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
◆ American Legion Post 240 — The American Legion Post 240 will meet Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Post 240 building 3328 Pat Station Road. Open to new prospect members; for more information please contact Ronald Outlaw at 418-4273 or Curtis Snell at 648-0244. New prospective members are welcome
◆ My Brother’s Keeper Challenger — The Fall Institute of the My Brother' Keeper Challenge will take place at the Greensboro center Oct. 7 from 1p.m. - 3p.m. Guest speaker is Steven P. Moore. The free session targets young boys in the 6th-12th grade. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Orlando Trainer at 662-7690071 or Tommy Stevenson at 662-648-9452
◆ Unity Park Nominations — The Unity Park Advisory Committee will accept nominations for 2018 honorees who have contributed to civil rights in Oktibbeha County from Oct. 1 - Nov. 15. Honorees will be announced in a ceremony at the park Jan.
15. Submit nominations online at starkvilleunitypark@yahoo.com or in writing at 108 Grand Ridge Road, Starkville. For guidelines visit starkvilleunitypark.com
◆ 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), socks and undergarments 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 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 Monday- Thursday from 3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. at the J.L. King Center. Kayla Pratt will be the Instructor
◆ MSU Library Film Screening — MSU Library Grisham Room will have a film screening with Hillel: Delta Jews, at 7 pm on Oct. 9. The documentary Delta Jews provides insight into the lives and history of this fascinating blend of Jewish culture and Southern culture
◆ Maben Revival — Maben Methodist Church will host a revival Oct. 8 through Oct.
10. Oct. 9-10 service will begin 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Rev Cary Sutphin, pastor of Providence Methodist Church and Palestine United Methodist Church. Rev. Shepperd and members of Maben invite all who can to attend, and hope for some good preaching and music
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
◆ Kiwanis — Starkville Kiwanis Club will not meet Oct. 10. Our meeting is cancelled
◆ 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
◆ American Legion Post 13 Meeting — American Legion Post #13 will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 10 at 7:00 PM at the American Legion Building on Old West Point Road. All American Legion members and prospective American Legion members are urged to attend. Any questions, call Jimmy Vaughn at 312-3072 or John Lee at 323-2539
◆ Civil War Round Table Meeting — The Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table will meet Oct. 10 at 7p.m. at the house of the Starkville Civil War Arsenal museum. There will be an “Open House” and refreshments 6:30p.m. to 7p.m. Duffy Neubauer will present a program in the visitor's center. For more info, contact Neubauer at 323-2606. Visitors are welcome
◆ Maben Revival — Maben Methodist Church will host a revival Oct. 8 through Oct. 10. Oct. 9-10 service will begin 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Rev Cary Sutphin, pastor of Providence Methodist Church and Palestine United Methodist Church. Rev. Shepperd and members of Maben invite all who can to attend, and hope for some good preaching and music
◆ 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
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”
◆ Starkville Town and Country Garden Club — The Starkville Town and Country Garden Club will meet on Oct. 5. Members will tour the manicured grounds of two well-known gardeners in the Louisville area. A lunch meeting will follow at Lake Tiak-O-Khata
◆ DAR to Meet — The Hic-A-Sha-BaHa Chapter of the DAR will meet Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Cadence Bank
◆ AARP Meeting — The monthly meeting of the Starkville AARP Chapter #165 will be held Oct. 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Applegate Hall of the First Baptist Church. The program on “Protection from Identity Theft” will be presented by Fran Brock of the MSU Extension Service. For more information, please contact chapter president Bobbie Potts at 662-341-0546
◆ 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
◆ 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
◆ 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
◆ 6th Annual Starkville Community Day — The Community Day will take place Oct. 6 and 7 at J.L. King Memorial Park. Oct. 6 will feature a community meet and greet, vendor set-up, and a block party with DJ Silk
Saturday
◆ Alcoholics Anonymous — Alcoholics Anonymous will now meet every Saturday at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection hosts a casserole kitchen every Saturday at Parish hall at 11:30 a.m.
◆ On the Grill at Parker-McGill — Parker-McGill Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram will host a weekly “On the Grill” every Saturday. Free food will be provided and visitors can meet the Parker-McGill staff
◆ COCO Flea Market — Flea Market from 6 AM every 1st Saturday of the month at COCO Center located at 13608
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