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Here it is, folks - the list of love you've been longing for. Here's what to do in Tulsa for Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day weekend and beyond.

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a title="Valentine's Day Cookies at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4339910460/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4339910460_8e2a7b277e.jpg" alt="Valentine's Day Cookies at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street" width="375" height="500" /></a></div>
<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Tower Tots: Valentine's Tea Party (Green headings = Family friendly)</span></strong>
When: Tuesday, 10am
Where: <a href="http://pricetower.org/">Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville</a>
Catch a morning story and activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Call ahead to register for this free event.

<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Valentine Craft</span></strong>
When: Thursday, 5pm
Where: <a href="http://tulsaparks.org/">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road
Bring a friend and make a crafty valentine for that special someone. Be sure to pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. Ages 8-13. Cost is $10.

<strong>Friday</strong>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a title="V-Day by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4339217089/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4339217089_d1b2ba30b2.jpg" alt="V-Day" width="375" height="500" /></a></div>
<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sweetheart T-Party</span></strong>
When: Friday, 10am
Where: <a href="http://tulsaparks.org/">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Avenue
Celebrate V-Day with crafts, snacks and a general, overall, darned good time. For ages 2-5. Cost is $6.
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Crayons! Improv</span></strong>
When: Friday, 7:30pm
Where: Agora Coffeehouse, 4959 S. 79th E. Ave.
Don't miss the special Crayons! Valentine's Day show. Hilton Price, a renowned Tulsa stand-up comedian, will be on hand first thing. Tickets are $10 at the door.

<strong><span style="color: red;">I Love You Because (Red headings = Adult Couples Only)</span></strong>
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street
Like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one's not for the kids. Tickets are $25.
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Sleeping Beauty</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I'm sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70. Plus, if you think the time is right, <a href="http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Love Letters</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: Green Country Event Center, 12000 E. 31st Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://tacta.net/">'Round the Bend Players, Tulsa's first senior theater troupe</a>, will present a staged reading of A.R. Gurney's Love Ltters. Tickets are $8.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sweetheart Run</span></span>
When: Saturday, 8:15am (5K), 9:15am (10K)
Where: Mohawk Park, on 36th Street North
So in love that you could run a 10K? Maybe you've been dating awhile and you've learned she doesn't put the cap back on her toothpaste - okay, so you're at least excited enough to run a 5K. <a href="http://fleetfeettulsa.com/">Register for this lovers' race at Fleet Feet at 61st and Yale</a>. The cost starts at $20.

<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Free Family Day @ Philbrook</span></span>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 10:30am-4pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://philbrook.org/">Philbrook Museum</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">After a Valentine's Day weekend breakfast, take your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way, it's at Philbrook this Saturday.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Down with Love! Anti-Valentine Fest</span></span>
When: Saturday, 2pm
Where: <a href="http://tulsalibrary.org/zarrow">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street
Forget V-Day and make anti-valentines, design a zombie teddy bear and/or a voodoo doll of your ex. Enjoy the chocolate fountain and proudly proclaim that love stinks. Ages 12-18.

<strong><span style="color: red;">Couples Massage Class</span></strong>
When: 2-4pm
Where: <a href="http://thecanebrake.com/">The Canebrake in the Yoga Barn</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road
Bring your special someone and learn basic massage techniques for relaxation and stress relief. Cost is $90 per couple - truly a deal for two people for two hours. Call (918) 485-1810 to sign up.

<strong><span style="color: red;">Wine Tasting</span></strong>
When: 5-6:30pm
Where: <a href="http://thecanebrake.com/">The Canebrake</a>, 33241 E. 732nd Road
Get three Italian wines - a red, a full-bodied ruby port and a sparkling prosecco - for $20, plus hors d'oeuvres like roasted vegetable bruschetta, wild boar sausage with fennel tomato sauce, prosciutto with roasted pear and cheese board with figs and pomegranates. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.

<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Daddy Daughter Dance</span></strong>
When: 5:30pm; 7:30pm
Where: Main Place, 1800 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow
Little girls grow up fast, dads. Don't miss this chance to dance with her while she can still stand on your shoes. Look for music from DJ Connection, refreshments, a photographer to take photos of dads and their special little ladies and, of course, dancing. For dads and girls aged 4-14. Dress is formal or casual, whatever you decide. Cost is $5; tickets must be purchased in advance. Call (918) 259-6550.

<strong><span style="color: red;">I Love You, My Darling, Now Die!</span></strong>
When: 6:30pm
Where: <a href="http://whisperingvines.net/">Whispering Vines Winery</a>, 7475 W. 51st Street in Tulsa
Dr. Bill McGrew is a foremost authority on love. He'll take your question on the mysteries of love and romance, sure, but could it be possible that someone has murder on his mind? A three-course meal catered by Amici's (you know, that new Italian restaurant in Sand Springs everyone is raving about) are only part of the deal. Make your reservations now, right now - this show sells out every year. Tickets are $64.95 per person. Dress code is After 5.

