🌱 1st National Center Brings Jobs + OCK Zoo 21 + Sip & Stroll Events

Hey, Oklahoma City! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 80 Low: 55.

Here are the top three stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. The First National Center opens to the public today after an extensive restoration project. The restoration focused on First National's 1 million-square-foot interior with revived murals and shined finishes. Not only does the refurbished building bring new life to OKC; the center is expected to add about 300 permanent jobs in Oklahoma City. (News on 6)
2. OKC Zoo will host its annual Sip & Stroll evening events for guests this year. The event series is in its third year of success. Adults 21+ are welcome from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m., beginning Apr. 21 and continuing through Sep. 15, to explore the majority of the Zoo while savoring delicious drinks inspired by exotic wildlife. (OKC City Sentinel)
3. A northwest Oklahoma City shooting resulted in one injury. Not much is known about the situation except that police were called to N.W. 50th and Portland Ave for a reported shooting. The victim is expected to survive their injuries; no information about the suspect has been released. (KFOR)

Today in Oklahoma City:

• Board of Directors Meeting - Moore Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• Storytime Science - Science Museum Oklahoma (All Day)
• Guided Docent Tour - 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Philharmonic Maestro’s Ball is quickly becoming the social event of the year! Join the Philharmonic as it inducts one of its founders, Jane B. Harlow, into the Maestro’s Circle Friday, Apr. 22 at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. (Facebook)
• It's the last week to send in your submission for this year's Pepsi Vending Machine Art Contest at Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden for a chance to win wild prizes and have your art design on a Pepsi vending machine at the Zoo. (Facebook)
• Books and Ballet, the Oklahoma City Ballet's free children's event returns for a "The Sleeping Beauty" themed class. Take a ballet class, hear the story of The Sleeping Beauty, and learn a dance from the ballet! (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.