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76th installment highlights county talent in art, poetry, piano, singing

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Fine Arts Festival is next week

Kingfisher County students will be soon be letting their creative talents shine at the annual Kingfisher County Fine Arts Festival.

Celebrating its 76th anniversary, the festival will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1-2, at Kingfisher and Hennessey.

Piano performances will be held Tuesday at Kingfi sher Heritage auditorium, 600 S. Ninth St., beginning at 9 a.m.

Poetry will also be taking place Tuesday at Kingfisher First Baptist Church, 1340 S. 13th St.

The morning session begins at 9 a.m. and the final session at 1 p.m.

Mixed chorus performances will be held Wednesday at Hennessey Eagle Event Center, 604 E. Oklahoma Ave., with sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The morning session will be directed by Okarche Elementary School music teacher Jaci Geheb and the afternoon choruses will be led by Dover Elementary School music teacher Shannen Nance.

Artwork by county students will be on display at the Hennessey Eagle Event Center and is sponsored by the Altrua Club.

Admission to each event is $1 for each adult.

Kingfisher County Retired Educators Association will be sponsoring ribbons for each poetry and piano contestant.

Following is a complete list of scheduled performances for the festival:

PIANO at Heritage Auditorium 9 a.m. Tuesday

Seventh grade - Kingfisher Upper Elementary (one entry), Hennessey (one entry) Sixth grade - Lomega (one entry), KUE (one entry) Fifth grade - Lomega (one entry) Fourth grade - Okarche (one entry), Hennessey (two entries), KUE (two entries)

10 a.m. Tuesday

Third grade - Heritage (four entries), Lomega (one

entry), Cashion (three entries) Second grade - Hennessey (one entry), Cashion (three entries), Lomega (one entry) First grade - Hennessey (one entry)

POETRY at Kingfisher First Baptist Church 9 a.m. Tuesday

First grade - Cashion (six entries), Lomega (two entries), Okarche (four entries), Hennessey (eight entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Dover (two entries), Gilmour (10 entries) Third grade - Heritage (10 entries), Dover (two entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Okarche (four entries), Lomega (two entries), Cashion (six entries), Hennessey (eight entries) Fifth grade - Okarche (four entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Dover (two entries), Lomega (two entries), KUE (10 entries)

1 p.m. Tuesday

Second grade - Cashion (six entries), Lomega (two entries), Okarche (four entries), Hennessey (eight entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Dover (two entries), Heritage (10 entries) Fourth grade - KUE (nine entries), Dover (two entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Okarche (four entries), Lomega (two entries), Cashion (seven entries), Hennessey (eight entries) Sixth grade - Okarche (four entries), Holy Trinity (one entry), Dover (two entries), Lomega (two entries), KUE (nine entries)

MIXED CHORUS at Hennessey Eagle Event Center 9:30 a.m. Wednesday

Seating arrangement on west side of gym: Lomega 1-3, Hennessey 1, Hennessey 2, Okarche 1-3, Dover 1-3 Seating arrangement on east side of gym: Kingfisher 1, Kingfisher 2, Kingfisher 3 Order of performances: Star Spangled Banner, Lomega 1-3, Hennessey 1, Hennessey 2, Okarche 1-3, Dover 1-3, Kingfisher 1, Kingfisher 2, Kingfisher 3, America the Beautiful

1 p.m. Wednesday

Seating arrangement on west side of gym: Lomega 4-6, Kingfisher 4, Okarche 4-6, Dover 4-6 Seating arrangement on east side of gym: Hennessey 5-6, Hennessesy 4, Hennessey 3 Order of performances: Star Spangled Banner, Lomega 4-6, Kingfisher 4, Okarche 4-6, Dover 4-6, Hennessey 5-6, Hennessey 4, Hennessey 3, America the Beautiful