Community Center

Now open for rental — Talala’s Community Center is ready for your next meeting, birthday, reunion, or celebration — the gathering place that makes Talala stand out.

Community Room phone: 918-553-9199 · email [email protected].

The room has 12-foot ceilings and a 32 × 48 open floor — enough space for dinner tables, dancing, or seating for a board meeting or presentation. A full kitchen is available for catering or home cooking. Four bathrooms serve guests of every age. A 10-foot projector and additional audio-visual equipment make it easy to host a meeting, share photos, or run a program without bringing your own gear.

Your rental includes the Community Center and the immediate outdoor area just outside (patio/entry opening onto Town Park). That included outdoor area is separate from the optional Extra designated area of the park ($50.00) exclusive-use add-on. It works well for birthdays, family gatherings, town meetings, and other community events.

Location

The Community Center is in the Town Hall / Community Building at 102 West Watova Street, Talala, OK 74080.

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Inside the Community Center

Fresh interiors from the finished space — open hall, projector and AV, full kitchen pass-through, and room to host.

Outside

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Rental rates

A $200.00 cleaning deposit is due at booking and is refundable minus any cleaning or damage charges. Card payment is preferred; paying by card includes an extra convenience/service fee. Events must end by 11:30 p.m. for all-out by midnight; late all-out is $250/hour.

For a weekly or monthly series, see the recurring rental agreement — $33 per event Monday–Thursday. Security deposit is due one week before the first event; full rental cost is due two weeks after the first event.

What’s included

• Tables (12 × 5-ft round, 10 × 6-ft rectangle)
• White folding chairs (102)
• Projector / screen (included with the 4-hour event package)
• Beverage dispensers (clear plastic ×2, black hot ×2)
• Vendors welcome for catering, service, décor, florals
• Immediate outdoor area just outside, opening onto Town Park

Key policies

• All-out by midnight. Events should end by 11:30 p.m. Parties not all-out by midnight incur $250/hour.
• Overtime. Staying past your booked end time is billed in 15-minute increments (any part counts as a full 15 minutes) at the hourly rate for your rental day — $12.50 per 15 min Mon–Thu, $18.75 per 15 min Fri–Sun — and deducted from your deposit.
• Damage. Damage to screens, doors, walls, floors, fixtures or equipment is charged at the actual repair cost. The deposit is held until the repair is complete; any balance may be charged to the card you paid with.
• Card must be in the renter’s name. The name on a credit/debit card must match the renter who signs the agreement — no one else’s card, even with permission. Cash and check have no name requirement.
• Texts and emails. Signing the agreement includes consent to booking texts and emails (door codes, reminders, end-of-booking door check, receipts, charges) from 918-553-5535. Reply STOP to opt out.
• No alcohol or tobacco. Clean-air facility — smoking, e-cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol are not permitted.
• Weapons prohibited on the property (including licensed carry), unless employed by the Town for security.
• Cleaning required — bathrooms, kitchen checklists, sweep/spot-mop floors, remove trash and belongings.
• No wall damage — no nails, tape, putty, or command strips; no live-flame candles.
• Deliveries same day; remove by midnight unless pickup by 9:00 a.m. next morning is arranged.
• Replace disposables you use. Disposable items in the building, such as plastic utensils, plates, cups and napkins, must be replaced if used.
• Walkthrough strongly encouraged. The Town strongly encourages one renter to stop by Town Hall during business hours (Monday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM) before the rental for a walkthrough of the building.
• Sound system walkthrough required. If you need the sound system, you must schedule a walkthrough with Town staff before your event so staff can show you how to use it. Sound system access will not be provided on the day of your event without a completed walkthrough.
• Do not touch the TVs. Nothing may be connected directly to any TV. There is one approved HDMI connection point, on the north wall; no other connections may be used.
• Doors and exit. Once the keypad says Welcome and your name, push the door, then pull it open. When you leave, push then pull the East Entry and double doors to make sure they are latched, and answer the end-of-booking text or email.

Rental agreements

Official contracts are on their own pages so this overview stays easy to scan. The PDFs are the source of truth.

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Availability & booking

Check which times the Community Center is open on a given day, then book online. More than one event can book the same day, with at least 2 hours between bookings for cleanup and reset. The public calendar shows booked times only — never renter names or contact details. You can reserve starting tomorrow through the next 365 days (no day-of online bookings).

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Archive

Past Community Center announcements kept for history. The room is open for rental now — check availability and book online, then complete the agreement if you have not already.