Join the Oklahoma History Center and the Governor's Mansion for the eighteenth Annual Septemberfest on Saturday, September 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to all of the activities and the museum are free for the entire day. The Oklahoma History Center's theme this year will be Mystery at the Museum. Along the Red River Journey, visitors will enjoy interaction with living historians representing WWII, cowboys, land run participants, nineteenth century American Indians, antebellum musicians, the Civil War, and more! We will bring the past to life with learning stations, hands-on activities, demonstrations and more. The history adventure continues inside the History Center with live performances, storytelling, and unique exhibits about Oklahoma. Come early and stay late and celebrate Oklahoma at Septemberfest. This event is free and registration is not required. For more information please contact education@okhistory.org or (405) 522-3602.

Native Oklahoman Susie McEntire will be the featured entertainer at "Sterling and Spurs," the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center's Fifth Annual Gala. The gala will be held on Friday, September 5, at the Hiland Partners Ballroom. "We are thrilled to have Susie McEntire as our special guest for the gala. She puts on a marvelous show of songs and inspirational life stories," said Director Andi Holland. "It's also really fun for Enid that both McEntire sisters will be coming to town this year."     

Susie McEntire-Eaton is another prodigy of the legendary McEntire singing and rodeo family. Like her brother Pake and sister Reba, Susie began singing in the backseat of the McEntire's car as they drove from one rodeo arena to the next. To pass the time, mother Jac taught the kids harmonies, the fruit of which was The Singing McEntires. After graduating from Oklahoma State University, Susie toured with Reba until she began her family.    

Later Susie began singing and recording Christian music. She quickly was signed with a recording label and garnered numerous awards as her music climbed the charts. As a pioneer of the Positive Country movement, Susie courageously blended her faith into mainstream country music and returned to her farming and ranching roots. Today she performs at rodeos, fairs and numerous special events for loyal audiences that keep her touring schedule full.  

In addition to her singing career, Susie and her husband Mark Eaton launched the Eaton Leadership Foundation and are sought-after speakers for schools, seminars and retreats.    

The Heritage Center's Cherokee Strip Days Gala is the museum's major fundraising event of the year to support museum operations. Susie McEntire has generously agreed to auction off a private concert at the event, and she and Mark will be the special dinner guests at the gala sponsor's table.  

For more information on the Fifth Annual Cherokee Strip Days Gala or event sponsorship, please contact Director Andi Holland at 580-237-1907 x223.