Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
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🏘️ Community
Tulsa’s new low-barrier shelter, The Harbor, is set to open in December at the former Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Center (315 S.
Gilcrease Museum Rd. west of downtown), offering 24-hour shelter, employment assistance and housing resources along with a kennel for 38 dogs. City Care will operate the facility.
Jenks is hosting two free seasonal events with live music and trick-or-treating.
Symphony & Sweets will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 at Jenks Downtown Commons, while Trick-or-Treat on the Riverwalk is scheduled for Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Downtown Tulsa Partnership (DTP) announced a $7 million upgrade for Center of the Universe with construction set to begin Nov.
16 as revealed at Cain’s Ballroom during its annual meeting; the project will renew the iconic landmark with structural improvements and a new public space.
🎭 Culture
Tulsa’s Zeeco Oktoberfest kicks off today with a Corporate Night at River West Festival Park offering Bavarian food and over 103 bier choices — the festival runs through Oct.
25 with live music, competitions and family activities for all ages.
Tulsa City-County Library will honor award-winning author Yuyi Morales — a six-time Pura Belpré Award winner — with the Hummingbird Award on Saturday, Oct.
31 at Martin Regional Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon as she shares her story and signs books.
Tulsa Performing Arts Center is hosting Frankenstein: A Living Comic Book, a unique play that uses comic book style to tell the story of Mary, who finds Dr. Frankenstein's journal.
The show runs tomorrow, Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the John H. Williams Theatre.
📰 Economy
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum plans to hire 1,000 workers for its new aluminum smelter at the Port of Inola, with local colleges and Tulsa Tech hosting a workshop to train candidates for 6,000 indirect jobs.
Pending permits — the project will break ground next year.
🎓 Education
The Tulsa Public Schools board (6‑1) voted to close or consolidate 17 schools to save $12 million as it works to cover a $20 million budget gap.
The decision came at a meeting that saw strong community concerns voiced.
🏛️ Government
Tulsa City-County Library held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for the new William K. and Natalie O.
Warren Library at 2345 West New Orleans Street in south Broken Arrow. The branch, part of its MY Library, OUR Future campaign, is set to open by 2028.
Tulsa firefighters went door-to-door in a west Tulsa neighborhood Tuesday, installing and repairing smoke detectors hours after an RV fire killed a 19-year-old woman.
The Project Life program aims to help every home have working alarms.
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