family fun BY ANNA AMERICA cheap or free summer fun in Tulsa HERE’S HOPING EVERYONE HAS A FUN, SAFE AND CHEAP SUMMER! Editor’s Note: Anna America has com- Club 6 Kung Fu Panda 2 piled and shared her list for many years. Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Cine- 6 Madagascar 3 Thursday Night Live Concerts in She does encourage readers to check in mark, 6808 S. Memorial. 7 The Croods Broken Arrow advance before attending one of the *All 10 movies can be pur- 7 Epic Thursday nights at the Farmers Mar- events, as details may change over time. chased in advance for $5, or can be 8 Turbo ket Plaza (418 S. Main). Bring your purchased separately at the box of- 8 Walking with Dinosaurs own lawn chair and refreshments. 7- READING PROGRAMS fice for $1 per show. For more info: 9 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 8:30 pm, free and open to the public. Tulsa Library summer reading pro- www.cinemark.com 9 Rio 2 May 15 Tulsa Metro Sound gram, “FIZZ. BOOM. READ.” 2014 Schedule (Women’s Acapella) Go into any library and sign up, June 5 Night at the Museum Broken Arrow Thursday Night May 22 Tim and Gary Show and then get prizes and coupons for June 12 Ice Age-The Meltdown Theater May 29 Jim Ragsdale and free things for reading a certain num- June 19 Epic Free outdoor movie series each David Thayer ber of books over the summer June 26 The Croods Thursday night in June at Central June 5 Dan Martin (younger children can be read to). We July 3 Turbo Park, 1500 S. Main St. Movies begin June 12 Acoustic Mojo started doing it when our kids were July 10 Smurfs 2 around 9 p.m. or when it is dark June 19 Gumbo Poets about age 2. There is also a program July 17 Cloudy with a Chance enough. Bring blankets or chairs. June 26 Smith Brothers for teens. There are TONS of other li- of Meatballs 2 Food may be brought or purchased. July 10 Delaney Zumwalt brary activities going on this summer July 24 Walking with Dinosaurs June 5 The Wizard of Oz – too many to list, but you can find July 31 The Lego Movie June 12 All Dogs Go to Heaven Summer’s 5th Night at Utica Square more information about the summer Aug. 7 Rio 2 June 19 Finding Nemo Every Thursday through Au- reading program at this link, includ- June 26 Spiderman gust, 7-9 p.m. Utica Square’s summer ing a schedule: http://kids.tulsali- Regal Summer Movie Express concert series serves up everything brary.org/whatshappening/events/10 Regal Promenade Palace Stadium FREE SUMMER MUSIC from jazz to rock to country. Pack a _summer-reading.php 12, 41st & Yale Starlight Concert Series picnic or dine at one of the center’s $1 movies at 10 a.m. Tuesdays Longstanding Tulsa free concert restaurants as you unwind to your fa- Imagination’s Destination — Free and Wednesdays, with a portion of series, now held at Guthrie Green vorite local bands. This one is popular Reading Reward Program - Barnes the proceeds going to the Will Rogers (111 E. Brady). All concerts begin at 8 with pre-driving teens because there & Noble, grades 1-6 Institute. pm. For more information go is always a horde of them hanging This is a fun and easy way for www.regmovies.com/Movies/Sum- to www.starlightbands.net around! Bring your own lawn chair kids to earn free books. They simply mer-Movie-Express Tuesday, June 24 Concert Band and refreshments. www.uticas- read any eight books — library books, Theme: Americana Night quare.com/events/summers-fifth- books borrowed from friends or books Week Title Tuesday, July 1 Concert Band night bought at the store — track them in 1 Hotel Transylvania Theme: Let’s Dance! May 29 Mid-Life Crisis, Classic the downloadable journal, and bring 1 The Smurfs 2 Tuesday, July 8 Jazz Orchestra Rock it in to a Barnes & Noble bookstore to 2 Cloudy with a Chance Theme: Jazz under the Stars June 5 Zodiac, Pop/Rock get a free book. For more information of Meatballs 2 Friday, July 11 Concert Band June 12 Light Opera Oklahoma, and to download a journal or an Ac- 2 The Pirates: Band of Misfits Theme: That’s Entertainment Musical Theater tivity Kit, 3 Arthur Christmas Tuesday, July 15 Concert Band June 19 Bop Cats, Rock & Roll www.barnesandnoble.com/summer- 3 Despicable Me 2 Theme: Night at the Movies June 26 Admiral Twin, Pop/Rock reading 4 Lego Tuesday, July 22 Concert Band July 3 Mary Cogan, Country Rock 4 Free Birds Theme: At Your Request July 10 Starr Fisher Ensemble, SUMMER MOVIE PROGRAMS 5 Adventures of TinTin Friday, Aug. 1 Jazz Orchestra R&B Cinemark Theater Summer Movie 5 Rise of the Guardians Theme: Jazz under the Stars July 17 Luxtones, Classic Rock continued next page 28 TULSA KIDS JUNE 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM July 24 Usual Suspects, Rock & Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. daily. The Interpretive Building GUTHRIE GREEN Roll Reed ($1), 4233 S. Yukon Ave. Open houses interactive, hands-on exhibits FITNESS ON THE GREEN July 31 Red Dirt Rangers, Red Dirt Tues.