WHAT’S HAPPENING
Whether you’re looking for a date-night idea or entertainment for the kids, check out our local event listings.
Hernando
The eighth annual DeSoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook-Off is Friday and Saturday at DeSoto Shrine Club, 2888 Gwynn Road Experience a fun-filled day with carnival rides, delicious food, activities, refreshments, and live music. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Email kfrancis393@yahoo.com, visit desotobbq. com or call Doug Francis at 901-487-6785.
Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 805 Dilworth Lane, hosts Kids Summer Camps in June. Visit kudzuplayers.com.
“The Jungle Book”: June 20-24 (Performance June 24 at 7 p.m.), 9 a.m. to noon. For ages 6-9. Cost is $125, $100 additional siblings.
“The Little Mermaid Jr.”: June 20-24, 1-5 p.m. For ages 9-16. Performance is June 25 at 7 p.m. Cost is $250, $225 additional siblings.
The “Sunset on the Square” summer concert series continues each Thursday in June, from 7-9 p.m., on Courthouse Square, 475 W. Commerce St. Enjoy a fun-filled evening of music for the whole family. Food vendors on site. Visit hernandoms.org or call 662-4299055. Thursday: 4 Man Trio
Shepherd’s Center of Hernando meets 10 a.m. Thursday at Hernando United Methodist Church, 1890 Mt. Pleasant Road. All seniors are welcome.
Pick-Ur-Own at Cedar Hill Farm, 008 Love Road, Monday-Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through July. Blackberries (through first of July), blueberries (JuneJuly), purple hull peas (June-July), local honey and free-range chicken eggs are available. Picking containers supplied. Email cedarhfarm@yahoo.com, visit gocedarhillfarm.com or call 662-429-2540 for picking times and prices.
DeSoto Arts Council Gallery and Gardens, 564 W. Commerce St., hosts Craft Day every Saturday, from 1-5 p.m. All who love to craft are welcome to sit and visit and work on projects. Bring knitting, beading, needlework, painting or quilting. Visit desotoarts.com or call 662-404-336.
The Hernando Farmers Market is every Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hernando Square, 2535 Highway 51 South, through Oct. 31. Brings together the best of local food, artistry and the agricultural traditions of the Mid-South. Visit cityofhernando.org/farmersmarket or call 662-429-9092.
Horn Lake
In the Park After Dark starts Saturday at Latimer Lakes Park, 5633 Tulane Road. Enjoy free movies after sunset this summer. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. Alcohol not permitted. Concessions
available. Call 662-393-5654. Friday: “Avengers Age of Ultron”
Also coming up:
Eighth annual Latimer Lakes Fishing Rodeo: Saturday, 8-11 a.m. Bring your fishing gear, bait, hats and lawn chairs for this free event. There will be free sodas and popcorn, so come join the fun. Divisions are 4-6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years and 13-16 years. Trophies and prizes awarded in each division. Visit hornlakeparks. com or call 662-342-3469.
The M.R. Dye Public Library, 2885 Goodman Road, invites you to enjoy some of its recurring events. Be a part of your community. Call 662-429-4439. Coming up:
The Horn Lake Kitchen Guild seeks to foster culinary skills and interests for children, families, groups and adults. Group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 2-3:30 p.m.
The Yoga and Story Club for kids ages 4 and up, second Thursday of each month, from 4-5 p.m., through July. Bring a yoga mat, wear socks and loose clothing. No dresses or jeans.
For students who cannot join an after-school book club because of transportation conflicts, The Order
of the Page is an intermediate school book club that also includes advanced second-grade readers. The club offers an opportunity for students to pick topics, read aloud, discuss common themes and polish their literacy skills. The Order of the Page meets on the second and fourth Saturday, from 1-2 p.m.
Olive Branch
Art Walk in Old Towne is Thursday, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., on Olive Branch Old Towne Main Street, 9144 Pigeon Roost Road. Begins at Painted Pigeon Art Gallery, then Old Towne Main Street where local artists display their artwork. Enjoy refreshments and entertainment and local merchants. Visit obarts.com or call 901-619-0261.
