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.
◆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.
◆OCMA County Wide Revival— Oktibbeha County Ministerial Alliance (OCMA) County Wide Revival will be Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m. nightly at Bethel M.B.C. Church. Rev. Rochester Young, Pastor. Rev. Dr. Sedric D. Veal, Sr. of Temple Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio. Theme: “Committed to Discipleship” Mark 8:34.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult education classes daily beginning at 8 a.m.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes—The J.L. King Center offers adult education classes daily from 8 a.m.. until noon.
◆Anger Management Classes—The J.L. King Center offers anger management classes every Monday at 9:30 a.m. with instructor Gayle Glenn.
◆Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
◆Yo◆th 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.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers an adult education class beginning at 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
◆Ad◆lt Parenting Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult parenting classes, “Encouraging Positive Behavior” from 10-11 a.m.
◆Starkville Kiwanis Club— Starkville Kiwanis Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13th at 12:00 noon at The Hilton Garden Inn.Guests are welcome.
◆Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table— Golden Triangle Civil War Round Table meets November 13, 7 p.m., in the Conference Room, Golden Triangle Planning & Development Bldg., 106 Miley Road, Starkville. Dr. Brandon Beck will speak on the topic “The First Meeting: Lee, Jackson, and the First Battle of Winchester, 1862.” Park and enter at the back of the building; enter through the back door on the right. Visitors are always welcome.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult education classes daily beginning at 8 a.m.
◆American Legion Post #13— American Legion Post #13 will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, November 13, at 7:00 PM at the American Legion Building on Old West Point Road. All American Legion members and prospective American Legion members are urged to attend. Any questions, call Jimmy Vaughn at 312-3072 or John Lee at 323-2539.
◆Teen Pie Eating Contest—Starkville Public Library is hosting a Teen Pie Eating Contest at 4 p.m. November 13th. Teens 13-18 are welcomed to participate. Registration due by November 10th. ◆Active Parenting Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers Active Parenting classes every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes—The J.L. King Center offers adult education classes daily from 8 a.m.. until noon.
◆Active Parenting—The J.L. King Center will host Active Parenting at 9:30-10:30.
◆Family Life Skills—The J.L. King Center will host Family Life Skills on healthy cooking from 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
◆Comp◆ter Skills—The J.L. King Center will host computer skills classes from 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Wednesday
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult education classes daily beginning at 8 a.m.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes—The J.L. King Center offers adult education classes daily from 8 a.m.. until noon.
◆Book Mart & Cafe Authors Event— Book Mart & Cafe will host a author event from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on November 14, 2018 for “Growing Old Well” by Armando A. de la Cruz, T'Mara Bigger, Alison Buehler, Joe R. Bumgardner, Barbara Coats, William Giles Lindley, Everlyn S. Johnson, WC Johnson, and Frank Matta. The authors will have an open forum at the coffee shop area at 12:30 p.m.
◆The Orators—MSU's Shackouls Honors College will continue its year long public lecture program, The Orators, on November 14 at 2 p.m. in the Forum Room, Griffis Hall with “Finding Me Through The Search for Happiness” presented by Dr. Corey Keyes from Emory University. A reception to meet the speaker follows the lecture. This program is made possible through a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council. Information: 662325-2522. Free Admission.
◆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.
◆Yo◆th Development— Youth Development hosted by the J.L. Kinger Center takes place at 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at Starkville Housing.
◆Yo◆th 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.
◆ Bark-B-Que! — The Little Dooey at 100 Fellowship Street is hosting a fundraiser all day Thursday, November 15. Oktibbeha County Humane Society will receive a $1 donation for every salad ordered! Available for dine in or carry out!
◆ November Laymen’s Fellowship — November Laymen's fellowship will be held on November 15th at 6:30pm at Mt. Pelier MB Church located at 840 North Jackson Street in Starkville. We will continue the “Man of his Word” series by Dr. Adrian Rogers. All men and boys are invited to attend. A fellowship meal will be served after. For more information contact Orlando Trainer at 662-769-0071 or orlandotrainer@hotmail.com.
◆ 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.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult education classes daily beginning at 8 a.m.
◆Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes—The J.L. King Center offers adult education classes daily from 8 a.m.. until noon.
◆NARFE— The National Active & Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) will meet Thursday, November 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Highway 12 East in Starkville. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30. The guest speaker will be Steve Gladney, Sheriff of Oktibbeha County. All active and retired federal employees are urged to attend.
◆Family Life Skills—The J.L. King Center will host Family Life Skills - Crocheting from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m..
◆Kids Cooking Healthy—The J.L. King Center will Kids Cooking Healthy classes from noon until 1 p.m.
◆Comp◆ter Skills—The J.L. King Center will host basic computer skills classes at 1:15 p.m. until 3:15 p.m.
Friday
◆La Leche League — The monthly meeting for La Leche League of Starkville/Columbus will be held on MSU campus Friday Nov. 9th at 11:30 am at Barnes & Noble. The topic for that meeting is “The Art of Breastfeeding & Avoiding Difficulties.” Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and all who are interested in offering support are encouraged to attend. Please call Nadia (662-701-7473) for breastfeeding information.
◆Ad◆lt Ed. Classes— The Emerson Family Center offers adult education classes
| Page 4