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.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
■ Starkville National Night Out: The Starkville Police Department will be celebrating the National Night Out at the Starkville Sportsplex from 6-9 p.m. For more information, contact Cpl. Kenya Bibbs at (662) 769-0971.
■ Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office National Night Out: The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office will be celebrating the National Night Out at the New Hope Community Center at 381 Stadium Rd. and Kingdom Vision Church at 2467 S. Frontage Rd. from 6-8 p.m. There will be free hamburgers, hot dogs and other giveaways.
■ Columbus National Night Out: Block parties will be happening at the Townsend Community Center, the East Columbus Community Center, Northaven Woods Community Center, Sandfield Community Center and Sim Scott Community Center from 6-8 p.m. City department heads and other officials will be visiting each venue to answer questions and concerns from the community.
Saturday, Aug. 10
■ FUMC Attic Sale: Starkville First United Methodist Church is hosting its annual attic sale from 8-11:20 a.m. at the Connection Building on the corner of Washington and Lampkin streets.
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.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
■ Get Swept Up!: The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is holding its annual city-wide cleanup day starting at 8 a.m. at Fire Station Park. For more information, go to starkville.org/event/get-swept-up-starkville/.
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
■ Grillin’ with Dads: The Columbus Recreation Department and Northeast Mississippi Healthy Start Program are hosting a pop-up village event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the East Columbus Gym, 222 Lawrence St. Vendors will be providing information about nutrition, parenting, newborn care, health insurance, early childhood development and mental health services. Hot dogs and hamburgers will also be provided. For more information, contact Jennifer Briggs at (662) 370-1272.
■ 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.
Friday, Sept. 27
■ Charlotte’s Web: A stage adaptation of E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” will be staged at 7 p.m. in McCool Hall as a part of the Mississippi State Lyceum Series. For more information, go to studentactivities.msstate.edu/lyceum.
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.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
■ Columbus Christmas Parade: The Main Street Columbus Christmas Parade will once again be rolling through the city at 7 p.m.
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