Enjoy Movies Under the Stars each Friday night in June at Wesson House, 9133 Goodman Road. Bring a lawn chair and blanket. Concessions available. Movies begin at dusk. Call 662-893-5219 or 662-893-0888.
Friday: “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” June 24: “Rio” Cedar View Baptist Church, 3300 Highway 305, presents community singing Saturday at 6 p.m. Featuring the group Glad Heart. For more information, call 662-895-2661 or 662-895-6967.
The Olive Branch Olde Town Farmer’s Market invites farmers, vendors and artisans to stop by every Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Listed as one of 13 incredible Mississippi farmer’s markets, come to buy, sell or browse. Contact Nancy at oldetownefarmersmarket@ yahoo.com or call 901-603-6844.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 7620 Davidson Road, seeks to launch a nonprofit Prayer Shawl Ministry Circle to make shawls, chemo hats, wheelchair lap blankets and more for comforting those in need. The group is looking for knitters and crocheters to volunteer time and effort. Circle will meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Contact Marcia Coates at 901-603-6118 or Gloria Grametbauer at 662-469-9675.
The South Branch Lions Club serves Southaven, Olive Branch and Horn Lake. Regular monthly meetings are held on the first and third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Sweet Peas Table, 8948 Mid S. Drive, in Olive Branch. For more info, visit southbranchlionsclub.org.
Olive Branch Genealogy Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, from noon to 2 p.m., at Olive Branch Public Library, 6619 Highway 305 N. Call 662-895-4365 or visit obgc.limewebs.com. No dues and all are welcome. Wednesday: Rita Hall discusses her book, “Millington,” in the “Images of America” book series.
Southaven
The Southaven Junior Open Golf Tournament is Wednesday at Southaven Golf Center, 8925 Swinnea Road. Tournament is free and consists of five age groups: 6-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-17. Top three finishers in each division receive trophies. Tee times range from 8-10:30 a.m. All participants receive free pizza and soft drinks. To register, call 662-393-0370 or PGA instructor David Dixon at 901-462-4770.
DeSoto Family Theatre presents “Oklahoma” at the Landers Center Theatre, 4560 Venture Drive, starting Friday. Set in western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Tickets are $15-$30. Times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through June 26. Visit dftonline.org or call 662-280-6546.
The Southaven Fire Academy for Kids is a fun-filled, educational week in which children ages 8-12 learn and apply aspects of safety, including motor vehicle safety, fire safety, first aid, bicycle safety as well as experience what it’s like to be a firefighter. Ends with graduation ceremony for family and friends to attend. Free to Southaven residents. Sessions are June 20-24 and July 18-22. Open to the first 20 children who register. Priority given to children who have not attended before. To register, stop by Southaven City Hall, 8710 Northwest Drive for application. For more information, Email malderman@southaven.org or call 662393-7466 ext. 249.
The Stars in Motion KidFit Camp runs through Aug. 2, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Stars in Motion, 3370 Goodman Road. KidFit Camp is an active alternative to traditional childcare for boys and girls entering kindergarten through sixth grade. Children will have fun with circus school, learn social skills and technology, with a focus on music, creative play and arts and crafts. Includes daily fitness, tutoring with SIM U and healthy snacks. Cost is $25 per day or $100 per week. Visit starsinmoition.com or call 662-349-6422.
The DeSoto County Touchdown Club meets each month at the Boiling Point, 4975 Pepperchase Drive. Meetings at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and program shortly after noon. Program agenda includes recognition of guests and officials and announcements. Club is informal with no dues. Club provides lunch for the speaker and takes up an offering as well ($5 minimum). June
20: Mike Norvell, head football coach, University of Memphis
The Southaven Farmer’s Market is open MondaySaturday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., through Aug. 27, on State Line Road, next to the city’s Fire Station No. 1, 1940 Main St. Call Bradley Wallace or Ashley Staten at 662-796-2489, press option 1.