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 — EMMC 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.
◆ Adult Literacy/GED/ Diploma classes — Earn your High School Equivalency for ages 16 and older on Monday - Thursday 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. at J.L. King Center, 700 Long Street. Tempe O'Nan will be the Instructor.
◆ Anger Management classes — Anger management classes will be Mondays 9:30 A.M.-11:00 P.M at the Golden Triangle Planning and Development. Gayle Glenn will be the Facilitator.
◆ Work Keys Info Session and Practice — Key To Finding Gainful Employment for ages 16 and Older on Monday-Thursday 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. at J.L. King Center. Tempe O'Nan will be the Facilitator.
◆ Family Life Skills Training — Laundry Love Ladies on Mondays at 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.at the J.L. King Center. Cindy Melby will be the Facilitator.
◆ Grandparents Raising Grandchildren — Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program will be every Monday at 10:30-11 a.m. at Emerson Family Care Center.
◆Comp◆ter classes— Computer classes will be Mondays from 1:30 P.M.2:30 P.M. at the J.L. King Center. Hakran Kim will be the Facilitator.
◆Starkville Duplicate Bridge— Starkville Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 on Monday. ACBL sanctioned game. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 704 S. Louisville Street. All level of players welcome. Questions, 662-425-0075.
Tuesday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆Healthy Living Classes— Healthy Living classes will be on Tuesdays from 10:45 A.M.-12:00 P.M. at Emerson Family School. Gayle Glenn will be the Facilitator.
◆Active Parenting Classes— Active Parenting classes will be every Tuesday at 11 a.m.-noon at Emerson Family Center. Darlene Hinton will be the facilitator.
◆Starkville Kiwanis— Kiwanis will meet June 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn. at noon. The speaker will be Dr. Brent Fountain, MSU Extension Service on Summer outdoor cooking and food safety
Wednesday
◆CPR/AED Class— CPR/AED Certification class May 30 at 3 p.m. in the OSERVS office at 501 HWY 12 in Starkville. The cost for first time attendees is $30. Call 662-341-0287 to register or to receive additional information.
Thursday
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The First Presbyterian Church a casserole kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
◆ Emerson and J.L. King Events — Emerson Family School and the J.L. King Center is hosting events Monday through Thursday. These events include Adult Education Classes, Work Keys Info Session and Practice, Afterschool Clubs, Tutoring and Computer Classes. Details are listed under “Monday”
◆NARFE Meeting — The National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association will meet May 24 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Highway 12 East in Starkville. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30. The guest speaker will be Dr. Bob Fuller, newly named College of Education coordinator at Mississippi State University for the new Starkville Oktibbeha School District Partnership School at Miss. State. All active and retired Federal Employees are encouraged to attend.
Friday
◆ESL Classes— Emerson Family School will give English as a Second Language classes every Friday at 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Ha Nguyen will be the facilitator. ◆
Saturday
Alcoholics Anonymous — Alcoholics Anonymous will now meet every Saturday at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church
◆ Casserole Kitchen — The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection hosts a casserole kitchen every Saturday at Parish hall at 11:30 a.m.
◆ 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 ParkerMcGill staff
◆Company Reunion - American Bosch, AMBAC, United Technologies, Johnson Electric and former employers to have a reunion and lunch, beginning 10:30 until 1 p.m. June 2 at Ranch House Diner at 807 Alabama St., Columbus.
◆Master Gardener Plant Sale - Oktibbeha County Master Gardeners will host their plant sale from 7:3010:30 a.m. May 26 at the Starkville Community Market at Fire Station Park. Proceeds go to MSU Horticulture Scholarships and MGV Programs/Projects.
◆Healthy Wealthy and Wise Health Fair — Healthy Wealthy and Wise Health Fair presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 2 at the Starkville Sportsplex featureing free screenings and giveaways and a free onsite health class with Jennifer Graham at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
◆COCO Awards Program— 4th Annual awards program will be June 2 at the COCO Center at 6 p.m. Donors will be honored, and the Irene and David Rogers memorial scholarship recipients will be awarded. Two $500 scholarships will be given to graduating high school seniors. Starkville High School JROTC will post the colors. The program is open to the public.
◆SHS Class of 1968 Reunion — The Starkville High School Class of 1968 will hold their 50th class reunion June 2. A picnic style lunch will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the FBC Outreach Center. An evening dinner and program will be held at the Mill at 6 p.m. with tours of SHS, MSU athletic facilities, Mitchell Memorial Library and the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum.
Sunday
◆ Donations for Homeless Students — Starkville Oktibbeha School District's Project HELP is seeking donations of hygiene supplies, school supplies, school uniforms (new or used in good condition), socks and undergarments for homeless students. Donations may be dropped off at Emerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street. For more information contact Tommie Vance at 615-0033
◆ American Legion Post #240 — American Legion Post #240 will have its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. May 20 at the American Legion Post #240 building. For more information contact Ronald Outlaw at (662) 4184273 or Curtis Snell at (662) 648-0244.