Beggs to host Arts Festival

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April 24, 2024

Event planned this Friday, Saturday

The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature high school students’ art from several Okmulgee County schools.

Art will be displayed at sponsoring businesses along Main Street in Beggs. Artists will be on hand to visit with patrons about their work. Light refreshments will be provided by sponsoring merchants.

Sponsoring businesses for the Art Walk Friday evening are:

• Clinico

• Club House Leathers

• Dragonfly Ink Designs LLC • Hair by Renee

• Kanokie Coffee

• Main Street Salon

• Mish-Mash

• Outa Thin Air Studio

• Taylor Home Design LLC

• Yee-Haw Sisters The fun continues Saturday with the Frontier Day Arts Festival, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Beggs.

Entertainment will be on tap, including:

• Cody Brewer, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

• And Then Were Two, 12-1 p.m.

• Lost Boiz Production DJs, 1-3 p.m.

There will be a variety of art vendors, chalk art, student art, a bounce house and food vendors.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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