Oct. 1st - Apr. 30th

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FAN POWERED WORLD TOUR

The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for their amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. And they have always been about the fans, but this year, everything they do will bring fans closer to the action more than ever before. Join them as they celebrate fans during the all-new Fan Powered World Tour! There will be over 20 occasions before, during and after the game where you have the opportunity to directly interact with Globetrotters stars. Don't miss out - get your tickets today and save 25% off with promo code FUNFAM

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Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

SAVE on Tickets to WALT DISNEY WORLD - ONLINE ONLY - Tickets starting at $42 - You cannot redeem this coupon at the entrance or ticket window. You must go to https://www.orlandofuntickets.com/Magic-Your-Way-Tickets/ to receive your discount and purchase your tickets.
Expires: Jan. 31st, 2020

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Apr. 25th - 27th

Woolly Weekend at Shepherd's Cross

Thursday April 25, Friday April 26 & Saturday April 27, 2019
10:00 am - 7:00 p.m.

� Woolly Weekend is a "sheep to shawl" festival held at Shepherd's Cross, an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66.
� Come to the farm and watch as the sheep are shorn (given a haircut). Sheep shearing occurs throughout the day. Over 250 sheep will be shorn on the farm this year.
� Watch the wool processed on site - combed, spun, woven, knitted, crocheted and felted into finished products.
� Children's activities include weaving, games, wool project, and coloring contest.
� Visit the Farm Animal Barn & pet the barnyard animals, including baby lambs.
� Tour the educational interactive Farm Museum & Four Story Observation Silo.
� Sheep to Shawl: Over the three day event at least three shawls will be created entirely from the first shorn wool on the first morning of the event. It is rare to find a true Sheep to Shawl event.
� Short Course Fiber Classes - learn drop spindling or needle felting both days. See website or call for information.
� Tour the Bible Garden - guided or self-guided tours throughout the day.
� Shepherd's Shop features a host of "woolly" and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd's Cross and over 50 local crafters; farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more)
� Shepherd's Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American lamb meat and Dexter beef. Samples will be available. USDA processed meat is available at the farm for purchase year round. The only AWA sheep farm in OK.
� Yarn, yarn, & more yarn - natural, chemical free, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd's Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. AWA approved wool.
� Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & Shearing lessons available at the farm throughout the year.
� Shepherd's Cross is home to a non-profit Christian organization named Heart of the Shepherd that hosts the event.
o Teaching basic agricultural principles and their relationship to the Bible are instrumental in the educational component of the farm.
� Volunteers needed:
o Demonstrate fiber arts - spin, weave, needle felt or bring your favorite fiber art form
o Join our Sheep to Shawl Team. Anyone who works with fiber is welcome. Inquire for additional information.
� This is a free event. Donations are welcome - suggested donation of $5 per person.
� Groups of twenty or more please pre-register.
� Picnic area is available; bring your picnic lunch with you; limited seating.
� Snack and beverage concessions are available at Shepherd's Shop.
� Woolly Weekend proceeds even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop.
� Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved through "A Greener World".
� To find out more information about this woolly event please visit our website: www.ShepherdsCross.com

Contact Information:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
Dr. Diane Dickinson, president & executive director
SheepFarm@ShepherdsCross.com 918-342-5911

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May. 18th

OKC's third annual Whitewater Festival will take place May 18, 2019 with a day of extreme racing and family fun.

The always popular RIVERSPORT Challenge will kick off the day's events. Competitors of all ages will first take to the water in a 500m kayak race, followed by a 5k run. Register by May 1 to receive a race t-shirt!

Fun will continue throughout the day at Slide the Rapids on Love's Island! This 600 ft. water slide is new for 2019 and on May 18 you can experience it for free, courtesy of Love's Travel Stops!

Whitewater Rafting League teams will be on the water battling it out for medals and bragging rights, and everyone can find great food and beer specials in Big Water Grill.

To round out a fun-filled day, several dogs will be available for adoption at the Dog Adoption Event hosted by Oklahoma City metro area animal rescue organizations.

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May. 18th

Class Topics Include
· Vaccinations
· Feet Trimming
· Tail Docking
· Bloodless castration
· Managing pasture & Feeding
· Parasites & Worms
· FAMACHA
· Lambing & Birthing
· Neonatal care - lambs, kids & others
· Tubing
· Wool Management
· AWA
· Shearing
· Practical, profitable, flock herd health for the working shepherd
· Sheep, goats, alpacas & others
· Much more in this full day!

� Hands on experience & resources provided.
� Shepherd's Cross is a working sheep farm, operated by Mr. Peter & Dr. Diane Dickinson for over twenty- five years. Other animals on the farm include cattle, alpacas, lamas, donkeys, horses & poultry.
� Shepherd's Cross is an Animal Welfare Approved sheep farm. The livestock are pasture raised and pasture fed.
� Shepherd's Cross processes wool in the on-site mini-wool mill, with minimal processing & chemical free washing.
� The Dickinsons shear their own flock, in the original method of shearing described in Isaiah 53:7.
� The Dickinsons provide animal husbandry classes, veterinary care and training, wool mill training and Lamb of God Bible studies around the world, through the non-profit organization Heart of the Shepherd that operates on the farm.
� The primary instructor for the class is Dr. Diane Dickinson, a licensed veterinarian and a agriculturalist, with over 35 years of livestock and farming experience. Her unique perspective of animal husbandry care includes that of a producer, a veterinarian, the small flock & herd, global agriculture, Biblical agriculture, sustainable living, natural production, agritourism and niche markets.

Registration Information
Class includes instruction, handouts, videos, tutorials and hands on experience. Snacks and beverages provided. (Bring your lunch.)
Cost: $79.00 per person
Or $149 00 for 2 family members
Or $199.00 for the entire family (age 16 & over)

Come by the farm, call or email for registration. Classes fill quickly - Class maximum 20

Location: Shepherd's Cross
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
918-342-5911
sheepfarm@ShepherdsCross.com
www.ShepherdsCross.com

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