AROUND TOWN ANNOUNCEMENT POLICIES

The Around Town calendar is a free service offered by the Starkville Daily News. The calendars runs daily as space allows. Announcements should be submitted via e-mail to life@starkvilledailynews.com by 2 p.m. the day prior to publication and be no more than 50 words in length. Religious events will be listed Saturdays on the Faith page. Recurring events will run in Around Town on Sundays only. One-time events will run as usual in Around Town Monday through Friday.

◆ Starkville Area Rust Club—The Starkville Area Rust Club meets each second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at Griffin United Methodist Church. For more information, call 323-7920.

◆ Unlimited Community Agricultural Cooperative— UCAC meets every fourth Saturday of the month at American Legion Post #240, on Pat Station Road. The purpose of UCAC is to keep small farmers and landowners informed of the opportunities available to help their enterprises.

◆ ICS Pre-School Recruitment—Parents interested in information concerning the application process for enrollment at the Institute of Community Services (ICS) HeadStart can call 662-252-1582 ext 149. There are no fees for families enrolling their children in HeadStart.

◆ Mother’s Morning Out—Little Hearts Learning Center will host Mother’s Morning Out on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Breakfast and a snack is included. Enrollment is open at this time. For more information call 3235682 and ask for Danielle.

◆ Life in Your Years—The “Life in Your Years” is a free group for adults presented by Christian Changes Counseling and Recovery Center. Participants will process the struggles and rewards of aging in a supportive environment. The group will meet Thursdays at noon. For more information or to pre-register call 662-3381880.

◆ Active Parenting Classes—Emerson Family Resource Center offers free parenting sessions every Tuesday 11 a.m. at 1504 Louisville Street. Contact Hours Provided. Please call 662-320-4607.

◆ Oktibbeha County Republican Meeting—Oktibbeha County Republican Meeting is held on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Golden Triangle Planning and Development Conference Room. Public is invited.

◆ OCTS Henderson High School Scholarship Fund— OCTS Henderson High School Scholarship Fund, Inc. meets every first Monday night of the month at 6 p.m. at the Sportsplex. For more information, contact Bobby Bardwell at 323-7199.

◆ Al-Anon meeting—The Starkville group meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Enter back parking lot from N. Montgomery St. Call 662-3231692, 662-418-5535 or 601663-5682 for information.

◆ Oktibbeha County Conservative Coalition—The Oktibbeha County Conservative Coalition will meet each first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at McAlister’s “Coach’s Corner.” The Conservative Coalition is open to all conservatives who want to make a difference, beginning right here in our county.

◆ Help for Homeless Students—Project HELP assists students in the Starkville Oktibbeha School District by providing school uniforms, school supplies, personal hygiene items, and other supports as needed. Call Tommie Vance at 662-615-0033 to refer a family, request assistance, or provide support/donations.

◆ Line dancing—The Starkville Sportsplex will host evening line dancing in its activities room. Line dancing is held 5:30-7 p.m. on Mondays. All levels are welcome. For more information, call Connie at 662-418-7012. Cost is $5 per person.

◆ Creative Ways of Teaching—New Century Christian Education Ministry will be offering a class in Creative Ways of Teaching Sunday School and Bible School Lessons. Call Ann Williams at 662-418-3930 to sign up.

◆ Conflict Resolution Classes—The Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi offers free conflict resolution classes every Monday at 9 a.m. at the Golden Triangle Planning and Development District. Please call 662-251-1861 for more details.

◆ Effective Parenting Classes—The Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi offers free effective parenting classes every Monday at 10 a.m. at the Golden Triangle Planning and Development District. Please call 662-251-1861 for more details.

◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee meetings—Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the County Courthouse. All members and guests are invited to attend. For more call Albert Gore, 662-694-1782

◆ Line Dancing Class (FREE) — Line Dancing class (FREE) every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30 at the Starkville Sportsplex Activity room. Dances range from, Beginner to Intermediate. Everyone is welcome . For more information call Kim Stevens 662-312-7763 or email Amy Lear at jnalear@ yahoo.com

◆ Free Country Line Dancing — Classes every Wednesday at the Travis Outlaw Center on Lynn Lane in Nursing Home. For Starkville. An advanced class is more information, contact 662323-6290. held at noon, and a beginner class is held at 1 p.m. Men and ◆ Writing group—The women are welcome to participate. Starkville Writer’s Group meets Come have fun the first and third Saturday of

◆ Oktibbeha County the month at 10 a.m. in the Heritage Museum—The Oktibbeha upstairs area of the Book Mart County Heritage Museum, & Cafe in downtown Starkville. 206 Fellowship Street is For more information, contact open Tuesday, Wednesday and Debra Wolf at dkwolf1970@ Thursday from 1-4 p.m. To arrange gmail.com or call 662-3238152. a group tour call the museum at 323-0211. ◆ Square dancing—Dancing

◆ Gentle Yoga—Bring a and instruction on basic mat and join the free gentle yoga steps every Monday 7-9 p.m. at classes at Trinity Presbyterian the Sportplex Annex, 405 Lynn Church, 607 Hospital Road. Lane. Enjoy learning with our Classes meet on Tuesdays and caller and friendly help from experienced Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in dancers. Follow the the fellowship hall. covered walk to the small building.

◆ Parenting Classes—J.L. Look us up on Facebook King Center offers free parenting “Jolly Squares”. sessions every Thursday 11 ◆ Youth Orchestra—Golden a.m. Triangle Regional Youth

◆ NAACP Meeting—Oktibbeha Orchestra meets Monday nights County Branch of the from 6-7:15 p.m. Membership NAACP monthly meeting are is open to students who are at held every second Thursday at Suzuki Vol. 4 playing level (violin/viola) 6 p.m. at Oktibbeha County or Suzuki Vol. 3 play Courthouse Main St. Contact level (cello/bass). For more information, president Chris Taylor 662617-3671 contact Shandy Phillips or Willie E. Thomas at shandy.phillips1@gmail. Sr. 662-418-9687 for information. com. ◆ Line dancing—The

◆ Clover Leaf Garden Starkville Sportsplex will host Club Meeting—The Clover afternoon line dancing in its activities Leaf Garden Club meets the room. Beginners-2 Line first Wednesday of the month dancing is held noon - 1 p.m. at 1 p.m. at the Starkville For more information, call Lisa Sportsplex. For more information, at 662-323-2294. call 323-3497. ◆ Rule 62: Alcoholics

◆ ABE/GED Classes— Anonymous meetings—The Free ABE/GED classes are offered Rule 62 Group of Alcoholics at the Emerson Family Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. School and the J.L. King Center. Saturdays at St. Joseph’s Catholic Emerson classes are from 8 Church. A women’s only a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through meeting is held 4:30 to 5:30 Thursday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. p.m. on Sundays. Participants Friday and are held at 1504 are encouraged to use the office Louisville Street. J.L King classes entrance off the rear parking lot. are from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. For more information, call 662418-1843. Monday-Thursday and are held at 700 Long Street. Call 3244183 ◆ Celebrate Recovery— or 324-6913 respectively Fellowship Baptist Church for more information. hosts Celebrate Recovery every

◆ Storytime—Maben Public Tuesday at 1491 Frye Rd. in Library will have storytime at Starkville. A light meal starts at 10 a.m. on Fridays. Lots of fun 6 p.m. and the program begins activities along with a story with at 6:45 p.m. Child care services Ms. Mary. Children ages 3-6 are are provided. For more information, invited! call 662-320-9988 or

◆ Cow Tales—The Chickfil-A 662-295-0823. on Hwy 12 holds Cow ◆ Alcoholics Anonymous—The Tales at 9 a.m. every Thursday. Starkville A.A. There are stories, activities, and Group meets six days per week crafts for kids six and under. downstairs at the Episcopal The event is free. Church of the Resurrection.

