Thursday, Nov. 14-Sunday, Nov. 17
■ Blithe Spirit: Starkville Community Theatre presents Noel Coward’s classic farce, “Blithe Spirit,” at SCT’s Playhouse on Main. Performances will start at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets are $22 per person, with student and active military discounts available.
Saturday, Nov. 16
■ Creative Cornhole Classic: A cornhole tournament benefiting the Columbus Arts Council will be at Courtyard by Marriott starting at 10 a.m. The event, featuring food trucks, vendors, a kid’s corner and music in addition to the competition, is free to attend. Adults can register to compete with a $15 entry fee per player while kids 13 and under can enter for free. For more information, contact Heather at [email protected], or call Jack King at 662-361-9085.
■ Men’s Health Fair: The Columbus MS Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will be hosting a men’s health fair at Southside M.B. Church, 100 Nashville Ferry Road East, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a blood drive, eye exams, cholesterol checks, diabetes screenings and more. There will also be a free turkey for male participants while supplies last.
Sunday, Nov. 17
■ With Thanksgiving: The Starkville-MSU Symphony and the Starkville Community Chorus perform together in a concert anticipating the Thanksgiving holiday featuring works such as Copland’s The Promise of Living, Rutter’s For the Beauty of the Earth and Willberg’s arrangement of Simple Gifts. The concert begins at 2 p.m. at Bettersworth Auditorium.
Tuesday, Nov. 19- Friday, Nov. 22
■ Blithe Spirit: Starkville Community Theatre presents Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” at SCT’s Playhouse on Main. Performances will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22 per person, with student and active military discounts available.
Wednesday, Nov. 20-Thursday, Nov. 21
■ Starkville Holiday Bazaar: Nearly 100 vendors will be coming to the Mill at MSU, creating a unique shopping experience and holiday market. Vendors will be selling handcrafted foods, gift items, crafts, art and more. For more information, go to StarkvilleHolidayBazaar.com.
Thursday, Nov. 21
■ Collage Dance: Collage Dance will be performing a high-energy ballet that pairs blues music from the likes of Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Koko Taylor with classical ballet as part of the Mississippi State Lyceum Series. The performance will be at 7 p.m. at Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall. Tickets can be purchased at msstate.universitytickets.com.
Saturday, Nov. 23
■ Holiday Farmer’s Market: The Hitching Lot Farmers Market is hosting its 17th annual holiday market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Second Street and Second Avenue North in downtown Columbus.
Monday, Dec. 2
■ Starkville Christmas Parade: The Starkville Main Street Association will host its annual Christmas Parade starting at 6 p.m. on Main Street. This year’s Grand Marshal is former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Oswalt. The theme is “Christmas Royale.”
Tuesday, Dec. 3
■ Columbus Christmas Parade: The Main Street Columbus Christmas Parade will once again be rolling through the city at 7 p.m. This year’s grand marshal is music educator Dawn Barham. The theme is “A Merry Musical Christmas.”
Thursday, Dec. 5-Saturday, Dec. 7
■ Festival of Trees: Trees and wreaths decorated by local businesses, clubs and organizations will be on display at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum. There will be a gala on Thursday and a silent auction for the decorated trees and wreaths throughout the weekend. Proceeds will go toward special exhibits and events at the museum.
Thursday, Dec. 5
■ Holiday Market: Caledonia will be having a holiday market from 5-8 p.m. at Ola J. Pickett Park, followed by a Christmas tree lighting at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6-Sunday, Dec. 8
■ A Christmas Carol: Golden Triangle Theatre will present a production of “A Christmas Carol” at MUW’s Cromwell Theatre. Performances begin Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children and can be purchased at goldentriangletheatre.com.
Friday, Dec. 6
■ Wassailfest: Get into the holiday spirit with the 20th Anniversary of Wassailfest in downtown Columbus. Participating businesses will be open after hours, offering wassail and other holiday treats from 5 to 8 p.m. There will also be a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m.
■ Artists Against Trafficking: Country Outdoors is presenting an evening of music and conversation to support victims of human trafficking in Mississippi. The evening will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Ritz in West Point. It will be hosted by Mary O’Neill Phillips and will include acoustic performances by Mo Pitney, Paxton Peay and Conner Sweeny. It will also include live painting and an auction piece by Deborah Mansfield and Guest Speakers Clay Moore and Ashlee Lucas with MBI. For more information, go to dreamcenterms.org.
Saturday, Dec. 7
■ Lakeside Treasures at Lake Lowndes: This holiday event for the family includes live music, arts and crafts, food vendors, jumpers and a photo booth. A Christmas themed car show will start at 8 a.m., and the festival will continue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Lowndes State Park. A $2 gate fee will go to benefit Friends of Lake Lowndes community events and beautification projects.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
■ Handel’s Messiah: Columbus Sings “Messiah” will host its annual performance at 7 p.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church. Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance at Annunciation Catholic Church, Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tennessee Williams Visitors Center and First Methodist Church of Columbus starting Nov. 11.
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