Monday, May 20
Farm to Fork dinner — This Starkville Community Market benefit features a five-course meal prepared by local chefs with locally-grown and crafted ingredients from market vendors, at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station Park, Starkville. Tickets ($75) required in advance. Email [email protected] or call The Partnership, 662-323-3322.
Thursday, May 23
Downtown at Sundown — A series of free summer concerts at Firestation Park in Starkville begins with music by Flathead Ford from 7-9 p.m. Lawnchairs or blankets welcome; no coolers. Food and drink vendors will be on site. For more information, visit starkville.org.
Saturday, May 25
Oktibbeha plant sale — Oktibbeha County Master Gardeners hold an annual plant sale from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Starkville Community Market at the intersection of Lampkin and Russell Streets. Proceeds support horticulture scholarships to MSU.
Sunday, May 26
Northside Charity Boil — This fundraiser benefiting the Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition is hosted by Colin and Desiree Krieger from 1-7 p.m. at 803 Fifth Ave. N., Columbus. Water slide, live music, crawfish, gumbo, pizza, burgers and more. Raffle prizes include a gas grill and 50-inch TV. Get advance raffle tickets at 662tix.com. Call 662-329-7653, for sponsorship information.
Sunday Funday — A new season of monthly Sunday Funday community celebrations begins with live music, art vendors and kids’ tent from 1-6 p.m. at 513 University Drive, Starkville.
Friday, May 31
Loaves & Fishes — This year’s annual Loaves & Fishes Community Soup Kitchen fundraiser is a fish fry from 5-7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 318 College St., Columbus. Live music, raffles, dine-in or takeout. Plates are $15; two for $25, includes beverage and dessert. Get advance tickets at Military Hardware, Helping Hands, St. Paul’s or First United Methodist Church.
Saturday, June 1
Ride for Camp Rising Sun — Tammy’s Ride for Camp Rising Sun invites motorcyclists to raise kickstands for a good cause at 10 a.m. (registration 8:30 a.m.) at the American Legion, 308 Chubby Lane, Columbus. $20 per rider; $5 per passenger. Live entertainment, kids area and food available.
History and Genealogy Fair — The E.O. Templeton Jr. History and Genealoy Fair is 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Mitchell Memorial Library on the Mississippi State campus. Learn to do genealogy research in special collections, and about using DNA in research. Register at library.msstate.edu/genealogy.
Friday, June 14
“Stagecoach” — The Columbus Arts Council hosts a free screening of the classic American western “Stagecoach” (1939), starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor, at the Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. (10 percent off at Thai by Thai Restaurant on day of show with “Western password” available from CAC, 662-328-2787.)
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