<strong><span style="color: red;">Wild Hearts Ball</span></strong>
When: Saturday, 7pm
Where: <a href="http://okeq.org/">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street
Looking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine's Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Groove to tunes laid down by DJ Zeke, belly up to the cash bar and get your picture taken with cupid.
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Brenda Johnson &amp; The Jazz Rhapsody Trio</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 7pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://okjazz.org/">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">With special guest Tavis Miner. Don't miss out on the cash bar, desserts, champagne and, yes, even roses. Cost is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">I Love You Because</span></span>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one's not for the kids. Tickets are $25.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Sleeping Beauty</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I'm sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70. Plus, if you think the time is right, <a href="http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Love Letters</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 2pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: Green Country Event Center, 12000 E. 31st Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://tacta.net/">'Round the Bend Players, Tulsa's first senior theater troupe</a>, will present a staged reading of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. Tickets are $8.
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Love and Lust</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 8pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://livingarts.org/">Living ArtSpace</a>, 307 E. Brady</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Is it the lust for love or the way we love to lust that drives us? Wait - what? Either way, head to Living ArtSpace to explore this theme with an eclectic mix of poets from Tulsa and Wichita. It's sure to be a night of singing, dancing and smoking-hot poetry. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pre-Valentine's Day Rocky Horror Night</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 9pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://cosmo-cafe.com/">Cosmo Cafe</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Don your underwear, tuxedo, gold sequined jacket, biker gear (and/)or garters - or, just come as you are - and head to Brookside for this decidedly off-beat V-Day celebration. The movie will be showing on the big screen at Cosmo but, please, leave the airborne props at home. Otherwise, let 'er ride and have a great time.</div>
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<strong>Sunday</strong>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a title="Skate Date 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4270094306/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4270094306_7255e28c84.jpg" alt="Skate Date 2009" width="500" height="375" /></a></div>
<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Skate Date</span></strong>
When: Sunday, 10am-10pm
Where: <a href="http://bokcenter.com/">BOK Center</a>, 200 N. Denver Ave.
<a href="http://bokcenter.com/general.asp?id=173">Don't miss one of my personal favorite Tulsa events</a>. Ice skate hand-in-hand on the BOK Center's 17,000-square-foot indoor ice rink, snack on heart-shaped concessions to your hearts' content, watch skating demonstrations and maybe even win a prize or two. There's even face painting for the kids. Admission to the building is free and skate rental is $10 for adults and $5 for kids under age three and for those who bring their own skates. When you've skated until you can skate no more, hop a horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of downtown Tulsa. A couple rides for $20 and a family of four rides for $25.

<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">V-Day Cookie Decorating Session @ Sage</span></strong>
When: Sunday, noon-6pm
Where: <a href="http://sageculinarystudio.com/">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, 3746 S. Peoria Ave.
Sign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that's one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that's Mommy, if you know what's good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine's Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.

<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">I Love You Because</span></span>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, only less wordy. A foursome of 20-somethings are in search of love in the hustle and bustle of New York City. Warning: This one's not for the kids. Tickets are $25.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The Sleeping Beauty</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 3pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://tulsapac.com/">Tulsa PAC</a>, 110 E. Second Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Though I watched the Disney movie version of this classic fairy tale about 167,821 times as a child, something tells me the Tulsa Ballet rendition of one of the most technically challenging classical ballets is going to blow it out of the water. Marcello Angelini uses grand staging and gets and beautifully crafted costumes to breathe new life into the original, 1890 version of the ballet by Marius Petipa. The Tchaikovsky score is, I'm sure, not bad, either. Tickets are $20-70. Plus, if you think the time is right, <a href="http://tulsaballet.com/news.asp?id=10&amp;pid=93&amp;task=display">you can propose on stage with the cast of The Sleeping Beauty</a>. *swoon* Be still, my beating heart.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">The Jeff Shadley Band</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 5pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://okjazz.org/">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Featuring Olivia Duhon. Admission prices start at $15.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">V-Day Drop-Off at Bounce U</span></span>
When: 5-9pm
Where: <a href="http://bounceu.com/">Bounce U Tulsa</a>, 8922 S. Memorial Drive,
What set of parents couldn't use a little alone time this V-Day? Bring 'em by Bounce U and have 'em nice and worn out by 9pm. Cost is $20 per child, or $15 for siblings.
<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Valentine's Day Cabaret</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 6pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://lightoperaok.org/">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">It's time for Light Opera Oklahoma's annual Valentine's Cabaret, a night of delicious food, wine and, of course, cabaret. Enjoy LOOK regular Andrea Leap, with Eric Gibson at the piano. Cost is $75 per person ($55 for the concert only), or $150 per couple. <a href="mailto:frontoffice@lightoperaok.org">E-mail LOOK</a> or call (918) 583-4267 to reserve your spot.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">Valentine's Dance with the Round-Up Boys</span></span>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: Doors at 6pm, Show at 7pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://cainsballroom.com/">Cain's Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Scoot your boots this Valentine's Day to the sounds of the purveyors of western swing. Tickets are $8.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">David Phelps Valentine's Concert</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 7pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://thepacba.com/">Broken Arrow PAC</a>, 701 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">He's been called "The Voice." He's wowed audiences around the globe. He has performed for presidents and dignitaries. I'm talking about David Phelps, and he'll be in Broken Arrow this V-Day to help you romance the night away. Tickets start at $25.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">Chippendales</span></span>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 7pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://milliondollarelm.com/">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36th Street North</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Hubba hubba - the Chippendales are in Tulsa, and they're bringing the perfect solution to any Valentine's Day romance rut with them. Tickets are $20.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">An Evening with Kris Kristofferson</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">When: 7:30pm</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Where: <a href="http://mabeecenter.com/">Mabee Center</a>, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Widely regarded as the greatest country songwriter since Hank Williams, Kristofferson's catalogue has been covered by over 500 artists, including Waylon Jennings, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. He'll be right here in Tulsa on V-Day to serenade you all the way to Monday morning. Tickets start at $25.

What are YOU doing to celebrate Valentine's Day (or not) in Tulsa this year?

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