Beavers Bend Resort Park

Beavers Bend Resort Park

Special Programs & Events

11th Annual Spring Wood Art Exhibit
Turned for Use II
an American Association of Woodturning, International Juried Exhibition of Woodturning
March 1 - May 1, 2009

Kiamichi Owa-Chito
June 20 - 22, 2008

"Masters at Work" Woodturning Competition
September 12 - 14, 2008

"Masters at Work" Exhibit

September 12 - October 19, 2008

Beavers Bend Folk Festival

November 7 - 9, 2008

36th Annual

KiamichiOwa-Chito

Festival of the Forest

June 19 - 21, 2008

Kiamichi Owa-Chito was formed to stage an annual festival of the forest in an effort to acquaint the people of Oklahoma, surrounding states and the world with the beauty, heritage, industry and progress that are Kiamichi Country.

Kiamichi Owa-Chito is a "coming together" of the people, ethnic groups, industries, organizations, businessmen and specialist of McCurtain County... an invitation to everyone, everywhere to "come and see what we've got."

Owa-Chito Schedule of Events

Owa-Chito Art Show and Sale June 12-22, 2008

Forest Heritage Center Art Gallery

June 12, 7:00 p.m............................................................Art Show Opening Reception

Featured artist ...............................................................Mike Wimmer

June 13 - June 21, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m...............................Art Show

June 22, 12 Noon - 2:00 p.m..........................................Art Show

June 22, 2:00 p.m. ..........................................................Awards Presentation

Original artwork available for purchase

Categories: Genre, Landscape, Still Life, Wildlife/Animals, Heritage of the Forest, Native American
3-Dimentional & Woodturning.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

11:30 a.m. Forestry Luncheon..............................TBA

Celebrating 32Years of Forestry Education - $10.00

1:00 p.m. Art/Photography Show.........................Forest Heritage Center

1:00 p.m. Concessions Set Up...............................Group Camp#1

5:30 p.m. Welcome/Introductions........................Amphitheater

Indian Dancing......................................Amphitheater

7:00 p.m. Kiamichi Talent Showcase....................Amphitheater

Friday, June 20, 2008

Gospel Night - Parking Passes Required

9:00 a.m. Little Miss Owa-Chito Pageant............Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. Crafts/Food Concessions Open........Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. SE OK Woodworkers .........................Forest Heritage Center

Woodturning Demonstrations

0:00 a.m. Art & Photography Show..................Forest Heritage Center

10:30 a.m. Children's Events Begin......................Group Camp #1

2:00 p.m. Miss Owa-Chito Pageant......................Group Camp #1

6:25 p.m. Welcome and Introductions.................Amphitheater

6:30 p.m. Gospel singing Begins...........................Amphitheater

Saturday, June 21, 2008

8:00 a.m. 5K Road Race........................................Power Plant across from Swim Beach Area

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Canoe Race Preliminaries....Amphitheater

9:45 a.m. Archery Contest.....................................Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. Crafts/Food Concessions Open.........Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. Art & Photography Show....................Forest Heritage Center

10:00 a.m. Forestry Competition Preliminaries....Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. Woodturning Demonstrations ..........Forest Heritage Center

10:00 a.m. Talent Show..........................................Group Camp #1

10:00 a.m. Spelling Bee.........…..............................Forest Heritage Center

10:00 a.m. Horseshoe Contest...............................Group Camp #1

10:30 a.m. Children's Events Begin.......................Group Camp #1

11:00 a.m. Casting Contest....................................Group Camp #1

11:00 a.m. Ironjack Timber Team..........................Group Camp #1

12:00 a.m. The Broken Bow Theatrical Society....Group Camp #1

1:00 p.m. Ironjack Timber Team.............................Group Camp #1

2:00 p.m. Canoe Race Finals...................................Amphitheater

2:30 p.m. Turkey & Owl Calling Contest..............Group Camp #1

3:00 p.m. Duck Race.................................................River Bend Cold Hole

