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Greetings Oklahoma City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Bear be the newest furry member of your Oklahoma City home?
  • What huge OKC changes are coming after the Thunder’s title parade?
  • How City Rescue Mission is turning Christmas morning around for kids

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Increasing clouds and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 44.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pet of the Week: Bear (news9.com) — Oklahoma City pet lovers can meet Bear, a three‑month‑old, 21‑pound cuddlebug available for adoption at the Oklahoma Humane Society Adoption Center on North Western Avenue. The organization also runs weekday spay and neuter clinics and offers walk‑in services for feral and community cats, helping reduce unwanted litters across the city.
   

2. The biggest OKC developments of 2025, and what to watch for in 2026 (news9.com) — Major changes are coming to Oklahoma City, from a new downtown Thunder arena replacing the old Myriad to preparations for hosting multiple 2028 Olympic events and the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Championships. City leaders also advanced plans for a new Oklahoma County jail and reviewed the ambitious Legends Tower proposal, all while celebrating a Thunder championship parade that drew record crowds downtown.
   

3. Families ‘shop' for toys at City Rescue Mission (kfor.com) — Families staying at Oklahoma City’s City Rescue Mission can now “shop” the Toy Workshop, choosing multiple donated gifts so their children have presents to open on Christmas morning. The mission, which expects to serve about 100 families, also invites formerly housed families back to pick out toys, relying on community donations of games, books, and more.
   

4. PRESS RELEASE: Updated CDC data shows Oklahoma making promising progress in obesity rates (freepressokc.com) — State health officials in Oklahoma City report that both adult and childhood obesity rates have dropped notably across Oklahoma, marking the first sustained decline since tracking began in 1988. The Oklahoma State Department of Health credits community partnerships, better access to healthy food and activity, and support for local and city-county health departments, including Oklahoma City’s, for driving this encouraging trend.
   

5. Oklahoma Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Dec. 19, 2025 (oklahoman.com) — Oklahoma Lottery players can now check the Dec. 19 Mega Millions, Pick 3, Lucky for Life, and Cash 5 winning numbers, and submit winning tickets by mail to the Oklahoma Lottery office in Oklahoma City. Remember to sign your ticket, include a completed claim form, and add banking details if you want direct deposit for your prize.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oklahoma City

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday December 27
  • Tony Roberts
    Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 Kings Of Leon Ln, Oklahoma City
    7:00 pm

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Other local events
    Saturday December 20
  • Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
    The Yale Theater , 227 SW 25th St , Oklahoma City
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED - CHRISTMAS
    Yukon Chamber of Commerce , 10 W Main St #130 , Yukon

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  • Tonja , y'all I can't express enough gratitude towards this fellow neighbor.
    I woke up this morning after a busy morning of getting all my kids ready and out the door for me to look at my front door and seeing this package of… (Nextdoor The Village - Casady Sq.)
  • There are still good people in the world.
    This morning, we were in line to get our coffees from Scooters, when we got to the window, the lady in front of us had paid for our coffees, so what… (Nextdoor Western Village-Pied Piper)
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  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Choctaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oklahoma City here.

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