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.
Today
◆ Free Computer Class—Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the class from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. at the J.L. King Center, 700 Long St. Pre-resgistration is required. Call 662-320-4607 for more information.
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662-617-8158.
◆ Active Parenting—Emerson Family Center will host classes, titled “sidestepping the power struggle” from 10 a.m. to noon. Barbara Culberson will be the presenter.
◆ AARP—Chapter 165 will hold its monthly meeting in Applegate Hall of First Baptist Church. The program will be presented by a representative from the Golden Triangle Area Agency on Aging concerning help for seniors. For more information, please call Margaret Weining at 3231250.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
◆ National Society Daughters of the American Revolution—The Hic-A-ShaBa-Ha chapter will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Cadence Bank and will leave at 1:45 p.m. to tour MSU’s Mitchell Memorial Library. The group will leave by 4 p.m. and the club will also be celebrating its 106 anniversary.
◆ Laurie Parker book signing—Parker will sign copies of her new book “Trespassers Talking” from 3 p.m to 6 p.m. at Book Mart & Cafe.
Friday
◆ Free Computer Class— Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the class from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. at the J.L. King Center, 700 Long St. Pre-resgistration is required. Call 662-320-4607 for more information.
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662-617-8158.
◆ Parent Cafe—Emerson Family Resource Center’s parent support group will be held at 11 a.m. This month’s subject is parental resilience and social connections. Barbara Culbertson will be the presenter.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
Saturday
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662-617-8158.
Sunday
◆ American Legion Post 240—The group’s montly meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the post building at 3328 Pat Station Road. The meeting is open for prospective members to attend. For more information, call Ronald Outlaw at 662-418-4273 or Curtis Snell at 662-648-0244.
Monday
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662-617-8158.
◆ Rotary—The Starkville Rotary Club meets at 11:45 a.m. at the Starkville Country Club. The guest speaker will be Sherri Bevis with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office.
◆ Free Basic Computer Class—Classes will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Emerson Family Resource Center.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
◆ Free Computer Class— Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the class from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. at the J.L. King Center, 700 Long St. Pre-resgistration is required. Call 662-320-4607 for more information.
◆ Active Parenting—Emerson
Tuesday
Family Center will host classes on positive resilience and active communications from 11 a.m. to noon. Elmarie Carr Brooks will be the presenter.
◆ Kiwanis—The group will meet at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
◆ East Oktibbeha Waste Water District—The montly meeting of the board of commissioners will be held at 3 p.m. at 106 Miley Road at the offices of Golden Triangle Planning and Development District.
◆ Free Childbirth Classes—Emerson Family Resource Center offers free childbirth classes in Oct. Havilah Couvillion, RN, BSN, UAB, Master Canidate in Nurse Education will discuss pregnancy and childbirth from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. To register, call 662-320-4607 to register. Free childcare and snacks provided.
◆ Civil War Round Table Meeting—The group will meet at 7 p.m at 106 MIley Road. Civil War author Brandon H. Beck will discuss his book, “Streight’s Foiled Raid on the Western & Atlantic Railroad-Emma Sansom’s Courage & Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Persuit.” Visitors are Welcome. Park in the rear lot, enter through door on the right.
Wednesday
◆ Free Computer Class— Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the class from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. at the J.L. King Center, 700 Long St. Pre-resgistration is required. Call 662-320-4607 for more information.
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662-617-8158.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662323-0532.
◆ Community Story Hour—Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the event for preschoolers at 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Free books.
Thursday
◆ Free Computer Class— Emerson Family Resource Center will hold the class from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. at the J.L. King Center, 700 Long St. Pre-resgistration is required. Call 662-320-4607 for more information.
◆ Oktibbeha County Democratic Party—The group’s headquarters, at 119-B Douglas Conner Dr. is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter registration application and other information is available. For more information, call 662617-8158.
◆ Active Parenting—Emerson Family Center will host classes, titled “sidestepping the power struggle” from 10 a.m. to noon. Barbara Culberson will be the presenter.
◆ Starkville Church of God pumpkin patch—Hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church, 100 Locksley Way. The phone number is 662-3230532.