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 on Sundays only. One-time events will run Monday through Friday.
Sunday
◆ NSDAR Celebrate Constitution Week — The Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha Chapter, NSDAR, encourages you to ring bells at 3:00 p.m. CST on Sept. 17, celebrating Constitution Week. George W. Bush declared the inception of Constitution Week as September 17-23 in 2002. NSDAR educates the public about the Constitution, adopted by the American Congress of the Confederation on Sept. 17, 1787
Monday
◆ Rotary — The Starkville Rotary Club meets at 11:45 a.m. at the Starkville Country Club
◆ Respite Care — Emerson family center will host free childcare for families for ages 8 weeks to 5 years while parents attend Doctor’s Appointments, Adult Education Classes, Grocery Shopping, Job Interviews etc. MondayThursday 8 a.m. to noon
◆ Adult Education Classes — Ages 16 and Older, Earn your High School Equivalency, Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - noon at the J.L. King Center. Tempe O’ Nan will be the Instructor at JL King and Laura Thurmond and Jean Ann Foxworth will be the Instructor for Emerson
◆ Work Keys Info Session and Practice — Ages 16 and Older, Key to Finding Gainful Employment on Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m.-noon at the J.L. King Center. Shakila Seals will be the Instructor
◆ Afterschool Clubs — Art, Fitness, Life Skills, Homework Help, Literacy clubs will meet MondayThursday from 3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Kayla Pratt will be the Instructor
◆ Create Your Own Income — Skills in Cleaning and Washing will be taught Sept. 18 and 25 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Cindy Melby will be the Facilitator
◆ Computer Classes — Learn basic skills, keyboard/ mouse, internet browsing, create email account at Emerson Family School Sept. 18 and 25 from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Hakran Kim will be the Facilitator
◆ District 5 VFD Meeting — The District 5 Volunteer Fire Department Annual Meeting will be held at 6 P.M. on Sept. 18 at the Oktoc Fire Station. All residents of the District are encouraged to attend to hear about the department’s accomplishments and to elect board members
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
◆ Kiwanis — Starkville Kiwanis Club meet Sept. 19 at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn. Guest speaker will be Ches Fedrick, MSU Baseball Stadium Renovation
◆ Emerson Events — Emerson Family School is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes Online and Face To Face, Work Keys Info Session and Practice and Afterschool Clubs. Details are listed under “Monday”
◆ Toastmasters — Toastmasters meets every Tuesday from 6-7:00 pm in the Conference Room on the first floor of the Sportsplex. Toastmasters is a club that helps members improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a positive atmosphere. Come join us
◆ Active Parenting — Emerson Family School will host Sidestepping Power Struggles Sept. 19, and 26 from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Elmarie Carr Brooks will be the Facilitator
◆ Wastewater Meeting — East Oktibbeha Wastewater Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Offices of Golden Triangle Planning and Development District
◆ Parent Cafe — Let’s talk about life’s challenges on Sept. 19 and 26 from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Emerson Family School. Tammy Tubbs will be the facilitator
◆ Shackouls Honors College “Pot of Gold” — MSU’s Shackouls Honors College presents the outdoor production of THE POT OF GOLD, a Roman comedy by Plautus, Sept. 26 and 27, Griffis Hall patio, 6:00 p.m. as part of the Lyceum series. Free Admission. Bring dinner and a chair, we’ll provide a Roman comedy for dessert! Information: 662-325-2522. Directed by Dr. Donna L. Clevinger
Wednesday
◆ Emerson Events — Emerson Family School is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes Online and Face To Face, Work Keys Info Session and Practice and Afterschool Clubs. Details are listed under “Monday”
◆ Emerson Community Story Time — Preschoolers are invited to Emerson Family School every week from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. There will be an activity after reading children will receive free books. Faye Parker and Evan Carter McClelland will be the Facilitators
