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
◆ United Blood Services Blood Drive — A blood drive facilitated by United Blood Services will take place on Jan.14 in the parking lot of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 607 Hospital Rd. from 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The blood supply is “critical”, so if you can donate, please help those in need. For an appointment you can go to www.bloodhero.com and sponsor name of Trinity Presbyterian Church or call Joan Mylroie at 3241272
◆ American Legion Post #240 Meeting — American Legion Post #240 will have its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Jan. 14 at American Legion Post #240. For more info, call Ronald Outlaw at 4184272 or Curtis Snell at 6480244.
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.
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— Kiwanis will meet at noon Jan. 9 at Hilton Garden Inn. Guest speaker will be Lynn Sruill, Mayor of Starkville. Guests are welcome.
◆American Legion Post #13 — American Legion Post #13 will hold its monthly meeting on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. 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.
◆ Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table — The Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at 106 Miley Rd. Brothers Rogers from MS Dept. of Archives and History will discuss the new MS Museums in Jackson. Park & enter at the back of the GTPD building, conference room is immeadiately inside right door. Visitors welcome.
◆ CWJC Training — Christian Women’s Job Corps, Golden Triangle is offering job and life skills training in classes Jan. 23 through April. This free faith-based program provides instruction in basic computer skills, communications, resume’ writing, interview preparation, money management, Bible study and much more. For additional details, call 662-772-3016. Orientation is Jan 18.
◆ Library Discussion of Dante’s “Inferno”— On Jan. 9, Dr. Nancy Hargrove will lead a discussion of Dante’s “Inferno,” beginning with background information. Participants should read the general introduction, the first three cantos, and the short introductions and notes for those three cantos in John Ciardi’s translation published by Signet Classics
◆ East Oktibbeha Wastewater District meeting— The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at 13608 MS Hwy 182 East, at the COCO Center.
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 Housing Authority — The Starkville Housing Authority’s waiting list is now closed. Applications will be accepted starting April 11.
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”
◆ Legacy Hospice Grief Support Group — The Legacy Hospice Grief Support Group will be Jan. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. atEmerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street,\.Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call Mrs. Fleming at 662-338-0007
◆ Breakfast with the Bulldogs — MSU Head Baseball Coach Andy Cannizaro will be the guest speaker at Breakfast with the Bulldogs at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 11 at Starkville Cafe. For more information contact Carol Moss Read at carolmoss@ cspirehome.net or call 662312-0637.
◆MacGowan art exhibition — Starkville artist Joseph H. MacGown will have a solo exhibition featuring his colorful expressive abstract art at the Columbus Arts Council Gallery at 501 Main Street, Columbus, MS for the month of January 2018. An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Jan. 4.
◆ Legacy Hospice Grief Support Group — The Legacy Hospice Grief Support Group will be Jan. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. atEmerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street,\.Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call Mrs. Fleming at 662-338-0007
◆ Oktibbeha Audubon Society — The Oktibbeha Audubon Society will meet