🌱 18th Annual Farm Show + Corpse Flower Blooming After 8 Years

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 40.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The Oklahoma Children's Theatre is bringing Aesop's Fables to local elementary schools. The Oklahoma City-based theatre troupe aims to offer interactive theatre experiences, featuring classic stories such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs." The troupe performed at Heritage Elementary School on Tuesday and will visit two more Tahlequah Public School elementaries this week. (Tahlequah Daily Press)
2. The 18th Annual Oklahoma City Farm Show opens next week at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibitors will showcase more than 1,000 product lines including tractors, sprayers, tillage, harvest equipment, cattle management products, and more. The event will take place at the Bennett Event Center from Apr. 7-9. (Oklahoma Farm Report)
3. A seedling acquired more than eight years ago is finally getting ready to bloom at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. The Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as the "corpse flower" because of its odor, will only remain open for about a day before closing again for several years. The rare plant is blooming in the Crystal Bridge Visitor Lobby next week, but flower fans can also tune into a live stream of the event online. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• David Koechner At Bricktown Comedy Club (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for "Star Wars: A New Hope" in concert next weekend at the Civic Center Music Hall. Get your tickets and begin prepping your costume for the costume contest today! (Facebook)
• "Frida Kahlo," the blockbuster documentary about the artist of the same name, is returning to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Get your tickets today to see the film at the Noble Theater between Apr. 1-3. (Facebook)
• The deadline to apply for the Oklahoma City University Kramer School of Nursing Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health has been extended. Apply by Apr. 30 to begin this summer! (Facebook)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.