September 20, 2006

Happenings @ Town Center
'The Pink Panther' to show in the park

Desiree Webber, Justin Battles and Gloria Shotwell

Christiana Ferris will lead the discussion on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Stephen King’s The Dark Half on Tuesday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. Ferris will compare one of the earliest scary stories with the contemporary horror novel The Dark Half.

“Mysterious Fears and Ghastly Longings” is the book discussion series planned for the fall season at the Mustang Public Library. Other books in the series are Frankenstein, Mutation, Dracula, Salem ’s Lot, Northanger Abbey and The Mistress of Mellyn. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register and to pick up their books for the series. “Mysterious Fears and Ghastly Longings” is made possible through a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Oklahoma children’s author Judy Goodspeed will visit the Mustang Public Library on Monday, October 2nd. She will read from her two books during preschool story time at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Goodspeed’s books are Perky Turkey’s Perfect Plan and Perky Turkey Finds a Friend. Preschool story time is for children ages 3 to 7. Copies of the Perky Turkey books are available for purchase and autographing.

Mustang Public Library Customer Survey will be accepted through Monday, October 2. Survey were mailed with City of Mustang utility bills but are also available at the library and on the library’s website at www.cityofmustang.org.

Surveys will be used by the Mustang Library Board of Trustees in their long range planning process. Customer input on what services and programs will be needed by the community over the next five years.

For more information, contact Long Range Planning Committee Chair Bill Edwards at 376-1244.

The American Radio Relay League donated a two-disk CD-ROM entitled “Your Introduction to Morse Code.” The disks and accompanying booklet provide all the characters required by the FCC to be used on code exams, the letters of the alphabet, numbers from 0 to 9 and common procedural signals. Audio books circulate for two weeks and may be renewed if no one else is waiting for the materials. For more information about library services and programs, please call 376-2226.

The Mustang Senior Center will host speaker Shirley Berry to talk about Heart Healthy Walkers. Berry will visit the Senior Center on Tuesday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. On Wednesday, September 27th, at 11:00 a.m. Rendy Tipton will talk about mental health. After the programs attendees are invited to stay for lunch, which starts at 11:30 a.m. Reservations must be made by noon of the previous day. For more information, contact the Senior Center at 376-1297.

University of Oklahoma students will present a low-sodium cooking class will be offered on Wednesday, September 27, at the Senior Center. The OU students conducting the cooking class are doing so as part of their internship program to become a dietician. To make your reservations, call the center at 376-1297.

Are you looking for a fun sport activity for your five or six year old? Sign up for Basketball at the Recreation Center. This is a great first time basketball league for your children. The cost is $30.00 and includes a tee shirt. Each team will play six games and the season starts on Saturday, October 7th. Space is limited so come by today to the Recreation Center, at 1201 N. Mustang Road , and register.

Space is still available to sign up for fall leagues in both Six-on-Six Flag Football and Adult Basketball. Call 376-3411 for details on registration fees and how to enroll. Space is limited so register soon.

Don’t miss the fun! The Parks and Recreation Department will have the first “Movie in the Park” on Saturday, September 30th. The movie will be “The Pink Panther” with Steve Martin. The movie will start at 7:00 p.m. and is free; so, bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and join the fun.

Personal trainer Debbie Lazur is teaching a boot camp class on Mondays and Wednesday mornings 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. This class will help you lose weight and sculpt your body to make you look slim and trim.

Upcoming events at the Park and Recreation Department included 5th and 6th grade dance, new aerobic classes, Fall Break Mini Camp, Fall Fest and Craft Show and the 24th Annual Spooktacular. Stop by and pick up a calendar of events today. For more information, contact Mustang Parks and Recreation at 376-3411.

To view the Community Calendar for a listing of programs and events, check the website at www.cityofmustang.org or tune into channel 20.

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