Wednesday, June 12
Table Talk — The Friends of
the Columbus-Lowndes Public
Library and the Hitching Lot
Farmers’ Market present veteran
food journalist and Jackson native
Susan Puckett talking about her
latest cookbook, “Eat Drink Delta”
at Table Talk: A Casual Visit with
Books. Bring lunch at 11:30
a.m. to socialize; iced tea will be
provided. The free program begins
promptly at noon at the library
at 314 Seventh St. N. For more
information, contact the library,
662-329-5300.
Bryan Library Noon Tunes
— Bring lunch and spend mid-day
listening to live music at the Bryan
Public Library, 338 Commerce St.,
West Point, from noon to 1 p.m. For
more information, contact the library,
662-494-4872.
Friday and Saturday,
June 14-15
Juneteenth — This celebration of
African-American emancipation offers
speakers, music, food and activities
at Sim Scott Park in Columbus. For
more information, call 662-329-5871.
Saturday June 15
Farmers’ markets — Young
fiddler Aidan Dunkelberg is scheduled
to entertain at Columbus’ Hitching
Lot Farmers’ Market, open 7-10 a.m.
at Second Avenue and Second Street
North. At the Starkville Community
Market, open 7:30-10:30 a.m. on
East Lampkin Street, catch Chef Jay
Yates of The Veranda and his culinary
demo with tomatoes. The West Point
Farmers’ Market is open Thursdays
4-7 p.m. at the Mossy Oak Pavilion.
Music at MUW — Mississippi
University for Women’s Department
of Music and the National Association
of Composers/USA present
a New Music Concert at 3 p.m. at
Poindexter Hall on the MUW campus.
The program is free and open to the
public. For more information, contact
the department, 662-241-6399.
Wednesday, June 19
Table Talk — Table Talk: A Casual
Visit with Books presents “Sushi
Secrets” cookbook author and former
Starkville restaurateur Marisa Baggett
at noon at the Columbus-Lowndes
Public Library. Bring lunch at
11:30 a.m. to socialize; iced tea is
provided. For more information, contact
the library, 662-329-5300.
Thursday, June 20
Sounds of Summer — Don’t
forget the lawn chairs and blankets
for a free concert by Keith and Margie
Brown at the Columbus Riverwalk
from 7-9 p.m. Cold beverages and
food will be available for purchase.
No pets or coolers, please. For more
information, contact Main Street
Columbus, 662-328-6305.
Thursday and Saturday,
June 20, 22
Library Book Sale — The
Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes
Public Library host a book sale June
20 from 10:30 to 5:30 p.m., and
June 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at the library located at 314
Seventh St. N. For more information,
contact the library, 662-329-5300.
Saturday, June 22
Farmers’ markets — Don’t
miss the corn shucking contest at
Columbus’ Hitching Lot Farmers’
Market at 9 a.m., preceded by the
English School of Dance at 8:30
a.m. At the Starkville Community
Market, Kandiace Gray presents a
container gardening demo at 8:30
a.m., plus “Ask the Plant Dr.” with
Clarissa Balbalian.
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