-Sat., 1 p.m.-7 p.m. explaining the local natural history. Free programs offered at Country Gift shop, restrooms, drinking water Guthrie Green. A complete list here: Berry (Free), 5002 N. Wheeling. Open Aug. 7 Traveler, Rock and a classroom are also available. www.guthriegreen.com/fitness- Mon.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. For more information, go to www.ox- green, but note that some are more KingsPointe Village Summer Whiteside-junior pool for age 14 and leynaturecenter.org. adult-oriented. Two family friendly Concert Series younger (Free), 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave. options: At 61st & Yale, next to the Yale en- Open Mon.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Redbud Valley Nature Preserve Tai Chi, Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m. trance, third Friday of every month, Beach Bash — official pool opening. More wild than Oxley, but a Improve balance, agility, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, noon-3 p.m., at Mc- wonderful spot for a hike! Free. Natu- strength and coordination with this www.kpvtulsa.com/events/events.ht Clure Park Pool (7440 E. 7th St.) Kick ral diversity is protected at Redbud ancient form of martial arts. It is low m off the Summer Pool season with Valley Nature Preserve. Located on impact, puts little stress on muscles May 16 Mary Cogan & music, pool games and more. Admis- North 161st East Avenue about 3.8 and joints, making it fairly safe for all Grady Nichols sion is free! miles north of I-44, Redbud Valley Na- ages and fitness levels. June 20 Alaska & Madi from The ture Preserve protects 220+ acres of Family Fitness, Saturdays 8 - 9 a.m. Voice’s Team Blake Team Tennis unique plant and animal life. The A high-energy, family July 18 The Fabulous June 2-July 19 at Hicks, Lacy, rugged one-mile trail is open to hikers friendly class focused on interval Mid Life Crisis Band Reed and Whiteside parks. only when the gates are open: Wed.- training and fluid ground work exer- Practice matches in June, and Sun., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The Barclay Visitor cises designed to develop a strong First Friday Concerts at League play in July in four divisions Center is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pets are core in an effort to improve posture, LaFortune Park. for ages 6 through 18. Cost varies, in- not permitted. The Preserve is closed endurance and burn the most calo- Concerts run 7-9 p.m. at LaFortune cludes t-shirt and awards. For infor- every Monday and Tuesday, and ries. Using your body weight and our Garden Park (5202 S. Hudson). This is mation: www.cityoftulsa.org/media/3 most holidays. For more information, environment (benches, steps, hills, a free concert, open to the public. 66186/TennisintheParksFlyer2014colo visit www.oxleynaturecenter.org/red- etc.) you will sculpt your arms, legs, Dogs on leash are always welcome. r.pdf bud.htm backs, chest, abs, and everything in Bring a lawn chair or blanket and between while working on core and enjoy an evening of music in an out- Summer Day Camps Tulsa County balance poses through the class. This door setting. June 2-August 8. Registration Tulsa County Parks also has class is specifically designed for all June 6 Three Hour Tour has already begun. Ages 6-11. At var- swimming pools, summer camps and fitness levels. July 11 Hot Rod and the Cruisers ious Community Centers. Rates vary. other programming at LaFortune, Aug. 1 Travis Kidd Country Rock Includes traditional day camps and 51st & Yale – www.parks.tul- The Most Amazing Race June 14 Sept. 5 The Dirtbox Wailers art and other specialty camps. For sacounty.org/parks.aspx?page=lafor- Starts at Guthrie Green at 10 more information: tune ; O’Brien, 6149 N. Lewis Ave. – a.m. This is a fundraiser for the Salva- Juneteenth Gospel Festival, June 21 www.cityoftulsa.org/culture—recre- www.parks.tulsacounty.org/parks.as tion Army, and the first year it has Guthrie Green. Free. This June- ation/tulsa-parks/community-cen- px?page=obrien and Chandler, 6500 been done in Tulsa. As a diehard teenth Festival celebrates the sounds ters/day-camps.aspx West 21st St. – www.parks.tul- Amazing Race fan, I want to come of African-American Gospel Music by sacounty.org/parks.aspx?page=chan- watch! Teams of two people compete featuring soloists, choirs and quartet Other Tulsa Park events include dler for prizes by completing challenges at groups, performing Negro spirituals, classes in Martial Arts, Soccer, T-Ball, popular spots in Downtown Tulsa.