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Support Group
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Calm Waters Center for
Children and Families,
the only grief center in
Page Central Oklahoma offer-
ing free grief support
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Clip families, introduces a
resized NEW support group,
44% specifically serving adults
experiencing depression,
anxiety, and grief due to
COVID-19. The weekly
support group will be
hosted from 12 – 1 p.m.
beginning Wednesday,
April 29 through June 10
and will be conducted
virtually. This support
group is free and open to
the first 100 people who
register online. To register
for Calm Waters’ new
Coping With COVID
support group, visit
calmwaters.org.
• The Oklahoma Zoo-
logical Society (OZS), a
partner and supporter of
the Oklahoma City Zoo
and Botanical Garden,
has kicked off a T-shirt
fundraising effort in
response to the global
COVID-19 pandemic.
Three new limited-edition
shirts, designed by Insight
Creative Group (ICG)
and produced through
Oklahoma Shirt Compa-
ny, are available now as
a part of a larger “Love
Your Zoo” campaign,
created to directly sup-
port the OKC Zoo during
its unexpected closure. At
this time, it is more
important than ever for
Zoo fans to show their
support. T-shirts are $20
Chesapeake Events/Shows:
Michael Buble- postponed,TBA
Pearl Jam – postponed,TBA
Baby Shark Live! – postponed,TBA
JoJo Siwa – postponed, TBA
Jeff Dunham – June 12
Tool – June 17
Journey – June 19
Cody Johnson –June 26
Elton John – July 5
Impractical Jokers – July 31
Maroon 5 – Aug. 4
Backstreet Boys – Aug. 22
Cher – Sept. 18
MercyMe – Oct. 3
Jimmy Buffett – Oct. 15
Foo Fighters – Dec. 1
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for youth/toddler sizes Awards celebrates the
and $25 for adults, and brightest stars of high
are available at
zoofriends.org/loveyour-
school musical theatre
from around the U.S.
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zoo. OKC Broadway is revis- s
ing the 2020 Kelli a
• The Paseo Arts Associa- O’Hara Awards, spon- s
tion is excited to sored by Paycom and p
announce their move presented by OKC
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from 3022 Paseo next Broadway and Lyric The-
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door to 3024 Paseo, the atre of Oklahoma, to a
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former home of Rainbow virtual audition and win-
Fleet, Inc. With triple the ner selection process. The C
square footage of their finalists announced for e
current location, the this school year will sub- p
Paseo Arts and Creativity mit their video auditions l
Center (PACC) will allow and the awards commit- c
the PAA to expand pro- tee will select the Out- m
gramming to better serve standing Actor and d
artists and carry out their Actress. And although the p
vision to enrich, educate winners will not compete u
and inspire the public in New York this year, e
through the arts. The PAA they will still receive an o
will be requesting donat- all-expenses paid trip to t
ed items and volunteers New York to see the
as it is safe to do so in newest Broadway shows c
the coming months, so as soon as it is deemed 2
there will be other ways safe to do so. t
for individuals to support y
the PACC. Learn more

and donate to the PACC
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at thepaseo.org/support
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or call (405) 525-2688.
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• The 2020 Jimmy 
Awards are canceled due Live Streaming : f
to the ongoing crisis with • OKC Zoo’s Red Panda a
COVID-19. This decision Cam online daily at okc- a
was made out of respect zoo.org/redpandacam. c
for the health and safety • Arts Council Facebook p
page for Art Moves per- t
of the many students, formances each weekday
families, theater profes- at noon. i
sionals, and fans who • 3rd Act Theatre Com- t
attend and participate in pany at 
this national program 3rdacttheatreco.com and a
each year. The Jimmy on its Facebook page.
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CLOSINGS - CANCELLATIONS E
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Dean A. McGee Awards – June 3
Prix de West Art Sale - Sept. 12 O
Cinco de Mayo Festival - Sept. 13 s
Annual Chuck Wagon Festival–postponed C
Western Heritage Awards – Oct. 2-3 D
Sunbeam Family Services’ Shine a Light m
event – cancelled w
Full Circle Bookstore will ship free or S
deliver books, call 842-2900. t
Cleo Paker Robinson event Cancelled T
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Brightmusic concert - Cancelled
OKC Ballet Ball - Cancelled u
Tatas & Tinis OKC - Sept. 24
YWCA Casino Night - postponed
Paseo Gallery Walk - postponed
Redbud Classic postponed until fall
Memorial Marathon is now Oct. 4
Paseo Arts Festival is now Sept. 5-7
(e)motion(s): A Triple Bill - Sept. 25-27
As You Like It – moved to Sept.
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Rainbow Fleet connects families to child care resources
Child care availability directly
impacts Oklahoma’s essential
workers, including first respon-
ders, a situation that has become
urgent during the COVID-19 pan-
demic.
Parents may now find fewer
available providers due to facility
closures, reduced staffing or per-
sonal changes with usual caretak-
ers. School being unexpectedly
out of session has also created an
increase in the number of chil-
dren needing supervision.
“Our first responders, including
doctors, nurses and paramedics
must take care of the situation at
home before they can go to work
for fellow Oklahomans in critical
moved to Sept.
settings. Workers deemed essen-
tial, from our grocery store
cashiers to the men and women
delivering packages to our
doorsteps, need a solution for
child care,” said Carrie Williams,
Rainbow Fleet executive director.
Rainbow Fleet offers resources
to connect parents with child care
providers. Its database is now
updated on a weekly basis to offer
the latest information, including
which facilities are open and to
identify those that can accept
additional enrollment.
Parents can search for child
care providers through Rainbow
Fleet’s website based on location,
cost or schedule. Child care refer-
Property of OPS News Tracker and members of the Oklahoma Press Association.
ral specialists are available at 1- homans so they are able to con-
800-438-0008. Staffers can also tinue providing essential services
answer questions in English and to the public. Please reach out to
Spanish. Rainbow Fleet so we can help you
Keeping facility owners find child care solutions that
informed about the latest state meet your needs, our first priority
Department of Human Services at all times.”
(DHS) changes and recommenda-
tions from the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has also been a priority for
its staffers during the pandemic.
“Communicating those
resources and providing addition-
al guidance for both parents and
providers during this unprece-
dented period is also part of our
focus,” said Williams. “We are ded-
icated to helping fellow Okla-