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Sunday at the Bluff —
Dr. Nicholas Herrmann of Mississippi State University speaks at 2 p.m. at Plymouth Bluff Center, 2200 Old West Point Road, Columbus, on “Mississippi State Asylum Cemetery Project: Reconstructing Life Histories and Identifying the Forgotten.” Free to the public. See the related story below.
Sundays at the Center — The West Point/Clay County Arts Council hosts the Columbus Girlchoir at 2 p.m. at the Louise Campbell Center for the Arts, 235 Commerce St. in downtown West Point. Free to the public. For more information, visit wpccac.org or call 662-494-5678.
Monday, Oct. 26
“Look to the Stars” — The Hazard Lecture Series presents “Look to the Stars: Robotics Today” with Dr. Cindy L. Bethel of MSU at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Elementary School Auditorium, 623 Willowbrook Road, Columbus. Bethel directs the Social, Therapeutic and Robotic Systems (STaRS) lab at MSU. Free to the public. For more information, contact Beth Lucas, 662-327-5272.
Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 28-31
“Casseroles and Ghosts” — Columbus Community Theatre presents the final zany chapter of the four-part “Casserole” series of plays. Shows are 7 p.m. Wednesday/Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Friday/Saturday (dinner theater), plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, at the Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. Tickets $10 advance/$12 at the door; $20 for dinner theater tickets, which must be purchased in advance. For tickets or information, contact the Columbus Arts Council, 662-328-2787.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Voice recital — Students of Cherry Dunn and Elizabeth Jones present a voice recital at 7:30 p.m. in Mississippi University for Women’s Poindexter Hall. Free to the public.
Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 29-31
Haunted Horse Park — MSU Housing and Residence Life presents the Haunted Horse Park at the Mississippi Horse Park, 869 E. Poorhouse Road, Starkville. Kids’ hour is 7-8 p.m., then it’s “lights out” from 8 p.m.-midnight. Admission $5; free shuttles from Colvard Student Union. Proceeds benefit Starkville area charities. Visit mshorsepark.com.
Friday, Oct. 30
Haunted Library — Dress for Halloween and visit the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 Seventh St. N., from 4-6 p.m. for Spooky Storytime with Mother Goose, the Ooey Gooey Buffet, games and activities. Families, children, teens welcome. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.) For information, contact the library, 662-329-5300.
Haunted Hollow 8K Glow Run — The Columbus Police Department and Columbus Fire and Rescue host this run at the Columbus Soccer Complex at 8 p.m. $25 entry. Wear glow items. Registration at 7 p.m. at Trotter Convention Center; or enter at active.com. Proceeds benefit a medical fund for Sgt. Michael Griffin and Officer Benny Bush Jr., and the Firefighters Scholarship and Disability Fund. For information, contact Rhonda Sanders, 662-251-7355 or Johnny Peters, 662-251-9947.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31
Haunted House — The Columbus Police Department and Columbus Fire and Rescue host a Haunted House at 6 p.m. at Trotter Convention Center. Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for children. Proceeds benefit a medical fund for Sgt. Michael Griffin and Officer Benny Bush Jr., and the Firefighter’s Scholarship and Disability Fund. For more information, contact Rhonda Sanders, 662-251-7355 or Johnny Peters, 662-251-9947.
Saturday, Oct. 31
CAFB Zombie Run — Columbus Air Force Base hosts its third annual Zombie Run at 10 a.m. (check-in 9 a.m.) at the Graveyard on Independence Avenue on the base. Call 662-434-2772 for more information.
Aliceville Fall Street Fair — Aliceville, Alabama, hosts this fall fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with costume contests for children and pets, trunk-or-treating, crafts and food vendors and entertainment by Taylor Martin at 1 p.m. For information, contact the Aliceville Chamber of Commerce, 205-373-2820.
Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 5-7
Decorative Arts and Preservation Forum, Antiques Show and Sale — Events at Trotter Convention Center and the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus include presentations by P. Allen Smith, Sharon McGukin, Phyllis Miller and Will Riehm, a preview party and luncheons, plus the antiques show and sale. For information or tickets, contact the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation, 662-329-1191.
Friday through Sunday,
Nov. 6-8
Downtown Christmas Open House — Downtown Columbus merchants and Main Street Columbus present the annual Christmas Open House Nov. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Nov. 8 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact MSC, 662-328-6305.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Veterans Day Parade — A Veterans Day Parade in Columbus begins at 10 a.m. at the Municipal Complex and makes its way downtown to the Lowndes County Courthouse for a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m., re-dedication of a World War I memorial and remarks by 14th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. John Nichols. Open to the public.
SAAC Gala — The Starkville Area Arts Council presents “A Night of the Arts” at the Hunter Henry Center on the Mississippi State campus at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75. For more information, contact the SAAC, 662-324-3080.
West Point JA Gala — The Junior Auxiliary of West Point hosts a Charity Gala at Town Creek Barn at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at Petal Pushers or Phillips Hardware in West Point, or $25 at the door. For more information, email [email protected].
Nov. 12-13, 15-21
“Nunsense” — Starkville Community Theatre presents this “habit-forming” hit musical at Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main St., Starkville, at 7:30 p.m. (Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.). Tickets are $15 ($10 students). Tickets go on sale two weeks prior to the show. For tickets or information, contact the box office, 662-323-6855.
Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 13-14
Ghosts & Legends — Reserve your seat on these entertaining, family-friendly bus rides through historic Columbus. Local performers present dramatic vignettes about some of the city’s liveliest spirits from its past. Tours leave the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, 300 Main St., at 6:30, 7, 8 and 8:30 p.m. For tickets or information, contact the Columbus Arts Council, 662-328-2787.
Friday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 15
Columbus Choral Society — The Columbus Choral Society presents “Eat, Drink and Be Musical” Nov. 13 in Columbus at 7:30 p.m. in Mississippi University for Women’s Poindexter Hall, and Nov. 15 in West Point at 3:30 p.m. at the Louise Campbell Center for the Arts. Free to the public; donations are encouraged. Reception to follow.
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