Do you know someone who works to make Oklahoma a better place? Well, Oklahoma Magazine wants to hear about him or her. Through Friday, November 27th, the publication is accepting nominations for a feature on the "Oklahomans of the Year." Anyone can nominate an individual in one of the following categories:

• Ambassador: a native Oklahoman with national prominence who is a supporter and ambassador of the Sooner State.
• Arts & Entertainment: an Oklahoman that has made a positive impact in Oklahoma arts and entertainment fields.
• Business and Economic Development: an Oklahoman that has made significant contributions to the state's business sector or had significant impact on economic development on the state or local level.
• Education: an Oklahoman who has positively impacted the state of education on the state or local level.
• Health: an Oklahoman who has furthered health initiatives or policy for the betterment of the state residents' health.
• Philanthropy: an Oklahoman who has significantly impacted a charitable cause or charitable giving through leadership and/or personal giving.
• Preservation: an Oklahoman who has made a significant contribution to preserving the culture, material culture, history, environment or ecology of Oklahoma.
• Public Service: a public figure that has advocated for change that has or will positively affect Oklahomans.
• Sports: an Oklahoma sports figure that has excelled both on and off the field of play. The nominee can be an athlete, coach or other individual involved in sports at any level.

Kim recognized the submission from Roni last week as the statue in front of the UMB Bank at the NW corner of Exchange and Agnew. For this week, Kat takes another turn with the picture submission. Thanks Kat! Post your guesses below.

If anyone else would like to submit one for a future week, just send it my way for consideration, and make sure you identify it as "Where in the Metro?".

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With the days of frenzied gift giving coming quite rapidly, many of us are already contemplating our shopping strategies and Black Friday gameplan. Typically, we're thinking department stores and shopping malls. But it's too easy to forget the often-more-unique local gift options.

For example, if you haven't ever checked out Science Museum Oklahoma's Science Shop, you're missing out on a world of gift opportunities for young and old alike. And to entice you just a little bit, the Science Shop will be offering discounts, door prizes and even a continental breakfast from 7-9 a.m. on Black Friday.

And here's another option I read about. Frontier Country, central Oklahoma's tourism agency, has the "Tast'n & Tour'n" cookbook with 200 recipes from cities, restaurants and attractions in the central part of the state. Featured are Chunky Chicken Chili from Eskimo Joe's, Indian Tacos from the Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival and something called "chocolate gravy," which sounds just disgusting enough to be excellent. The cookbook is only $12.50 and can be purchased by calling (800) 386-6552 or (405) 232-6552.

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Ah, the holidays. We're less than a week away from Thanksgiving now, and it's time to get into the spirit. One great way to do that is to check out the annual holiday lighting displays. Both the Midwest City Holiday Lights Spectacular and Yukon's Christmas in the Park begin this weekend.

Elsewhere, Riverwind Casino's ShowPlace Theatre has a couple of shows this weekend. The Gin Blossoms will perform on Friday night, and Peter Noone & Herman Hermits are there on Saturday. Get venue and ticket information here on About.com.

The Civic Center Music Hall is the site for a musical that perfect for the entire family. The classic Laura Ingalls Wilder books and television series come to the stage with "Little House on the Prairie: The Musical." The show runs through Sunday, and you can get ticket information and more here.

In sports, the Thunder returns from their Florida road trip and is in town for only one game before heading out again. On Friday, Oklahoma City takes on the Washington Wizards at the Ford Center.

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History will host a "Movie Night" Friday featuring, in celebration of International Dinosaur Month, the film "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs." You can bring your pillow and blanket, and snacks are available for purchase. Also, the OKC Museum of Art has a Fall Family Festival featuring the Dutch Italianates. It includes games, activities, live music and more.

Are you attending any of the above events, or has something else caught your eye this weekend? Let us know below. You can submit future events for publication and possible profile here on About Oklahoma City by using this form.

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