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. MondayThursday 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 MondayThursday 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
◆ Starkville Community Blood Drive — Mississippi Blood Services will host Starkville Community Blood drive from noon-6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Vowell’s parking lot. Donors recieve a t-shirt and can check their cholesterol. Donors must be 16 or older, weigh over 110 lbs. and have a valid ID. Visit msblood.com or call (888) 90-BLOOD (902-5663) for information.
Tuesday
◆ 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”
◆ 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
◆ Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table — The Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at 106 Miley Rd. Andrew Lang, MSU History Dept., will be guest speaker. Park and enter at the back of the Golden Triangle Planning and Development building and conference room is immeadiately inside the right door. Visitors welcom.
◆S◆rviving the Holidays — If you have lost a loved one because of death or divorce, join in a video group at Connection, 101 West Lampkin Street corner of Lampkin and Washington Streets, on from 6 to 8 p.m Nov. 14.
◆Kiwanis— Starkville Kiwanis Club will meet November 21 at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn. Charles Yarbrough, Starkville Fire Chief, will be the speaker. Guests are welcome.
◆American Legion Post #13— American Legion Post #13 will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 14, 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.
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
◆ 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
ty — Home Economists in Home & Community will meet Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m. at Golden Triangle & Development Center, 106 Miley Dr. The program, “Excel by Five” will be presented by MS Ellen Goodman. Anyone with a degree in Human Science is encouraged to attend. Call HelenSue Parrish at 3241683 for further information.
◆ NARFE— The National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet on Nov. 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Hwy. 12 East in Starkville. The doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30. This month’s speaker will be Nancy Woodruff who serves on the Board of the Mississippi Food Council. She will present a program on “Sustaining Mississippi Communities With Local Food.” Federal and Active Federal Employees are encouraged to attend.
◆ WNA and FUMC — World Neighbors Association (WNA) and the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) are sponsoring Thanksgiving Dinner for international students and their families. The dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 at noon in the Family Life Center of FUMC.
◆ 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” ◆ Starkville Newcomers
◆ Home Economists and Friends — Starkville Home and Communi- Newcomers & Friends will in
Friday