Saturday, July 20
■ Dancing in the Park: KMG Creations is hosting its 15th annual Dancing in the Park, where everyone is invited to come out and dance at Fire Station Park in Starkville from 9-11 a.m.
■ J.D. Spencer at Commodore Bob’s: Musician J.D. Spencer will be performing at Commodore Bob’s Yacht Club in Starkville from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
■ Party with a Purpose Gala: The Community Benefit Committee’s Party with a Purpose Gala will be coming to the Trotter Convention Center at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $40, while tickets at the door are $50. For tickets and more information, contact Rhonda Sanders at (662) 549-5909.

Tuesday, July 23
■ The Muses: Friendly City Books and the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library are collaborating with a monthly book club for anyone who loves fantasy, mythology, romantasy and stories about women. The book club will kick off with its first meeting at 7 p.m. with the book “Goddess of the River” by Vaishnavi Patel. The group will meet at Friendly City Books, and will continue to meet the fourth Tuesday of every month after the kick off.

Wednesday, July 24
■ Books and Bulldogs: MSU athletes will be coming to the Starkville Public Library for a story time for children ages birth to 12 years old from 2-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
■ Heritage Museum Speaker: Richard Mullenax will be coming to the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum at 10 a.m. to speak about growing up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee between 1942-1946, at the same time the Manhattan Project was being worked on at Oak Ridge. The public is invited to listen to Mullenax speak.

Saturday, July 27
■ Forks and Corks: The Starkville Area Arts Council’s annual Forks and Corks Fundraiser raising money to support art education programs in Oktibbeha County, will be at 6-10 p.m. at State Theatre. This year’s theme is “90s Back 2 School,” with awards for best dressed, live music and dancing. The event will also include a silent auction and other art sales. Tickets are available online at starkvillearts.net/forksandcorks.

Wednesday, July 31
■ Books and Bulldogs: MSU athletes will be coming to the Starkville Public Library for a story time for children ages birth to 12 years old from 2-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday, Aug. 3
■ Dancing Through the Decades: Starkville Strong will be hosting an adult prom “Dancing through the Decades” fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. at The Gathering. For more information, visit starkvillestrong.org/prom or contact Executive Director Brandi Herrington at (662) 314-4648.
Saturday, Aug. 24
■ Possumtown Book Festival: Friendly City Books and the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, will be bringing a one day book festival to Columbus. The festival will be at the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts Center.
Thursday, Aug. 29
■ Annual Campaign Kick Off: United Way of the Golden Triangle Region is hosting its $50K Your Way raffle and annual campaign kick-off at Munson and Brothers from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Raffle winners will be announced. There will also be food trucks, live music and inflatable jumpers for children.

Tuesday, Sept. 10
■ The Troubadour Project: As a part of the Mississippi State University Lyceum Series, the Troubadour Project, which recreates music from iconic rock bands from the 1970s, will be performing at 7 p.m. in Bettersworth Auditorium at Lee Hall. Tickets can be purchased at msstate.universitytickets.com.

Thursday, Sept. 12
■ Tim Easton and Erin Erinder: The Barn Concert Series continues with a performance by Gabe Lee and Holley Rumbarger. Doors open at 6 p.m., with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at barnconcertseries.com.

Thursday, Oct. 10
■ Katie Boeck and J.M. Stevens: The Barn Concert series continues with a performance by Katie Boeck and J.M. Stevens. Doors open at 6 p.m., with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at barnconcertseries.com.

Saturday, Oct. 12
■ Downtown Art Walk: Main Street Columbus is hosting its downtown art walk from 3-6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 25
■ Welty Gala: Mississippi University for Women’s annual Welty Gala is returning to the Trotter Convention Center at 7 p.m. Celebrated author Jeannette Walls, best known for her best-selling memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the featured speaker.