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.

During this period of precaution due to the coronavirus, we encourage readers to check with venues in advance of events in case of late postponements or cancellations.

FYI:

• Troubled by someone’s drinking/drug abuse? Al-Anon is here to help. Zoom meetings every Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. In person meetings every Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. FMI: 601-604-3215.

Daily:

Saturday, Aug. 22

• 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Sara Evans at the MSU Riley Center. Tickets msurileycenter.com. 601-696-2200. Before each performance, cleaning personnel will spray an ultra-fine mist of Hypochlorous acid (HOCI) at a PH of 5 or 6, diluted to 200 ppm.

• 4-5:30 p.m. – Titus Brooks Heagins: Illustrated Talk at The MAX. Join live at The MAX, participate from home via Facebook Live, or participate via Zoom. In person attendance limited to 10. Reserve your seat or join the Zoom meeting. Free with museum admission.

• 4-6 p.m. – Bailey Haunted Firehouse Auditions. Send a private message on Facebook to reserve a time slot.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

• 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Meridian Community College will host a blood drive in front of the Graham Gymnasium. Campus and community residents are encouraged to participate. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments save time. To make an appointment, go to www.meridiancc.edu/blood.

• 11 a.m.-7 p.m. – Fall Bash at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2217 MS-19. Bloodmobiles will be in the parking lot. Schedule appointment at vitalant.org. or call 877-25VITAL.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

• 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Meridian Community College will host a blood drive in front of the Graham Gymnasium. Campus and community residents are encouraged to participate. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments save time. To make an appointment, go to www.meridiancc.edu/blood.

Thursday, Aug. 27

• 6-8 p.m. – Bailey Haunted Firehouse Auditions. Send a private message on Facebook to reserve a time slot.

Saturday, Aug. 29

• 2-3:30 p.m. – Tony Lewis: Illustrated Talk at The MAX.

• 6-10 p.m. – Sipp & Savor at The MAX with cuisine prepared by top Mississippi chefs, with beverages and music. 601-581-1550.

Sunday, Aug. 30

• Noon – Temple Theatre Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony. The Sucarnochee Revue will follow after the ceremony – $10 at the door. Social health precautions will be observed.

Thursday, Sept. 3

• 6-10 p.m. – The MAX Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2020: Honoring the five artists selected for induction: Musicians Tammy Wynette, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, and Jerry Lee Lewis and post Margaret Walker.

Thursday, Sept. 10

• 10 a.m.-noon – Wesley House Monthly Food Bag Distribution – pick up at Druid Hills U.M. Church, 3565 State Blvd., Meridian. You must bring a photo ID and Social Security card. FMI or see if you qualify please contact Wesley House, 601-485-4736.

Saturday, Sept. 19

• 7 p.m. – Big Daddy Weave at Northcrest Baptist Church. Originally scheduled for March 26; all previously purchased tickets will be valid.

Saturday, Sept. 26

• 8 a.m. – Wing Dang Doodle Festival in Forest.

Saturday, Oct. 10

• The  Celtic Warrior Challenge at Bonita Lakes Park – a fundraiser for “More Heart than Scars”, which is a non-profit that focuses oil helping handicapped individuals and veterans get active and physically fit. FMI: www.moreheartthanscars.org.