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Next week, the Canadian Arts Alliance is presenting their annual dinner theatre performance in the museum’s gallery room. If you haven’t seen the flyer yet, check out it out. I look fabulous in it! This is the second time the CAA has held their dinner theatre in the museum, and it’s the second time I have participated as a cast member. Both of my characters have been “hot messes,” so I’m not sure if I’m being typecast or if acting like a hot mess comes naturally to me. Either way, I have had lots of fun.

The Elk City Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to their 48th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 am-6 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 19, from 12-5 pm. Admission is free. This year’s event will be held at the Convention Center, located at 1016 East Airport Rd. Billed as the largest arts and crafts show in western Oklahoma, the show will feature arts and craftspeople displaying their items for purchase. Along with the over 100-plus professional booths expected in the north exhibit hall, there will be several great food vendors located on the grounds, among them: Merritt Ag Boosters with walking tacos; MMP Concessions with deep-fried Oreos, curly fries and fresh-squeezed lemonade; Blue Mountain Smoke with BBQ pulled pork, brisket, sausages, loaded potatoes and poppers; Pacific Brim with Polynesian cuisine and deep-fried burgers and dogs; Abby’s Authentic Mexican Food sithtacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, tortes birria tacos, and more; Sno Way Shaved Ice with snow cones, cotton candy, caramel apples, soft pretzels and fresh lemonade; Goode Snacks with kettle corn, roasted nuts and fudge, Brown’s Grill with smash burgers, sliders, grilled cheese and fries; Rene’s Gourmet with frog legs, coconut shrimp, fiesta chicken rolls, Cabo shrimp cocktail, and funnel cakes; and Lil’ Snowie with snow cones and drinks. For more information, contact the Elk City Chamber of Commerce at 580.225.0207 or email elkcitychamber@itlnet.net.

Peyton and Kimberly Aufill, of College Station, announce the birth of their daughter, Scarlette Peyton, born on July 19, 2021. Upon arrival, Scarlette weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 18 inches long. She is welcomed by proud great-grandpa, Buddy King, of Canadian, and by proud grandparents, Steve and Katheryne Aufill, of Lubbock.

CANYON—The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) is proud to announce that Deana Craighead has begun work as the curator of art and Jenni Opalisnki is the new curator of history. Craighead will be responsible for curation, preservation, and collection of art for PPHM, in addition to teaching art history-focused courses at WTAMU.