Oklahoma City Events! Helen Ford Wallace
Editor’s note: As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, we know many things are uncertain. During this time, we will continue to share with you pictures of people doing things at home that we receive via email. Please send others to us.
We hope that Oklahomans' creative spirit and party planning ideas will inspire us to return to the wonderful art of the party when the time is right. Also, please remember that the party pictures in this column were taken before Oklahoma City started social distancing. We have a few more party pictures that we have not yet printed.
— Helen Ford Wallace
Officially at home
Celebrate a birthday: Here is a good idea on how to celebrate a birthday during social distancing. A couple of weeks ago, Wyatt Lang’s family and friends secretly organized a surprise parade in his honor. He watched from his front yard in Edmond as cars filled with his special people drove by his house. Party-goers made homemade signs, played music and threw special treats out of their car windows including cards, candy and a roll of toilet paper. 50 people came by to celebrate Wyatt’s 12th birthday.
Picnic in the backyard
Former Oklahomans Victoria and Mark Eaton and their children Andrew and Elliot, currently of South Paseda, California, are having picnics in their backyard. Victoria is a former Oklahoma City resident. They go to various parts of the yard using a blanket or they set up picnics on their outdoor furniture.
Grow your garden
Bebe MacKellar has been spending time working in her garden. She says The Farmers Almanac online is a great resource and sends personalized reminders as to what seeds and plants need to be planted when. TLC Flowers delivered and had curbside pick up a couple of weeks ago, so she was able to get herbs and plants for her vegetable garden.She will soon be planting flowers.
Back to the 80s
Event: The Westminster School auction was held at Will Rogers Theater. Lori Winland and Carrie Parker were chairmen.
Theme: The theme, Totally Westminster, was a tribute to MTV and the 1980’s. Table centerpieces were Cabbage Patch Dolls, Gameboys, Swatch phones and other artifacts of the decade in lucite boxes set on mirrored plateaus.
Other decor: The hallway was lined with posters from movies of the era and guests were encouraged to were 80’s attire and blue eyeshadow.
Music: Guests danced to the music videos of vj tobster and were entertained by break dancers.
Dinner: Sliders, pizza and cereal-topped cupcakes were served.
Art exhibit with music
Reception: Karen Mosbacher and the late George Bogart were the featured artists at the JRB Art at the Elms Gallery. Mosbacher greeted guests and answered questions about her techniques as a synthesis painter.
Music: Guests were treated to an impromptu viola performance by contemporary and classical violist, Jacob Clewell. One of the sonatas he played was “Viola Suite” by Quincy Jones, the inspiration for one of her paintings by the same name which was included in the exhibit.
Food: Ryan Parrot, head chef for Frida’s, Picasso’s and Ozo in the Paseo Arts District, prepared a buffet table of steak sliders with horseradish spread, salmon cups, white queso and blue corn chips.
At the event: Guests included Leslie Henderson, Nancy Anthony, Bob Anthony, Beene Kerr Jr., Carol Kabelitz, John Allen, John Yoeckel, Mary Margaret Holt, Andy Phelan, Mary Seward, John Seward, Fritha Seward, Kelley Barnes, Marci Stith, Rae Baldridge, Joseph Mills and Jim Keffer.
Meeting/planting
Occasion: Delta Gamma alumnae chapter members met at Trochta’s Flowers and Garden Center for their March meeting on “Patio Planters.” Jane Clark is president of the group.
The flowers: There was a demonstration on planting flower pots and basic gardening tips for early spring.
The tour: After the presentation, the group toured the greenhouse and the staff answered gardening questions.
The food: On the menu were chicken salad sandwiches, kale salad, Perrier water and wine.
Helen Ford Wallace is a columnist covering society-related events/news for The Oklahoman. She puts local parties online with daily updates. She creates, maintains and runs a Parties blog which includes web casts. She is an online web editor for... Read more ›