it too hard if it happens to you. Tip is 10% most of the time, unless you’re really dissatisfied or find yourself absolutely elated. Many top end restaurants add a ~12% service charge to the bill, tipping on top of that is not expected, though naturally it will be appreciated.
Neither regular, nor ost fast food restaurants do refills. The only exceptions are all KFCs and a few Burger Kings.
Smoking is banned at all restaurants, bars and basically every facility open to the public. Designated smoking areas can be found outside on the street.
Try pálinka (~40% ABV fruit brandy), Unicum (herbal bitteaperitif, like Jäger), bikavér from Eger and Szekszárd (lit. ‘bull’s blood’, a full-bodied red), Tokaji aszú (similar to white Port, made of hand-picked berries with noble rot, named the "wine of kings, king of wines" from the 18th century) or fröccs (spritzer, white or red wine mixed with seltzer – a lifesaver in the summer)!
More details in the shopping section.
Or get really local and ask for ’fény’, carbonated vodka foam over raspberry syrup. You’ll see the fény (=light) at the end of the tunnel in no time!
Eat a freshly fried lángos at market halls (acceptable toppings: sour cream, garlic, cheese, perhaps ham and cabbage - certainly none of that tourist stuff with nutella, Hungarian sausage or kebab...) and fried sausage from a butcher shop such as 1951 establishment Balla Hús in Városház utca or the more contemporary Belvárosi Disznótoros eatery. The gallery of the Hold utca market hall hosts quality street food vendors, Karaván food truck yard right next to Szimpla.
Nightlife
For more detailed recommendations, including strip clubs, casinos and more, see this comment.
A casual evening

• Doblo - wine bar
• Élesztő - craft beer pub
• Csendes - bohemian hangout
• Nappali - neighborhood bar with great whiskies

Ruin pubs

• Szimpla
• Instant-Fogasház
• Mazel Tov
• Pótkulcs (low-key, occasional folk concerts)

Mainstream clubs

• Akvárium
• Ötkert
• Story
• HEAVEN
• Fröccsterasz
• Raqpart (seasonal only)
• BRKLYN
• BoB

Techno

• Lärm
• Aether
• Arzenál

Rock and miscellaneous

• Dürer Kert
• A38 (a converted Ukrainian barge – a unique experience)
• Barba Negra Track

Gay bars

• Alterego
• Why Not

Get out
See train schedules on Elvira, check for buses on menetrendek.hu (this site combines bus and train schedules, but has no English version, check for the orange or blue icon on the left side to see which is which).
Daytrip options include

• Szentendre: a bit different from its Scottish peer (lit. 'St. Andrews') quaint, cobblestoned artist town, chock full of galleries, art museums, restaurants – and tourists. The biggest attraction requires a short cab ride out of town, the open-air ethnography museum, Skanzen, with authentic recreations of functioning village clusters (open March through October). Best restaurant, oddly enough, cooks up a Caribbean fare at the hand of the Curaçaoan owner and his Hungarian wife: Mjam. Reachable by the H5 suburban railway from Batthyány tér (requires extension ticket for segment outside city limits - that's after Békásmegyer station, you need a 15km extension)
  
• Visegrád and Esztergom: a Renaissance castle with a panorama in the first, Central Europe’s largest cathedral in the second – and all this can be done on a scenic hydrofoil or boat trip in season!
  
• Eger: the location of a key Hungarian victory over invading Ottoman forces, this popular excursion destination is famous for its medieval castle, Baroque center, random museums (Beatles, firefighting and marzipan to name a few), its reputable wineries producing full-bodied, cabernet-like reds (bull’s blood, bikavér) and the limestone terraced natural spa of neighboring Egerszalók. Suggested wineries: St. Andrea, Tibor Gál, Demeter, Bolyki. Eat at Macok restaurant (by the castle entrance), they are excellent!
  
• Etyek: the nearest wine region to Budapest, they focus on whites. Although not as spectacular as the previous examples, it's a worthwhile visit for wine aficionados in the summer and autumn. Typical varieties include Irsai Olivér, királyleányka and Muscat Lunel (sárgamuskotály).
  

For multi-day excursions, including to lake Balaton and detailed information on car rental, countryside and international tourism opportunities, click here

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• 🎨 Guerrilla Art Park (Oklahoma Contemporary) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 11:00am Artists: Apply to be part of our first installment of Guerrilla Art Park - an outdoor sculpture exhibition near our Showroom on the site of our future arts campus. We are accepting submissions now through the month of May, and planning to install in June - it's going to be a lightning-fast operation, but we are excited to activate the…
  
• 🎓 History Pioneers Junior Curator Camp (Oklahoma History Center) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 10:00am Ever thought about a career in the museum field? Join the Oklahoma History Center in the third History Pioneers Junior Curator Camp from July 18 to 22. Students aged eight to twelve will learn how to handle artifacts, write labels, research, make mounts, and present an exhibit.
  
• Hook (Myriad Botanical Gardens) Start Time: 8:00pm FREE ADMISSION thanks to Sonic Drive-In! Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy’s granddaughter. Captain Hook (Hoffman) kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell (Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter…
  
• Hospice Volunteer Opportunities (New Century Hospice, Inc.) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am The services you will give as a Hospice volunteer will profoundly improve the quality of our patient's lives. Friendly visits enable families to keep their loved ones at home, around the people they love, and the things they love. Assisting with errands helps a tired family cope with their many challenges and allows them time with their loved…
  
• Lapsit Story Time (Moore Public Library - Moore) Start Time: 4:00pm Each week, caregivers and their children sit together to enjoy developmentally appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and bubbles. For babies 24 months and younger accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the Moore Public Library at 405-793-4347. For updates on special events and more, be sure to check the Website, like us on…
  
• ♪ The Lowest Pair (The Blue Door) 20Jul20168:00pm
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• 🎓 Music Together Classes by Gracenote Family Music (Tealridge Retirement Community - Edmond) Start Time: 10:45am Early childhood Music Together classes are internationally recognized for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners and the adults who love them. The classes are created from a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adults involvement. This Mixed-Age Class is…
  
• Okietales (Oklahoma History Center) Start Time: 10:30am Mark your calendars and bring the little ones for a special program exploring Oklahoma’s past. Each Wednesday in June and July from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the History Center hosts Okietales. Okietales is a one-of-a-kind reading and storytelling time where kids can hear and see history! Every Wednesday we will dive into history with books and…
  
• Private River Cruise Charters (Oklahoma River Cruises) Start Time: 10:00am Oklahoma River Cruises is the venue for your next meeting or special event. Your guests will be treated to impeccable service and amazing views of Oklahoma City. *If you would like an estimate for your upcoming event please submit a Charter Inquiry Form . *We encourage you to check date availability as often as you need to, but to reserve a…
  
• ♪ The Queers (89th Street Collective) Start Time: 7:30pm
  
• ⚾ Remix - Getaway Giveaways (Remington Park)
  
• 🎭 Scenes from an Execution (Paseo) Thru Sat, Jul 23rd Scenes From an Execution by Howard Barker
  Performance summary:
  Opens: July 7
  Closes: July 23
  Curtain time 8pm, 2:30 on Sunday July 17
  Performances: Thursday July 7, Friday July 8, Saturday July 9, Thursday July 14, Friday July 15, Saturday July 16, Sunday July 17 (2:30) Thursday July 21, Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23.…
  
• Sign the medical Marijuana Petition (NW Expressway and Meridian - Warr Acres) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:00am Oklahomans for Health is a non-profit organization running an initiative petition to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma. Sign the petition today! Go to ok4health.org to learn more!
  
• ♪ Stars Go Dim (First Christian Camp - Guthrie) Start Time: 7:00pm
  
• 🎨 Summer Wheat: Everything Under the Sun (Oklahoma Contemporary) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am Step into another world where Summer Wheat explores an extensive portrayal of what she imagines to be behind the wall in Vermeer’s historical painting, *The Milk Maid. *Wheat will create an immersive, site-specific experience which includes painting, sculpting, architecture, and installation. The exhibit and artist-in-residency will serve as…
  
• Sunset Specialty Cruise (July) (Oklahoma River Cruises) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 8:00pm Relax and recharge on the deck in the fresh Oklahoma breeze or inside the climate-controlled cabin while on an hour and a half sunset cruise enjoying music, appetizers and soda. Cruise times vary by season. A cash bar is available on board.
  Dates: July 15, 22, 29
  Location: Exchange Landing 1503 Exchange Ave. 73108
  Tickets: $35 / person…
  
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club) Thru Sat, Jul 23rd
  
• ⚾ Wednesday at the Movies: Ice Princess (Moore Public Library - Moore) Start Time: 2:00pm Join us for "Ice Princess," a hilarious and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a figure skater with big dreams. Beat the summer heat and join us for some great feature family films on Wednesdays in June and July. Feel free to bring blankets, pillows and snacks to make your movie viewing experience more comfortable. Space is limited to first…
  
• 🎓 Wednesday Wax & Wine (Skirvin Hilton) Start Time: 6:00pm Are you ready for a new painting experience? Join me for a unique evening of fun, friends and relaxation where you enjoy sipping on your favorite beverage while you learn how to paint with beeswax. In this 2-hour workshop, I will teach you how to create your own beautiful encaustic monotypes by melting wax on the hot plate and pulling paper …
  

Thursday, Jul 21st

• ♪ 3 Bands! / Ragland, Pryor OK / Heartbreak Heroes, OK/LA / Brain In The Sky, Purcell OK (Red Brick Bar - Norman) Start Time: 9:00pm 3 BANDS!! NO COVER!! Ragland, Pryor OK Rock/Alternative Heartbreak Heroes, OK/LA ROCK / POP / PUNK Brain In The Sky, Purcell OK Surfer Punk 21 To Enter, ID's Required
• The 44th Annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale (Western Heritage Museum) Day 2 of 2 ** The 44th Annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale **
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  Open to the Public with Museum admission. Be the first to experience more than 300 new Western paintings and sculpture by the finest contemporary Western artists in the nation when the doors open an hour early on June 10, 9:00 a.m. The National Cowboy & Western…
  
• 🎨 Afternoon Movie: Avengers: Age of Ultron (Moore Public Library - Moore) Start Time: 2:00pm Come enjoy "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (rated PG-13): Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet is in the hands of the villainous Ultron. Enjoy a Marvel movie every Thursday in July from 2pm-4:30pm.
  
