The Chickasaw Regional Library System will conclude the Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma reading and discussion series, “Crime and Comedy: The Lighter Side of Murder and Misdemeanor” on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The final books for discussion are “Cozy” by Parnell Hall and “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich.

Gathered for a five generation photo are, left to right, Ola Mae Smith, Charlotte Hayes, Ethan Ellis, Mindy Ellis and Eric Hayes. The family met at Eric’s home in Springer.
 

Graduates of the first therapy dog class, which ended on Nov. 7 in Norman.

Maria Parrott, retiring director of the Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, becomes emotional while being praised by board member Bill Rahhal, left, Wednesday during a reception in her honor at the center.

Popular demand has Chickasaw National Recreation Area rangers doing encore performances of the special “mineral springs” walk programs this month.

Lena Sullivan is receiving the Daffodil Award from Ardmore Beautification Council as recognition of Sullivan Insurance Agency’s eye appealing entrance.

Nov. 9-13

The “24 Works on Paper” exhibition has opened in the Pogue Gallery in East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The exhibit will run through Nov. 30 with a reception at 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Make plans now to attend the Annual Festival of Lights Silent and Live Auction on Tuesday at the Ardmore Convention Center. This auction benefits the one-and-a-half mile Festival of Lights Christmas Drive-Thru at the Regional Park. 

The time for the November Carter County Federation of Democratic Women meeting has been changed from noon to 6 p.m. to accommodate a guest speaker, Jessica Pfau. The meeting will be held at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant at 1225 N. Washington St., Ardmore. Pfau, executive director of Ardmore Village, will share the latest information on health care reform.