Maria Gus will talk about Bartlesville's growing movie industry at BAHM event

Visit Bartlesville Executive Director Maria Gus will be guest speaker April 18 at the Bartlesville Area History Museum's April "Third Thursday Lunch and Learn," according to a news release.

The event will begin at noon at BAHM, 401 S. Johnstone Ave.

As the head of Visit Bartlesville since 2008, Gus has served as the liaison to more than 20 film and television shows in the last 15 years, including the award-winning film "Killers of the Flower Moon."

She will discuss the growing movie industry in Bartlesville and the impacts it has on the community.

Gus has sat on the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance public relations committee and has worked with the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Cherokee Nation Film Office, deadCenter Film Festival and the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Art and Culture.

The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their lunch or enjoy light refreshments provided by BAHM. No reservations are necessary.

Attendees are also encouraged to enjoy the museum’s newest exhibit “Our Oily Past” on display from April 1 to July 1. Tables and chairs will be set up for people who bring a lunch and children may enjoy the 'History of Oil' coloring station.

For questions, call the museum at 918-338-4290 or email history@cityofbartlesville.org.