The Chieftains open the Class 5A playoffs on Friday night at Claremore, the Kiwanis Club flips pancakes all morning at First Baptist Church, and the TeePee Drive-In starts a holiday stretch with “Elf” on Thursday and a season-finale double feature on Friday and Saturday. Sapulpa High School is also inviting the public in for a farewell tour of the campus that has served students since 1961. Here’s what we found happening in Sapulpa this weekend.
Thursday, Nov. 12
“Elf” at the TeePee Drive-In
The TeePee Drive-In lists “Elf,” the Will Ferrell Christmas comedy, for tonight. The drive-in’s website does not post a start time or ticket price for Thursday’s showing, so check the TeePee site or ticket page before you go. Thursdays are the drive-in’s Dollar Dog nights: Corn dogs are $1, popcorn refills are free, and draft beers are $2 for customers 21 and older, according to the theater’s website.
- Active Aging Drumming is a 45-minute class at 12:15 p.m. at the Sapulpa Public Library, 27 W. Dewey Ave. Participants follow drumming exercises on YouTube, standing or sitting, using a yoga ball in a basket as a drum.
- Library Adult Angel Tree – The Sapulpa Public Library is running its Adult Angel Tree for residents of Lynx Crossing Homes, low-income senior and adult apartments. Library Director Kristin Haddock asked Sapulpa Times to share the program. The library’s flyer says to stop in and take an angel off the tree; residents are filling out wish lists this year, and angels will also be posted on the library’s Facebook page by number. Gifts are due at the library, 27 W. Dewey Ave., by Dec. 11. Can’t make it in? Message or call Haddock at 918-224-5624.
- Sapulpa High School will hold a Farewell Tour before the next phase of construction for the new high school campus begins next semester. Items will start being moved out of the current building early next year. In an email announcing the tours, the district said, “This is an opportunity to see and reminisce the high school building which has served students since 1961.” The tour is open to the public. Park behind the high school in the George F. Collins Stadium lot. Tour hours this week are 5 to 7 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 S. Mission St. Two more public tours are set for Dec. 3 and Dec. 6.
Friday, Nov. 13
Kiwanis Pancake Feed
The annual Sapulpa Kiwanis Pancake Feed runs from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 200 S. Elm St. Tickets are $10 per person at the door, or order ahead. It’s all-you-can-eat pancakes. A pancake-eating contest is scheduled for 9 a.m., followed by the Howling Huskies at 10 a.m. and the SHS Syncopation Jazz Choir at 11 a.m. (The Kiwanis flyer and a Chamber newsletter both dated the feed as Thursday, Nov. 13, but Nov. 13 is a Friday. The club’s announcement to Sapulpa Times correctly lists Friday, Nov. 13.)
- Vintage Market Days of Tulsa brings its holiday market, “Shoppe Around the Corner,” to the Creek County Fairgrounds, 17808 W. Highway 66 in Kellyville, through Sunday. Friday is the early-buying day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The official ticket page lists an early-buying three-day pass for $13, a Saturday-Sunday pass for $8 and a Sunday-only ticket for $5. Pre-purchased ticket holders can enter at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets are on Humanitix.
- Sapulpa Chieftains at Claremore – The Chieftains (7-3) open the Class 5A football playoffs at 7 p.m. at Claremore (7-3). News On 6 lists the first-round games for 7 p.m. Friday unless otherwise noted. Sapulpa closed the regular season with a 42-0 home win over Will Rogers College. Quarterfinals are Nov. 20 if the Chieftains advance. The schedule is on MaxPreps.
- The TeePee Drive-In closes its season with a two-night double feature on Friday and Saturday. First up at 6:30 p.m. is “The Cat in the Hat.” The second feature, at 8:20 p.m., is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (the 2000 Jim Carrey film, rated PG). The drive-in says you can see the first movie, the second, or both. Weekend ticket prices are not listed on the homepage, so check the ticket page or teepeedrivein.com.
“Twas the Last Mailing Day before Christmas”
Sapulpa Community Theatre, 124 S. Water St., opens “Twas the Last Mailing Day before Christmas” this weekend, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. The theater’s ticket site lists this weekend’s performances as sold out, along with the rest of the run through Nov. 22.
- Open Range Golf Club, 209 E. Dewey St., holds Glow Putt from 7 to 11:30 p.m. The club describes it as a 9-hole putting challenge with a scorecard, $15 per player, 21 and older, with drinks and food available.
Saturday, Nov. 14
- General admission at Vintage Market Days is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Creek County Fairgrounds in Kellyville. A Saturday-Sunday pass is $8, and pre-purchased ticket holders can enter at 9 a.m.
- The TeePee Drive-In repeats its season-finale double feature: “The Cat in the Hat” at 6:30 p.m. and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15
- Sunday hours at Vintage Market Days are noon to 4 p.m. at the Creek County Fairgrounds. A Sunday-only ticket is $5, and pre-purchased ticket holders can enter at 11 a.m.
- SHS Farewell Tour – The public farewell tour at Sapulpa High School continues from 2 to 4 p.m. Park in the George F. Collins Stadium lot behind the school, 3 S. Mission St.
Save the date
- Thursday, Nov. 19: The Route 66 Christmas Chute opens with its annual Lights On! celebration at 5 p.m. Sapulpa Main Street lists the kickoff at the courthouse gazebo, 222 S. Dewey Ave. The chute then runs daily through Dec. 27, with lights on at 4:30 p.m. Rose the Reindeer and Storytime with Librarian Lily at The Craftsman are both listed for 6 p.m. opening night. The full event schedule is on the chute website.
- Nov. 20-21: The Creek County Literacy Program’s free Holiday Craft Fair is 2 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds helping fund door repairs.
- Friday, Nov. 20: Class 5A football quarterfinals, if the Chieftains advance.
- Dec. 3 and Dec. 6: Additional SHS Farewell Tour hours, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
- Saturday, Dec. 5: Martha’s Heart Ministries’ “A Royal Queen Christmas,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 11: Deadline for Sapulpa Public Library Adult Angel Tree gifts.
- Saturday, Dec. 12: The Chamber Christmas Parade, “Neon Nights and Christmas Lights,” at 6 p.m.
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