Saturday, Sept. 7
■ Butterfly Bonanza: The Lowndes County Master Gardeners will be hosting its annual Butterfly Bonanza at the Butterfly Garden at 40 Moore’s Creek Road. The event will be from 9-11 a.m. and will include Mississippi State University handouts and kids activities.
■ OCHS Dog Paddle: The Oktibbeha County Humane Society will be hosting its annual dog paddle at Moncrief Pool from 9 a.m. to noon. Day-of registration will be available for $30. Each additional dog is $10. Or, humans without dogs present can pay a $5 spectator fee at the door. More info: ochs.org/event/dogpaddle.

Monday, Sept. 9
■ Book Sale: Friends of the Starkville Library will be hosting its monthly book sale from 11:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Starkville Public Library.

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-Sunday, Sept. 15
■ Creve Coeur: The Columbus Arts Council, Tennessee Williams Tribute and the Golden Triangle Theatre 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.

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 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.
■ HARDY: Hardy will be visiting Mississippi State University and performing at Dudy Noble Field. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the 6:15 p.m. concert, which also features Randy Houser, Travis Denning and Ella Langley. For more information on the event, visit hailstate.com.

Friday, Sept. 13
■ 10:4 TENN: MUW is hosting the fourth annual 10:4 TENN national 10-minute playwright competition in partnership with the Tennessee Williams Tribute. The top three plays will be performed at Cromwell Communications Center’s Second Stage Theatre at 3 p.m. Performances are free and open to the public.

Saturday, Sept. 14
■ 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.”

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-Friday, 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/.

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.

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.

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 vendors, 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/.

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.

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