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MARCH 7TH AND MARCH 9TH, 2023
Mark your calendars! Starkville Oktibbeha School District is excited to host our Welcome to Kindergarten Open Houses at Sudduth and West Elementary Schools! Join us to meet our teachers, visit our classrooms, learn about our curriculum and more! See how our youngest Jackets #Expectexcellence every day!
West Elementary Kindergarten Open House
Tuesday, March 7
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Sudduth Elementary Kindergarten Open House
Thursday, March 9
4:30-6:30 p.m.
MARCH 18, 2023
A fundraiser for the Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) of Philadelphia MS, “A Night Of Laughter” Comedy Tour, on Saturday evening, March 18th.
Christian Comedian, Leland Klassen, will be live at East Philadelphia Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Leland has toured with Mark Lowrey and Chonda Pierce and will be here in Philadelphia to tickle your funny bone and keep you in stitches. Special musical guest for the night is Nashville recording artist, The Murphys. It's a fun night of Christian comedy and music for the whole family. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Paper/ Physical Tickets: call or text (601) 870-6179 or (601) 656-9165 or (601) 416-1947 Starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
ONGOING
On Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am, Trinity Presbyterian Church located at 607 Hospital Road offers FREE gentle yoga classes. Please join us for exercise, meditation, and fellowship. For questions call 662-323-9340.
International Friendship House has free English as a Second
Language classes Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 – 11:00 am, at Bridgeway Church, 405 N. Jackson Street, Starkville. Contact stark.ifh.esl@gmail.com for more information.
AARP'S Starkville chapter meets on the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at Golden Triangle Planning and Development Center on 301 C.C. Clark Road. For information, call (662) 694-9147.
Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church (Red Annex BLDG), 820 Evergreen Street, Starkville, MS. M-F Noon and 5:30PM. Sat 9AM (All), and 10:00AM (Women's). Sun 7:00PM. More information may be found at Starkvilleaa.org, or email to Info@starkvilleaa.org.
Baptist Cancer Center – Golden Triangle in Columbus and Starkville is now offering FREE PSA screenings for men. This is a simple lab test for men who: are age 40 or older, have no previous history of prostate cancer and have had NO PSA lab test performed in the past nine months.the screenings will be offered at Baptist Physicians Office at 304 Carver Dr., Starkville from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Sept. 16, Nov. 18 and Jan. 20, 2023 and at the Baptist Cancer Center in Columbus at 345 Baptist Blvd. from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm Aug. 19, Oct. 21 and Dec. 16. No appointment necessary. For more information call 662-244-4673 and select option 1.
Spanish Conversation Groups for children and for adults are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church (607 Hospital Road, Starkville) on Sunday mornings at 11:00am. All skill levels are welcome and groups are free of charge. Call our office at 662-3239340 with questions.
On the first Monday of each month, the Friends of the Starkville Library hosts a book sale at the Starkville Public Library from noon until 6 p.m. You can buy great books for all ages at low prices. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the sale is the next Monday.
On the second Thursday of each month at noon at the Starkville Public Library, the Friends of the Starkville Library hosts a Books and Authors program with a special guest author. Come at 11:30 a.m. for refreshments and then the program at noon. For questions, call (662) 323-2766.