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 Monday- Thursday 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.
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆ Al-anon meeting — Alanon 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 BreastfeedingNadia 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 Carekatie 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 pre-register 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
◆ The Kiwanis Club meet at the Garden Hilton Inn at noon on July 16. Guests are welcome and more information for the event can be found on the Starkville Kiwanis Club's Facebook page.
◆ Golden Triangle Knitting Guild’s July meeting will be Tuesday, July 23 from 5:30 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 1 of the Starkville Sportsplex (go upstairs toward the walking track, the room is to the left). Knitters, crocheters, weavers, and spinners of all skill levels are welcomed! For more information, contact GTKG President Emily Marett at marettemily@yahoo.com or visit http://goldentriangleknitters. blogspot.com.
Wednesday
◆ Boys and Girls Club— Boys and Girls club takes place 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the J.L. King Center.
◆ Youth Development— Youth Development-brickfire Project takes place every Monday from 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. at the J.L. King Center.
Thursday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆ NAACP Youth — The NAACP Youth Council will meet every second Thursday at Court House at 6:00p.m., along with the Oktibbeha County Branch meeting. For more information call Youth Advisory.
◆ Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
◆ The All-star Daytime Adult Choir— ASDAC - The All Star Day-time Adult Choir will continue meeting on Thursdays in the choir room of First United Methodist Church - 200 W. Lampkin Street - at 10:30 am. For more information call 662-323-5722 or email peter@ first-umc.org. Come, join us for a song!
◆ The Brooks Family of the Rockhill community in Oktibbeha County will host it 42nd Reunion on July 18th-20th. All interested persons are encouraged to participate for more information contact Orlando Trainer at 662-769-0071 cell 662-3209717hm or Marilyn Trainer at 6662-418-5441 cell or 662-3238366.
◆ Oktibbeha County Master Gardeners and guests will hold a summer social Thursday 10 a.m. at the Catch A Dream