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 — EMCC 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 Club — Starkville Duplicate Bridge Club plays a ACBL sanctioned game on Monday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1104 South Louisville Street. Questions: 662-4250075.
◆ David and Irene Rogers Memorial Scholarship — David and Irene Rogers 9th Annually Memorial Scholarship Application for high school seniors are now available. For more information call 662-323-3977 or visit www.cococenter.org.
◆ Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
◆ Youth Development—youth Development-brickfire Project takes place every Monday from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. at the J.L. King Center.
◆ The Starkville Public Library Friends of the Library monthly book sale will be held Monday, July 1st from Noon-6:00 pm. The Friends is pleased to announce the usual assortment of fiction and nonfiction books in both hard cover and paperback at prices ranging from 50 cents to $3. Also, just in time for summer reading the July sale will also feature a collection of older paperback books in excellent condition as well as STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM
a recent donation of a large number of science fiction books.
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆ Al-anon meeting — Al-anon meets every Tuesday night from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Church of the Resurrection 105 N Montgomery St, Starkville, MS 39759. “Al-anon meetings focus on coping with the effects of someone’s addiction, One Day at a Time.”
◆ Emerson Free Childbirth Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers free childbirth classes each Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in February, June, and October. First week’s topic: Parent/infant Bonding and Breastfeeding- Nadia Mcclelland, La Leche League Leader. Second week: Pregnancy and Childbirth- Dorothy Clowers, LLLL, Certified Doula. Third week: Nutrition for Mother and Baby- Jacqueline Hodges, MS, RDN, LD, MS Department of Health. Fourth week: Infant and Child Care- Katie Buys, DNP, FNP, MPH, Family Nurse Practitioner. March 5, July 2, and Oct. 29 Certified Doula, Dorothy Clowers, LLLL will talk about Relaxation Techniques, and Labor and Delivery. To preregister call 320-4607. Free childcare and snacks. Space is limited.
◆ Celebrate RecoveryMeadowview Baptist Church. 300 Linden Circle, Starkville. Meets every Tuesday. Meal at 6 p.m. and meeting from 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. (662)-323-2963
◆ 5th Annual Harveys Celebrity Wait Night, Silent Auction & Wine Pull: Tuesday July 9, 5-9pm. All tips and auction item proceeds benefit the Oktibbeha County Humane Society. Enjoy a great meal and be served by local celebrities such as: John & Nelle Cohen, Rhett Hobart, Sean Mcdonnall, Joe & Jen Moorhead, Ryan Phillips, Lisa Pritchard, Aundrea Self, Glenn Schmidt, Austin Shafer and Lynn Spruill!
Wednesday