🌱 How Christmas in the Ville is changing in downtown Bartlesville this year

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In today's newsletter:

• How Christmas in the Ville is changing in downtown Bartlesville this year
• Which top marching bands are headed to Bartlesville on October 10?

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer Day for Army SSG Shane Savage and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Saturday: Some sun with a stray shower, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chamber Depot to keep its 27-foot Christmas tree and train (bartlesvilleradio.com) — Christmas in the Ville will mark its 10th anniversary with a Dec. 4 kickoff at Unity Square, where the popular ice rink is moving while the Chamber Depot keeps its towering tree and train. Bartlesville's Chamber is expanding activities, leveraging Unity Square's stage and lighting, and expects the attraction to keep drawing regional visitors who boost local tourism and sales tax revenues.
   

• Battle of the marching bands at Holdenville (lcnok.com) — Area high school bands are tuning up for a busy contest season that includes the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association State Championships in Bartlesville on Oct. 10. Stroud, North Rock Creek and others will bring their shows here soon, giving Bartlesville residents a chance to see top marching performances while the town hosts a major statewide music event.
   

📸 Around Bartlesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bartlesville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• The Bartlesville Area History Museum Exhibit →
  Bartlesville Area History Museum, 401 S Johnstone Ave. 5th floor, Bartlesville
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Catching Shadows on The Plains – Edward Curtis Exhibition →
  Woolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville
  10:00 am
• Fall Traders Encampment at Woolaroc →
  Woolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Boots Hollow Golf Club DEWEY ALUMNI TOURNAMENT →
  Boots Hollow Golf Club, 5801 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville
• Time Travelers Geeks & Antiques Indoor Market →
  Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd Suite 320, Bartlesville
• Country Bumpkin Pumpkin Patch & More →
  Country Bumpkin Pumpkin Patch, 18500 N 4030 Rd, Bartlesville
• Bartlesville Area Farmers Market →
  Frank Phillips Park, Frank Phillips Blvd and Keeler Avenue, Bartlesville
  8:00 am
• Catching Shadows on The Plains – Edward Curtis Exhibition →
  Woolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville
  10:00 am
• Fall Traders Encampment at Woolaroc →
  Woolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville
  10:00 am
• A Seat at the Table: Food + Culture Focus Group →
  501 South Bucy Avenue, Bartlesville
  11:00 am
• Washington Park Mall Indoor Farmer's Market →
  Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd, Bartlesville
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Volunteer Day for Army SSG Shane Savage →
  30336 N 3994 Dr, Ramona
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our website is back online and functioning normally.
  Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor )
• I'm looking for a high school Science tutor, preferably on Saturdays.
  My daughter is a junior and really struggling. (Nextdoor Hillcrest Heights)

• SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 10695 in Bartlesville. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Bartlesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bartlesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nowata

• Regulators move ahead with phase one of distribution power line in NE Oklahoma (okenergytoday.com)
• William Oscar "Bill" aka "Bud" McClure (coffeyvillejournal.com)

Pawhuska

• 'Focus: Black Oklahoma': Osage language immersion school, absentee ballots & more (kosu.org)
• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 8 of 11 (poncacitynews.com)

Skiatook

• What to know before the Tallgrass Music Festival in Skiatook (newson6.com)
• This Artificial Lake Outside Tulsa Is A Scenic Boating Paradise With Fishing, Camping, And A Swim Beach (newsbreak.com)

Ok Bartlesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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