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

◆ 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

◆ J.L. King Instrument Ribbon Cutting — The Pilot Club of Starkville will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at J. L. King Memorial Park for new playground instruments Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. The free event is open to the public and will include a demonstration of the instruments by MSU’s Dr. Bob Damm and a Brain Minders Puppet Show

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, 7 at noon at the Hilton Garden Earn your High School Inn. Our speaker will Equivalency, Monday-Thursday be Dr. Gregory Bohack, from 8 a.m. - noon at the MSU Vice -President for J.L. King Center. Tempe O’ ,Agriculture,Forestry and Vet Nan will be the Instructor Medicine at JL King and Laura Thurmond ◆ Emerson and J.L. and Jean Ann Foxworth King Events — Emerson will be the Instructor Family School and the J.L. for Emerson King Center is hosting events

◆ Work Keys Info Session Monday through Thursday. and Practice — Ages These events include Adult 16 and Older, Key to Finding Education Classes, Work Gainful Employment on Keys Info Session and Practice, Monday-Thursday from 8 Afterschool Clubs, Tutoring a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Emerson and Computer Classes. Family School Details are listed under

◆ Afterschool Clubs “Monday”

— Art, Fitness, Life Skills, ◆ Toastmasters — Toastmasters Homework Help, Literacy meets every Tuesday clubs will meet MondayThursday from 6-7:00 pm in the from 3:30 p.m.5:30 Conference Room on the p.m. at the J.L. King first floor of the Sportsplex. Center sToastmasters is a club that

◆ Tutoring — Emerson helps members improve their Family School will host tutoring public speaking and leadership for students MondayThursday skills in a positive atmosphere. from 3 p.m. to 5 Come join us p.m. Mississippi State Students ◆ Childbirth Classes — will be the facilitators Emerson Family Resource

◆ FOL Monthly Book Center offers free childbirth Sale — The Starkville Public classes in February, June, and Library’s Friends of the Library October. Nov. 7 Jacqueline monthly book sale will Hodges, MS, RDN, LD, be held Nov. 6 from Noon6:00 MS Department of Health, pm. Specials include: a will discuss Nutrition for large selection of Christmas Mother and Baby. Call Emerson books; a group of science (662-320-4607) to fiction/fantasy and romance register. Free childcare and paperbacks for 25 cents; and snacks provided. Time 5:30 7:30 a half price sale on James Patterson pm. hard covers ◆ OCMA Community

◆ Starkville Cemetery Revival Worship — Oktibbeha Association Meeting — The County Ministerial Alliance’s Starkville Cemetery Association, revival will be Nov. representing Odd Fellows 5 through Nov. 8. The Nov. Cemetery on University 6 through Nov. 8 the event Drive, will host its annual will feature Rev. Dr. Sedric meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in D. Veal, Sr. a of Temple Baptist the Applegate Building of Church in East Cleveland, First Baptist Church. Use the Ohio. The theme is “Committed Washington Street entrance to Discipleship” from

◆ OCMA Community Mark 8:34. Spring Hill M.B. Revival Worship — Oktibbeha Church is the host beginning County Ministerial Alliance’s 7p.m. revival will be Nov.

5 through Nov. 8. The Nov.

6 through Nov. 8 the event will feature Rev. Dr. Sedric

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Tuesday

◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.

◆ Kiwanis — Starkville Kiwanis Club will meet Nov.

Wednesday

◆ Emerson and J.L. King Events — Emerson Family School and the J.L. King Center is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes, Work Keys Info Session and Practice, Afterschool Clubs, Tutoring and Computer Classes. 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

◆ International Christmas Store — Christian World Missions’ “Christmas at the Storehouse” is Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 10a.m. to 6p.m., at 1437 Fire Station Rd. The International Christmas Store features unique products and a taste of Christmas from around the world. Lunch on Nov. 1 is $10/ticket from 11a.m. to 2p.m. Contact Lee Ann Williamson 662-3240390 for information

◆ Green Thumb Garden Club — The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. at Cadence Bank. The program will be given by Wayne Wilkinson

◆ Mt. Peiler Conference — Please publish that the Mt. Peiler M.B. Church family and Rev. Dr. Charlie F. Barnes Sr. invites the public to attend. The Word for the Time Conference starting Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 7 p.m. nightly. The guest Pastor is Rev. Charles Davidson and the guest Lecturer is Rev. Thomas Rogers. Please come and be blessed

◆ OCMA Community Revival Worship — Oktibbeha County Ministerial Alliance’s revival will be Nov. 5 through Nov. 8. The Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 the event will feature Rev. Dr. Sedric D. Veal, Sr. a of Temple Baptist Church in East Cleveland, Ohio. The theme is “Committed to Discipleship” from Mark 8:34. Spring Hill M.B. Church is the host beginning 7p.m.

