Saturday, May 31
■ Nonpartisan Candidate Forum: Featuring candidates for Columbus mayor and city council seats, the League of Women Voters of the Golden Triangle Area will host a forum at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The forum will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a meet and greet from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Thursday, June 5
■ Barn Concert Series: The Barn is hosting a performance by Jeff Plankenhorn, featuring special guest Kris Angelis. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mac Davis Road venue. Tickets are $30 and are available at barnconcertseries.com
■ A Night with Lauren Rhoades and Kendall Dunkelberg: Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, in partnership with Mississippi University for Women’s Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing, is hosting an event celebrating authors Lauren Rhoades and Kendall Dunkelberg. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at Friendly City Books.
Thursday, June 12
■ Sounds of Summer: Main Street Columbus is hosting a summer concert from 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring Carl and the Road Dogs at the Roger Short Soccer Complex downtown. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. No pets or personal coolers.
Saturday, June 14
■ Lemonade Day: Young entrepreneurs will be taking to the streets throughout the Golden Triangle with lemonade stands. For more info and a stand map, visit local.lemonadeday.org/golden-triangle.
■ Inaugural Fathers Day Festival: United Way of Golden Triangle Region will host a family event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 301 North Third Street in Columbus. It will include games, vendors, food trucks and music.
■ Blues at Sunset: The Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle is hosting a fundraising event from 6-10 p.m. at the Hitching Lot Farmers Market, 150 Second Street North. Rick “Don’t Go” Mason will emcee the event, featuring performers Teddy B. Claraeliza Ortega, EJ Soul & The 662 Band and Chauncy Likes.
Thursday, June 19
■ Downtown at Sundown: The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is hosting a summer concert at 7-9 p.m. at the Cadence Bank Pavilion in Fire Station Park. Bring a lawn chair, blankets and snacks. No coolers allowed. Food and drink vendors will be on site.
Saturday, June 21
■ Black Men’s Mental Health Conference: The justUs, MH Foundation presents the second Black Men’s Mental Health Conference from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mississippi University for Women. Registration is open now. More info: bmmhc.com or call (404) 41-0748.
Thursday, June 26
■ Sounds of Summer: Main Street Columbus is hosting a summer concert from 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring Jessica Horton and the Silver Eagle Band at the Roger Short Soccer Complex downtown. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. No pets or personal coolers.
Friday, June 27-Saturday, June 28
■ Lowndes County Benefit Rodeo: A rodeo will be held at Lowndes County Arena and Pavilion, benefitting United Way of the Golden Triangle Region, Loaves and Fishes of Lowndes County, Lowndes County VFD Honor Guard and the Lowndes County Master Gardeners Scholarship Fund. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the rodeo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, though children less than 5 years old get in free. More info: (662) 328-2111.
Thursday, July 10
■ Sounds of Summer: Main Street Columbus is hosting a summer concert from 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring The Bouncing Betty at the Roger Short Soccer Complex downtown. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. No pets or personal coolers.
Friday, July 11
■ Casino Night: Lowndes Community Foundation will hold a casino night fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Trotter Convention Center. Tickets are $100, and include two drink tickets, one raffle entry and $500 in casino chips. The event will also feature a DJ and a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased by making a $100 gift to the LCF Annual Fundraiser Special Project Fund via the CREATE Foundation website.
Saturday, July 19
■ Dancing in the Park: KMG Creations Productions is hosting its 16th annual Dancing in the Park event from 9-11 a.m. at Fire Station Park. The event is free and family friendly. More info: kmgcreationsdfp.com
Saturday, Aug. 16
■ Possumtown Book Fest: Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, is hosting the second Possumtown Book Fest! More information will be released on possumtownbookfest.com as it becomes available.
Thursday, Sept. 18
■ Barn Concert Series: The Barn is hosting a performance by Doug MacLeod, featuring special guest Rachel Maxann. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mac Davis Road venue. Tickets are $30 and are available at barnconcertseries.com
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