🌱 New Garden For Tulsa Botanic + Highway 169 Bridge Improvements

Happy Wednesday, people of Tulsa! Here's everything worth knowing around Tulsa today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 68 Low: 36.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Tulsa:

1. The Tulsa Ballet is teaming up with Canada’s National Ballet School to offer free dance classes. "Share Dance," the interactive eight-week class, is open to all ages and skill levels. Dancers interested in the weekly classes can register at either the Brookside or Broken Arrow Campus. (KRMG)
2. A new half-acre garden is coming to the Tulsa Botanic Garden. The Liberty Garden, a gift from the Stanford family, will be built next to the Bumgarner Family Lotus Pool. The project is estimated to cost nearly $4 million and will break ground on Feb. 24. (KOKI FOX 23)
3. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has approved funding for a bridge improvement project in Owasso totaling nearly $14 million. The Highway 169 bridges over 76th Street will be upgraded during the project, which is expected to substantially reduce rush-hour traffic. There is not yet a set completion date for the construction, which is expected to begin this spring. (News On 6)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Valentine's Art Party At Chandler Park Community Center (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The next Full Moon Nature Hike at the Tulsa Botanic Garden will be Wednesday, Feb. 16! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the prairie at night. Warm drinks and other beverages, as well as s’mores kits, will be available for purchase before or after your walk. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering a special grant to help classroom teachers get resources for their students through the national nonprofit, DonorsChoose. The grant will provide up to $800 in resources to support student well-being. This grant is first-come, first-serve. (Facebook)
• The first Brown Bag It of 2022 is today at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center! No tickets are needed for this free event. Pack a lunch or snack and stop by the Westby Pavilion at 12:10 p.m.! (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.