COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Museum offers monthly free admission days
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) is offering visitors of all ages access to the museum at no cost on the second Sunday of each month in 2024.
Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program awarded the museum with a $6000,000 grant to be awarded over three years. The funds will go toward allowing more people the opportunity to be inspired by the art and the stories in our exhibitions. The museum, 415 Couch Drive, is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information about programming, special exhibitions and events at the museum, go to www.okcmoa.com or call 405-2788237.
Norman to observe, participate in MLK Day of Service
NORMAN — The city of Norman will observe and participate in MLK Day of Service with Interfaith Breakfast and community cleanup events.
City administrative offices will be closed on Jan. 15 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but the Solid Waste Collection services, compost facility and the transfer station will be open during normal business hours.
The 2024 Interfaith Breakfast 8 a.m. inside Fenn Hall at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University Blvd. Space is limited. To register, go to https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ pnz4uav.
To volunteer in the Day of Service Park Clean-up, groups and individuals are encouraged to register by Jan. 11 at www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0D48ABAE2FA5F5C07-46930942-mlkclean#/. For more information, call 405-366-5406.
Edmond Fine Arts to honor late sergeant
The Edmond Fine Arts Institute is honored to announce a special dedication and gallery opening 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 4.
This event will pay tribute to the late Sgt. Christopher James (CJ) Nelson, of the Edmond Police Department, and feature the artwork of renowned artist Reian Williams.
On July 19, 2022, Sgt. Nelson lost his life at age 38 while on police motorcycle duty, just a day shy of his 13th anniversary with the department.
For more information, go to EdmondFineArts.com or call 405-340-4481.
OCCC partners with Hyundai and Genesis to train technicians
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) is partnering with Hyundai and Genesis Motor America to train the next generation of automotive service technicians.
Beginning in the spring, OCCC will incorporate Hyundai and Genesis specific curriculum into the existing Automotive Technician Internship Program (ATIP) so students can earn Hyundai and/or Genesis factory specific certifications.
OCCC’s ATIP’s classroom and lab experiences emphasize hands-on training, and students are required to work in an independent shop, a franchise, fleet shop or dealership to fulfill the on-the-job training part of the program.
For more information, go to occc.edu.