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.
Monday
◆ Rotary — The Starkville Rotary Club meets at 11:45 a.m. at the Starkville Country Club
◆ EMCC Launch Pad — EMMC Launch Pad offers free classes in Adult Education, Workkeys Prep, ACT Prep, Employability Skills Training, and Basic Skills Training. We offer free test vouchers and other incentives for qualifying students. Classes are offered MondayThursday in morning, afternoon, or evening. PLEASE CALL 662-243-1985 for more information.
◆Starkville Duplicate Bridge— Starkville Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 on Monday. ACBL sanctioned game. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 704 S. Louisville Street. All level of players welcome. Questions, 662-425-0075.
◆Friends of the Library Book Sale— The Starkville Public Library's Friends of the Library monthly book sale will be held July 2 from noon-6 p.m. Special features of the July sale include summer/beach and youth books. As always a large collection of both hardback and paperbacks will be available at nominal prices.
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian
Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thurs- day at 6 p.m.
◆Childbirth Classes— Childbirth classes will be every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Emerson Family Resource Center. Call (662) 320-4607 to preregister. Katie Buys, DNP, FNP, MPH, Family Nurse Practitioner will instruct the class on infant and child care.
◆Active Parenting Classes— Active Parenting classes will be every Tuesday at 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Emerson Family Center.
◆MBS Community Blood Drive— Mississippi Blood Services will be holding a community blood drive July 3 from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Walmart in Starkville. Donors will receive a T-shirt while supplies last. All donors will be registered in the MBS Save Our Summer $1,000 Giveaway for a chance to win $1,000!
◆OCHS Celebrity Wait Night— The 4th Annual Harvey's Celebrity Wait Night benefitting the Oktibbeha County Humane Society will be July 10 at Harvey's. Sponsored by Clark Beverage Group, the event will feature celebrity waiters with 100% of tips going to OCHS; a wine pull raffle; and a silent auction.
Thursday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆Parent Cafe — Parent Cafe will be from 6p.m. until 7 p.m. June 28 at Emerson Family Resource Center.
◆S◆per Dads!— Super Dads! with Michael Jones will be at 5:30 p.m. June 28 at the J.L. King Center, 700 N. Long Street.
Friday
◆Comm◆nity
Time — Community Story Time takes place every Friday at 10 a.m. at Emerson Family Resource Center.
Saturday Story
◆ 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 ParkerMcGill staff
◆Sess◆ms Day Celebration — The eleventh annual Sessums Day Celebration will be June 30 in the Sessums Community Park on Railroad Spur Road in the Sessums Community. The celebration starts at noon. All current and former residents of the Sessums Community, along with the public, are invited to attend.
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