Community calendar

Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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.

Daily:

Wednesday, Sept. 18

• 10 a.m. – Naval Air Station Meridian and the 186th Air Refueling Wing will host its annual POW/MIA ceremony at Meridian’s City Hall, 3rd floor. This year’s speaker will be U.S. Air Force Capt. Bill Robinson. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Meet and greet with refreshments after the ceremony. FMI: 601-679-2602.

• 4:30 p.m. – Young Adults (7th-12th grade) Game Day at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771.

Thursday, Sept. 19

• 11:30-1 a.m. – Brown Bag Lunch: Wayward Jones at The MAX. Free and open to the public.

• 11:30 a.m. – The Lauderdale County and Clarke County Republican Women will hold a joint meeting on the second floor of Weidmann’s. There will be five guest speakers: Brent Bailey, candidate for Central District Public Service Commissioner; Michael Watson, candidate for Secretary of State; Butch Lee, candidate for Central District Transportation Commissioner; Dane Maxwell, candidate for Southern District Public Service Commissioner and Troy Smith, candidate for District 84 of the MS House of Representatives.

• 2-3 p.m. – Book Signing at The MAX with Marilyn Tinnin “MaeMae’s Grandmother.” Books available for sale in The MAX bookstore. Free and open to the public.

• 4:30 p.m. – K-6th Grade DIY Wood Carving at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771. Genealogy meets from 2-3 p.m.

• 5:15 p.m. – St. Paul’s Music Series season opens with a gala showcase of Scott McQuaig and the Tomcats. Doors open at 5 p.m., the program begins at 5:15. Refreshments will be provided by the Music Series Committee.

• 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Cardiovascular Institute of the South, 4909 Great River Dr., is hosting a free screening event and lobby display as part of raising awareness for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) caused by plaque build-up or blockages in the legs. Registration is encouraged. To sign up, visit https://www.cardio.com/event-calendar.

• 5:30-7 p.m. – Ideas on Tap: The Future of Public Education in Mississippi at The MAX. Join The MAX, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and the Phil Hardin Foundation for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in Mississippi. Light refreshments plus a cash bar. Free and open to the public.

• 6 p.m. – The International Singing Brakeman Association (TISBA) Hospitality Night 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, Sept. 20

• 9 a.m. – Meridian Community College will host a POW/MIA flag-raising ceremony in observance of National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day. MCC faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend the ceremony at the flag plaza in front of Ivy Hall.

Saturday, Sept. 21

• 8:30 a.m. – 2019 Walk 4 Alzheimer’s Mississippi at Bonita Lake. Go to alzms.org to sign up or learn how to be a sponsor or email meridianmedicalmarketing@gmail.com.

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Caitlin Sollie Powell Benefit Shoot at the Meridian Public Safety and Training Facility. This will be a fun day filled with various shooting events such as unknown distance, heads up Steel Challenge, 3-Gun, Skeet shoot, a tactical battle, and more. Vendors on site and lots of prizes to raffle off. All proceeds will go to Caitlin Sollie Powell to help with her fight against cancer.

Monday, Sept. 23

• 11 a.m. – Adult Coloring at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

• 10 a.m. – Baby/Toddler Tissue Paper Leaf Craft at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771. Chess Club meets at 4:30 p.m.

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – New Beginnings Adult Day Care and Bedford of Marion will host a free community event at the Meridian Activity Center. The event is a One-Stop-Shop for Caregivers and a Virtual Dementia Tour. The event will have many vendors, door prizes, and refreshments. FMI: 601-483-4061 or 228-219-2504.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

• 4:30 p.m. – Young Adults (7th-12th grade) STEM: Series & Parallel Circuit at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771.

Thursday, Sept. 26

• 9 a.m. – Naval Air Station Meridian will host the Bells Across America for Fallen Servicemembers remembrance ceremony. FMI on the even or the Navy Gold Star Program contact, Troy Field at 601-679-2360.

• 4:30 p.m. – K-6th Grade Johnny Appleseed Craft at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771.

• 7:30 p.m. – A Tribute to the Beatles’ White Album featuring Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Micky Dolenz, Jason Scheff, and Joey Molland at the MSU Riley Center – VIP $100, A $75, B $65. 601-696-2200.

Saturday, Sept. 28

• 7-9 p.m. – The 10th annual Rose Hill Cemetery Costumed Tour will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery which is located at 631 40th Ave., adjacent to Calvary Baptist Church. Admission is free. The Youth of Calvary Baptist Church will be charging a small parking fee for those parking in the church’s parking areas. FMI: 601-485-9747 or 601-604-5155.

• 7:40 a.m. – Queen City Race For Life and Street Strut.

• 3:30 p.m. – Friends will gather at Sandy Ridge Bluegrass Park for a day of fellowship, food, picking and grinning. 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. Admission is free. Clarkdale School first road to the right, go down 3 or 4 miles CR 358.

Monday, Sept. 30

• 11 a.m. – Adult DIY Large Shopping Tote at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. 601-693-6771.

• 6:30 p.m. – East Central Community College’s Theta Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, along with the Office of Student Services, is hosting several Financial Reality Fairs in the college’s district that are free and open to ECCC students and to the public. The FRF will be held in Room 112 of Cross Hall on the Decatur campus.

Thursday, Oct. 3

• 3:30 p.m. – East Central Community College’s Theta Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, along with the Office of Student Services, is hosting several Financial Reality Fairs in the college’s district that are free and open to ECCC students and to the public. The FRF will be held at the Carthage-Leake County Library.

• 5 p.m. – The Greater Meridian Chapter of Miss. Valley State University Alumni will have its meeting at the Council of Organizations Bldg., 814-45th Ave. All alumni in Meridian and surrounding counties are asked to attend. FMI: 601-350-0255.

• 6 p.m. – East Central Community College’s Theta Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, along with the Office of Student Services, is hosting several Financial Reality Fairs in the college’s district that are free and open to ECCC students and to the public. The FRF will be held at Walnut Grove Public Library.