Please e-mail all calendar briefs to calendar@themeridianstar.com. Calendar items are listed by date and it may take a while before an event submitted weeks in advance appears in the paper.

 

F.Y.I.

• The Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc. provides transportation to Fresenius Dialysis on Highway 39 in Meridian and transportation to MIDD on College Drive in Meridian, Monday-Saturday from 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m. FMI: Please contact Delphine Gaines, Transportation Coordinator, at 601-934-1911 Cell; 601-485-1214 Office; or 601-483-4838 Leave a message.

• Eden Foundation, an outreach to the community. The crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day 601-453-4946.

• Lauderdale County Veteran Service Office at 1827 23rd Ave. is open from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 8-11 a.m. on Friday. Call for appointment. Walk-ins welcome. FMI: Jesse Barnett 601-482-9811.

• Lunch Bunch AA meets at Firehouse, 3753 19th St. Monday-Saturday, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

• VFW Post 79 hours of operation are 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Saturday 1 p.m.-midnight. Monthly Post members meetings are every 2nd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. along with the VFW Auxiliary. Saturday’s 8 p.m.-midnight we host our weekly Dance. The present band is White Lightning. FMI: Jack Bonner at 601-701-6706.

• Happy Hour AA meets at Firehouse daily from 5:30-6:30, 3753 19th St.

• Big Book AA meets at Alliance, 5000 Highway 39 North Sunday-Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Friday/Sunday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Friday/Saturday from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• Quitman Serenity AA meets Tuesday/Thursday 7-8 p.m. and 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday at 205 Kirkland Drive.

 

Weekly:

Monday

• Noon – The Meridian First Ladies Civitan Club meets every second and fourth Monday of each month at noon in the Rush Hospital Private Dining Room on the third floor.

• 12-1 p.m., Mondays, Al-Anon meetings at First Christian Church, 1301 23rd Ave.

• 5:30-8 p.m. – Civil Air Patrol MS 102 Composite Squadron at Key Field ANG Base. FMI: georgetpurvis@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/montgomerycompositesquadron.

• 6:30-8 p.m., Monday, GriefShare support group meets at NorthPark Church, 7770 Highway 39 North. FMI: 601-482-1322 or www.facebook.com/northparkchurch.net.

Tuesday

• Noon – Meridian Civitan Club meets in the Rush Hospital Private Dining Room. (except every fifth Tuesday), FMI: 601-938-6409.

• Noon – Meridian Exchange Club meets at Red Lobster. FMI: 601-479-3954.

• Noon – Meridian Downtown Optimist Club meets at Western Sizzlin’. FMI: 601-693-2336.

• Noon-1 p.m., Tuesdays, Refuge Christian Recovery, a meeting for women whose loved ones suffer from alcohol and drugs, meets at First Presbyterian Church, Founders Room, 905 23rd Ave. FMI: Charlie 601-483-5927.

• 5:30 p.m. Rotary Club of East Mississippi – Meets the first and third Tuesday each month at The Daily Grind.

• 5:15-6:30 p.m. – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Meridian Affiliate Family Support Group (at least 18-years-old in support of a person with mental illness diagnosis) meets at Wesley House Community Center, 1520 8th Ave. FMI: Patricia Battle 601-527-3734 or Jill Walsh 601-917-1474.

• 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday/Thursday, Al-Anon meetings at Firehouse, 3753 19th St.

• 6:30 p.m., third Tuesday of the month, Disabled American Veterans Ch. 56 meets at 4101 19th St. Food pantry available 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. FMI: Commander Dan Ward 601-485-1813.

Thursday

• 11:30 a.m. – Meridian Lions Club meets at Rush Hospital Cafeteria. FMI: 662-693-1103.

• 6 p.m. – Thursday Vino and Van Gogh meet at the Meridian Museum of Art. FMI: 601-693-1501.

• 6:30 p.m. – Hope, Diabetes, Prayer, and Support Group meets the first Thursday of every month at Faith Baptist Church, 5050 Highway 19 North, Meridian. Everyone is welcome.

• 5:30 p.m., 2nd Thursday of the month, American Legion Post 257 meets at Temple Theater Ballroom. Fellowship followed by a meeting of both the Legion and Auxiliary. FMI: David Sloan 601-481-3949. 

Friday

• Longino Center Dance, Pecan Ave. behind Longino Fire Department in Philadelphia, open every Friday/Saturday night from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission $8. Live music, free cokes/water, family atmosphere. FMI: Sam 601-728-0313 

Daily:

Wednesday, Dec. 20

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Trees of Christmas at Merrehope/F.W. Williams historic homes, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Meridian. 601-483-8439. www.merrehope.com/index.html.

• 4:30 p.m. – Circuit Board Activity for Young Adults at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

Thursday, Dec. 21

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Trees of Christmas at Merrehope/F.W. Williams historic homes, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Meridian. 601-483-8439. www.merrehope.com/index.html.

• 3 p.m. – Christmas Movie for all ages at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

• 2-3 p.m. – Genealogy at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

• 6 p.m. – The International Singing Brakeman Association will be at The Red Roof Inn, Suite B, located at 2219 South Frontage Rd. Please bring a dish to share. We will eat at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. FMI: Glyn Jones, 601-581-1601.

Friday, Dec. 22

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Trees of Christmas at Merrehope/F.W. Williams historic homes, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Meridian. 601-483-8439. www.merrehope.com/index.html.

Saturday, Dec. 23

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Trees of Christmas at Merrehope/F.W. Williams historic homes, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Meridian. 601-483-8439. www.merrehope.com/index.html.

• 1 p.m. – The Temple Theatre presents the Polar Express. All tickets $5 – Concessions available. Doors open one hour before showtime.

• 4 p.m. – The Temple Theatre presents the Polar Express. All tickets $5 – Concessions available. Doors open one hour before showtime.

• The Temple Theatre presents the Polar Express. All tickets $5 – Concessions available. Doors open one hour before showtime.

Thursday, Dec. 27

• 4:30 p.m. – Craft for Young Adults DIY New Year Hats at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

Friday, Dec. 28

• 4:30 p.m. – K-6th Grade National Horse Day at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library.

Thursday, Jan. 4

• 5 p.m. – The Meridian Chapter of Mississippi Valley State University will have its meeting at the Council of Organizations Building, 814-45th Ave. All alumni in Meridian and local counties are asked to attend.