Saturday and Sunday
■ Creve Coeur: The Columbus Arts Council, Tennessee Williams Tribute and Columbus Community Theater present Tennessee Williams’ one-act play “A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur” at Rosenzweig Arts Center. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at columbusartscouncil.com/crevecoeur.

Saturday
■ Poetry Slam: The Tennessee Williams Tribute is hosting a poetry reading event. The readings will start at noon at the Rosenzweig Arts Center.
■ Moon Lake Cocktails: The Columbus Arts Council will be hosting a cocktail party starting at 6 p.m., prior to Saturday’s showing of “A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur.”
■ 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.

Sunday
■ Organ Concert: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting an organ concert, celebrating its new all-digital organ system, starting at 3 p.m. Guest organist Jeremy Adcock will be playing selections, along with other pieces sung and accompanied by church members.

Thursday, Sept. 19
■ Books and Authors: Friends of the Starkville Library will be hosting their Books and Authors program at noon at the Starkville Public Library. Authors Joe Lee and X. M. Frascogna Jr. will be sharing their new nonfiction book, “The Saints of St. Mary.” Refreshments will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 20
■ unTapped Downtown: The Starkville Main Street Association is hosting a craft beer tasting and shopping event downtown from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $20.

Saturday, Sept. 21
■ Black Prairie Blues Festival: The Black Prairie Blues Museum, located at 640 Commerce Street in West Point, will be hosting a festival starting at 5 p.m. featuring performances by the Old Memphis Kings, Brother Drew & The Bidness and Ghost Town Blues Band. Tickets are $30. For more information, visit blackprairiebluesmuseum.com/.

Saturday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 22
■ Thunder Over Columbus Air Show: The air show, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will start at noon at the Columbus Air Force Base, with gates opening at 9 a.m. There will also be a STEM Expo and a static display of aircraft. For more information, visit thunderovercolumbus.com/.

Monday, Sept. 23
■ Hazard Lecture Series: Dr. Dallas Sorrell will be speaking on the future of radiology at 7 p.m. in Heritage Academy’s auditorium at 623 Willowbrook Road. The lecture is the latest installment in the Hazard Lecture Series, and it is free and open to the public.

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.

Saturday, Sept. 28
■ St. Jude Walk/Run Starkville: There will be a walk/run for childhood cancer awareness starting at 8 a.m. at the Starkville Sportsplex. The walk seeks to raise $50,000 for the cause. For more information or registration details, visit stjude.org/walkstarkville.
■ VFW Bike Show: The VFW is sponsoring an indoor bike show at the Columbus Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food vendors, arts & crafts, bike gear and prizes. Free admission, if not entering a bike. Entry fee $20 per bike.
■ Downtown Art Walk: Main Street Columbus is hosting its downtown art walk in participating stores from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free to attend. Visit columbusmainstreet.com for more details or call (662) 328-6305.
■ AiPP Opening Reception: Starkville Area Arts Council is hosting its first opening reception in its new location at 109 W Main Street (shared with Proof Bakery). The reception will run from 5:30-7 p.m. and the exhibit will feature works by Zoe Ishee. Ishee’s work will be on display from Sept. 23 through Nov. 4.

Friday, Oct. 4
■ Bulldog Bash: The state’s largest, free outdoor concert will start at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Jackson and Main Streets in downtown Starkville, with Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris taking the stage at 9:15 p.m. There will also be a Maroon Market arts festival featuring local musicians, arts, food vendors, and a kid zone starting at 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 5
■ Oktoberfest: Munson and Brothers is hosting a two-day Oktoberfest event featuring music, food, drinks and games from noon to midnight.
■ Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival: The Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival, touted as the “biggest free block party in Mississippi,” is returning to the city at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 15th Street North. For vendor and other information, call (662) 400-0873.

Saturday, Oct. 5
■ Burns Bottom Arts Festival: During the Munson and Brothers fifth annual Oktoberfest, there will be a small festival featuring arts and crafts vendors from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Columbus Arts Council is arranging the festival. Potential vendors are encouraged to contact the arts council at (662) 328-2787.

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.

Friday, Oct. 18
■ John Paul White Concert: Grammy winning musician John Paul White will be performing at the Hump at Mississippi State University, alongside the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at msstate.universitytickets.com.
■ Fall unWINE Downtown: Members of Starkville Main Street will be opening their doors for a night of wine tasting and after-hours shopping from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Check-in will be at Bank of Kilmichael in Downtown Starkville.

Friday, Oct. 18-Saturday, Oct. 19
■ Caledonia Days: The 20th Annual Caledonia Days will kick off Friday night at 6 p.m. with a performance by the band “Almost Famous.” Saturday’s events include more live music, arts and crafts, food venders, a car show, and jumpers. Events will take place at Ola J. Pickett Park.

Saturday, Oct. 19
■ Art in the Park: Starkville Area Arts Council will be hosting its annual Art in the Park event at McKee Park from 9 a.m. to noon. The free event will include chalk, beads, clay, paint, drums, drawing, writing, theater, dance and more. All art materials are provided at no cost to attendees. For more information, contact the council at [email protected] or (662) 268-6231.

Thursday, Oct. 24
■ Pumpkinpalooza: Greater Starkville Development Partnership will be bringing its annual harvest festival back to Main Street from 5-7 p.m. There will be trick or treating, shopping, face painting, a pumpkin patch, and the Talladegourd 500 pumpkin race.
■ Downtown Boo Bash: Main Street Columbus is hosting its first downtown boo bash from 5-8 p.m. For more information, go to columbusmainstreet.com/.
■ NEW DATE: Tim Easton and Erin Enderlin: The Barn Concert Series continues with a performance by Tim Easton and Erin Enderlin. Doors open at 6 p.m., with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at barnconcertseries.com.

Thursday, Oct. 24-Saturday, Oct. 26
■ Eudora Welty Writers Symposium: Mississippi University for Women is hosting the 36th annual Eudora Welty Writers Symposium, featuring Maurice Carlos Ruffin, T.J. Anderson III, Brook Champagne, James Cherry, Christian J. Collier, Minrose Gwin, Pauline Kaldas, Todd Osborne, Kemeshia Randle Swanson, Hannah V. Warren, Gerry Wilson and Steve Yates. For more information, go to muw.edu/welty/.

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.

Saturday, Nov. 9
■ Oktoc Country Store: The Oktoc Community Club will be hosting its annual store. Attendees are encouraged to save the date! More information will be released at a later time.

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.

Tuesday, Dec. 3
■ Columbus Christmas Parade: The Main Street Columbus Christmas Parade will once again be rolling through the city at 7 p.m.