• ♪ Antsy McClain and Edgar Cruz (The Blue Door) Start Time: 8:00pm
  
• 🍴 Automobile Alley Shop Hop (Waters Edge Winery) Start Time: 6:00pm Join us every third Thursday of the month for great food, drink specials, and various retailer discounts!
  
• Barks, Books, and Buddies (Moore Public Library - Moore) Start Time: 6:30pm Did you know dogs love to be read to? Well, they do! Especially by kids. Reading to dogs gives children essential extra practice with reading and oral skills. Come and read to a non-judgmental listener. Register for a 15 minute session by calling the Moore Public Library at 793-4347.
  
• Barnyard Roundup VBS (Central Presbyterian Church) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 6:00pm Vacation Bible School returns to Central Presbyterian Church the week of July 18-22, 2016! Barnyard Roundup VBS will be a “farm-tastic” adventure, and we hope you’re children will plan to join us! In Barnyard Roundup VBS, your children learn that Jesus gathers us together. They’ll look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and…
  
• 🎓 Norman Central - Microsoft Word, Day 2 (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm Modern word processing software has come a long way since the typewriter! Microsoft Word is the most popular choice for everything from writing letters to resumes; come down to the Library and we'll show you how to get started. In the second day of this three-day series, participants will work with pictures and shape drawing, and will learn how…
  
• ♪ Norman Central - Music Connection (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm Norman Central Music Connection is a music and story program for children ages 3 to 7 and their caregivers. It includes singing, playing instruments, listening, moving to music and more. The connection between music and literacy is well documented, and this fun class is ideal to help kids succeed in learning and in life. Regular attendance is…
  
• Norman Central - Python for Tweens (Norman Public Library - Norman) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 3:00pm Each week, there will be activities just for tweens. This program requires registration and is limited to 20 tweens (ages 10-12). Registration opens June 1st. If you can't come to the program in June, the program will be repeated in July! For more information, contact the Children's department at 405-701-2630.
  
• 🍴 Christians on Campus Thursday Dinner and Fellowship (University of Oklahoma - Norman) Start Time: 6:30pm Every Thursday we come together for dinner and fellowship in God's word. Come hear the riches of Christ ministered from the Scriptures that can be applied to your everyday life. Also meet others who are pursuing the Lord in their college years.
  
• Drawing in the Prix de West Galleries (Western Heritage Museum) Day 2 of 2 June 10
  “Drawing in the *Prix de West *Galleries” art students with a valid student ID are invited to draw in the galleries, June 10 – August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For more information: Nationalcowboymuseum.org, (405) 478-2250.
  
• 🍴 Drink and Draw (Tree and Leaf) Start Time: 8:00pm Drink & Draw is hosted every Thursday at either Brass Bell Studios, The Okay See, or Tree & Leaf from 8-11pm.
  Here is the weekly schedule:
  1st Thursday: The Okay See
  2nd Thursday: Brass Bell Studios
  3rd - 4th - 5th Thursdays: Tree & Leaf
  Drink & Draw is open to anyone that wants to attend. While consuming alcohol is welcome, it…
  
• 🎨 Exhibtion: Lowell Ellsworth Smith: My Theology of Painting (Western Heritage Museum) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 10:00am **Lowell Ellsworth Smith: My Theology of Painting **
  Ohio watercolorist and Prix de West winner, Lowell Ellsworth Smith (1924-2011), once referenced his *theology of painting *during an interview. Short but meaningful, the phrase summarized his relationship with art. It was more than a hobby or pastime. More than a career. It was the lens…
  
• 🎓 Fairy Tale Ballet Camp 2 (The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 1:30pm The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet is offering two four-day dance camps that will not only include a daily dance class, but will also introduce students to four famous fairy tale ballets.
  Day 1: The Sleeping Beauty Day 2: A Midsummer Night's Dream Day 3: Cinderella Day 4: The Nutcracker
  Students will learn about the stories and the…
  
• Ferry Fun Cruises (Oklahoma River Cruises) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 11:30am With four river landings, it's easy travel the Oklahoma River. Learn more about each of the landings and where they're located.
  The ferry transit schedule varies throughout the season.
  *** Purchase your tickets onboard**
  **Trip times in black are 1 hr 40 min round trip*
  *** Theme Cruises are on all evening service departures the last…
  
• 🎨 French Film Month (Oklahoma City Museum of Art) Start Time: 5:30pm In celebration of Bastille Day, the French national holiday, and “Matisse in His Time: Masterworks of Modernism from the Centre Pompidou, Paris,” the Museum’s exciting new exhibition, OKCMOA is honoring French cinema all month long. For this very special showcase of the best in new and classic French film, we are offering moviegoers the…
  
• Genealogy help at the McClain County Museum (Purcell Public Library - Purcell) Start Time: 2:00pm experienced genealogist & Museum staff will help you with your genealogy & history questions
  
• ♪ Ghost Bath (89th Street Collective) Start Time: 6:30pm Ghost Bath / Underling / He Whose Ox is Gored $12
  
• 🎨 Guerrilla Art Park (Oklahoma Contemporary) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 11:00am Artists: Apply to be part of our first installment of Guerrilla Art Park - an outdoor sculpture exhibition near our Showroom on the site of our future arts campus. We are accepting submissions now through the month of May, and planning to install in June - it's going to be a lightning-fast operation, but we are excited to activate the…
  
• 🎓 History Pioneers Junior Curator Camp (Oklahoma History Center) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 10:00am Ever thought about a career in the museum field? Join the Oklahoma History Center in the third History Pioneers Junior Curator Camp from July 18 to 22. Students aged eight to twelve will learn how to handle artifacts, write labels, research, make mounts, and present an exhibit.
  
• Hospice Volunteer Opportunities (New Century Hospice, Inc.) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am The services you will give as a Hospice volunteer will profoundly improve the quality of our patient's lives. Friendly visits enable families to keep their loved ones at home, around the people they love, and the things they love. Assisting with errands helps a tired family cope with their many challenges and allows them time with their loved…
  
• ♪ KARAOKE W/BAYLOR 10PM (HiLo Club) Join us for a night of Karaoke fun! Baylor has all the songs you love to try to sing! No cover!
  
• 🎨 Live Model Figure Drawing Session (Kasum Contemporary Fine Art) Start Time: 7:45pm Open Figure Drawing Session (Limited Seating). Participants should not arrive any earlier than 7:00 pm and try to arrive no later than 7:40 pm the evening of the figure session. If you arrive once the doors have been locked, please just knock on the door to be let in. Participants must contribute $5.00 (Cash Only) towards the cost of the live…
  
• 🍴 McAlister’s Deli 8th Annual Free Tea Day (McAlister's) Start Time: 10:30am The leading fast casual chain is honoring their loyal fans on July 21 when guests who visit any of the participating locations for the 8th annual Free Tea Day will receive a free 32-ounce glass of McAlister’s Famous Tea. Additionally, the first 25 guests in line will receive a Free Tea Day t-shirt! Join in on the fun by sharing photos and…
  
• Preschool & Toddler Story Time On Your Mark, Get Set...Read (Purcell Public Library - Purcell) Start Time: 10:30am Come enjoy our Summer Reading Story TIme that will emphasize our Summer Reading program On Your Mark, Get Set...Read! We will share stories, rhymes & songs followed by a short craft or activity. Each week we will encourage pre-reading skills through GLAR (Growing Like a Read).
  
• 🎭 The Princess and the Moon (Chickasha Community Theatre - Chickasha) Start Time: 7:30pm
  
• 🎭 Scenes from an Execution (Paseo) Thru Sat, Jul 23rd Scenes From an Execution by Howard Barker
  Performance summary:
  Opens: July 7
  Closes: July 23
  Curtain time 8pm, 2:30 on Sunday July 17
  Performances: Thursday July 7, Friday July 8, Saturday July 9, Thursday July 14, Friday July 15, Saturday July 16, Sunday July 17 (2:30) Thursday July 21, Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23.…
  
• Shop Hop on Auto Alley (Automobile Alley) Start Time: 6:00pm Thursday, January 21, 2016
  6:00-9:00 p.m.
  Broadway Ave. between NW 4th and 10th streets
  On the Third Thursday of every month, cruise historic Automobile Alley for open house events at local shops, extended shopping hours at retailers, live music, street artists and performers, kids' activities, great food from Auto Alley…
  
• Sign the medical Marijuana Petition (NW Expressway and Meridian - Warr Acres) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:00am Oklahomans for Health is a non-profit organization running an initiative petition to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma. Sign the petition today! Go to ok4health.org to learn more!
  
