Tulsa's Family Guide

Mar. 15th - Jul. 30th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beginning Mid-March 2022
Spring & Summer Field Trips or Road Trips to the Farm
Shepherd's Cross

Sheep & Shepherd Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring here at Shepherd's Cross, an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. The newborn lambs jump for joy and frolic in the pastures.

Sheep & Shepherd Tours:
Self-guided Tour - Donation Based
Enjoy watching the sheep in the pastures as you stroll the grounds in the visitor areas
Virtual Tours: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShepherdsCrossInc/videos
Sheep & Shepherding Guided Walking Tour - Donation-based (suggested $5 per person)
Drop in or schedule
Please Note: Walking Tour is not in the pasture with the sheep, but adjacent to the pasture per Animal Welfare guidelines
Sheep & Shepherding Guided Wagon Ride Tour - $7 per person
Wagon Ride in pasture with the flock
Must be pre-scheduled
holds 20 passengers per wagon load; ramp-loading
Covered, Sheep Wagon Ride Guided Tour - $10 per person
Covered Sheep Wagon Ride in pasture with the flock
Must be pre-scheduled
holds 10 passengers per wagon load; ladder-loading

Springtime also brings blooms in time for Bible Garden Tours. Shepherd's Cross is home to one of only a handful of Bible Gardens in the U.S.A. Over 100 plants in this garden have Biblical references.

Bible Garden Tour Options:
Self-Guided Tours - Donation based (suggested $5 per person)
Enjoy the English Country Garden, read the placards, carry the handbook as a reference and/or listen to a pre-recorded audio tour
Virtual Tours
Available online: https://shepherdscross.com/bible-garden.html

All Tours also include the following:
Visiting the sheep, lambs, and other farm animals at the petting barn area.
Teaching Nomadic and Biblical shepherding practices.
Wool Mill Tour demonstrating combing, spinning, and weaving wool into a finished product.
The educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo.

Open for drop by visitors Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 - 5:30. Please preschedule Field Trips for groups of twenty or more (one free leader for every 10 paid participants). Picnic area available; bring your lunch with you; limited seating available. Snack and beverage concessions are available on site.

Be sure to visit our Shepherd's Shop for a host of "woolly" and farm related items. You can find yarn produced and processed on the farm as well as roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies.
Additionally, the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that crafted them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more).



Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved.
Website: https://shepherdscross.com/index.html
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/

Heart of the Shepherd is the non-profit 501-C3, which operates at the farm, and provides Biblically based agricultural education locally and internationally.

Contact:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
Dr. Diane Dickinson
farm@shepherdscross.com
918-342-5911

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Apr. 29th - Dec. 31st

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May. 31st

Join Sharon, an experienced surrogate, on May 31st to talk all things surrogacy. Intended Parents, Surrogates and anyone interested in the surrogacy process, we look forward to speaking with you! 10:30am PST. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83554400620?

https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/events

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Jun. 2nd - 4th

Barn Sale:
Donated items graciously accepted. Please drop off your donations at the barn Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm through May 28th.

Huge, Multi-Family Garage Sale of donated articles including appliances, antiques, farming items, furniture, wall decor, housewares, DVDs, farm and garden items, children's games and toys, home decorator items, bedding, office supplies, books, and collectibles, as well as clothing for the entire family.
Photographs of sale items can be found on our Facebook page the week of the sale at: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross

Indoors and air conditioned.

Sale benefits Farming Missions, Starter Flocks, and Wool Mills in remote locations around the world. Locally, the sale benefits Rural Veterinary Outreach and Baby Blessing Bags.

100% of funds from the barn sale will go directly towards the projects.

Monetary Donations towards these missions are greatly appreciated. A tax-deductible receipt provided upon request.

Plant Exchange:
Bring a plant to leave and take a plant home. Plant selections will include bulbs, tubers, bushes, trees, grasses, seeds, herbs and much more! This is a great way to expand your garden. Please be prepared to identify the plant you leave with its name, color, and planting characteristics. Great fun!

