Monday, July 19
■ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is open Monday 4-6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20
■ Book Club: Walking Book Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Riverwalk mile marker 0. “The Life of Pi,” by Yann Martel and “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?” by Frans de Waal, will be discussed.
■ Teen program: Human Hungry, Hungry Hippos will be the theme of a Teen Summer Library Program at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Crawford and Artesia Community Centers.
Thursday, July 22
■ Sounds of Summer: Bring lawn chairs and blankets to the Columbus Soccer Complex, 301 Third Street North, to hear Swing Shift perform from 6-8 p.m. Free.
■ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is open Thursday 7-10 a.m.
■ West Point Farmers’ Market: The West Point Farmers’ Market will be held at 4 p.m. every Thursday through July 29, at Mossy Oak Outlet pavilion, 1251 Hwy 45 Alt. For more information, call The Growth Alliance at 662-494-5121.
Friday, July 23
■ Teen Program: Columbus-Lowndes Public Library will host a teen program featuring a Blind LEGO Challenge at 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 24
■ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays 7-10 a.m.
■ Starkville Community Market: Each Saturday morning the Starkville Community Market begins at 8:00 a.m. at Fire Station Park. Enjoy shopping a variety of local produce and baked goods from unique vendors.
■ Videography workshop: “Videography: Postproduction” will be held at noon at Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The workshop teaches the basics of video and audio editing software, as well as tips for sharing your media online.
Monday, July 26
■ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is open Monday 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, July 29
■ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is open Thursday 7-10 a.m.
■ West Point Farmers’ Market: The West Point Farmers’ Market will be held at 4 p.m. every Thursday through July 29, at Mossy Oak Outlet pavilion, 1251 Hwy 45 Alt. For more information, call The Growth Alliance at 662-494-5121.
Friday, July 30
■ Teen Program: Columbus-Lowndes Public Library will host an Anime and Manga Club as part of its Teen Summer Library Program at 1 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 20
■ Concert: Watermelon Slim will perform at the Rosenzweig Art Center’s Omnova Theater, 501 Main St., Columbus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for Columbus Arts Council members, $20 for non-members and $20 the day of the show. For information, call 328-2787 or visit columbus-arts.org.
Saturday, Aug. 21
■ Art & Music Fair: The 3rd Saturday Art & Music Fair will be held starting at 10 a.m. on 3rd Street South, near Munson & Sons, Columbus. For information, visit columbus-arts.org/3rd-saturday-art-music-fair/ .
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