• 🎭 Summer Show (Paramount Theatre) Start Time: 7:30pm OKC Improv presents Summer Shows, Performances June 10,11,17,18, 23 (7:30 only), 24 and 25. Also July 8, 9, 15, 16, 21 (7:30 only), 22 and 23 all at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Paramount Theatre, 11 N Lee, OKC. [email protected] 456-9858 THUFRI/SAT
  
• 🎨 Summer Wheat: Everything Under the Sun (Oklahoma Contemporary) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am Step into another world where Summer Wheat explores an extensive portrayal of what she imagines to be behind the wall in Vermeer’s historical painting, *The Milk Maid. *Wheat will create an immersive, site-specific experience which includes painting, sculpting, architecture, and installation. The exhibit and artist-in-residency will serve as…
  
• Sunset River Cruises (Oklahoma River Cruises) Start Time: 7:30pm Departs Exchange Landing | Last 3 Fridays (June – September) | $35/person
  Relax and recharge on the deck in the fresh Oklahoma breeze or inside the climate-controlled cabin while on an hour and a half sunset cruise enjoying music, appetizers and soda. Cruise times vary by season. A cash bar is available on board.
  Space is limited and…
  
• Sunset Specialty Cruise (July) (Oklahoma River Cruises) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 8:00pm Relax and recharge on the deck in the fresh Oklahoma breeze or inside the climate-controlled cabin while on an hour and a half sunset cruise enjoying music, appetizers and soda. Cruise times vary by season. A cash bar is available on board.
  Dates: July 15, 22, 29
  Location: Exchange Landing 1503 Exchange Ave. 73108
  Tickets: $35 / person…
  
• Team Karaoke Challenge (O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Norman) Start Time: 9:00pm Get a few friends together for Fun Food and Beverages every Thursday Night at 9pm. Wes presents Team Trivia at O'Connell's. His questions are all over the board...come challenge yourself.
  
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club) Thru Sat, Jul 23rd
  
• 🏃 Zumba (Moore Public Library - Moore) Start Time: 6:00pm Latin and International music creates a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system! Participants must sign a waiver each class, and anyone under 18 must have parent/guardian consent and signature. This program is made possible through the Health Literacy Grant by Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma Literacy Resource Office, and…
  

Friday, Jul 22nd

• ⚾ Dodgers vs Zephyrs (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark) Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Dodgers take on the…
• Gypsy Glam Roadshow (Cox Convention Center) Thru Sun, Jul 24th Gypsy Glam Roadshow brings 110 exhibitors together for a three-day shopping extravaganza. Head inside the Cox…
• Ham Holiday (Biltmore Hotel) Day 1 of 2 Come out to the annual Ham Holiday hosted by Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs. This Oklahoma City ham radio event…
• Hillsong United (Chesapeake Energy Arena) Start Time: 7:00pm Visit the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City to see Hillsong United live in concert. This Australian-based worship…
• 🏃 HOTTER Friday Night 5K (Wheeler Park)
• 🎭 Scenes from an Execution (Paseo) 1 day left Scenes From an Execution by Howard Barker
  Performance summary:
  Opens: July 7
  Closes: July 23
  Curtain time 8pm, 2:30 on Sunday July 17
  Performances: Thursday July 7, Friday July 8, Saturday July 9, Thursday July 14, Friday July 15, Saturday July 16, Sunday July 17 (2:30) Thursday July 21, Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23.…
  
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club) 1 day left
  

Saturday, Jul 23rd

• Arabian Horse Association Youth Nationals (Oklahoma State Fair Park) Thru Sat, Jul 30th The Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, held annually at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds,…
• BulletBoys (Oklahoma City Limits)
• Chris Isaak (Grand Casino Hotel & Resort - Shawnee) Start Time: 8:00pm Nashville artist Chris Isaak will make a pit stop at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee as part of…
• 🏃 Color Fun Fest 5K & Carnival (Remington Park) Color Fun Fest is an exciting color run & carnival featuring a day and neon nighttime option coming to Oklahoma City on 7/23/16. The festival features circus entertainment and carnival attractions benefiting The Just Care More Foundation. Colorfunfest5k.com/oklahoma-city
• ⚾ Dodgers vs Zephyrs (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark) Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Dodgers take on the…
• 🏃 First Capital Sprint Triathlon (Lake Guthrie - Guthrie) The Guthrie First Capital Sprint Triathlon will be an exciting opportunity for beginners and veteran triathletes alike. Located in the historical community of Guthrie, Oklahoma, the location provides easy access to local athletes and an exciting destination event for those in the surrounding areas.
• Gypsy Glam Roadshow (Cox Convention Center) 1 day left Gypsy Glam Roadshow brings 110 exhibitors together for a three-day shopping extravaganza. Head inside the Cox…
• Ham Holiday (Biltmore Hotel) Day 2 of 2 Come out to the annual Ham Holiday hosted by Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs. This Oklahoma City ham radio event…
• ♪ Kellie Pickler in Concert (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City) Spend the day splashing in the Renegade Rapids or screaming on the Silver Bullet at Frontier City Theme Park before…
• ⚾ OKC Energy FC vs LA Galaxy II (Taft Stadium) Start Time: 7:30pm Experience the excitement of major league soccer in Oklahoma as the Oklahoma City Energy Football Club take on Saint…
• 🏃 Racer Dye (Newcastle Middle School - Newcastle) Join us July 23rd for the Newcastle Racer Dye 5K Colorful Run/Walk. This fun run/walk promises to be one of the most colorful and fun runs around. Invite your friends and family and run, walk, hop, skip, and jump your way to the finish line! Children under 5 are welcome to participate for free (shirt not included). If you register by July 15th a…
• 🎭 Scenes from an Execution (Paseo) Last Day Scenes From an Execution by Howard Barker
  Performance summary:
  Opens: July 7
  Closes: July 23
  Curtain time 8pm, 2:30 on Sunday July 17
  Performances: Thursday July 7, Friday July 8, Saturday July 9, Thursday July 14, Friday July 15, Saturday July 16, Sunday July 17 (2:30) Thursday July 21, Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23.…
  
• Sweeper et al. (Your Mom's Place)
  
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club) Last Day
  
• Zane Williams (Wormy Dog Saloon)
  

Sunday, Jul 24th

• Arabian Horse Association Youth Nationals (Oklahoma State Fair Park) Thru Sat, Jul 30th The Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, held annually at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds,…
• ⚾ Dodgers vs Zephyrs (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark) Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Dodgers take on the…
• Gypsy Glam Roadshow (Cox Convention Center) Last Day Gypsy Glam Roadshow brings 110 exhibitors together for a three-day shopping extravaganza. Head inside the Cox…
• ⚾ Oklahoma Victory Dolls Roller Derby Sibling Rivalry (Skate Galaxy) Catch the buzz as the Oklahoma Victory Dolls Battle Squad and Outlaws put on an electrifying dance of athleticism and…
• Pouya et al. (ACM @ UCO)

Monday, Jul 25th

• Arabian Horse Association Youth Nationals (Oklahoma State Fair Park) Thru Sat, Jul 30th The Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, held annually at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds,…
• ⚾ Dodgers vs Zephyrs (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark) Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Dodgers take on the…
• Drown Night at Saints (Plaza District) Start Time: 8:00pm All you can drink Anthem beer for $8 starting at 8pm.
• #FreeCoffeeMondays (District House) Start Time: 7:00am 7:00am - 10:30am. A free small cup of coffee for anyone who comes in.
• Pint Night (The Mule) Start Time: 5:00pm Come try a new brew and keep the glass while you're at it!
• Public Access: Open Mic Mondays (District House) Start Time: 8:00pm Got talents? Come rock the mic.
  Hosted by Matt Raney
  

Tuesday, Jul 26th

• Arabian Horse Association Youth Nationals (Oklahoma State Fair Park) Thru Sat, Jul 30th The Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, held annually at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds,…
• Fiddler on the Roof (Civic Center Music Hall) Thru Sat, Jul 30th Celebrate family and tradition with Tevye in one of the most beloved musicals of all time! You’ll enjoy classics such as “Sunrise, Sunset”, “If I Were A Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker” in this brand new production.
  This production will incorporate American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Deaf actors Sandra Mae Frank -Hodel and…
  
• Like Moths To Flames (89th Street Collective)
  
• ⚾ Wheeler Criterium Once the weather starts warming up, gather your crew and head south of the Oklahoma River for the Wheeler Criterium each…
  

Oklahoma City's event list.