◆ BrainMinders Puppet Call 327-8941 or visit www. Show—Starkville Pilot Club starkvilleaa.org for schedules offers a BrainMinders Puppet and more information. Show for groups of 25 or ◆ PEO Chapter N meeting—The fewer children. The show lasts PEO Chapter N 15 minutes and teaches children meeting is held 9 a.m. the second about head/brain safety. Children Thursday of each month. receive a free activity book PEO is an organization of which reinforces the show’s women helping women reach safety messages. To schedule for the stars. For more information a puppet show, contact Lisa about monthly meetings Long at LLLONG89@hotmail.com. contact Bobbie Walton at 662323-5108.

◆ Dulcimer and More Society—The ◆ Senior Center activities—The Dulcimer & More Starkville Senior Enrichment Society meets from 5:45 p.m. Center on Miley Drive to 7:45 p.m. every first, second, hosts Party Bridge Mondays and fourth and fifth Thursday in the Fridays at 1 p.m. Senior Game Starkville Sportsplex activities Days are Tuesdays and Thursdays room. They play at 10 a.m. on at 1 p.m. On Wednesdays the fourth Saturdays at the Carrington stitch, craft and chat with Marie anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information call 662-324-1965.

◆ Health workshops— A series of free workshops on health and fitness for all ages will be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at West Oktibbeha County High School at 39 Timberwolf Drive in Maben at 5 p.m. Call 662-242-7962.

◆ SLCE Cancer Support Group—The SCLE Cancer Support Group will meet every first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at OCH Regional Medical Center in the Community Room. For more information please contact Ada Rich-Williams 662-323-8775 or 601527-1553 or Janice McGee 662-242-8070.

◆ PROJECT CLASS— PROJECT CLASS is seeking volunteers who wish to make a difference in the life of a young student by practicing reading and arithmetic with them in a one-on-one session for one hour per week. Call 662-3233322.

◆ Casserole Kitchen— The Casserole Kitchen serves free meals to anyone in need from 6-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Fellowship Hall (ground floor) of First Presbyterian Church. Lunch is served on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. at the Episcopal Church. Call 662-312-2175.

◆ Tutoring — New Century Mentoring & Tutoring Summer Program, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. For students pre-K through sixth grade. For more information, call 662-418 3930.

◆ Volunteer Starkville— Volunteer Starkville can help anyone find volunteer opportunities that match their interests and can assist organizations in their volunteer recruitment efforts at no cost.Contact VS today by phone (662) 2682865 or email at info@volunteerstarkville.org, and visit the VS website at www.volunteerstarkville.org.

◆ Volunteer with Gentiva Hospice—Gentiva Hospice is looking for dynamic volunteers to join our team. Volunteers can donate as little as one hour per week or much more. Also, we are looking for Veteran volunteers for our “We Honor Veterans” program. Contact Angie Ruth at 662-615-1519 or Angella.Ruth@gentiva.com

◆ Disaster Action Team— American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to join the Disaster Action Teams (DAT) to respond to disasters. Training is required and provided by American Red Cross. Interested volunteers may contact Nicholas Garbacz at 842-6101 or nicholas.garnacz@redcross. org.

◆ Crisis line volunteer— Contact Helpline seeks volunteers to take phone line shifts in four- to eight-hour segments answering the Crisis lines. Volunteers must attend a comprehensive crisis training class. For more information, contact Kat Speed at 327-2968 or contactgtrvista@cableone.net.

◆ Food and clothing ministry—The Rock Hill United Methodist Church will hold a free clothing and canned food ministry from 8-11 a.m. each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For more information, call Donna Poe at 323-8871 or Pastor Jerome Wilson at 312-2935.

◆ NAACP Youth Meeting—The NAACP Youth Council will meet every second Thursday at the Court House at 6 p.m., along with the Oktibbeha County NAACP meeting. For more information call Youth Advisory Shavell Rice at 4187132.

◆ Childbirth Classes— Emerson Family Resource Center offers free childbirth classes each Tuesday in February, June and October. Call Emerson at 662-320-4607 to register.

◆ OSERVS—CPR/AED certification classes will be held the third Tuesday of every month, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the OSERVS board room. Classes will accomidate a maximum of 8 students. All must pre-register by calling 662-384-2200. The cost in $25, and located at 501 Highway 12 West.