2008 Calendar of Events for
Southwestern Oklahoma
 In
addition to all the activities taking place
on the grounds of Quartz Mountain Resort,
visitors should take advantage of the wide variety of events happening
in southwestern Oklahoma, predominantly
in the towns of Mangum, Altus, Granite
and Hobart. Below is a sample of what's happening in
Oklahoma near the resort.
MARCH
Walking on Chalk
Date: March 29, 2008
Location: Main Street, Altus
Phone: 580-482-2277
Quartz Mountain Trash Off
Date: March 29, 2008
Location: Quartz Mountain
More Info: Opening ceremony at 8:30a.m. and trash pick up from 9-11:45a.m. Free lunch at noon. Prizes will be awarded for troop that travels furthest, troop with most number of scouts attending, most unique trash object found and more! Also, the more scouts to participate, the bigger the discount on camping for the weekend! Please email Sue at sue@quartzmountain.org.
Phone: 405-319-8383
Spring Fling Dinner & Dance
Date: March 29, 2008
More Info: Shortgrass Arts & Humanities having a “Spring Fling” dinner and dance with the All That Jazz
APRIL
Literacy Council Spelling Bee
Date: April 5, 2008
Love a Child Dinner & Silent Auction
Date: April 19, 2008
Location: Best Western
More Info: CASA's 2nd annual Love a child Dinner/silent auction" will be held to kick-off April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness month. The dinner will be at Best Western with the social hour beginning at 6:00pm; dinner served at 7:00pm.
Phone: 580-482-4600
Child's Fun Fair
Date: April 25, 2008
Location: Exhibit Building at the Fairgrounds in Hobart
Phone: Contact Brenda Medlock, OSU Extension office, 580-726-5643
Mangum Rattlesnake Derby
Date: April 25-27, 2008
MAY
Rock N Rumble Car Show & Cruise
Date: May 2-3, 2008
Location: Main Street, Altus
Phone: 580-482-2277
Sidekicks in Concert
Date: May 17, 2008
Location: Robert M. Kerr Performance Hall at Quartz Mountain Resort
Time: 8 pm
Altus Air Force Base Open House
Date: May 2, 2008
Location: Altus Air Force Base
More Information: 81 years of Airpower for America
Phone: 580-481-7000
Great Plains Antique Tractor Show
Date: May 17, 2008
Location: Hobart Airport
More Info: Contact Jarod Cassida, 580-726-2698 Great Plains Classic & Antique Car Show, Hobart Airport. Contact Teddy Block, 580-726-3768
Arts on the Square, on the Kiowa County Courthouse Square in Hobart, Contact Hobart Chamber of Commerce, 580-726-2553
JUNE
Independence Day Celebration
Date: June 28, 2008
Location: Kiowa County Courthouse Square In Hobart
More Info: Hobart Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 580-726-2553
SEPTEMBER
Kiowa County Free Fair
Date: September 4-6, 2008
Location: Fairgrounds in Hobart
Phone: Kent Orrell, Kiowa County Extension office, 580-726-5643
Fall Festival
Date: September 20, 2008
Location: Kiowa County Historical Musuem in Hobart
Phone: Teddy Block, 580-726-3768
OCTOBER
Kiowa PowWow
Date: October 4, 2008
Location: Fred Gray Ballpark in Hobart
Phone: Richard & Diana Kauahquo, 580-726-521
Kiowa County Heritage Days
Date: October 12, 2008
Location: Courthouse Square in Hobart
Phone: Jerry Levine, 580-726-5686
Hobart Bluegrass Festival
Date: October 16-18, 2008
Location: Fairgrounds in Hobart
Phone: Robert Johnston, 580-639-2064
NOVEMBER
Sorority Craft Fair
Date: November 1, 2008
Location: Building in Hobart
Phone: April Hoover, 580-450-1627
Moonlight Madness and Christmas Lighting
Date: November 13, 2008
Location: On the Square in Hobart
Phone: Jerry Levine, 580-726-5686
DECEMBER
Christmas Tour of Homes
Date: December 7, 2008
Location: Hobart
Phone: Rolene Linstead, 580-726-3054
Christmas Cash Give-away & Breakfast with Santa
Date: December 20, 2008
Location: Hobart
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