The Oklahoma City Zoo’s first-ever recent gala celebrated the zoo’s current expedition to Africa, new projects on the zoo grounds and longtime supporters while raising more than $270,000 for the zoo, not counting silent auction proceeds.
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Asian elephants are shown at the Oklahoma City Zoo. The series offers zoo fans 12 and older a creative way to connect with the animals and caretakers. Every weekend in April, residents can paint animals in areas of the zoo and chat with caretakers. Painting instruction will be led by Pinotâs Palette of Norman. Guest can select one date per weekend. The same painting will be taught on Saturday and Sunday.
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Asian elephants are shown at the Oklahoma City Zoo. The series offers zoo fans 12 and older a creative way to connect with the animals and caretakers. Every weekend in April, residents can paint animals in areas of the zoo and chat with caretakers. Painting instruction will be led by Pinotâs Palette of Norman. Guest can select one date per weekend. The same painting will be taught on Saturday and Sunday.
OKC Zoo hosts spring painting series Paint the Wild
The Shawnee News-Star
Brighten your spring with the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new four-week painting series, Paint the Wild. This exclusive experience offers participants, 12 and older, a memorable way to combine their passion for wildlife and wild places through a fun and creative outlet–painting! The OKC Zoo is kicking off Paint the Wild with a virtual event in March and hosting socially distant, in-person events every weekend in April from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Zoo.
“We are always looking for fresh ways to enhance our event calendar while creating new opportunities for people to connect with the Zoo’s animals in a safe and unique setting,” said Jenna Dodson, OKC Zoo’s manager of events.