Ongoing

• Always...Patsy Cline (Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Sat, Jun 30th Get your tickets and head to Guthrie for a very special evening of classic country music and down-home humor when the…
• Concerts in the Park (Yukon City Park, Freedom Trail Park & Chisholm Trail Park - Yukon) Thru Thu, Aug 2nd Enjoy free concerts every Thursday during the summer months in Yukon. Concerts in the Park, held in Yukon's Chisholm…

Wednesday, Jun 20th

• 1889 Summer Camp Sesson 3 (1889 School House - Edmond) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse, 124 E. 2nd Street $50 per child 9 AM to Noon each day Ages 6 – 12 years. Must have completed kindergarten by the start of camp to register. Your Children will…
  Pretend, learn, and play like they’re in the year 1889 Write in pen & ink Spend the day with a real Schoolmarm Dress in 1889 attire Make memories that…
  
• 😂 Andy Woodhull (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd
  
• Bike Week Oklahoma (Sparks America Campground - Sparks) Thru Sun, Jun 24th Join the fun with people from all over the nation at Bike Week Oklahoma. Held at Sparks America Campground in Sparks, this…
  
• ♪ Carson McHone (The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
  
• 🎭 Drama Day Camp: Disney's High School Musical, Jr (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 9:00am
  
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Start Time: 10:00am Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
  
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Jun 22nd Start Time: 12:00pm Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
  
• ♪ Live Music- Andy Adams (Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
  
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Myriad Gardens Water Stage - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Pack your picnic basket, grab a seat in the amphitheater and get whisked away to a magical place when the Oklahoma…
  
• 🎓 National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Jun 22nd
  
• OKC 50+ Better Living Expo (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Come to the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City for the OKC 50+ Better Living Expo. This one-day event will…
  
• 🎓 Oklahoma Connections Academy Hosts Free Family Information Session (Mustang Town Center - Mustang) Start Time: 6:30pm More information: 1-800-382-6010 http://www.connectionsacademy.com/oklahoma-virtual-school/events
  Oklahoma Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school, will host a free information session for families interested in learning about its online program and individualized approach to education. Oklahoma Connections Academy is…
  
• Showtimes (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am
  
• ♪ Touring Americana Acts (Red Brick Bar - Norman) Start Time: 9:00pm About Tough Old Bird: Formed in the small community of Fillmore, New York by songwriting brothers Matthew and Nathan Corrigan, Tough Old Bird plays modern folk music that reflects the landscape it comes from, a place where the last train just pulled out and the carnival is always on its way to the next town.
  About The Dirty Rain…
  
• 🎓 Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior (Edmond Senior Center - Edmond) Start Time: 10:00am Carla Scull, from the Alzheimer's Association, will present a program on learning how to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers and employ different strategies to alleviate challenging situations.
  
• 🏃 (Virtual) Summer Solstice 6.21 Mile (Pioneer Library System - Oklahoma City) The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and marks the onset of summer in the northern hemisphere. To celebrate that solstice we are hosting a Summer Solstice 6.21 Mile virtual race!
  
• Wednesday Game Night (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Play the games you love for jackpots and then play more games you love for Extra Cash & Prizes on Game Night at Remington Park, every Wednesday! Starting at 6pm on Wednesday nights at Remington Park, just make sure to use your Club Remington Card as you play in the casino. Doing so may get you selected via hot seat drawings to make Free Spins,…
  
• Western Explorers Summer Camp Preview Day (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Start Time: 10:00am
  

Thursday, Jun 21st

• 1889 Summer Camp Sesson 3 (1889 School House - Edmond) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse, 124 E. 2nd Street $50 per child 9 AM to Noon each day Ages 6 – 12 years. Must have completed kindergarten by the start of camp to register. Your Children will…
  Pretend, learn, and play like they’re in the year 1889 Write in pen & ink Spend the day with a real Schoolmarm Dress in 1889 attire Make memories that…
  
• 😂 Andy Woodhull (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd
  
• Bike Week Oklahoma (Sparks America Campground - Sparks) Thru Sun, Jun 24th Join the fun with people from all over the nation at Bike Week Oklahoma. Held at Sparks America Campground in Sparks, this…
  
• 🏃 Four Seasons, Four Miles: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Virtual Race (Martin Nature Park - Oklahoma City) We want to celebrate the seasons! To do this, we are hosting a Four Seasons, Four Miles series. Each season, we challenge you to run (or walk) four miles to celebrate the current season. We are beginning with Spring and ending with Winter! Each medal will ship just before each season starts. So Spring medals will begin shipping at the end of…
  
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Start Time: 10:00am Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
  
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 12:00pm Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
  
• 🍴 McAlister's Deli 10th Annual Free Tea Day (McAlister's Deli - Oklahoma City) Visit McAlister’s Deli on its 10thannual Free Tea Day on June 21,where they’ll be giving away all flavors of their Famous Tea served in 32-ounce tea glasses over crystal clear ice with a fresh lemon wedge – no purchase necessary. If you love the idea of ten years of free McAlister’s tea, submit your favorite cheers-worthy moment with the…
  
• Meditation Class (St Stephen's United Methodist - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm Weekly meditation and discussion group conducted by the monks from Oklahoma Buddhist Vihara.
  St. Stephens UMC 6-7pm Look for the shoes.
  
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Myriad Gardens Water Stage - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Pack your picnic basket, grab a seat in the amphitheater and get whisked away to a magical place when the Oklahoma…
  
• 🎓 National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) 1 day left
  
• 🎨 Paint it Forward (Pinot's Palette - Norman) Start Time: 6:30pm ABLE Community Based Services (www.okable.org) is raising funds to enable the developmentally disabled adults they serve in the Norman community to compete in Special Olympics Oklahoma's fall bowling. Space is limited, so please reserve your space now!
  
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management Support Group (Mental Health Association Oklahoma main office - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience of witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. Some people will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse…
  
• The return of Flotsam And Jetsam! (OKC) (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:30pm ***ALL AGES SHOW*** Headliner: Flotsam & Jetsam Special Guest: Arkhon Bag 'o Bones Shame In Nothing (S.I.N.) General Admission $15.00 Day Of: $18.00
  
• 🎭 Shrek the Musical (Mitch Park - Edmond) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Start Time: 8:00pm "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got…
  
• State 4-H Horse Show (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Visit the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie for the annual Oklahoma State 4-H Horse Show. This is the biggest equine event of the year…
  
• 🏆 Surf and Turf at The Bricktown Brewery at Remington Park (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 4:00pm
  
• Survivors of Suicide Support Group (Mental Health Association Oklahoma main office - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Nearly 31,000 people take their own lives each year. As a survivor – a family member or friend of the victim – you may need help coming to terms with suicide. This group offers the opportunity to share, listen, teach and learn with others also overcoming the loss of a loved one. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.
  
• ♪ Third Thursday: Strike a Pose at OKCMOA (Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm Join us for OKCMOA’s monthly celebration of art, drinks, and live music during Third Thursday: Strike a Pose. Strike a Pose will celebrate all things fashion, PRIDE month, and the special exhibition Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper. Don’t forget to dress your best and walk the red carpet in the Museum lobby. Local creatives…
  
• Western Explorers Summer Camp Preview Day (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Jun 23rd Start Time: 10:00am
  

Friday, Jun 22nd

• 😂 Andy Woodhull (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) 1 day left
• Bike Week Oklahoma (Sparks America Campground - Sparks) Thru Sun, Jun 24th Join the fun with people from all over the nation at Bike Week Oklahoma. Held at Sparks America Campground in Sparks, this…
• 🎭 CHRIS D’ELIA: FOLLOW THE LEADER 2018 TOUR (Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center - Midwest City) Start Time: 7:00pm Comedian Chris D'Elia has been perfecting his stand-up routine for more than a decade. Well-known for his roles in…
• ♪ Derek Harris Duo (Newcastle Casino - Newcastle) Start Time: 8:00pm Derek Harris Duo has been a local favorite for years, playing a wide-range of acoustic ballads from Ray LaMontagne to more upbeat tunes of Bob Marley.
• 🏃 HOT Friday Night 5K (Wheeler Park - Oklahoma City)
• ♪ I Love The 90's Tour (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm If you're a fan of '90s music, then this is the show for you. I Love the '90s Tour will include performances…
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 12:00pm Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Myriad Gardens Water Stage - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Pack your picnic basket, grab a seat in the amphitheater and get whisked away to a magical place when the Oklahoma…
• 🎓 National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Last Day
• Oklahoma Gay Pride Festival & Parade (Film Row - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jun 24th Enjoy a variety of gay pride festivities in Oklahoma City at the annual Oklahoma City Gay Pride Festival & Parade. …
• River Tour (Narrated) (Oklahoma River Cruises - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 6:00pm Escape the Ordinary, learn about OKC from a different point of view. Relax in the climate controlled cabin on one of our 65’ cruisers, or enjoy the breeze on the viewing deck and listen to the guided commentary while you enjoy a drink from the bar. Indulgence and relaxation aren’t the only purpose of this cruise. During the tour you’ll…
• Meeker Round Up Club Open Rodeo (Running R Arena - Meeker) Day 1 of 2 Enjoy the excitement of the Meeker Round Up Club Rodeo featuring typical rodeo events such as bull riding, barrel racing,…
• 🎭 Shrek the Musical (Mitch Park - Edmond) 1 day left Start Time: 8:00pm "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got…
• SoonerCon (Reed Conference Center - Midwest City) Thru Sun, Jun 24th The Oklahoma City metro’s annual SoonerCon is a celebration of speculative fiction art, literature, geek pop culture…
• State 4-H Horse Show (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) 1 day left Visit the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie for the annual Oklahoma State 4-H Horse Show. This is the biggest equine event of the year…
• Travis Linville (Listen Local - Chickasha) Start Time: 7:30pm Gather your family, load up the picnic basket and head to the University of Science and Arts Oklahoma in Chickasha for an…
• ♪ Uncle Zep At VZD's! (VZD's - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:30pm
• USA Softball Men’s Masters Fast Pitch National Championship (USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jun 24th The USA Softball welcomes teams competing in the Men’s 40 & Over and Men's 50 & Over Fast Pitch divisions,…
• 🏃 (Virtual) Flamingo Day 5K (Pioneer Library System - Oklahoma City) Did you know that June 23rd is Pink Flamingo Day? We are celebrating with our first annual Flamingo Day 5K! Let’s run (or walk) for the FLAMINGOS! June is also PTSD Awareness Month. Participate in our race and help us raise awareness for PTSD! At least 15% of every registration to Active Heroes.
• Western Explorers Summer Camp Preview Day (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am
• Wheeler Summer Music Series (Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Gather under the Wheeler Ferris Wheel lights as local bands take the stage this summer. Make plans to attend the Wheeler…
• ♪ Wild’s Birthday Bash (Lost Lakes Amphitheater - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 12:00pm
• ♪ Yellow House Revisited: Song Swap with Jason Boland, Cody Canada, and Mike McClure (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Get your tickets for an evening of singesongwriter Red Dirt magic when the Yellow House Revisited Song Swap sets up at…

