1^st -2^nd ... Nationally known Christian speaker and author Beth Moore will be featured via satellite at the First United Methodist Church in Lawton. It's the 4th National Living Proof live simulcast at 6:30pm on August 1st and at 8:30am on August 2nd. Tickets are $30, and one ticket is good for both days. A nursery will be available by registration only. Please reserve your space by July 15th. Tickets to the Beth Moore Living Proof simulcast are available by calling Virginia McComas at 580-536-0232 or the church at 580-355-5204.

2^nd ... Crazy Day Sale, City Wide Promotion

5^th ... Southwest Oklahoma Blood Institute will be having a blood drive from 12:00-6:00p.m. at the Altus Community Center. Please call Meredith Thomas with any additional questions at 471-6697

8^th & 9^th ... Tax Free Weekend, City Wide Promotion

8^th ... There will be a Girl Scouts Registration Rally from 6 to 8pm at the Altus City Pool. Registration is $13 which includes a pool pass. Parents should accompany their children. The Girls Scouts Organization is open to girls 5 to 17. For more information call Sara Cota at 301-7032.

9^th ... The 20th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival and Opry Show will be in Hollis. Activities include a Little Miss Annie Oakley and Mr. Buffalo Bill Cody pageant, parade, The Opry Show, games, antique tractor show, Tractor pulls, Wild West Show, hourly drawings and a black-eye pea lunch. Tickets for the Opry will be available at the Harmon County museum beginning July 28th. For more information call 580-688-9545. 

11^th- 13^th ... Shortgrass Institute Art Class in Mixed Media Landscape Painting for those 16 and older with Jill Anderson at the Altus Public Library from 6 to 9PM. Cost is $30. To reserve a spot or for more information call the Altus Library at 477-2890.  

13^th ... Altus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, 3:30p.m.

14^th ... Town Hall Meeting and Special City Council Meeting, 7p.m. at the City Auditorium. Presentation will identify the MAPS (Make Altus Progressive) project.

15^th ... Home Health Products will be presenting a program on Sleep Apnea Awareness Day to learn about the risks and how to treat the condition. Will also have a free blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol check, free sleep apnea pre screening and much more! Will be held at 1208 E. Tamarack at 10a.m.  Please call 482-0455 for more information.

15^th & 16^th ... Altus Firefighter Challenge, Dr pepper regional firefighter combat challenge Wayest Safety Oklahoma firefighter State Championships, Free admission and free kid's challenge both days, August 15, 7-10pm individual and team, August 16, 10am-1pm tandems and relays 

16^th ... KEYB Colgate Country Showdown, beginning at 7p.m. at the City Auditorium. Please call 482-1555 or e-mail Gayle Ledbetter at gayle@keyb.net for additional information.

16^th ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Gold Tournament at Quartz Mountain Golf Course

18^th ... Committee of 100 Business Fair, Altus Community Center, 6:00 p.m.

21^st – 23^rd ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo. www.greatplainsstampederodeo.com

21^st ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Cattle Drive on the AAFB

22^nd ... Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council along with the Oklahoma Arts Institute presents the Bluegrass band High Ground. Performance & BBQ dinner will begin at 5:15p.m. and will end at 7:30p.m. Tickets are adults $10 ($8 in advance) and children 12 and under $5 ($4 in advance) Please call 477-1616 for additional information.

22^nd ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo will have a BBQ with Les Gilliam and his Silver Lake Band will be performing at the Rodeo Grounds from 6:15-7:00p.m. BBQ Dinner will be served at 5:30-6:30p.m. Western Swing Music from 6:17-7:15p.m. Advance Tickets are $4 kids, $8 adults and at the door $5 kids and $10 adults.

23^rd ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Parade

5^th – 6^th... Senator Jim Inhofe, Dove Hunt 2008, Contact Jim Gover at 477-1100

6^th ... Pancake breakfast at the Towers Apartment located at 101 E. Commerce meeting room from 7am to 11am  cost $5.00

All proceeds go to the Altus Chapter to help local veterans and their families.

10^th ... Altus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, 3:30p.m.

13^th ... 25^th Annual Quanah Fall Festival, bring your classic vehicle and tractor, museum tours, food and games, contests and more. Call 940-663-2222 for information about the festival and booths.

28^th ... Shortgrass Arts & Humanities having guest performer Edgar Cruz, guitarist, 482-1426

30^th ... The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worse Nightmare by Kristina Wandzilak & Constance Curry going to be at Western Oklahoma State College, Herschel Crow Auditorium at 10:20a.m.