KOSU Community Calendar

Space is limited; registration is required and opens August 18. Learn more about “Stillwater Reads” and sign up at stillwaterok.gov/STWReads.

Local dance instructor Janice Hunter will teach attendees basic Western swing dance steps and some simple line dances, so readers can confidently cut a rug at the community picnic and dance finale.

This event is a part of “Stillwater Reads,” the Stillwater Public Library’s eleventh community-wide reading series taking place during September 2025. The featured books include “Listen” by Sheldon Russell, for adults, and “Nowhere Better Than Here” by Sarah Guillory, for youth (recommended for grades 4-7). Readers interested in participating can pick up a free copy of the books starting August 18 (while supplies last). Adults must sign up to attend a book discussion to get a free copy of “Listen.”

“Stillwater Reads” is funded by the Friends of the Stillwater Public Library. Books are provided courtesy of the Amazon Think Big program. Additional support is provided by the Oklahoma State University Library, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Block 34, Meridian Technology Center, and Stillwater Public Schools.

The third annual VERSES community literacy & arts event will take place at Central Library on Saturday, September 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. VERSES supports the Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service and brings together poetry, storytelling, visual art, and community connection in a vibrant and immersive setting.

Uncle Charlie’s R & B Cookout
Charlie Wilson, Babyface, K-Ci, El DeBarge

Hosted by Girls on the Run of Central Oklahoma.
All skill levels.
Prizes and raffle.

Space is limited; registration is required and opens August 18. Learn more about “Stillwater Reads” and sign up at stillwaterok.gov/STWReads.

Celebrate a month of reading and learning together with a 1930s style community picnic with games and dancing. Enjoy live Western swing music courtesy of Oklahoma's state swing band, Oklahoma Swing. Bring a picnic lunch and a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on. The library will provide drinks and pie.

This event is a part of “Stillwater Reads,” the Stillwater Public Library’s eleventh community-wide reading series taking place during September 2025. The featured books include “Listen” by Sheldon Russell, for adults, and “Nowhere Better Than Here” by Sarah Guillory, for youth (recommended for grades 4-7). Readers interested in participating can pick up a free copy of the books starting August 18 (while supplies last). Adults must sign up to attend a book discussion to get a free copy of “Listen.”

“Stillwater Reads” is funded by the Friends of the Stillwater Public Library. Books are provided courtesy of the Amazon Think Big program. Additional support is provided by the Oklahoma State University Library, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Block 34, Meridian Technology Center, and Stillwater Public Schools.

Jon Batiste performs at the Zoo Amphitheatre.
This event has moved from 8/29/2025 to 9/29/2025

Randall King

Cannibal Corpse with special guests Municipal Waste and Fulci

Cannibal Corpse with Special Guests Municipal Waste and Fulci

Dope Poetry Night at the Ice Event Center Bar and Grill is every Wednesday night, hosted by PraVurb, J. Wiggins, and DJ D. Chappell.
Show starts at 7:30 pm; Sign-ups begin at 7 pm, and the show begins at 8 pm. First 20 poets.

Come experience a place where you can be unapologetically you, a place where your voice and presence matter, a place where you’re accepted and loved, where smiles, laughter, thoughts, and feelings are shared, and it’s all free.