Saturday, Jun 23rd

• Americana Fest (American Banjo Museum - Oklahoma City) Celebrate summer during Americana Fest at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. Head to the heart of Bricktown…
• 😂 Andy Woodhull (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Last Day
• Bike Week Oklahoma (Sparks America Campground - Sparks) 1 day left Join the fun with people from all over the nation at Bike Week Oklahoma. Held at Sparks America Campground in Sparks, this…
• ♪ The Centennial Rodeo Opry (Rodeo Opry - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Adults - $15.00 Children 7 -12 years - $7.50 Children 6 years & younger - FREE *Call box office for military discounts and ADA seating
• Conquer the Gauntlet Obstacle Race (John Nichols Scout Ranch - Mustang) Conquer the Gauntlet is an insanely fun four mile obstacle course and adventure race that features over 25 obstacles. This…
• Edmond Farmer's Market (Othello's - Edmond) Start Time: 8:00am
• 🏃 Foam Glow (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Foam Glow 5K™ is a fun filled experience exposing runners to Glowing Foam and a ton of Blacklights all over the course. Glowing runners come from all different ages, shapes, sizes, and speeds. Whether you are a long term runner or a walk around the park stroller, the 3 miles of the Foam Glow 5K™ course will have you shining bright and…
• Ginuwine in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Get your tickets and head to the Tower Theatre in OKC for a night of smooth R&B when Ginuwine takes over the historic…
• ♪ Have Mercy - The Earth Pushed Back Tour (Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30pm
• Kellie Pickler in Concert (Grand Casino Hotel & Resort - Shawnee) Catch a live set by Kellie Pickler as she pays a visit to Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee. Best-known for her…
• Knights Auto Club Car Show (Boy Scout Park - Shawnee) Get ready for the revving of engines and car-centric camaraderie as the annual Knights Auto Club Car Show roars into…
• LibertyFest (Citywide - Edmond) Thru Wed, Jul 4th Named by CNN and USA Today as one of the top ten July 4th festivals in the United States, LibertyFest in Edmond has…
• 🎭 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe (Oklahoma Children's Theatre - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am Recommended for ages 5+ An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their…
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Myriad Gardens Water Stage - Oklahoma City) Last Day Pack your picnic basket, grab a seat in the amphitheater and get whisked away to a magical place when the Oklahoma…
• NRHA Derby (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jul 1st Experience a fierce Western riding competition, featuring riders guiding elite horses through a precise pattern of…
• OKC Energy FC vs LA Galaxy II (Taft Stadium - Oklahoma City) Experience the excitement of major league soccer in Oklahoma as the Oklahoma City Energy Football Club takes on LA Galaxy II…
• Oklahoma Gay Pride Festival & Parade (Film Row - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Enjoy a variety of gay pride festivities in Oklahoma City at the annual Oklahoma City Gay Pride Festival & Parade. …
• Oklahoma Senior Follies Show (OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Oklahoma's greatest senior talents will take the stage for the Oklahoma Senior Follies Show. Pick up tickets to this…
• River Tour (Narrated) (Oklahoma River Cruises - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 6:00pm Escape the Ordinary, learn about OKC from a different point of view. Relax in the climate controlled cabin on one of our 65’ cruisers, or enjoy the breeze on the viewing deck and listen to the guided commentary while you enjoy a drink from the bar. Indulgence and relaxation aren’t the only purpose of this cruise. During the tour you’ll…
• Meeker Round Up Club Open Rodeo (Running R Arena - Meeker) Day 2 of 2 Enjoy the excitement of the Meeker Round Up Club Rodeo featuring typical rodeo events such as bull riding, barrel racing,…
• Rumble in the Alley: Weekend Roller Derby Extravaganza (Cleveland County Family YMCA - Norman) Day 1 of 2 Catch the buzz as the Oklahoma Victory Dolls present Rumble in the Alley, a two-day division 2 roller derby extravaganza.…
• 🏆 Rumble in the Alley: Weekend Roller Derby Extravaganza! (Cleveland County Family YMCA - Norman) Start Time: 9:00am The Oklahoma Victory Dolls are proud to present the first annual Rumble in the Alley, a two-day division 2 roller derby extravaganza!
  Eight teams from five leagues around the country will converge in a two-day competition of the highest level derby you will find in the state of Oklahoma:
  Oklahoma Victory Dolls All-Stars Oklahoma Victory Dolls…
  
• 🎭 Shrek the Musical (Mitch Park - Edmond) Last Day Start Time: 8:00pm "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got…
  
• SoonerCon (Reed Conference Center - Midwest City) 1 day left The Oklahoma City metro’s annual SoonerCon is a celebration of speculative fiction art, literature, geek pop culture…
  
• Stars & Stripes River Festival (Boathouse District - Oklahoma City) Join family and friends at the Stars & Stripes River Festival in Oklahoma City for a full day of river sports, games and…
  
• State 4-H Horse Show (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Last Day Visit the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie for the annual Oklahoma State 4-H Horse Show. This is the biggest equine event of the year…
  
• 🏃 Stop The Violence Bands on the Run (Stars & Stripes Park - Oklahoma City) Join us for more bands, more fun, and an amazing run along the beautiful Lake Hefner Trails of Oklahoma City! Race proceeds benefit Stop the Violence mission to bring awareness and resources to aid in the prevention of and intervention of violence through education.
  
• USA Softball Men’s Masters Fast Pitch National Championship (USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex - Oklahoma City) 1 day left The USA Softball welcomes teams competing in the Men’s 40 & Over and Men's 50 & Over Fast Pitch divisions,…
  
• Western Explorers Summer Camp Preview Day (Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am
  

Sunday, Jun 24th

• Bike Week Oklahoma (Sparks America Campground - Sparks) Last Day Join the fun with people from all over the nation at Bike Week Oklahoma. Held at Sparks America Campground in Sparks, this…
• LibertyFest (Citywide - Edmond) Thru Wed, Jul 4th Named by CNN and USA Today as one of the top ten July 4th festivals in the United States, LibertyFest in Edmond has…
• NRHA Derby (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jul 1st Experience a fierce Western riding competition, featuring riders guiding elite horses through a precise pattern of…
• Oklahoma Gay Pride Festival & Parade (Film Row - Oklahoma City) Last Day Enjoy a variety of gay pride festivities in Oklahoma City at the annual Oklahoma City Gay Pride Festival & Parade. …
• Oklahoma Senior Follies Show (OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Oklahoma's greatest senior talents will take the stage for the Oklahoma Senior Follies Show. Pick up tickets to this…
• Rumble in the Alley: Weekend Roller Derby Extravaganza (Cleveland County Family YMCA - Norman) Day 2 of 2 Catch the buzz as the Oklahoma Victory Dolls present Rumble in the Alley, a two-day division 2 roller derby extravaganza.…
• Secrets in Concert (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Secrets switches between melodic clean vocals and heavy growls, delivering fast-paced guitar riffs and drum beats to the…
• SoonerCon (Reed Conference Center - Midwest City) Last Day The Oklahoma City metro’s annual SoonerCon is a celebration of speculative fiction art, literature, geek pop culture…
• Sunday Twilight Concert Series (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Bring a lawn chair, a picnic and the whole family to the Sunday Twilight Concert Series on the Myriad Gardens…
• USA Softball Men’s Masters Fast Pitch National Championship (USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex - Oklahoma City) Last Day The USA Softball welcomes teams competing in the Men’s 40 & Over and Men's 50 & Over Fast Pitch divisions,…
• - wellRED: from Dixie With Love Comedy Tour (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Join The Liberal Redneck himself, Trae Crowder along with friends Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester for an evening of…

Monday, Jun 25th

• 🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Nashville Sounds (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Jun 28th Start Time: 7:05pm Adding a second game to this date.
  Existing game tickets for 6/26 will get purchaser into both games on this date.
  Game 1 will start at 3:35pm, second game to start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
  This game is a result of a rainout in Oklahoma City on June 2, 2016 vs Iowa.
  
• LibertyFest (Citywide - Edmond) Thru Wed, Jul 4th Named by CNN and USA Today as one of the top ten July 4th festivals in the United States, LibertyFest in Edmond has…
  
• NRHA Derby (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jul 1st Experience a fierce Western riding competition, featuring riders guiding elite horses through a precise pattern of…
  
• Oklahoma Civil War Symposium (Te Ata Memorial Auditorium - Chickasha) History buffs won't want to miss the Oklahoma Civil War Symposium at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.…
  

Tuesday, Jun 26th

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• Disney's Freaky Friday (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jul 1st Disney's Freaky Friday is coming to the Lyric Theatre. This delightfully entertaining musical will follow the lives of…
• 🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Nashville Sounds (Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Jun 28th Start Time: 7:05pm Adding a second game to this date.
  Existing game tickets for 6/26 will get purchaser into both games on this date.
  Game 1 will start at 3:35pm, second game to start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
  This game is a result of a rainout in Oklahoma City on June 2, 2016 vs Iowa.
  
