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🌱 How the Sooners kept their home streak alive in Norman nail-biter
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In today's newsletter:
- How the Sooners kept their home streak alive in Norman nail-biter
Also on today's calendar: FREE Norman Music Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the DJ's favorite part of the candy? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
- Monday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No. 1 Oklahoma overcomes early deficit, fends off No. 6 Arkansas softball in Game 1 (wholehogsports.com) — Fans in Norman saw a thriller at Love’s Field as No. 1 Oklahoma softball rallied from a 4-0 deficit to edge No. 6 Arkansas 8-7 on Friday night. A grand slam by Isabela Emerling and a tense final out preserved the Sooners’ 31-game home winning streak, with Game 2 set for Saturday evening. 
📸 Around Norman
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Upcoming Events in
Norman
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★ Featured events ★
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BOOKED BY DESIGN // NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
Beige Salon and Boutique, 3321 W Tecumseh Rd Suite 129, Norman
10:00 am
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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FREE Norman Music Festival
First Fidelity Bank - Downtown Norman , 131 E Main St , Norman
5:00 pm -
Rainbow March Practice
Norman Masonic Lodge #38 , 1700 N Porter Ave , Norman
6:00 pm -
Norman Music Festival
First Fidelity Bank - Downtown Norman , 131 E Main St , Norman
10:30 pm -
FREE Norman Music Festival
First Fidelity Bank - Downtown Norman , 131 E Main St , Norman
10:30 pm -
Earth Day at Reaves Park
Reaves Park , 2501 S Jenkins Ave , Norman
12:00 pm -
2026 Earth Day Festival
Reaves Park , 2501 Jenkins Ave , Norman
12:00 pm -
Earth with Wind & Fire
Riverwind Casino , 1544 OK-9 , Norman
8:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stories & Specimens
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History , 2401 Chautauqua Ave , Norman
11:00 am -
Moore Boys Varsity Soccer @ Putnam City
Putnam City High School , 5300 NW 50th St , Oklahoma City
8:00 pm -
Southside Mahjong
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill , 1199 S I-35 Service Rd , Moore
4:00 pm -
Brandon Laib
Waters Edge Winery - Moore , 2001 S Broadway Ave Ste C , Moore
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The University of Oklahoma posted a job opening for Custodian I (Night Shift) in Norman. Apply here.
- Oklahoma Mental Health Council posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Norman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norman here.
🗞 Nearby News
Moore
- Mother's Day to prom, Oklahoma City flower shops ready for spring bloom season (oklahoman.com)
- New Moore learning center sparks creativity and curiosity; grand opening Saturday (news9.com)
- Claremore's Roberts wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Okie Division Tournament at Lake Eufaula (eufaulaindianjournal.com)
Newcastle
- Candidates McCall, Sturgell, Janloo, Taylor coming to Newcastle to address County GOP (newcastlepacer.com)
- Legal Notices 04-16-2026 (newcastlepacer.com)
- Emergency Management facility, CAD system could be funded through grants if successful (newcastlepacer.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The wrapper (rapper) (Thank you Austin D. for sending it in!)
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