The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (The M.e.t.) will temporarily suspend collection of electronic waste (e-waste) materials for a few weeks. As of Tuesday, June 18, the e-waste collection trailer was stolen from the Central Tulsa M.e.t. Recycling Center at 3495 S. Sheridan Road.
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George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) and landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) will unveil the plans for the new park along the river during a public meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the downtown Tulsa Community College campus. A scaled 23’ x 10’ model of the park will be showcased, which reflects community input gathered during public meetings last year.
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The Tulsa Drillers did not play Monday night, but they still won a championship. The Drillers doubleheader in Springfield was cancelled due to wet conditions at Hammons Field. Because the first half of the Texas League’s split season ended on Monday, the first-place Drillers clinched the first-half title in the North Division with the rain out.
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After decades of operation under the “Jenks Farmer’s Market” name, the local Jenks tradition is getting an upgrade. With all the out-of-the-ground and off-the-vine edibles that you expect at an Oklahoma Grown market, the Jenks Saturday Market plays on that same concept, but with a twist. In addition to the usual fare, customers will shop the best in local artistry and crafts, bath products, baked goods, fresh flowers, and more. All area businesses are encouraged to pop a tent and promote what they do. Participants range from school clubs to food trucks; from shaved ice to plants and herbs. The market will take its new place in front of GreenAcres Market at 7th and Main in Jenks, just 1 block west of the 96th Street bridge across from the lighthouse.
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Yoga’s steady ascent into mainstream fitness in the past decades has proven that it is no fly-by-night trend. And Tulsa is no exception. With yoga studios and free classes found throughout the city, Tulsans are far from at a loss for yoga education and recreation.
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GTR News Editor at Large Terrell Lester offers praise for the Lion King Broadway production running through July 7 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center (PAC).
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Hollywood icon Shirley MacLaine has danced her way onto the stage and the screen during her spectacular 58-year career. The Academy Award-winning actress will appear 7 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at the Osage Event Center. She will share stories, photos, wisdom, behind-the-scenes gossip and engage in a Q&A.
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