Published: October 23, 2009 10:54 am      

Area Briefs 10-23-09

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FRIDAY

OCT. 23, 2009

• Al-Anon meets Fridays at 8 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 17th Street and Broadway in Ada.

• Celebrate Recovery meets each Friday at Grace Community Church in Konawa on SH 99. The program is for anyone with hurts, habits or hangups. From 6-7 p.m., a meal is served for $3; group from 7 to 9 p.m. is free. For more information, phone 580-272-3320 or 925-3545.

• Stonewall Nursing Home hosts a Halloween party from 7-9 p.m. Events include a cake walk, Bingo and Haunted house. Proceeds go to provide Christmas for residents of Stonewall Nursing Home.

• ECU theatre presents “Book of Days” by Lanford Wilson, directed by Dr. Richard Groetzinger, Oct. 22 – 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre, in Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center at East Central University. Tickets are $5 for adults; $4 for senior citizens and students; free for ECU students, faculty and staff with ID. Reservations are suggested. This play is intended for mature audiences. It contains subject matter and language which might be offensive to some. For more information or to make reservations, call 580-559-5600.

SATURDAY

OCT. 24, 2009

• Arts District of Adais hosting the Arts and Ice Cream Social from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the Centennial Plaza in front of Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, featuring an artist sale, live entertainment and children’s activities. For more information, phone Bridget Forshay at 580-559-5296 or e-mail at bforshay@ecok.edu.

• Ada High School Class of 1969 hosts a reunion. For more information, phone Rick Mayhue at 580-436-9897, or Judy Cooper Rodgers at 405-238-0031.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Men’s Only Discussion Group meets at 8 a.m. at Central Church of Christ. Closed meeting. For more information, phone Craig R. at 580-399-8838.

• A 100th birthday celebration for Beulah Briggs takes place at 2 p.m. in the large dining room of Ballard Nursing Center, 201 E. 5th, Ada.

• Connerville Fire Departmetn homeamde spaghetti dinner will be 5-7 p.m. at Connerville Community Center. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and younger. For more information, phone Bruce Woods at 580-371-5160 or Josh Alm at 580-235-2743.