◆ Shackouls Honors College “Pot of Gold” — MSU’s Shackouls Honors College presents the outdoor production of THE POT OF GOLD, a Roman comedy by Plautus, Sept. 26 and 27, Griffis Hall patio, 6:00 p.m. as part of the Lyceum series. Free Admission. Bring dinner and a chair, we’ll provide a Roman comedy for dessert! Information: 662-325-2522. Directed by Dr. Donna L. Clevinger
◆ Fatherhood Initiative/ Financial Management — Roles Of A Father: Money Issues, Communication and more will be covered at Boyd Chapel U.M. Church in Sturgis on Sept. 20 and 27 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Ethen Gillespie will be the Facilitator. To pre-register call 3204607
◆ Fatherhood Initiative/ Financial Management — Roles Of A Father: Money Issues, Communication and more will be discussed at Yahweh Church on 16Section Road Sept. 20 and 27 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Ethen Gillespie will be the Facilitator. To pre-register call 3204607
Thursday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
◆ Emerson Events — Emerson Family School is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes Online and Face To Face, Work Keys Info Session and Practice and Afterschool Clubs. Details are listed under “Monday”
◆ English as Second Language (ESL) — Come learn how to speak English, learn new Cultures, meet friends etc. Sept. 14,21 and 28 from 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. at Emerson Family School. Ha Nguyen will be the Facilitator
◆ Active Parenting — Understanding and Redirecting Behavior will be discussed along with Building Courage and Self Esteem on Sept. 14,21 and 28 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Debra Austin will be the Facilitator
◆ Computer Classes — Basic Computer Skills will be taught at the J.L. King Center Sept. 14,21 and 28 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Alexus Giles will be the Facilitator
◆ Create Your Own Income — Ages 16 and Older, learn Life Skill:Sewing/Alteration as an Income. Meetings will be Sept. 14,21 and 28 from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the J.L King Center. Linda Clark will be the Instructor
◆ Foster Parent Support Group — Emerson Family School will host Taste and See New Proven Child Rearing Skills on Sept. 14,21 and 28 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Barbara Culberson and Jan Pettus will be the Facilitators
◆ Oktibbeha Master Gardeners — The Oktibbeha Master Gardeners will have its monthly meeting 10 a.m. Sept. 14 at the County Extension Office. Steve Reagan, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Manager, will be the program presenter
◆ Books and Authors — The Friends of the Starkville Library will kick off the series with Charlie Spillers, an ex-marine, former undercover agent, at noon Sept. 14 (refreshments at 11:30.) Spillers will discuss his book “Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and The Toll of a Double Life.” The public is invited to this free event
◆ Art in Public Places — SAAC’s new ABSTRACT SHOW kicks off Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. with a reception in the lobby of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership. The ABSTRACT Show artists are provided a public space to sell selected works. The show runs until Nov. 6
◆ Oktibbeha County Audubon Society Meeting — The Oktibbeha Audubon Society will meet Sept. 14 at 7 pm in MSU’s Clay Lyle Entomology Building. Dr. Bill Parker will relate his whale watching experiences. The public is welcome
◆ WWI Special Collections at MSU — Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the John Grisham Room of Mitchell Memorial Library veterans participate in the reading and discussion of correspondence from soldiers during World War I. This correspondence is from the Special Collections of Mississippi State University Libraries
◆ Memory and Aging Seminar — Sept. 21, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., this free seminar will be in Tully Auditorium in Thompson Hall. Dr. Deborah K. Eakin, memory and aging researcher at MSU, will present ways to improve your memory as you age. Topics include remembering names, dealing with wordfinding issues, remembering lists, and distinguishing normal from dementia-related memory failures
◆ Mississippi Step Up For Kids — State and Local Politicians are invited to this free family event Free Family Event at Emerson Family School Sept. 28 from 4:30 p.m.-6:00p.m. There will be Free T-Shirts, Hats, Bandana, Food and School Supplies
◆ Shackouls Honors College “Plautus Onstage” — MSU’s Shackouls Honors College presents a public Lecture entitled: “Laughing with the Romans: Plautus Onstage” as part of its Classical Week celebration, Sept.