• Food Truck Tuesdays (Jackson - Blanchard) Every week, treat your taste buds to new flavors. During Food Truck Tuesdays, a different food truck will park in Blanchard…
  
• LibertyFest (Citywide - Edmond) Thru Wed, Jul 4th Named by CNN and USA Today as one of the top ten July 4th festivals in the United States, LibertyFest in Edmond has…
  
• NRHA Derby (Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Jul 1st Experience a fierce Western riding competition, featuring riders guiding elite horses through a precise pattern of…
  
• Wheeler Criterium (Oklahoma City) Once the weather starts warming up, gather your crew and head south of the Oklahoma River for the Wheeler Criterium each and…
  

See Also

• OK Gamers
• Techlahoma

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Happy Father’s Day -- JAY SEKULOW: Trump is not under investigation -- Scalise update -- WHITE HOUSE week ahead -- KNOWING MARK CORALLO – SCHUMER’s first big test -- WEEKEND READS – RODAY/MARRE wedding pool report
by [email protected] (Daniel Lippman) via POLITICO - TOP Stories
URL: http://ift.tt/2soWHWP
Good Sunday morning. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! SPEAKER PAUL RYAN discusses what he’s learning as a father as his kids approach their teenage years. http://bit.ly/2rJIO3F
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- Speaker Paul Ryan spent the weekend at the Homestead in Virginia for his annual “Team Ryan” summer outing. His message to K Streeters and donors: the Republican agenda is on track. The Wisconsin Republican laid out his preferred timeline for Obamacare repeal bill, saying that it will be done by mid-summer and tax reform will be completed by the end of the year. Ryan said that he expected the Senate to pass their health care bill before the July 4 recess and that would give House Republicans the rest of July to take action. Ryan said he has been talking to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell daily. Ryan also was bullish on infrastructure, telling the group that a series of infrastructure bills will be passed by the end of the year. SPOTTED: Chris Russell, Bob Wood, Chris Giblin, David Tamasi, Richard Hunt, Ray Berman, Ed Kutler and Nicole Gustafson.
STATEMENTS FROM PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM CAMP DAVID -- @realDonaldTrump at 6:38 a.m.: “The MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN agenda is doing very well despite the distraction of the Witch Hunt. Many new jobs, high business enthusiasm,..” … at 6:46 a.m.: “...massive regulation cuts, 36 new legislative bills signed, great new S.C.Justice, and Infrastructure, Healthcare and Tax Cuts in works!” …at 7:02 a.m.: “The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating.That’s higher than O’s #’s!”
-- @kylegriffin1: “For reference (spot the outlier): Gallup 38 … Economist/YouGov 42 … Reuters/Ipsos 40 … PPP 41 … Quinnipiac 34 … Rasmussen 50”
TAKE NOTE: Trump had just one surrogate on the Sunday shows: a member of his legal team. Not one Cabinet secretary or adviser talking about policy or politics.
SUNDAY BEST, PART I -- JAY SEKULOW tells CHUCK TODD on NBC’S “MEET THE PRESS” that the president isn’t under investigation -- TODD: “The president tweeted earlier this week, ‘I am being investigated for firing the F.B.I. director by the man who told me to fire the F.B.I. director. Witch hunt.’ So let me start with this. When did the president become aware that he was officially under investigation by the special counsel?” SEKULOW: “The president is not under investigation by the special counsel. The tweet from the president was in response to the five anonymous sources that were purportedly leaking information to The Washington Post about a potential investigation of the president. But the president, as James Comey said in his testimony and as we know as of today, the president has not been and is not under investigation.”
-- MARCO RUBIO to JAKE TAPPER on CNN’s “STATE OF THE UNION” -- TAPPER: “Some of your Senate colleagues, as you know, are concerned that President Trump is preparing to fire Mueller or Mueller and Rosenstein. How would you react if he did?” RUBIO: “Well, first of all, that’s not going to happen. I don’t believe it’s going to happen. And here’s what I would say. The best thing that could happen for the president, and the country, is a full and credible investigation. I really, truly believe that. If we want to put all this behind us, let’s find out what happened, let’s put it out there, and let’s not undermine the credibility of the investigation. And so my view on it is that’s the best thing that could happen for the president and for the country, and I believe ultimately that’s what will happen, irrespective of all the other stuff that’s going on out there.”
-- SEKULOW GETS TESTY under sharp questioning from Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday": "I do not appreciate you putting words in my mouth, when I've been crystal clear that the president is not and has not been under investigation."
SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PRESIDENT’S WEEK -- MONDAY: Trump has Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela and his wife to the White House. He will participate in an American Technology Council roundtable at 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY: The president is going to Iowa. THURSDAY: The Congressional picnic.
THE BIG SUNDAY READ -- NYT, A1 -- “How Michael Flynn’s Disdain for Limits Led to a Legal Quagmire,” by Nick Confessore, Matt Rosenberg and Danny Hakim: “Mr. Flynn decided that the military’s loss would be his gain: He would parlay his contacts, his disdain for conventional bureaucracy, and his intelligence career battling Al Qaeda into a lucrative business advising cybersecurity firms and other government contractors. Over the next two years he would sign on as a consultant to nearly two dozen companies, while carving out a niche as a sought-after author and speaker -- and ultimately becoming a top adviser to President Trump.
“‘I’ve always had that entrepreneurial spirit,’ Mr. Flynn said in an interview in October 2015. In the military, he added, ‘I learned that following the way you’re supposed to do things isn’t always the way to accomplish a task.’ But instead of lofting him into the upper ranks of Beltway bandits, where some other top soldiers have landed, his foray into consulting has become a legal and political quagmire, driven by the same disdain for boundaries that once propelled his rise in the military.” http://nyti.ms/2sDrCkx
SCALISE UPDATE -- “Hospital says Scalise showing ‘signs of improvement’ after additional surgery,” by Rebecca Morin: “[House] Majority Whip Steve Scalise is showing ‘signs of improvement’ and is ‘speaking with his loved ones’ following an additional surgery, according to an update provided by MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Saturday. The hospital also downgraded his condition from critical to serious.
“‘Congressman Steve Scalise is in serious condition. He underwent another surgery today, but continues to show signs of improvement,’ according to a statement from the hospital, courtesy of the Scalise family. ‘He is more responsive, and is speaking with his loved ones. The Scalise family greatly appreciates the outpouring of thoughts and prayers.’” http://politi.co/2tBoHG5
-- TEAM SCALISE’s video from Thursday’s Congressional baseball game http://bit.ly/2rsXeGe
FROM TYSON LOBBYIST MATT MIKA’S FAMILY: “We want to thank the team at George Washington University Hospital for their world-class care, and we continue to be grateful beyond words for the heroic actions of the U.S. Capitol Police this week. In addition, the positive thoughts, prayers and words of encouragement from across the nation have meant the world to Matt and to all of us.
“Matt has undergone additional surgery and his physicians have reported positive results. Matt will remain in the ICU through at least this weekend. He continues to communicate with us through notes, and even signed the game ball for the Congressional Baseball Game. Matt especially valued the professionalism of the officers of the Capitol Police, and would appreciate contributions to the Capitol Police Memorial Fund, one of the designated charities at Thursday night’s ballgame.
“While we know there will be difficult and challenging days ahead for Matt and our family, the physicians and specialists at Matt’s side expect a full recovery. This will be our final update pending Matt’s discharge from the hospital. We again ask for your understanding and respect of our family’s privacy.”
FOR YOUR RADAR -- “Navy stops search for 7 missing sailors after bodies found,” by AP’s Mari Yamaguchi in Yokosuka, Japan: “The search for seven U.S. Navy sailors missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan was called off Sunday after several bodies were found in the ship’s flooded compartments, including sleeping quarters. Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the commander of the Navy’s 7th Fleet, described the damage and flooding as extensive, including a big puncture under the waterline. The crew had to fight to keep the ship afloat, he said, and the ship’s captain is lucky to have survived.” http://apne.ws/2sGAXc0
BLAST FROM THE PAST -- KNOWING MARK CORALLO: “Meet the man managing Trump’s biggest crisis yet,” by Eliana Johnson, Josh Dawsey, and Josh Gerstein: “Veteran GOP operative Mark Corallo is known for accepting tough crisis-management cases, but even he wasn’t daredevil enough to accept the job an embattled President Trump considered him for last month: White House communications director. Instead, Corallo chose to stay outside the building, becoming the top spokesman for Trump’s personal lawyer Marc Kasowitz.
“In his new role, he finds himself handling the White House’s defense against independent counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the presidential election, which has expanded to include inquiry into whether Trump himself tried to obstruct the investigation. Corallo had never met Trump or Kasowitz before taking the job but is now routinely in the West Wing several times a week, strategizing with a temperamental and media-obsessed president who sees himself as his own best spokesman.
“‘I think I will be more help to the president on the outside than I would have been on the inside,’ Corallo told POLITICO.” With cameos from Karl Rove, David Ayres and Ed McFaddenhttp://politi.co/2seOZjF
-- FLASHBACK: Corallo speaking to Isaac Dovere in May about Trump staff: “They’re hostages.” http://politi.co/2rKcOMS
