Calendar of Events...

 

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**Every Tuesday & Thursday Community Dance, Altus Community Center, 7:00 p.m. Cost $4.00**


                            

 

August

1st -2nd ... 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.

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

5th ... 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

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

8th ... 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.

9th ... 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. 

11th- 13th ... 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.  

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

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

15th ... 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.

15th & 16th ... 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 

16th ... 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.

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

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

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

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

22nd ... 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.

22nd ... 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.

23rd ... Great Plains Stampede Rodeo Parade

23rd ... Rodeo dance following the rodeo with live band-Asphalt Cowboys. $5 per person, families welcome. Please call Chris Cary for additional questions at 580-471-8832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1st ... Labor Day-Chamber Closed

2nd ... 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

4th- 6th ... Jackson County Fair

 

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

6th ... 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.

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

13th ... 25th 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.

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

30th ... 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

3rd ... Style Show/Luncheon/ Silent Auction at the First United Methodist Church at 11:00a.m. Proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross. Please call 482-5303 for more information.

4th ... Cotton Pickin Chili Cook Off on the Downtown Square. 9a.m.-4p.m. Main Street Altus, 482-2277

 

7th ... 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

8th ... Altus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, 3:30p.m.

13th ... Columbus Day-Chamber Closed

13th - 17th ... Fall Break for Altus Public Schools

20th ... Altus Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, Western Oklahoma State College, 6p.m.

23rd ... Southwest Oklahoma Republican Women will be having a Candidates Forum. Time and place TBA.

31st ... Halloween

TBA ... Farm City Week

 

 

November

 

 

1st ... Pancake Breakfast at the Towers Apartment meeting room from 7am to 11am cost $5.00 .All proceeds go to the a Altus Chapter to help local veterans and their families.  For more information please contact Virgil Williams at 580-477-0250

 

4th ... Election Day

4th ... 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

9th ... Holiday Open House, City Wide Promotion

11th ... Veteran’s Day

12th ... Altus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, 3:30p.m.

27th ... Thanksgiving Day

27th & 28th ... Chamber Closed Thanksgiving Holiday

 

28th ... Santa’s Early Blitz, Early Bird Specials 8-10a.m. City Wide Promotion

 

December

 

 

2nd ... 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

7th ... 28th Annual Christmas Parade

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

14th ... Main Street Altus Candy Cane Cash “Sweet” Stakes, $10,000 drawing, 482-2277

24th ... Christmas Eve

25th ... Christmas Day

TBA ... Candy Cane Cash, Main Street Altus 482-2277

Miscellaneous Schedules...

 

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