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■ Pop Up Meeting: Metaphysical Mississippi will host a pop up meeting from 2-4 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Soulflower Healing Arts Studio, 300 Greensboro St., Starkville. More info: metaphysicalms.com
Thursday, Jan. 26
■ Open House: Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi will host an open house at 6 p.m. on Jan. 26 at The Little Dooey, 100 Fellowship St., Starkville. Meet the personnel and learn about the issues being addressed in 2023.
Friday, Jan. 27
■ Concert: The Disco Stranglers, an Eagles Tribute Band, will perform at Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern, 410 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive East, Starkville at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27.
Saturday, Jan. 28
■ Girl Scouts: Mississippi State University will host an engineering day with hands-on experiments exclusively for Girl Scouts, from 9 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. The event is free, but pre registration is required. Visit the Zoom, Pop, Wow! with Mississippi State event Facebook page for registration link.
■ Concert: Drew Parker will be at Rick’s Cafe, 319-B Highway 182 East, Starkville at 9 p.m. on Jan. 28. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased via the link on the Facebook event page.
■ Race: The annual Frostbite Race will be held in Starkville at 9 a.m. on Jan. 28 on Main Street in Starkville. Includes half marathon, 10K and 5K.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
■ Banquet: The Greater Starkville Development Partnership annual awards banquet will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at The Mill at MSU, 600 Russell St., Starkville. Cash bar and cocktail hour. Tickets are $50 each, or $500 for a table of 10. More info and tickets: email pwatson@starkville.org.
Monday, Feb. 6
■ Book Sale: Friends of the Starkville Library is hosting its monthly book sale on Monday, February 6, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Starkville Public Library. Hardback are $3, paperbacks are $1, and children’s books are 50 cents. All books in the Anytime Room and the upstairs display are 50 cents.
Thursday, Feb. 9
■ Lyceum Series: The New York City-based Acting Company will perform the William Shakespeare classic “Romeo and Juliet” at 7 p.m. in Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall on Feb. 9. Tickets: Visit union.msstate.edu and click on the Lyceum Series tab.
Friday, Feb. 10
■ Valentines Ball: There will be a Valentines Ball, with a concert featuring TK Soul, on Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Trotter Convention Center, 402 2nd St. S., Columbus. Tickets $35 in advance, $40 at the door, VIP tables also available. Call (404) 617-9423 or (662) 242-8799.
Monday, Feb. 13
■ Concert: Join The W Department of Music to celebrate Black History Month at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Poindexter Hall on campus. Features performances by the W Ensembles, Students and Faculty.
Monday, Feb. 20
■ Concert: The New Music at The W concert will be at 7:30 on Feb. 20. The event is free and open to the public.
Friday, Feb. 24
■ Book Sale: Friends of the Starkville Library hosts Johnnie Bernhard, an award-winning author, as the guest author at the Books and Authors program on February 24 at 3 p.m.. Come at 2:30 p.m. for refreshments and the program at 3 p.m. at the Starkville Public Library.
Friday, Feb 24-Sunday, Feb. 26
■ Play: Golden Triangle Theatre will host performances of Annie Jr. beginning Feb. 24 and running through Feb. 26. Tickets go on sale at the beginning of February.
Saturday, Feb. 25
■ Fundraiser: The Junior Auxiliary of West Point will host a masquerade ball, beginning at 5:30 p.m., on Feb. 25 at the Ritz, 621 Commerce St., West Point.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
■ Lyceum Series: Cirque Mechanics will perform “Zephyr,” an acrobatic show, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at MSU’s Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall. Tickets: Visit union.msstate.edu and click on the Lyceum Series tab.
Thursday, March 2
■ Music Festival: MUW will host the annual Music by Women Festival on March 2-4. There will be five concerts a day and lectures. All events are free and open to the public. More info: www.muw.edu/musicbywomen.
Friday, March 24
■ Concert: The W Department of Music will hold its spring recital featuring a variety of genres starting at 7:30 p.m. on March 24. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 28
■ Concert: The W Department of Music will host its piano students’ recital at 7:30 p.m. on March 28. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 4
■ Lyceum Series: Boston Brass will perform at 7 p.m. on April 4 at MSU’s Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall. Tickets: Visit union.msstate.edu and click on the Lyceum Series tab.
■ Concert: The W’s Jazz Ensemble concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 4. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 11
■ Concert: The W’s Wind Ensemble Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 11. The event is free and open to the public.
Friday, April 14
■ Concert: W Chamber Singers will host its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 14. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 15
■ Pageant: The Miss Clay County, Miss West Point and Miss Rhythm & Blues pageants will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on April 15. Pageants are a preliminary to Miss Magnolia State Pageant. Cost is $65. More info: Wendy McMullen, director, (662) 295-9549.
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