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
◆ 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
◆ Protecting the Flock church seminar — There will be a FREE “Protecting The Flock” church security seminar held at First Baptist Church Louisville, MS on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each night. Jimmy Meeks of Sheepdog Safety Training will conduct this seiminar. Jimmy is a 44 year minister, a 35 year police officer based out of Texas. Jimmy will instruct church members and staff on methods of preventing attacks on churches and keeping members safe. The same seminar will be conducted each night to enable people choose which night is best to attend. This seminar is sponsored by the Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering and area churches. For more information, call (601) 575-1611 or log onto to sheepdogseminars.com. STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM
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.
◆Kiwanis— Starkville Kiwanis Club will meet at noon Dec. 12 at at The Hilton Garden Inn . Our speaker will be Jill Savely, Director of Golden Triangle East College High School at East Miss Comm College. Guests are welcome.
◆ Protecting the Flock church seminar — There will be a FREE “Protecting The Flock” church security seminar held at First Baptist Church Louisville, MS on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each night. Jimmy Meeks of Sheepdog Safety Training will conduct this seiminar. Jimmy is a 44 year minister, a 35 year police officer based out of Texas. Jimmy will instruct church members and staff on methods of preventing attacks on churches and keeping members safe. The same seminar will be conducted each night to enable people choose which night is best to attend. This seminar is sponsored by the Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering and area churches. For more information, call (601) 575-1611 or log onto to sheepdogseminars.com.
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.
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.
◆ 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
◆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.
◆Ref◆ge Nature Store Open House— Come share the excitement of the season at the Refuge from 10-4 on Saturday, Dec. 9 for the Nature Store Open House. From 11-2 there will be entertainment, wildlife bingo, refreshments, and special incentive sales in the Nature Store.
◆ Ride for Taylor — A charity motorcycle ride and fish fry benefitting 15-yearold Taylor Young’s medical expenses will begin 10 a.m. Dec.16 at Clarksdale High School and end at J.W. Stampley. Contact Michael Love at (662) 902-6349, Earnest Moore at (662) 302-8837 or Oliver Mitchell at (662) 3025955 for more information.