◆ Starkville Lupus Support Group — The Starkville Lupus Support Group will meet Nov. 15 at Harvey’s at 11 a.m. For more information, please contact: Letha Johnson: (662)648-9963

Thursday

◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.

◆ Emerson and J.L. King Events — Emerson Family School and the J.L. King Center is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes, Work Keys Info Session and Practice, Afterschool Clubs, Tutoring and Computer Classes. Details are listed under “Monday”

◆ International Christmas Store — Christian World Missions’ “Christmas at the Storehouse” is Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 10a.m. to 6p.m., at 1437 Fire Station Rd. The International Christmas Store features unique products and a taste of Christmas from around the world. Contact Lee Ann Williamson 662-324-0390 for information

◆ AARP Meeting — The Starkville Chapter #165 of AARP’s monthly meeting will be Nov. 2, 10:00 a.m. in the Applegate Hall (Room 114-115) of the First Baptist Church on the corner of Lafayette Street and S. Washington Street. Program speaker is Katherine Little of T.E. Lott & Company will speak on Financial Planning. Contact: Marilyn Laird 323-6309

◆ DAR Meeting — The Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha Chapter dessert reception and meet and greet Nov. 2 with our State Regent Cynthia McNair will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the meeting at 2 p.m. at Cadence Bank

◆ Starkville Town and Country Garden Club — The Starkville Town and Country Garden Club will meet 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 2 at the home of Sheila Flurry. Monti King, owner of Flowers by the Bunch, will share decorating ideas for the upcoming holiday season

◆ Mt. Peiler Conference — Please publish that the Mt. Peiler M.B. Church family and Rev. Dr. Charlie F. Barnes Sr. invites the public to attend. The Word for the Time Conference starting Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 7:00 p.m. nightly. The guest Pastor is Rev. Charles Davidson and the guest Lecturer is Rev. Thomas Rogers. Please come and be blessed

Friday

◆ Black Tie Night of Elegance — The Distinguished Gents of the Rising Star Lodge 31 will present the Black Tie Night of Elegance Affair featuring DJ Love Bone Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and VIP Tables are $75. For more information contact 662-769-0071

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 ParkerMcGill staff

◆ COCO Flea Market — Flea Market from 6 AM every 1st Saturday of the month at COCO Center located at 13608 highway 182 Starkville, MS. Come and shop. Booths are available for vendors. Contact Sarah Smith at 662-769-5759 or Ethel Shine at 662-323-9482 or visit the website at www. cococenter.org

◆ Homebuyer Education Workshop — A Homebuyer Education Workshop will take place Nov. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for first time homebuyers interested in buying a home. For more information, contact Recruitment and Training Program of MS, Inc. at 662328-8037

◆ Fish Fry — On Nov. 4, from 11-2 P.M (if weather permits), Mable O’Lott Chapter #65 will have a fish fry at COCO Center 13608 Hwy 182 East in Starkville. Dinners are $8. Sandwiches are $4 for Whitening $5 for Catfish. For more information contact Yolanda Rollings at 662-418-4368 or Ethel Shine at 662-323-9482

◆ Learn to Homebrew Day — The GTR Brewers and Smiling Frog Brewing Supply will host GTR Learn To Homebrew Day Nov. 4th at 2 p.m. Learn about homebrewing your own delicious beer. Local homebrewers will be brewing several batches of beer throughout the event to teach you the joy of homebrewing

◆ COCO Contest and Fashion Show — Annual Child Contest and Fashion Show will be held on Nov. 4, at the Council of Community Organizations, COCO Community Center, Located at 13608 Highway 182, Starkville. at 3 p.m. The public is invited