SCHUMER’S FIRST BIG TEST -- “Democrats to step up attacks on GOP’s Obamacare repeal effort,” by Burgess Everett: “Democratic senators are planning to hold the Senate floor until at least midnight on Monday to thrash Senate Republicans for refusing to hold committee hearings on their health-care overhaul, according to several people familiar with the plan. The round of speeches is being organized by Sens. Patty Murray of Washington state and Brian Schatz of Hawaii.
“But on the more weighty question of whether to object to the GOP’s committee hearings or refusing to allow routine business in the Senate regarding nomination votes or uncontroversial matters, the party has made no final decision. While the party's liberal wing is demanding that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and his team shut the Senate down, Schumer has made no decision and often tries to forge consensus in his caucus before executing party strategy.
“Though several sources on the party’s left believe Schumer may be open to the idea, Democratic leaders have been resistant to procedural obstruction thus far. They believe blocking unrelated matters could shift the spotlight from Republicans' secretive process to Democratic obstruction. And it could set expectations high among the party's base that Democrats can stop the repeal, when in reality if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has the votes the party will be powerless to stop him.” http://politi.co/2seOyWF
-- IT’S WORTH NOTING: Since assuming the top Senate leadership job after the 2016 election, Schumer has made it his leadership style to govern by consensus. Depending on how the Obamacare repeal effort plays out, this could be test for how he’ll appease his frustrated left flank while not overplaying his hand.
THE JUICE …
-- Community Catalyst Action Fund is launching a seven-figure TV and radio ad buy targeting Republican senators in Alaska, Maine, Nevada and West Virginia on Obamacare repeal. The TV ads, produced by GMMB, will run for the next two weeks and feature a mother whose son has chronic asthma and requires frequent trips to the doctor. The radio ad, also produced by GMMB, and digital ad component are part of the “Keep Care at Home” campaign, which is focused on Medicaid cuts, and will also include events in each state. The TV adshttp://bit.ly/2tglz3j … The radio adhttp://bit.ly/2seKt4W
THE LATEST IN GEORGIA -- TOO CLOSE TO CALL: “Georgia special election hurtles toward nail-biting finish,” by Steven Shepard: “As the most expensive House race in history rushes toward the finish line Tuesday, the latest public polls are unanimous: The Georgia special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel is too close to call. The race for the suburban Atlanta seat, closely watched for clues about the shape of the 2018 midterm elections, appears to be within a few percentage points — with perhaps the slightest edge to Ossoff, the 30-year-old Democrat seeking to wrest away a traditionally Republican seat in the first major election of Donald Trump’s presidency. … The current state of play: Of the six public polls conducted in June, Ossoff leads in five of them — and hits the 50-percent mark in each of the five — with the fifth showing a tie.” http://politi.co/2rt57uY
-- NYT's ALEX BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN: "High-Stakes Referendum on Trump Takes Shape in a Georgia Special Election"http://nyti.ms/2rEqr50
SUNDAY BEST, PART II -- JOHN DICKERSON speaks to SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R-FLA.) on CBS’S FACE THE NATION -- DICKERSON: “The president has called the investigations a witch hunt. What’s your opinion of that?” RUBIO: “Well, I know he feels very strongly about it. My advice to the president is what I communicated publicly. The way I’ve tried to communicate to everyone on this issue. And that is this. It is in the best interest of the president and the country to have a full investigation. If I were the president, I would be welcoming this investigation. I would ask that it be thorough and completed expeditiously and be very cooperative with it. That’s what ultimately I anticipate they will do. That’s in the best interest of the president. I really believe that. I think it’s in the best interest of our country that we have a full-scale investigation that looks at everything so that we can move forward.”
DICKERSON: “So regardless of what you may think about James Comey’s firing as FBI director, you think it should be investigated?” RUBIO: “Well, I just think it’s important to answer questions. Because otherwise, if people have any doubts, it undermines confidence in our system of government, in our elections, in our leaders. As I said, the best thing that can happen for the president and for America is that we have a full-scale investigation that is credible, that it reaches its conclusion one way or the other so that we can move on. But at the same time be knowledgeable. We have to know everything the Russians did and how they did it so that we can prevent this from happening in the future.”
RUBIO talks with CHUCK TODD on NBC’s “MEET THE PRESS” -- TODD: “The more the administration tries to soften the sanctions in the House, at any point, do you understand, if some people see that as circumstantial evidence in this probe?” RUBIO: “I could understand how some people would make that argument. I could also tell you though that I personally believe that at the core of the resistance is not the president. And I don’t think the president himself has a problem with additional sanctions on Russia. I think the concern actually comes from the State Department and for the following reason: they argue that they are trying to get the Russians to be more cooperative on a number of fronts and that this could set us back. It's a legitimate argument, I’ve thought about it, I don't agree with it. And you saw the majority of my colleagues didn’t agree with it this week.”
POWER PLAYBOOKER – DAVID PETRAEUS to PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff on why Americans should support staying engaged in Afghanistan: “This is a generational struggle. This is not something that is going to be won in a few years. We’re not going to take a hill, plant the flag and go home to a victory parade. We need to be there for the long haul but in a way that’s sustainable. You know we’ve been in Korea for 65-plus years because there’s an important national interest for that. We were in Europe for a very long period of time, still there of course, and actually with a renewed emphasis given Russia’s aggressive actions.” Videohttp://bit.ly/2rF21IN
THE BIG QUESTION AHEAD OF TRUMP’S TECH SUMMIT -- “CEOs Have Access to Trump, but Do They Have Clout?,” by WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans and Peter Nicholas: “When tech industry executives gather at the White House Monday, brainstorming ways to modernize government will be on the agenda. But on display will be President Donald Trump’s evolving relationship with America’s corporate chieftains. Some 300 business leaders have met with Mr. Trump since he took office promising the nation’s top executives a direct line to the Oval Office and a chance to shape economic policy.
“The discussions have helped the president project an image of CEO-in-chief as he awaits a major legislative victory and have given CEOs a voice in initiatives like the administration’s push to expand apprenticeship programs. But corporate leaders are learning about the limits of their clout. Hopes for an overhaul of the corporate-tax code this year are fading, some executives and corporate lobbyists say, as the White House and lawmakers struggle to reach consensus on a plan that could get through Congress. Mr. Trump’s move to quit the Paris climate accord has been a stinging lesson for some that White House face time doesn’t always translate into influence.” http://on.wsj.com/2rEUp8V
WHAT K STREET IS READING -- “Republicans debating remedies for corporate tax avoidance,” by Reuters’ David Morgan: “President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress will soon confront a complex challenge for tax reform: how to limit U.S. corporate tax avoidance schemes that take advantage of low tax rates in foreign countries. Congressional and administration staff have begun to examine options to address profit-shifting schemes that include so-called transfer pricing, earnings stripping and tax inversions. A decision on how to handle these in tax legislation could come before Congress leaves town for its one-week July 4 recess on June 29, officials and lobbyists said.” http://reut.rs/2seHWaU
WAPO’S ABBY PHILLIP -- “Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke rescinds acceptance of Homeland Security post”: “‘Late Friday, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. formally notified Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly that he had rescinded his acceptance of the agency’s offer to join DHS as an assistant secretary,’ said Craig Peterson, an adviser to Clarke. ‘Sheriff Clarke is 100 percent committed to the success of President Trump and believes his skills could be better utilized to promote the president’s agenda in a more aggressive role.’” http://wapo.st/2sDJaNA
MORE ON MEGYN KELLY -- “Unedited Putin Interview Reveals A Missed Opportunity For Megyn Kelly and America,” by Yashar Ali in HuffPost: “As Megyn Kelly and NBC News face a firestorm over her interview with InfoWars’ Alex Jones, unedited footage from her recent interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a nervous Kelly who asked the authoritarian leader softball questions and failed to hold him accountable on key topics. Most troubling, Kelly devoted precious time in her short interview to a question that led one former CIA Russia analyst to say that it sounded as if Putin had written the question himself.
“In the full, unedited discussion, obtained by HuffPost, Kelly repeatedly fails to interrupt the Russian president while he rambles in his responses. She also asks Putin questions he can easily dispute. The last question Kelly asked Putin, which was not aired, was startling in its pandering. ‘We have been here in St. Petersburg for about a week now. And virtually every person we have met on the street says what they respect about you is they feel that you have returned dignity to Russia, that you’ve returned Russia to a place of respect. You’ve been in the leadership of this country for 17 years now. Has it taken any sort of personal toll on you?’” http://bit.ly/2rsxPwo
MEDIAWATCH -- “The Danger of Ignoring Alex Jones,” by Charles J. Skyes in the NYT: “When Mr. Jones was merely a marginal figure on the paranoid right, the case could plausibly be made that he was better left in obscurity. But now that, at least according to Mr. Jones, the president of the United States has praised him and thanked him for the role he played in his election victory, it’s too late to make that argument. We can’t keep ignoring the fringe. We have to expose it.” http://nyti.ms/2rsZ61q … Charlie Sykes is an MSNBC contributor
