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• “Get Your Rib Racks” buy your tickets by Oct. 3. Pick up time 10:30 a.m-3 p.m. at the Hamasa Shriners Building, 5516 Dale Drive, Marion. Cost: $18 per rack. Order by phone 601-693-1361.

Saturday, Sept. 23

• 1 p.m. – The Porterville Consolidated School Reunion Committee will have its meeting at the Porterville Community Center. Everyone whoever attended the old school is asked to attend as we begin to prepare for next year’s reunion. FMI: 662-46-5768.

• 3:30 p.m. – Friends will gather at Sandy Ridge Bluegrass Park for a day of fellowship, food, pickin’ and grinnin’. Bring a covered dish for supper at 6 p.m. then hang around for some bluegrass music with possible banjo, mandolin, guitar, and fiddle players. FMI: 601-644-3701.

• 7 a.m-2 p.m. – Alzheimer’s Garage Sale, 10165 Lynwood Drive. All donated for charity sales, priced to sell. FMI: 601-483-8144.

• 7:30 a.m. – Ride With the Governor. We’ll have a leg leaving from Chunky River Harley- Davidson to meet up with the Governor in Hattiesburg. Sign in at 7:30 a.m., safety meeting at 8:30 a.m., KSU@9 a.m., Registration must be done online at www.woundedwarriorsofms.com. FMI: Call Jan at 601-482-4131. Admission is $25 per person.

• 9 a.m. – Marion Shrine Club 5K Run will be at the Hamasa Shrine Temple, 5516 Dale Dr. in Marion. Late registration and packet pickup at 7:30 a.m. Registration is $25 and will include a T-shirt. Register online at www.marionshrineclub5K.com or mail your form with check/money order made out to Marion Shrine Club. FMI: Contact Ken Burns 601-604-1711 – Benny Egler 601-480-2412 or the Hamasa Office 601-693-1361. Proceeds are for the benefit of the Marion Shrine Club.

• 2 p.m. – MSU Riley Center presents “How I Became a Pirate,” the musical Family Show that leads off the MSU Riley Center’s 2017-2018 Fall/Winter Performing Arts Series. Crafted especially for kindergarteners through fifth-graders. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students or $35 each for the Family Series package at the MSU Riley Center Box Office, which is open 9a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 601-696-2200.

Monday, Sept. 25

• 11 a.m. – Bingo for Adults at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. FMI: 601-693-6771.

Tuesday, Sept. 26

• 10 a.m. – Baby/Toddler Johnny Appleseed Craft at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. Chess Club meets at 4:30 p.m.

• 2-4 p.m. – EMBDC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate our new location at 200 22nd Ave. Following the ribbon cutting, we will have an open house.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

• 4:30 p.m. – Tie Dye T-Shirts Activity for Young Adults at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. FMI: 601-693-6771.

Thursday, Sept. 28

• 10 a.m. – A section of Hwy 513 in Clarke County will be dedicated as the “Marine Corporal Dustin Lee Memorial Highway at Stonewall Town Hall located at 801 Erwin Road in Stonewall.

• 10 a.m. – Edward Jones Ribbon Cutting, 2514 River Birch Dr. Suite 100A.

• 4:30 p.m. – K-6 Grade Berenstain Bears Birthday Mix and Mingle at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

• 4:30-5:45 p.m. – EMBDC to host American-Israel Friendship League at the MSU Riley Center. Hosts Attorney General Jim Hood and Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden. Speakers Governor Phil Bryant and Consul General of Israel Lior Haiat.

• 6:30 p.m. – “Be Our Guest Night” – All area high school students are invited to East Central Community College’s game between East Central Warriors and No. 13 ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves in a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges South Division Battle in Bailey Stadium on the ECCC campus in Decatur. It will also be Black Out Bailey night and all visiting students and Warrior fans are encouraged to wear black to the game. FMI: Contact Romonica Evans in Student Services, 601-635-6300 or call toll-free 877-GO-2-ECCC, ext. 300.

• 7:30 p.m. – Garrison Keillor, the former host of the long-running public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion”, will take the stage solo, at the MSU Riley Center, accompanied only by a stool and a microphone. Tickets are $63 and $57 at the MSU Riley Center Box Office, which is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.msurileycenter.com or by calling the box office at 601-696-2200.

Friday, Sept. 29

• 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. -The 30th annual Mississippi Pecan Festival in Richton. GPS address: 510 Wingate Road, Beaumont, MS 39423. Admission $10, children 4 and under free. All weekend events: Broom making demo, farming demo’s, arts and crafts booth, food vendors, lye soap demo, home-made biscuits, butter churning and more. If you are interested in booths or contests, please call 601-964-8222 or visit our website.

Saturday, Sept. 30

• 7 a.m-until – First Apostolic Church in Meridian will have a Chicken and Waffles Breakfast Fundraiser. $8 person and included eggs, grits, and juice. May substitute pancakes for waffles. Dine in or carry out 2010 Mosby Road. FMI: 601-482-1422.

• 8 a.m. – The Queen City Race for Life & Street Strut will be at Dumont Plaza with registration to begin at 6:30 a.m. – 5K starts at 8 a.m., and 1 mile starts at 9 a.m. followed by the Street Strut and High Heel Dash. The race will begin and end at 500 22nd Ave. – 5K Run/Walk is $20 in advance and $25 the day of – High Heel Dash is $100 and Street Strut/Umbrella Decoration Contest is $5 in advance or $7 on race day. You may also register online at Time2Run.net. FMI: 601-562-4830 or channing.peebles@cancer.org.

• 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – The 30th annual Mississippi Pecan Festival in Richton. GPS address: 510 Wingate Road, Beaumont, MS 39423. Admission $10, children 4 and under free. All weekend events: Broom making demo, farming demo’s, arts and craft booths, food vendors, lye soap demo, home-made biscuits, butter churning and more. If you are interested in booths or contests, please call 601-964-8222 or visit our website.

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – 27th annual Clarke County Forestry and Wildlife Festival at Archusa Water Park in Quitman. The event will include a Car and Truck Show, Kiddie-Land with new and exciting games, Arts and Crafts, live entertainment, bass tournament, equipment displays, a Mr. and Miss Clarke County pageant, and lots of food.

• 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – The Moose Lodge of Meridian will have a Poker Run starting at Chunky River Harley Davidson. Registration starts at 11 a.m., the first bike out at noon, the last back in at the Moose Lodge is at 3 p.m. The cost is $15 a hand. Fish plates for sale for $10. FMI: Call Jan at 601-482-4131.

• 7-9 p.m. – Eight annual Rose Hill Cemetery Costumed Tour by lantern light (last line forms at 8:30 p.m.) We will introduce four new stories in addition to the superstar stories already on tour. FMI: Call 601-479-283 or 601-692-5213 or 601-934-9311.

Sunday, Oct. 1

• 9:30 a.m. – First Baptist Church in Lauderdale will have their 44th Annual Celebration with guest speaker Mike Russell, and Guest Music with Paul Barkley. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with Worship at 10:45 a.m. There will be lunch following the service in the Family Life Center. FMI: Contact Ramona Powers at 601-679-5586. The church is located at 3659 Lauderdale Rd, Lauderdale.