OSU Extension will offer its next Co-Parenting for Resilience class Wednesday, April 8, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. The class is designed to equip participants with tools to navigate the divorce process and help their children overcome the effects of divorce more quickly.
Participants will learn how to develop an effective coparenting plan, gain an understanding of the emotions and experiences of each person involved in the divorce, and develop skills to manage conflict with their co-parent. For more information, or to register, contact Garvin County OSU Extension at 405-238-6681, or email heather.hanneman@okstate.edu.
Choral Society to present spring concert ‘Hope Springs
Eternal’ March 29
The Garvin County Choral Society will present a concert titled “Hope Springs Eternal” Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at the Pauls Valley High School Auditorium. The concert will include Vivaldi’s La Primavera (Spring) Concerto with Yena Lee, violin, and Handel’s “Messiah,” Parts II and III with soprano Christian Morren, alto Rebekeh Ambrosini, tenor Joel Burcham and bass Jeffrey Ambrosini, accompanied by orchestra.
The Choral Society is requesting donations to bring these stunning works to our community in a performance which will mark the beginning to Holy Week.
Donation link and tickets are available at garvincountychoralsociety. betterworld.org. For more information, contact garvincountysings@gmail.com or call or text 405-268-6175.
Garvin County Democrats meet Saturday
Garvin County Democrats will hold a 'No Kings' protest Saturday, March 28, from 9-10:45 a.m. on the Garvin County Courthouse lawn. The Garvin County Democrat Party's monthly meeting will follow at 11 a.m. at the Nora Sparks Warren Library, 210 N. Willow St., in Pauls Valley. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Lindsay United hosting Easter
Egg Scramble
Lindsay United Methodist Church will host the Easter Egg Scramble at 11 a.m. April 4 on the church lawn.
The Easter egg hunt will include over 2,000 eggs, and participants will be divided into four different age groups with separate hunting zones, including one for toddlers. Participants are asked to gather at the church's main sign for directions.
Following the egg hunt, the United Methodist Men will provide a free hot dog lunch.
Garvin County FREE Trash
Clean Up Day, March 28
Garvin County residents will be able to dump items at the Pauls Valley Sanitation Transfer Station free of charge Saturday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. The transfer station is at 2414 W. Kimberlin Rd., Pauls Valley.
Furniture, yard waste, appliances, general trash are all items that will be accepted during the event. Items that will NOT be accepted include tires, chemicals, pesticides, paint, oil, fuel, explosives, medications or medical supplies.
The clean-up day is sponsored by the Garvin County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. For more information call 405238-7591.
Free Tai Chi Class offered through April at Nora Sparks
Warren Library
There will be a Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance class from 9-10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb.
3 - April 23, at the Nora Sparks Warren Library, 210 N.
Willow St., in Pauls Valley. Adults of all ages are welcome to attend the free class. For more information contact donna.buron@health.ok.gov.
Mission Possible Garvin
County, March 27-29
Mission Possible Garvin County is looking for projects for a work day March 28. The group is about youth doing mission trips in their own communities. The types of projects sought include yard work, light construction (such as building ramps), cleaning gutters, or painting and cleaning windows. There is no cost to residents needing help, though they can purchase supplies if they wish. For more information, please call Mike Steinwart at 308-3250504; Brian Stogsdill at 208-957-3691; or Bj Steinwart at 308-325-3199.
Singing Supper Fundraiser, April 11
The Wallville House of Prayer will hold a Singing Supper Fundraiser featuring the group 8th Street Saturday, April 11, at 4 p.m. The church will be serving Frito Chili Pies, drinks and dessert for $15 per plate.
The youth group will also be selling cakes and cookies.
Proceeds will go to help build a new church sanctuary.
The fundraiser will be held at the Maysville Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 23720 Highway 19, Maysville.
For more information contact Wallville House of Prayer Pastor Joseph Hunt at 405-206-7495.
Stratford Library to host
American Sign Language Class
April 7
Stratford’s Chandler-Watts Memorial Library, 340 N. Oak St., will host its next monthly American Sign Language Class Tuesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. Instructor Candy Fields will help attendees learn basic skills and expand current skills in ASL. All ages and ASL levels are welcome. All children must bring a parent. For more information contact Teresia Jors at 580-759-2684.
Free American Heart
Association CPR class offered
April 13
First United Bank will host a complimentary American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED/ First Aid course Monday, April 13, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the First United Bank in Pauls Valley, 315 W. Grant Ave. The course is offered in partnership with Mid-America Technology Center. The class is limited to 20 participants and registration is required. The AHA Heartsaver course is designed for those will little or no medical training.
Participants will learn to recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies, perform high-quality CPR on adults, children and infants, and use Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The course also includes relief on choking for all age groups. For additional information contact Scott Nation at 405-444-6140. For information about registration, call 572-215-2179.
PVES scheduling preschool screenings for upcoming school year
Pauls Valley Elementary School will offer preschool screening for the 2026-2027 school year March 31-April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Appointments must be scheduled before Thursday, March 24. The enrollment/ screening process takes about an hour to complete. The child must turn 4 before Sept. 1 to be eligible for screening and enrollment, must be present for the screening process, and must reside in the Pauls Valley School District or acquire an approved transfer. Appointments can be scheduled by calling Katy or Denena at 405-2382312.
Wacker Park Easter Egg Hunt set for March 28
The 37th annual Wacker Park Easter Egg Hunt in Pauls Valley will be Saturday, March 28, starting at 10:30 a.m. There will be thousands of eggs to be found and the Pauls Valley Ministerial Alliance will be serving food at 11 a.m., immediately following the egg hunt, at the Wacker Park Pavilion, 1000 N. Willow St.
The event is sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Recreation Center, the PV Ministerial Alliance and the Pauls Valley Fraternal Order of Police.
Anime and Manga Club
Movie Night at PV library,
March 27
The Anime and Manga Club at Pauls Valley’s Nora Sparks Warren Library will host a movie night Friday, March 27, from 4-6 p.m. at the library, 210 N. Willow St. The club will show the anime movie “A Silent Voice,” which follows a former bully, Shoya Ishida, as he seeks redemption by reconnecting with Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf girl he once tormented in elementary school. As they confront their past, the film explores guilt, forgiveness, disability, depression and social isolation, with emotionally heavy moments involving bullying and suicidal thoughts. For more information contact the library at 405-238-5188.
