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

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”

◆Frank and Virginia Williams Lecture— The Frank and Virginia Williams Lecture on Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies with guest speaker Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fanton Director, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, will be 10 a.m. Nov. 30 at Turner A. Wingo Auditorium, Old Main Academic Center, 260 Barr Avenue, MSU. Free parking available in the Old Main Academic Center parking garage.

◆AARP — The Starkville AARP chapter # 165 will hold its annual Christmas Banquet on Dec. 7, at 11:00 a.m. in the Veranda Restaurant. The chapter will also observe the 50th year of incorporation since December 8, 1967. For more information please contact Ruth de la Cruz 324-1424 or Marilyn Laird at 323-6309.

◆DAR Meeting—The DAR Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha Chapter will meet Dec. 7 at 2 pm in the Mississippi Room at Cadence Bank. Speaker Jennifer McGillan will bring: Writing ‘Home': Letters from Mississippi, 1817-1860.

◆Nox◆bee Nature Series — The program will be held Thursday December 7 at 6:30 in the Refuge Visitor Center. Dr. Guiming Wang will report on turkey research at MSU. The public is invited.

◆Shiitake Mushroom growing class — Alcorn State presents a Shiitake Mushroom-growing class 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7; participants must bring 5 logs cut 3 days prior with a min. diameter of 4” and a maximum diameter of 6”; to be held at the American Legion Post 3328 Pat Station Rd.

Friday

◆FBC Columbus First Christmas — Volunteers from FBC Columbus will build and present the “First Christmas” from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8-10 at the Shops of Brickerton. The replica of the first Christmas in Bethleham is free and open to the public.

◆La Leche League of Starkville/Columbus — The La Leche League of Starkville/Columbus will host a family potluck to discuss family nutrition and weaning at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Each family should bring a dish to share. Call/text Nadia at (662) 701-7473 or Dorothy at (662) 341-1132 for more info.

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.

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