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 Mondaythursday 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 Monday and Wednesday.
◆ Youth 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.
◆ 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 5:30-7:30 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 Clowers, LLLL, Certified Doula. Third week: Nutrition for Mother and Baby- Jacqueline Hodges, MS, RDN, LD, MS Department of Health. Fourth week: Infant and Child Care- Katie Buys, DNP, FNP, MPH, Family Nurse Practitioner. March 5, July 2, and Oct. 29 Certified Doula, Dorothy Clowers, LLLL will talk about Relaxation Techniques, and Labor and Delivery. To pre-register call 320-4607. Free childcare and snacks. Space is limited.
◆ Celebrate Recoverymeadowview Baptist Church. 300 Linden Circle, Starkville. Meets every Tuesday. Meal at 6 p.m. and meeting from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (662)323-2963
◆ The Kiwanis Club meet at the Garden Hilton Inn at noon on July 16. Guests are welcome and more information for the event can be found on the Starkville Kiwanis Club's Facebook page.
◆ Golden Triangle Knitting Guild’s July meeting will be Tuesday, July 23 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 1 of the Starkville Sportsplex (go upstairs toward the walking track, the room is to the left). Knitters, crocheters, weavers, and spinners of all skill levels are welcomed! For more information, contact GTKG President Emily Marett at marettemily@yahoo.com or visit http://goldentriangleknitters. blogspot.com.
Wednesday
◆ Boys and Girls Club—
◆ 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.
◆ Pickleball— The public is invited to play Pickleball at the Sportsplex from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
◆ 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 662323-5722 or email peter@ first-umc.org. Come, join us for a song!
◆ The Brooks Family of the Rockhill community in Oktibbeha County will host it 42nd Reunion on July 18th20th. All interested persons are encouraged to participate for more information contact Orlando Trainer at 662-7690071 cell 662-320-9717hm or Marilyn Trainer at 6662418-5441 cell or 662-3238366.
◆ Oktibbeha County Master Gardeners and guests will hold a summer social Thursday 10 a.m. at the Catch A Dream Founda
tion Retreat. It is located at 2485 Ennis Road, Starkville MS. Everyone is reminded to bring a side dish or a dessert. For more information contact Emily Jones at 662312-0832.
◆ Downtown at Sundown: Join us for our final Downtown at Sundown summer concert featuring the Flames on July 18 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Fire Station Park. Drinks will be available for purchase and food vendors will be present.
◆ Candidate Forum for Oktibbeha County candidates - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., & NAACP are inviting the public to meet and participate in a forum to ask questions of the candidates: Thursday, July 25, 2019, from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. - Greensboro Center Starkville, MS.
◆ Prairie Opportunity, Inc. Community Action Agency - will conduct a Public Hearing on July 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the Prairie Opportunity office of Oktibbeha County, located at 501 Hwy 12 West, Suite 110, Starkville, MS 39759. This meeting is to inform the public of proposed funding and to gather Community Needs Assessments regarding service in the community. For more information, please call Gail Dotson or Laura Marshall at (662) 323-3397. The public is invited, light refreshments will be provided.
Friday
◆ The Friends of Dean Park, Inc. will host a Day of Fun and Recruit with the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)/THE National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA). All NCBA staff, trainees, potential trainees (55 Years and older), host agencies, potential employers and government officials are invited, Friday, July 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Trainees from Winston and surrounding counties are invited. Candidates seeking public office for the August 6, 2019 election are invited to participate in this fun day.
For more information, please contact: Louise Shavers, NCBA – 662.402-6127, Chester Johnson, NCBA Program Director – 662.8466992 or Elmetra Patterson, Friends of Dean Park, Inc. – 510.672-2106
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 Parkermcgill staff.
◆ 10th Anniversary Dancing in the Park — Celebrating Starkville Dance Day. hosted by KMG Creations will be held Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Mckee Park 9a.m.1p.m. Free family event. Bring lawn chairs. Disability Awareness Walk at 9a.m. led by Eddie Myles. Meet and Greet Friday, July 26 8p.m.10p.m. Central Station Grill. General Dance Worshop with Montage Theatre of Dance Friday, July 26 5p.m.-6p.m. at Sportsplex. All ages welcome! More information contact Kayla at kmgcreationsdance@gmail.com orwww. kmgcreationsdfp.com.
◆ The Western Oktibbeha County Singing Convention will be at Newbellzion United Methodist Church located at 3743 Highway 25 South (Bypass) starting on Saturday, June 29, 2019 starting at 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 30, 2019 starting at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please contact Lena Gandy Smith at 662-3244674 or 662-617-3892. Rev. Eddie J. Hinton, Sr., Pastor. The public is invited to attend.
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 Kelli Phelps at 6150033.