By: Catherine Heimdale | Category: Recreation/Leisure | Issue: October 2024
Photo courtesy of Will Rogers Memorial Museum
The last Friday of every month is Movie Night at the Will Rogers Museum’s Will Rogers Theatre. This free event includes popcorn and drinks, compliments of the Bank of Commerce. October’s movie night, at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 25th, is the classic “Frankenstein” with Boris Karloff. Check it out at https://www.willrogers.com/event-calendar.
Thursday, October 31st from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm bring your costumed kids to enjoy a safe and fun evening of trick or treating, courtesy of Rogers County businesses and organizations. To register for your business or organization to participate, just go to https://www.willrogers.com/halloween.
Saturday, November 2nd 8:00 am starts the day with the Cherokee Nation Will Rogers Memorial 5K and Fun Run. The course winds through the beautiful Rogers State University Conservation Education Reserve and across the RSU campus. More information is available at https://www.willrogers.com/will-rogers-days. At 10:00 am, join the Indian Women's Pocahontas Club for it’s “Hats Off to Will” wreath laying, followed by entertainment and a luncheon. Admission is free Information is available at https://www.willrogers.com/will-rogers-days.
You will want to be downtown Claremore at 3:00 pm to help celebrate the 145th birthday of Oklahoma’s own favorite son, Will Rogers! The parade theme this year is “Will Rogers For President” and parade participants are encouraged to have fun with the theme. Line-up starts at the Expo Center parking lot and goes east on Will Rogers Blvd. Registration to participate is FREE and awards will be given for: Best Business Float, Best Non-Profit Float, Best Church Float, and Grand Champion. Immediately following the parade there will bea big birthday bash at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, including free cake and family friendly activities! You can learn more about the parade at https://willrogers.com/parade.
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