The Shawnee Wolves Little League Camp is a free twoweek camp that will focus on teaching players in grades 2-6 the fundamental skills needed to play successful baseball. The camp will be run by Shawnee Wolves coaching staff and players.
The American Red Cross and Discovery are partnering for Shark Week and invite people to dive in to help save lives by giving blood in July. The Red Cross saw a steep drop in blood and platelet donations last month, and donors are asked to make appointments now to prevent a blood shortage this summer.
Singer-songwriters Bryan White and Andrea Pearson will take the stage to entertain crowds at the fifth annual FireLake FireFlight Balloon Fest Saturday, Aug. 13.
• Visit the McLoud Blackberry Festival Friday, July 8 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. at McLoud Veterans Memorial Park in McLoud. The festival will feature all kinds of blackberry-themed items from fresh blackberries to blackberry cobbler, sodas and teas as well as live music, a parade, food and fireworks. After the parade, kids can enjoy a carnival and games including turtle races. For more information and schedules of events, visit mcloudchamber.com.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. July 9 Tecumseh will hold its Farmers Market every Saturday from 8 a.m.
A large dome of hot air, responsible for many days of extreme temperatures, will expand westward from the southern Plains to much of the Western United States, AccuWeather meteorologists say. As the heat expands, the frequency of thunderstorms will diminish over the Southwest, while some places over the southern Plains that have dodged rain for weeks could have an opportunity for a downpour.
July always brings Oklahoma’s hottest days, and the National Weather Service predicts temperatures this year will be well above average. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation experts recommend preparing for the sizzling month and making the most of those long summer days.
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Cinema Centre 8 is open daily for matinees. Movies 6 at Shawnee Mall is open for matinees Friday through Sunday, and late afternoon matinees Monday through Thursday.