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

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 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Emerson Family School

◆ 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

◆ Tutoring — Emerson Family School will host tutoring for students MondayThursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mississippi State Students will be the facilitators

◆ FOL Monthly Book Sale — The Starkville Public Library’s Friends of the Library monthly book sale will be held Nov. 6 from Noon-6:00 pm. Specials include: a large selection of Christmas books; a group of science fiction/fantasy and romance paperbacks for 25 cents; and a half price sale on James Patterson hard covers

◆ Starkville Cemetery Association Meeting — The Starkville Cemetery Association, representing Odd Fellows Cemetery on University Drive, will host its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Applegate Building of First Baptist Church. Use the Washington Street entrance

◆ 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 STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM

8:34. Spring Hill M.B. Church is the host beginning 7p.m.

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. 7 at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn. Our speaker will be Dr. Gregory Bohack, MSU Vice -President for ,Agriculture,Forestry and Vet Medicine

◆ 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”

◆ 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 February, June, and October. Nov. 7 Jacqueline Hodges, MS, RDN, LD, MS Department of Health, will discuss Nutrition for Mother and Baby. Call Emerson (662320-4607) to register. Free childcare and snacks provided. Time 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

◆ 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.

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

◆ 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”

◆ Breakfast with the Bulldogs — Johnson Cooke - Marketing Manager and Emmalyne Kwasny - staff editor of the Reflector will be guest speaker for Breakfast with the Bulldogs Nov. 9th at Starkville Café at 7:30 am. Dutch treat breakfast. For more information about the event or the local Alumni Chapter, contact Carol Moss Read at carolmoss@cspirehome.net or call 662-312-0637

◆ Oktibbeha Master Gardeners — Oktibbeha Master Gardeners will meet Nov. 9 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Christian World Missions Building, 1437 Fire Station Road

◆ Books and Authors — Susan Cushman, author of the critically acclaimed novel “Cherry Bomb,” will be the speaker for Books and Authors, hosted by Friends of the Library, Nov. 9. Refreshments will be a available at 11:30, the presentation at noon, followed by a book signing. The event is free to the public

◆ Oktibbeha Audobon Society — The Oktibbeha Audubon Society will meet Nov. 9 at 7 pm in MSU’s Clay Lyle Entomology building. Ciera Rhodes will present “Effects of Aquaculture Decline on the Habitat Use and Spatial Distributions of American White Pelicans.” The public is invited

Friday

◆ Christmas Handworks Bazaar — The Starkville First United Methodist Church will host its 12th Annual Christmas Handworks Bazaar Nov. 10 from 9:30-3:30. Artisans will have a variety of items for sale. Lunch will be served 11:301:30. Frozen casseroles and baked goods will also be available for purchase. Stop by to start you Christmas shopping

◆ 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 662-7690071

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 highway 182 Starkville, MS. Come and shop. Booths are available for vendors. Contact Sarah Smith at 662-7695759 or Ethel Shine at 662323-9482 or visit the website at www.cococenter.org

◆ Book Signing at Book Mart & Cafe — Darrel Schmitz will sign copies of his book “The Roadside Geology of Mississippi” Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Book Mart & Cafe

◆ Starkville-MSU Symphony — On Nov. 18th, 7:30p.m. at Lee Hall, the symphony will present their Criss Concert. Rose Sebba will play the piano. We will enjoy music by Mozart (Piano Concerto 21 in C Major) and Cherubini’s Requiem In C Minor. Barry Kopetz will conduct and Gary Packwood will conduct the MSU State Singers and Symphony Chorus