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🌱 Patch AM: How Oklahoma City’s ‘Key to Home’ just changed 500 lives
And check out We Ain't Done Wild'N Yet on the Oklahoma City Patch calendar
Morning Oklahoma City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Oklahoma City’s ‘Key to Home’ just changed 500 lives
- Is your northwest OKC water out tonight? Here’s what’s happening
- Step inside the Oklahoma City shelter changing lives every single day
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve at Dave & Buster's and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Oklahoma Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Oklahoma Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 68 and low of 32 degrees.
- Monday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 20.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘Key to Home' partnership houses 500 families experiencing homelessness (kfor.com) — Oklahoma City’s “Key to Home” partnership has now moved 500 people from encampments into stable housing, pairing new homes with case management, rental help, and basic furnishings. Families like Courtney’s are reconnecting with everyday routines, from cooking favorite meals to enrolling kids in school, as they settle into safer, more stable lives in the city. 
2. Oklahoma City crews tackle water main break near NW 122nd and Meridian Ave (okcfox.com) — Oklahoma City Utilities crews are fixing a 6-inch water main break near NW 122nd and Meridian, temporarily shutting valves in nearby neighborhoods to isolate the problem. Officials expect repairs to wrap up by about 10:30 p.m., and say they’re working to restore water service to affected Oklahoma City customers as quickly and safely as possible.
3. Inside Jesus House, the nonprofit serving the unhoused community in Oklahoma City (oklahoman.com) — A longtime Oklahoma City nonprofit, Jesus House, is highlighted through photos showing its chapel, dining hall, distribution center, and new interim CEO Christine North as it serves unhoused residents. The visual tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at daily operations, from worship services to food preparation and recovery resources, underscoring the organization’s role in supporting vulnerable people in the city.
4. Oklahoma Teen Film Festival opens submissions for high school filmmakers (news9.com) — Oklahoma City is hosting the second annual Oklahoma Teen Film Festival, now accepting submissions from high school filmmakers across the state. Teens can enter films in genres from animation to horror, plus a special category for Indigenous storytellers, with early-bird entries due Jan. 18 and final submissions accepted through March 2.
5. Oklahoma reflects on loss of influential leaders as 2026 begins (news9.com) — From Oklahoma City, Scott Mitchell looks back on the many influential Oklahomans who died in 2025, including former governors, statewide officials, business leaders and civic figures. As 2026 begins, he highlights how their decades of public service and philanthropy shaped the state’s political, economic and community life.
📸 Around Oklahoma City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oklahoma City
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★ Featured events ★
- We Ain't Done Wild'N Yet
Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 Kings Of Leon Ln, Oklahoma City
7:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED - New Year's
Yukon Chamber of Commerce , 10 W Main St #130 , Yukon - New Year's Eve at Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's Oklahoma City , 5501 N May Ave , Oklahoma City
9:00 am - 9th Boys Basketball @ Southmoore
Southmoore High School , 2901 S Santa Fe Ave , Moore
6:00 pm - Membership Luncheon
Life.Church Yukon , 1101 E Main St , Yukon
11:30 am - Community Coffee - Yukon Public Schools
Yukon Chamber of Commerce , 600 Maple Ave. , Oklahoma City
8:00 am - The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Oklahoma City, OK
Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City One Park Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102
7:00 pm - Swimming Meet #7- Norman Aquatic Center
Westwood Family Aquatic Center , 1017 Fairway Dr , Norman
5:30 pm - Mozart's Rivals: Race To The Top
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102
7:30 pm - Oklahoma City Home + Garden Show
Bennett Event Center , 3101 Gordon Cooper Blvd , Oklahoma City
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Monday January 5
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Friday January 23
📣 Oklahoma City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Creative Writing Sunday
Warr Acres Library - Metropolitan Library System , 5901 NW 63rd St , Warr Acres
3:00 pm - DATE NIGHT! Heart Galaxy
Painting with a Twist , 9217 N Pennsylvania Ave , The Village
5:00 pm - A Classic Christmas Experience - Oklahoma City
Remington Park , 1 Remington Pl , Oklahoma City
5:30 pm - OKC Zoo Safari Lights
Oklahoma City Zoo , 2000 Remington Pl , Oklahoma City
5:30 pm
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 5 Costly Mistakes Oklahoma City Landlords Should Avoid in 2025 —OKC Patch Read on Patch
- Good morning everyone!
I hope your christmas was an amazing day . may you have a nice day and god bless each of you. (Nextdoor Crown Heights) - These 2 puppies followed us home tonight, and my family can’t keep them.
They’re so sweet, and so skinny. The brown one is a girl and the white one is a boy. They let us bathe them and now they’re resting (they’re clearly… (Nextdoor Aurora)
- Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Choctaw. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Choctaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oklahoma City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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