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: 662-425-0075.

◆ 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 Clowers, LLLL, Certified Monday and Wednesday. Doula. Third week: Nutrition

◆ Youth Development—youth for Mother and Babyjacqueline Development-brickfire Hodges, MS, Project RDN, LD, MS Department takes place every Monday of Health. Fourth from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. at the week: Infant and Child J.L. King Center. Care- Katie Buys, DNP,

◆ Free English as a FNP, MPH, Family Nurse Second Language Classes Practitioner. March 5, July — at Crossroads International 2, and Oct. 29 Certified Friendship House Doula, Dorothy Clowers, now located at Calvary LLLL will talk about Relaxation Baptist Church, 405 N. Techniques, and Jackson St., Starkville, MS. Labor and Delivery. To 9-11 am, Monday through pre-register call 320-4607. Thursday. For more information Free childcare and snacks. text/talk (662)4188947. Space is limited. ◆ Celebrate Recovery

◆ Youth Develop- Meadowview Baptist ment—youth Develop- Church. 300 Linden Circle, ment-brickfire Project Starkville. Meets every takes place every Monday Tuesday. Meal at 6 p.m. from 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. and meeting from 6:30 at the J.L. King Center. p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (662)323-2963.

◆ OCH Mother to Mother Support Group on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the OCH Regional Medical Center fourth floor.

◆ OCH Wellness Connection to Offer Tai Chi Classes - The Wellness Connection at OCH Regional Medical Center will offer an eight-week Tai Chi course on Tuesdays beginning August 6 from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. A form of moving meditation, Tai Chi emphasizes slow, gentle movements with deep breathing and meditation to relax the body and quiet the mind. The class will be led by Dr. Armando de la Cruz and will involve a variety of styles to help improve physical and mental well-being. The fee for the class is $40 for Wellness Connection members and $50 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required. Call 323-WELL (9355) to

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 5:307:30 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 reserve your spot.

◆ American Legion Post 13 Monthly Meeting — The monthly meeting is August 13, at 7:00 PM at the American Legion Building, Old West Point Road. American Legion members and prospective members are urged to attend. Contact Jimmy Vaughn 312-3072 or John Lee 323-2539.

◆ Starkville Kiwanis Club will meet Tuesday Aug. 20 at 12:00 noon at The Hilton Garden Inn. Guests are welcome. See our Starkville Kiwanis Facebook page for more information.

◆ Starkville Newcomers & Friends Club will meet on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Cadence Bank in the Mississippi Room. The speaker is Helensue Parrish, and her topic is “The History of Starkville Newcomers' Club”. Dues will be collected and information forms will be filled out to update our yearbook. Members are asked to bring a food item for the brunch that will be held after the meeting. Please invite someone new to the community or a friend interested in joining to attend this very important first meeting of 20192020.

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.

◆ Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.

◆ La Leche League meeting on “Breastfeeding & Working/in School on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble on MSU'S campus.

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.

◆ 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!

◆ La Leche League “Nursing Beyond 1st Year” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Sportsplex.

Friday

◆ La Leche League “Family Potluck” on Friday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at Emerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street, Starkville.

◆ Dr. Lindsey Hill Warner and Warner Family Dentistry will be holding a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ribbon cutting with the partnership is scheduled for 11:00. We will have refreshments, door prizes, and give tours of our newly remodeled clinic.

Saturday

◆ Alcoholics Anonymous — Alcoholics Anonymous will now meet every Saturday at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

◆ 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.

◆ 9th Annual Dog Paddle August 10 - Bring your dogs to swim at the Moncrief Park Pool from 9 AM - Noon. This fun pool party for dogs is a fundraiser for the Oktibbeha County Humane Society (OCHS). Proceeds benefit the OCHS Second Chance Fund. $30 registration fee includes admission for 1 dog, 1 t-shirt and accompanying human(s) get in free. Additional dogs $10 each. Additional t-shirts $15. Spectators fee $5 minimum donation (human only, no dog). Pre-register your dog before August 10 at www.ochsms.org/ event/dogpaddle2019 to save $5.

◆ La Leche League of Louisville and Good Vibrations Photography WBW Month Celebration 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. Meeting located at 4778 Brockville Rd., Louisville.

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