In addition, the following activities are always available at the farm (on a donation basis):
Touring the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Silo
Touring the Bible Garden - self-guided - Podcasts available: https://shepherdscross.com/bible-garden.html
Spinning and Wool Mill demonstration
See and Pet the Farm Animals

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved.
Website: https://shepherdscross.com/index.html
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/

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Jun. 6th

Join Catherine, an experienced attorney, on June 6th to talk all things surrogacy. Intended Parents, Surrogates & anyone interested in the surrogacy process, we look forward to speaking with you at 1pm EST!
Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/98555206307

https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/events

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Jun. 11th

Oklahoma Antique Tractor Association will be bringing antique tractors out for the day. Tractor show is from 10am to 5pm.
Come enjoy restored antique tractors and learn about America's rich agricultural heritage.
Calling all Gospel Singers & Pickers, Shepherd's Cross is hosting its annual Gospel Singing. Gospel, Country Christian, Worship and Hymns will be enjoyed inside, downstairs in the Tour Barn. All individuals, families, or church groups are invited come listen or participate. Gospel Sing is 1pm to 4pm.
We need volunteer musicians to bring your instruments, your voice, and your favorite songs. We can pick, sing, and play together - like the good old Days! Those who register in advance are given priority on the roster that fills quickly. However, we will admit walk-ins as time allows.
In addition, the following activities are always available at the farm (on a donation basis):
Touring the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Silo
Touring the Bible Garden - self-guided - Podcasts available: https://shepherdscross.com/bible-garden.html
Spinning and Wool Mill demonstration
See and Pet the Farm Animals
You may even participate in our monthly "Spin-n-Knit-In" where individuals bring and work on their fiber arts projects such as spinning, knitting etc. Spin-n-Knit-In is from 1pm to 4pm.
Come shop at Shepherd's Shop featuring a host of "woolly" and farm related handmade crafted by Shepherd's Cross and over 50 local crafters; farm fresh USDA processed and Animal Welfare Approved meat (lamb and beef), Amish jams, health foods, yarns, and much more! Additionally, the shop features a mission section, where 100% of the sale price is returned to the indigenous craftsmen (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more). Our Shepherd's Cross yarns are natural, chemical free, home grown and hand-picked here on the farm. The shop also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, spinning, and weaving supplies and much more.

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved.
Website: https://shepherdscross.com/index.html
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/

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Jun. 14th

Join Sharon, an experienced surrogate, on June 14th to talk all things surrogacy. Intended Parents, Surrogates and anyone interested in the surrogacy process, we look forward to speaking with you! 10:30am PST.
Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83554400620?

https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/events

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Jun. 16th - 18th

Three days of learning how to process any kind of fiber (we teach with wool)

Includes washing, dyeing, wet felting, carding, picking, spindling, spinning, needle felting, and weaving and some history of fiber arts with practical technology.

Each participant will make and keep multiple projects.
Virtual or onsite

Retreat fee is only $179 (all three days), a $43 savings compared to taking individual classes; all materials provided.
Any single day of the Retreat is available for $74 per day.

Retreats are augmented by hands on learning tools available in the Educational Farm Museum and with a collection of fiber arts from around the world.

Shepherd's Cross offers these classes year-round, on an individual or group basis. Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company that processes the only Animal Welfare Approved fiber sold in the U.S. (that is chemical free, hormone free, free range, all natural). Shepherd's Cross hosts a mini wool mill, processing the wool from their own sheep raised on site.

Heart of the Shepherd is a non-profit organization (501-C3) that operates at the farm and establishes wool mills in remote, impoverished areas around the world. Heart of the Shepherd teaches Biblical references to the harvest, the animals, farming, and gardening.

Shepherd's Cross and Gift Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 - 5:30, year-round (closed some holidays).

Registration is required. You may find information and registration form at: https://shepherdscross.com/fiber-fest.html or call 918-342-5911.

Website: https://shepherdscross.com/index.html
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/

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Nov. 9th - 10th

Hank the Cowdog's exciting new addition is "Ranch Weather." It's impact on cowboys' lives is caused by different weather affecting every aspect of ranching. Cowboys help cattle survive blizzards, droughts and floods!

Legendary Author John Erickson returns with stories and songs to tell us about Hank the Cowdog's adventures.

*Onsite registration now open
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Session 1: 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. CT
Session 2: 12:30 - 1:30 P.M. CT
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Session 3: 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. CT
Session 4: 12:30 - 1:30 P.M. CT

Location: Annenberg Presidential Conference Center (APCC) at Texas A&M University,1002 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX 77843

Register for FREE onsite programs at: https://www.bush41.org/education/reservations.

Please stay informed by our website, bush41.org, about COVID-19 conditions affecting program policies.

Register at Connect2Texas.net to attend virtually or to receive a free recording afterwards.
1. Create an account.
2. Click on the Events tab and select George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, event "The Return of Legendary Author John Erickson and Hank the Cowdog"
Registration help: Contact Lori Hamm-Neckar at lhamm@esc11.net or 817-740-7156

*Pre-registered onsite participants will receive a free copy of "Hank the Cowdog: Ranch Weather."

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