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
◆ Donations for Homeless Students — Donations for Homeless Students. Starkville Oktibbeha School District’s Project HELP is seeking donations of hygiene supplies, school supplies, school uniforms (new or used in good condition) for homeless students. Donations may be dropped off at Emerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street. For more information contact Tommie Vance at 615-0033
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. Monday-Thursday 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 MondayThursday 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 Monday- Thursday from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Kayla Pratt will be the Instructor
◆ FOL Monthly Book Sale — The Starkville Public Library’s Friends of the Library monthly book sale will be Oct. 2 from Noon-6:00pm. Featured specials include: all “Anytime Room” books on sale for $0.25. Fiction and nonfiction books in hard cover and paperback, children’s books, vintage books, and reference are all available at nominal prices, with most priced $0.50 to $3
◆ Fall Revival — The Light Outreach of Holiness Temple, 104 Watson Rd., will be in our fall revival Oct. 2 through Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. nightly. Our speaker will be Apostle Beverly London God Care For You Ministries Chicago. For more information please call Pastor Emma Austin 662-323-9958. Come and be blessed
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
◆ Kiwanis — The Kiwanis Club will meet Oct. 3 at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn. We will hold our New Year Kickoff with Club Business. Guests are welcome
◆ 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
◆ Childbirth Classes — Emerson Family Resource Center offers free childbirth classes in October. On Oct. 3 Nadia McClelland, La Leche League Leader, will discuss Parent/Infant Bonding and Breastfeeding. Call Emerson (662-320-4607) to register. Free childcare and snacks provided. Time 5:30 - 7:30 pm
◆ Celebrity Wait Night — Starkville Lion’s Club’s Celebrity Wait Night will be Oct. 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Grill. The Starkville Lion’s Club is a nonprofit that impacts people with hearing and visual impairments. We would appreciate your support by eating at the Grill this night, making donations, and enjoying good wholesome fun
◆ Fall Revival — The Light Outreach of Holiness Temple, 104 Watson Rd., will be in our fall revival Oct. 2 through Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. nightly. Our speaker will be Apostle Beverly London God Care For You Ministries Chicago. For more information please call Pastor Emma Austin 662-323-9958. Come and be blessed
◆ Jazz at Renasant — On Oct. 10th at 6 p.m. the Starkville/MSU Symphony will have an outdoor concert at The RENASANT BANK plaza (Lampkin and Montgomery Streets in Starkville). This is always a fun evening for the whole family and is called JAZZ AT RENASANT. Please join us for this free concert
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
◆ Fall Revival — The Light Outreach of Holiness Temple, 104 Watson Rd., will be in our fall revival Oct. 2 through Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. nightly. Our speaker will be Apostle Beverly London God Care For You Ministries Chicago. For more information please call Pastor Emma Austin 662-323-9958. Come and be blessed
◆ Archaeology Month at the Library — MSU archaeology professor Evan Peacock will present “Why Archaeology Matters — And What You Can Do To Help” on Oct. 4 at the Starkville Public Library. The talk will be begin at 4 p.m. and will feature Mississippi archaeological artifacts, maps and tools
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. 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. 21 and 28 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Debra Austin will be the Facilitator
◆ NARFE Meeting — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet Sept. 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Starkville. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., lunch is served at 11:30. This month’s speaker is Bekah Sparks of the MSU Extension Service. She will give a presentation on Social Media for Retirees using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
◆ Computer Classes — Basic Computer Skills will be taught at the J.L. King Center Sept. 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. 21 and 28 from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the J.L King Center. Linda Clark will be the Instructor
◆ Farm Bureau Membership Meeting — The Oktibbeha County Farm Bureau Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Mafes Conference Center (BullBarn). Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday Sept. 27. You can contact 662-323-5662 to RSVP
◆ Foster Parent Support Group — Emerson Family School will host Taste and See New Proven Child Rearing Skills on Sept. 21 and 28 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Barbara Culberson and Jan Pettus will be the Facilitators
◆ OCHGS Monthly Meeting — Oktibbeha County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Starkville Public Library. Guest speaker will be Linda Brezeale. The program will be on the Bell School House. All are welcome
◆ 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. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Forum Room, Griffis Hall. A reception to meet speakers follows the lecture. This program is made possible through a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council. Information: 662-325-2522
◆ DAR to Meet — The Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha Chapter of the DAR will meet Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Cadence Bank
◆ Fall Revival — The Light Outreach of Holiness Temple, 104 Watson Rd., will be in our fall revival Oct. 2 through Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. nightly. Our speaker will be Apostle Beverly London God Care For You Ministries Chicago. For more information please call Pastor Emma Austin 662-3239958. Come and be blessed
◆ WWI Special Collections at MSU — Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the John Grisham Room of Mitchell Memorial Library Mississippi State University will host discussion of the Choctaw Code Talkers’ significant role in communications during World War I
Friday
◆ Book Signing — The Book Mart & Cafe will host an event for the Mississippi Encyclopedia on Sept. 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. MSU Professor