Archive: Area of Interest: Talk+Lectures
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Evolution of the Cowboy BootMarch 13, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bootmaker Ray Dorwart shares a brief history of the cowboy boot.
When drovers began pushing cattle north from Texas to railheads in Kansas, their footwear ran the gamut from brogan shoes to... Read More
Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: The Art of Bootmaking
March 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cowboy boot maker Lisa Sorrell shares her story in conjunction with the exhibition Cowboy Boots: From Round–ups to Runways. Sorrell makes cowboy boots and shoes in her shop in Oklahoma, transforming flat pieces... Read More
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Our Blood Institute (OBI) are calling on the community to stand tall and donate by giving blood! Take time to attend this blood drive being hosted at the OKC Zoo’s Education Center on Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All donors will receive a new,... Read More
The Oklahoma City Zoo’s Wild Encounters are a wild way to connect with some of your favorite Zoo animals. These ZOO-nique experiences offer wildlife fans an up-close encounter with Asian elephants, bears, Galapagos tortoises and more. Meet the OKC Zoo’s expert caretakers while learning about... Read More
Read for Adventure, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s statewide library program, brings Oklahoma families to together while building an appreciation for reading and nature. Sponsored by OG&E, this popular program connects kids to the Read for Adventure feature book, “Juniper’s... Read More
Conservation starts with you! The Oklahoma City Zoo’s education team continues its popular Conservation Club for young nature enthusiasts. This monthly series will teach your young conservationists, ages 8 to 13, how to make the planet a place where wildlife and wild places thrive through... Read More
Join Lindsay Linton Buk, artist of Women in Wyoming: Portraits and Interviews of Women Who Shape the West, for a conversation about her journey and vision to create her project, lessons learned from her 3 plus years on production and pathways forward for women in the West. Buk inspires and... Read More
Brummett Echohawk’s World War II drawings capture scenes from the battlefield as well as portraits. Despite no formal artistic training, his talent is immediately recognized when viewing these engaging works of art. Denise Neil, Ph.D. will lead this presentation on the artistic quality of the... Read More
In an effort to document his Pawnee warrior’s story, Brummett Echohawk sketched both the brutality of combat and the common humanity of soldiers. Echohawk formed part of a massive Allied force that unleashed devastating destruction on the enemies of freedom, but from Echohawk to Eisenhower, from... Read More
School might be out, but the learning doesn't have to stop! Science Museum Oklahoma offers fall break camps for Oklahoma City metro families.
Early Explorers (pre-K and kindergarten), Explorers (grades 1-3) and Innovators (grades 4-6) will have a fall break to remember with hands-on activities,... Read More
