Today

• Noon & 6:15 p.m.—Narcotics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. For more information, call 1-866-798-3960.

• 12:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.— Alcoholics anonymous meets at 3735 19th St. For more information, call 601-482-2498 or the 24 hour hotline at 601-524-6669.

• 5 p.m.-until — Class of 1984 Reunion Tailgate Party at MHS Ray Stadium Lower Parking Lot. All classmates and their friends and family are invited. T-shirts will be available to purchase for classmates and their family. Classmates are asked to pay $25 and that will cover your t-shirt and food for your guest. For more information, call Cassandra Jones Little at 601 453-5730 or Linda Green Avery at 478 213-5830.



Saturday, October 17

• 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. — Chunky Wide Yard Sale. 25-35 sales in 3-4 mile area. Maps of sale locations will be available at the Chunky Quick Stop on Highway 80. Each sale area will have a sign or balloons to indicate participation.

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m.— Queen City Decorative Painters will hold its annual Made in the South Christmas Bazaar. It will be held at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. There will be more than 40 local artists and craftsmen. There will be door prizes given throughout the day. The kitchen will be open for lunch. For more information, call 601-485-1810 or 601-626-0152.

• 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.— The Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council will hold its annual Octoberfest in downtown Philadelphia. There will be lots of games for kids, free Clothesline Art contest, crafts, food, live entertainment, wagon rides and much more. For more information, call 601-656-9838 or visit the Web site at www.pncarts.org.

• Upward flag football games at Oak Hill Baptist Church continue with the last game on Oct. 24. Game times are 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Concessions are available. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 601-482-5583.

• 9 a.m.-6 p.m. — Croptoberfest at Faith Baptist Church Dining Room 5050 Hwy 19 North, Meridian. All day scrapbooking event with a portion of the event going to Make-A-Wish to grant wishes in this area. The day includes door prizes, attendance gifts, product demonstrations, lunch ideas, lots of time to crop and scrap, and a table of information about Make-A-Wish with ways you can help grant wishes or find out more about being a volunteer. MAW volunteers will be available to answer you questions. Fee is $30 (lunch included).  For more information, call Alicia at 601-693-0995.

• 10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church Fall Food Festival, 3937 Poplar Springs Drive. Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Plates, $6. Includes a generous portion of pulled pork, special recipe baked beans, festival cole slaw and Mississippi bread. Whole Boston Butts ($20) purchased by reservation only. Call the Church Office 601-485-5598 ext. 123 by October 14. Tickets available from church members or the church office. Baked and frozen goods sale including, homemade cakes, pies, cookies, breads, assorted frozen casseroles and homemade vegetable soup. Delivery available for orders of five or more plates. Please call to place an order and set up a delivery time.

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m.— Open registration for the Inbound Basketball Season for Shiloh Baptist Church will begin today at the Family Life Center located at 5470 Causeyville Road. Registration is $45. For more information, call 601-692-4874 or 601-644-3999.

• Noon & 6:15 p.m.—Narcotics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. For more information, call 1-866-798-3960.

• 12:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.— Alcoholics anonymous meets at 3735 19th St. For more information, call 601-482-2498 or the 24 hour hotline at 601-524-6669.

• 6 p.m.— Meridian Teen Explosion Youth Rally will take place at the Lauderdale County Ag-Center. This a multi county youth rally. Sarah Elizabeth McCary of Nashville, TN will lead in worship and former M-Fuge and Centrifuge speaker Walt Barnes will speak. All churches in the area are invited. Other bands will be featured as well. There is no cost for the event. For more information, call Brother Greg Mangum at 601-595-1198 or email gregmangum@comcast.net.

• 6:30 p.m.— The Clarke County Christian Singles invites all Singles to their HOBO Soup Supper or Roasted Hot Dogs and Costume Contest at the home of Michael and Glenda Dearman. Prizes will be awarded. Call Michael at 601-917-2484 for directions. We ask each person to bring a vegetable to put in the soup or hot dogs and buns if you perfer. Remember to bring your cans for Make-A-Wish children. For more information call Peggy at 604-776-3150 or Gwen at 601-616-7018.

• 6:30 p.m.—Beginning today NorthPark Church will offer a Divorce Care Support Group for adults as well as a Divorce Care 4 Kids for children at the church. For more information, call 601-482-1322.

• 8 p.m.— The 7th Annual Orpheum Star Search finals will take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis. Tickets are $10. The talent event will host 11 local finalists representing the Mid-South including Alex Goldman from Lamar School. They will vie for more than $15,000 in scholarships and a chance to perform at the 2010 Jefferson Public Services Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. Visit our Web site at www.orpheum-memphis.com for more information.



Sunday, October 18

• 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.— Alcoholics anonymous meets at 3735 19th St. For more information, call 601-482-2498 or the 24 hour hotline at 601-524-6669.

• Noon & 6:15 p.m.—Narcotics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. For more information, call 1-866-798-3960.

• 6:30 p.m.— Oak Grove United Methodist Church of Clarkdale community invites everyone to a Fall Revival. The "Revival" service will be held through Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Evangelist for the week will be Rev. Allen Randell of Collinsville, U.M.C.

• The descendants of the late John Henry and Nancy Elizabeth Mott Partridge will hold their annual reunion at the Neshoba County Coliseum. Lunch will be potluck and served at the noon hour.  All family and friends are encouraged to attend.  If you need directions or more information, please call Kathy Ridout at 601-656-1851 or Mavis Fagan at 601-656-4868 



Monday, October 19

• Noon & 6:15 p.m.—Narcotics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. For more information, call 1-866-798-3960.

• 12:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.— Alcoholics anonymous meets at 3735 19th St. For more information, call 601-482-2498 or the 24 hour hotline at 601-524-6669.

• 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.— Creative Crafts for Children- MCC Community & Business. For more information, call 601-482-7445.

• 7 p.m.— Oak Grove United Methodist Church of Clarkdale community invites everyone to a Fall Revival. The "Revival" service will be held through Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Evangelist for the week will be Rev. Allen Randell of Collinsville, U.M.C.



Tuesday, October 20

• 9 a.m.-1 p.m. — Flu shots will be available at Pine Forest Baptist Church, 10031 West Lauderdale Road, Collinsville. Pneumonia shots will also be provided. You must bring your Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare card. Medicaid and Medicare free. Adult flu shots: $25. Adult pneumonia shots: $48. Childhood flu shots: $10. For more information, call (601) 737-5173.

• 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.— Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter's Animal Conference on Domestic violence, "Surviving the Violence-Working with Victims" will be held at the Kahlmus Auditorium at Mississippi State University's Meridian campus. For registration information, please call Care Lodge at 601-482-8719.

• Noon & 6:15 p.m.—Narcotics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave. For more information, call 1-866-798-3960.

• Noon—A Refuge Christian Recovery-meeting for women whose loved ones suffer from alcohol and drugs will be held at First Presbyterian Church in the Annex building. For more information, call Charlie at 601-483-5927.

• 12:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.— Alcoholics anonymous meets at 3735 19th St. For more information, call 601-482-2498 or the 24 hour hotline at 601-524-6669.

• 2 p.m.- 3 p.m.— United Auto Workers Retiree Chapter No. 2185 will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave.



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