April 14, 2016
OETA Day
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oklahoma History Center | Oklahoma City, OK
The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) holds its annual community appreciation event, OETA Day, Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. This free event is open to the public and family-friendly for children of all ages.

OETA is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2016 and will celebrate its birthday with a special cake-cutting ceremony with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin at 11 a.m.

PBS KIDS characters Daniel Tiger and Curious George are available for meet and greets with children throughout the event and several story time sessions are scheduled throughout the event with guest readers from the State Capitol.

OETA's in-house digitally produced series What's the Deal? is featured as host Jessi Crino offers STEAM-related activities for children in attendance. OETA Movie Club fans can also take photos with the infamous popcorn popper and visit with OETA and independent producers to learn more about Oklahoma-centric shows airing on the network.

The OETA photo booth gives fans an opportunity to take pictures with their favorite OETA character cutouts and show backdrops, including Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Mister Rogers and Nature Cat.

Admission to the museum galleries will be free of charge for those that attend OETA Day during the event's scheduled time.
"History of Oklahoma Poets" Lecture
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Sod House Museum | Aline, OK
Photo of a Sod House
On Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m., the Sod House Museum will host a lecture entitled "History of Oklahoma Poets." The lecture will be presented by Dr. Shawn Holliday, professor of English and associate dean of graduate studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He recently wrote a book entitled The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology (Mongrel Empire Press, 2015), which traces the history of Oklahoma's poet laureate position from its establishment in 1923 to the present day. Holliday's presentation will include the history of Oklahoma poets and an overview of his book, followed by a book signing. There also will be a brief reading of selected poems. Holliday took on the book project when he realized that many citizens were unaware that Oklahoma had a poet laureate. The book intends to celebrate the Oklahoma poets laureate and to exhume the work of those early poets whose books have been long out of print. For more information please contact Dr. Holliday at 580-327-8589 or spholliday@nwosu.edu, or Renee Trindle, director of the Sod House Museum, at 580-463-2441 or sodhouse@okhistory.org.
History of Photographic Processes Lecture
Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 6 p.m.
Pioneer Woman Museum | Ponca City, OK
Pioneer Woman Museum Banner The Pioneer Woman Statue & Museum in Ponca City will host a presentation on the history of photographic processes on Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. Rachel Mosman, photograph archivist for the Oklahoma Historical Society, will speak on the history of photographic processes, beginning when photography was patented in 1839. Mosman also will show off some of the many collections held at the OHS, with an emphasis on photographs from the Ponca City region. Finally, she will cover preservation methods for your own photographs and talk about resources that help with the identification of your photos.
 
The presentation is free to the public, but seating is limited and preregistration is encouraged.
 
The Pioneer Woman Museum is located at 701 Monument Rd. in Ponca City. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information about programs at the Pioneer Woman Museum or to register for the presentation, call 580-765-6108 or email piown@okhistory.org.
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OETA is turning 60!  Learn more about Oklahoma's statewide public media source with this entry and help OETA celebrate its birthday at OETA Day on April 20 at the History Center. 

Nicole Harvey, Editor

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