TV TONIGHT -- MSNBC will air a special edition of “The Point with Ari Melber” at 5 p.m. for the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break in. The show features Tom Brokaw, Dick Cavett, former Watergate special prosecutors and never-before-seen documents from the Justice Department’s Watergate Special Prosecution Force.
BONUS GREAT WEEKEND READS, curated by Daniel Lippman:
--“Young Men Are Playing Video Games Instead of Getting Jobs. That's OK. (For Now),” by Peter Suderman in Reason in the July 2017: “A military shooter might offer a simulation of being a crack special forces soldier. A racing game might simulate learning to handle a performance sports car. It’s a simulation of being an expert. It’s a way to fulfil a fantasy. That fantasy is one of work, purpose, and social and professional success.” http://bit.ly/2twpXdC
--“Can Democrats Fix the Party?” by Rolling Stone’s Tim Dickinson: “Trump’s victory exposed the party establishment as utterly broken – now Dems hope to rebuild in time for a 2018 comeback.” http://rol.st/2rAh2eF
--“What Makes a Glass House the Ideal Home for a Communist Gynecologist,” by Cody Delistraty in JStor: “The windows in the waiting area are high, allowing light to enter, but also arranged so that infertile women waiting for the doctor weren’t forced to see the Dalsace children playing in the backyard.” http://bit.ly/2syDZhU
--“The Ideal Iceland May Only Exist in Your Mind,” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner in Afar magazine: “But you can, and should, still go in search of it.” http://bit.ly/2tBnmzi
--“Vatican tailors, cobblers try to adapt to Francis’s ‘papal athleisure,’” by Claire Giangravè in Cruxnow: “Pope Francis’s emphasis on simplicity and frugality is a hit all around the world, but it’s produced just a bit of backlash among fashion-conscious Italians, including an exclusive club of tailors and shoemakers who outfit pontiffs -- some of whom are a little nostalgic for the days when being pope also meant dressing to the nines.” http://bit.ly/2sBCccz
--“The Fake Hermit,” by Natalia Portinari in piaui: “Thomas [Pynchon] was very thin and very handsome, like a Romeo kind of guy. He was like an Italian lover, very, very sexy. He wasn’t interested in money. He had a very dry sense of humor, so that’s why we got along so well. He never hurt my feelings. He tried to be a hippie, but it wasn’t easy for him. He was a hard worker.” http://bit.ly/2roGnnU
--“What Duck Sex Reveals about Human Nature,” by Johann Grolle in Der Spiegel: “Copulation in most birds is achieved by a cloacal kiss, just an apposition of orifices. This is the essential reason why birds are so beautiful. Since they have the freedom of choice, females exhibit aesthetic preferences. And, as a result of these preferences, males developed amazingly elaborate ornaments.” http://bit.ly/2sC9W9A
--“How the U.S. Triggered a Massacre in Mexico,” by ProPublica’s Ginger Thompson, co-published in NatGeo: “There’s no missing the signs that something unspeakable happened. Entire blocks lie in ruins. In March 2011 gunmen from the Zetas cartel swept through like a flash flood, demolishing homes and businesses and kidnapping and killing dozens, possibly hundreds, of men, women and children. The destruction and disappearances went on in fits and starts for weeks.” http://bit.ly/2sHUo43
--“If Israel were smart,” by Sara Roy on Gaza in the London Review of Books: “[A]lmost half the labour force [do not] any means to earn a living. Unemployment – especially youth unemployment – is the defining feature of life. It now hovers around 42 per cent (it has been higher), but for young people (between the ages of 15 and 29) it stands at 60 per cent. Everyone is consumed by the need to find a job or some way of earning money. ‘Salaries control people’s minds,’ one resident said.” http://bit.ly/2roQAR5
--“Philip Roth’s Newark,” by Steven Malanga in City Journal: “The city at its peak and in its decline are the novelist’s two greatest characters.” http://bit.ly/2sa9tu0 (h/t ALDaily.com)
--“‘A reckoning for our species’: the philosopher prophet of the Anthropocene,” by Alex Blasdel in The Guardian: “Timothy Morton wants humanity to give up some of its core beliefs, from the fantasy that we can control the planet to the notion that we are ‘above’ other beings. His ideas might sound weird, but they’re catching on.” http://bit.ly/2rF51QB (h/t Longform.org)
--“What It Would Really Take To Sink A Modern Aircraft Carrier,” by Robert Farley in Jalopnik: “Even a supersonic cruise missile can take twenty minutes to reach its target area at maximum range, and a carrier maneuvering at high speed can move ten miles in the same period of time. A massive aircraft carrier can move surprisingly fast for something weighing over 100,000 tons, with a top speed of more than 30 knots, or about 35 miles an hour, which is what you get when you go for nuclear power.” http://bit.ly/2roV3Dy
--“After Oranges,” by Wyatt Williams in Oxford American, discussing “Oranges,” by John McPhee: “Fifty years later, Oranges reads as an agile survey of world history, a vivid period piece of changing American foodways, and an early classic by a master just beginning to find his form ... Today, no one is quite sure if Florida’s oranges will survive” http://bit.ly/2tbvwPw (h/t TheBrowser.com)
WEEKEND WEDDINGS – Zack Roday, press secretary for Team Ryan, and Alleigh Marre, who does press for HHS, got married on Saturday with the ceremony and reception at Rust Manor House in Leesburg, Virginia. The bride came down the aisle to “At Last,” and the wedding was officiated by Zack’s childhood friend and Best Man Ben Horwitz. The couple met on Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign in Wisconsin. Picshttp://bit.ly/2sHijAK ... http://bit.ly/2rEL5Cb ... http://bit.ly/2sE16r1
--SPOTTED: Gov. Scott and Tonette Walker, Matt Gorman and Annie Clark, Jesse Hunt and Kim Kaiser, Ian and Elsie Prior, Chris and Andrea Grant, Jake Kastan, Kevin Seifert, Betsy Ankney, Eli Miller, Jason Heath, Alexandra Clark and Scott Dillie, Bryant Avondoglio and Ellie Krust.
--“Cathryn Clüver, Tom Ashbrook”– N.Y. Times: “The bride, 41, is the founding executive director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. She graduated from Brown and received a master’s in European studies from the London School of Economics and a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. ... The groom, 61, is the host of the NPR talk show ‘On Point,’ a daily program produced at WBUR in Boston. He graduated from Yale. He is the author of ‘The Leap,’ which chronicles his time as an internet entrepreneur, after a career as a journalist.” With pichttp://nyti.ms/2soxxYq
– “Stephanie Sy, David Ariosto”: “Ms. Sy, 40, is a New York-based special on-air news correspondent for PBS and the host of Carnegie Council’s ‘Ethics Matter’ interview series, a public affairs program that is shown periodically on PBS. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. ... On June 26, Mr. Ariosto, 36, will begin working as a supervising producer of ‘All Things Considered,’ the NPR news program. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and received a master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University. ... The couple met in June 2015, at Al Jazeera America, where the bride was a news anchor and the groom an on-air reporter.” With pichttp://nyti.ms/2sMcBgR
--“Sara Randazzo, Christopher Kirkham”: “The bride, 31, is a legal reporter at The Wall Street Journal in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. ... The groom, 33, is also a reporter at The Journal in Los Angeles, covering the casino and hotel industries. He graduated from Northwestern, where he also received his master’s degree in journalism. ... The couple were introduced through mutual friends in New York in November 2011.” With pichttp://nyti.ms/2seYvDG
SPOTTED at the going-away party last night (with a live band) in DC for Paul Wood and Ruth Sherlock, who is leaving in two weeks to become NPR’s new Beirut correspondent (she was previously U.S. editor at The Telegraph): Susannah Cunningham, Merrit Kennedy, Susannah Wellford, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Emily Lenzner, Suzanne Kianpour, John Hudson, Nihal Krishan, Vivek Jain, Matt Rosenberg, Karoun Demirjian, Diaa Hadid, Athena Jones, Karen Attiah.
BIRTHDAYS: Dina Powell ... WaPo’s Fred Barbash … Charlie Herman … Joanne Lipman, chief content officer at Gannett and editor in chief of USA Today … Niall Stanage, WH columnist at The Hill, is 43 ... David Wood (Mr. Beth Frerking), Pulitzer winner ... Kate Knudson ... Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.) is 66 ... Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is 68 ... Nick Johnston, editor at Axios, is 4-0 (h/t Bill McQuillen) … Megan Mitchell ... Bipartisan Senate alumni birthday: former Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa.) is 8-0 and former Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) is 67 ... David Drucker, senior political correspondent at Washington Examiner, is 46 ... Romney alum John Whitman, now press secretary for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ... HFA alum John McCarthy, COS for Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Penn.), (h/ts Fran Holuba, Anastasia Dellaccio and Ben Chang) ... Millie Harmon Meyers, public affairs at the U.S. Mission to the UN (h/t Ben) ... Geri M. Joseph is 94 ... Kenneth Lipper is 76 ... Blair Effron is 55 (h/ts Jewish Insider) ... DOT alum Ajashu Thomas ... Clare Bresnahan, executive director of She Should Run (h/t Jill Bader) ... Politico Europe’s Blanca Renedo is 29 ... Kevin Landrigan, legendary New Hampshire political correspondent ... HFA and GSG alum Chris Allen ... Bob Scutari ...
... Will Kinzel, managing director of gov’t affairs at Delta ... Jennifer Carignan ... Politico’s Claire Okrongly and Shannon Rafferty ... LifeZette’s Jim Stinson (h/t Jon Conradi) ... BuzzFeed’s Mary Ann Georgantopoulos ... Bert Gomez, Univision’s SVP of federal and state gov’t relations... Tom Readmond ... Michael Van Der Galien ... former Hardballer Jeremy Bronson, now creator of “The Mayor,” airing this fall on ABC ... former CNNer Meryl Conant Governski, now an associate at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP ... Zach Wilkes … Jason Kello ... Daniel Epstein is 33 ... Levi Drake ... Max Stahl is 3-0 ... Lisa Barron ... AJ Goodman ... Ron Rosenblith ... Dick Mark ... Debbie Shore (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) ... country singer Blake Shelton is 41 (h/t Kurt Bardella) ... Sir Paul McCartney is 75 ... Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 54 (h/ts AP)