4:00 p.m. Ironjack Timber Team.............................Amphitheater

5:00 p.m. Pickup on Photography Entries.............Forest Heritage Center

6:00 p.m. Welcome/Introductions.........................Amphitheater

6:15 p.m. Presentation of Awards and

Talent Show Winners Performances....Amphitheater

7:30 p.m. Oklahoma Stars.......................................Amphitheater

8:30 p.m. Restless Heart..........................................Amphitheater

Sunday, June 22, 2008

12:00 Noon. - 2 p.m. Art Show..............................Forest Heritage Center

2:00 p.m. Art Show Awards presentation............Forest Heritage Center

Artwork MUST be picked up by 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22th, 2008

Event times subject to change / vary

No Parking in the Group Camp Area!

Entry Forms and Parking Passes

Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce 113 West Martin Luther King Drive Broken Bow,

Oklahoma 74745 (580) 584-3393 and Idabel Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture

13 North Central Idabel, Oklahoma 74745 (580) 286-3305

Preferred Festival Parking Passes $20 ($25 at the gate) per car

Free Shuttle Bus available throughout the Festival

Beavers Bend

Folk Festival

& Craft Show

November 7-9, 2008
Festival Hours
Fri. & Sat 8 am - 5 pm
Sun 9 am - 4 pm
Turn of the Century craft demonstrations, folk music, petting zoo and beautiful fall foliage!!!

* Folk Festival Lodging *

Schedule of Events

The Herbin' League

	Friday November 7		Saturday November 8		Sunday November 9
9:00 am	Clarke Buehling & the Skirtlifters (Banjo, Guitar & Jig Dancing!!)	9:00 am	Jim & Kim Lansford (fiddle, Mandolin & Banjo)	10:00 am	Father Son & Friends (Bones, Mandolin & Bagpipes)
9:45 am	The Herbin' League (Vocals, Guitars, Acapella Folk & Yarb Tales)	9:45 am	Father Son & Friends (Bones, Mandolin & Bagpipes)	10:45 am	Father Son & Friends (Bones, Mandolin & Bagpipes)
10:30 am	Father Son & Friends (Bones, Mandolin & Bagpipes)	10:30 am	The Herbin' League (Vocals, Guitars, Acapella Folk & Yarb Tales)	11:00 am	Jim & Kim Lansford (Fiddle, Mandolin & Banjo)
11:15 am	*Jim & Kim Lansford* (Fiddle, Mandolin & Banjo)	11:15 am	Clark Buehling & the Skirtlifters (Banjo, Guitar & Jig Dancing)	11:30 am	Clark Buehling & the Skirtlifters (Banjo, Guitar & Jig Dancing)
12:00	Clarke Buehling & the Skirtlifters	12:00	Jim & Kim Lansford	12:00	Ramblin' Ray Ricketts - Courtyard
12:45 pm	The Herbin' League	12:45 pm	Father Son & Friends	12:15 pm	Father Son & Friends
1:30 pm	Father, Son & Friends	1:30 pm	Clogging - Broken Bow School of Dance	1:00 pm	The Herbin' League
2:15 pm	Jim & Kim Lansford-Courtyard	2:00 pm	The Herbin' League	1:45 pm	Jim & Kim Lansford
3:00 pm	*Clarke Buehling & the Skirtlifters*	2:45 pm	Clarke Buehling & the Skirtlifters	2:00 pm	Ramblin' Ray Ricketts - Courtyard
3:45 pm	The Herbin' League	3:30 pm	Jim & Kim Lansford	2:30 pm	Clarke Buehling & The Skirtlifters
4:30 pm	Father, Son & Friends-Courtyard	4:15 pm	Father Son & Friends	3:15 pm	The Herbin' League
		5:00 pm	Hayride - Meet the Wagon Master at the Riding Stables; Advance Tickets can be purchased at the Beavers Bend Depot

Turn of the Century Craft Demonstrations

Folk Music * Fall Foliage * Exhibits

Food Booths * Petting Zoo

For More information call:

The Forest Heritage Center at

(580) 494-6497

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