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Event: Seventh annual Live Oak Arts Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Pascagoula. Music, arts and crafts, local cuisine, kids activities, more. Free. Details: pascagoulamainstreet.com or find Live Oak Arts Festival on Facebook.
Concert: The Mississippi Community Symphonic Band will hold its Grand Patriotic Concert at 3 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 6000 Old Canton Road in Jackson. Admission is free. Details: www.mcsb.us[1] or (769) 218-0828.
Event: Southern Cross Animal Rescue Rummage Sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Jitters Coffehouse and Bookstore parking lot, 705 N. 16th Ave., Laurel. Details: (601) 433-5807.
Event: See and learn all about snakes of South Mississippi from Snake Man Terry Vandeventer, herpetology field associate, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, at the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, at 10 a.m. Considered the foremost authority on Mississippi snakes, he has guided scientific expeditions in many exotic locations. The program is free to members; non-members $5, non-members children $2. Call (601) 799-2311 to guarantee your seat in this program. The Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum is located in Picayune at I-59, Exit 4. Follow signs to the Arboretum.
Auditions: Hattiesburg Civic Light Opera is conducting auditions for Cabaret, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, at Court Street United Methodist Church, 609 Southern Ave. Roles are available for men and women ages 18-70. Prepare a musical selection from the show, and be prepared to dance. The show runs Aug. 11-13 and 18-20.
Through May 21
Exhibit: The Art of Osmo Visuri, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oddfellows Gallery, 119 E. Front St.
Through June 30
Exhibit: Works of cartoonist Ricky Nobile, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Living Room Gallery, Peck House, 3601 Pearl St. Free.
Exhibit: The Art of Little Paintings, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment, Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art, William Carey University. For appointments: (601) 318-6561.
May 15
Meeting: Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society, 2 p.m., Extension Service Conference Room, Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. Program.: Jon Tibbets, chairman, 21st annual Daylily Show. Refreshments. New members, visitors welcome. Details: www.hattiesburgdaylily.com.
May 16
Event: Pesticide Applicator Training Class, 6 p.m., Lamar County Extension Office, 216 Shelby Street, Suite B, Purvis. $10 to take exam. Register at (601)-794-3910 prior to 5 p.m. May 13.
Event: Monday Night Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Hattiesburg Library. Discussing Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins.
May 17
Event: How to Develop a Business Plan, 6-8 p.m., Trent Lott Center, second floor, room 207. To register, go to www.mssbdc.org[2] and click on Workshop Schedule or call (601) 266-5892.
Meeting; Forrest/Lamar Federation of Democratic Women, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Shrimp Basket, 6154 U.S. 49. All Democrats invited.
May 19
Movie: Joy, 2 and 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Library.
May 20
Event: Comedic Improv with Hardy Action Theatre, 6:30 p.m., The Claiborne at Hattiesburg, 200 Whispering Pine Blvd., next to Family Y. Admission: $5. Proceeds benefit Red Nose Day Charities.
Meeting: Gaining Ground Sustainability Institute – Pinebelt Chapter, 7 p.m., Little Building, 403 N. Main St. Pecha Kucha Night, open format, anyone can present for 6 minutes.
May 21
Event: The ARC Show Choir, 7 p.m., Saenger Theater. $10. Details: www.Hattiesburg[3]ArtsCouncil.org.
Event: Sci-Fi Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Java Werks Coffee and Tea Shop, 2902 Hardy St. Meet your favorite sci-fi characters. Proceeds benefit the charities of Red Nose Day.
Event: Buster Crider Memorial Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, Little Black Creek Waterpark in Lumberton. Every entry will receive a plaque, and the event will offer food, oldies music, 50/50 tickets and a swap meet. Registration is from 8-10 a.m. May 21, and tickets are $20 the day of the show. Details: (601) 329-6996.
May 24
Event: Cash Flow Projections for Your Business Plan, 6-8 p.m., Trent Lott Center, second floor, room 207. To register, go to www.mssbdc.org[4] and click on Workshop Schedule or call (601) 266-5892.
May 25
Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, 103 Fox Chase Drive. $15: members, $20: non-members. Register: Janice Halton at (601) 255-0134 or (601) 541-2437.
Event: Lunch Book Clubs, noon and 1 p.m., Hattiesburg Library. Discussing Me Before You, by JoJo Moyes.
Event: The VA Regional Office and the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center s Rural Health Outreach Team will return to Petal for health screenings, benefits registration and other things veterans might need assistance with, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Petal Civic Center. Veterans and/or spouses may attend. Veterans must bring a copy of their DD-214.
Beginning May 25
Event: 12-week beginner exercise class, 4:30 p.m. Mondays, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Fee: $20. Will include cardio, strength and flexibility exercises. Call the office at (601) 794-3910 for details.
May 26
Movie: Lady in the Van, 2 and 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Library.
May 30-June 18
Event: FestivalSouth, the Hattiesburg Concert Association presents Mississippi s only multi-week, multi-genre festival, offering free and ticketed events, including Festival5K, best of the Pine Belt Awards Show, Coffee Concerts, Craft Beer Festival, Classical Afternoons, Artie Events for Kids and Festival Late Night. Headliners: Soul School, Rock of Ages, The Hub City Players and Sandy Patty. Tickets on sale now. Details: (601) 329-1104 or www.festivalsouth.org.
May 31
Event: Petal Book Club, 10 a.m., Petal Library. Discussing Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler.
June 3-4
Reunion: Hattiesburg High School Class of 1956, Dutch treat dinner, 5 p.m., June 3, Cotton Blues; catered lunch, noon, June 4, Lake Serene Clubhouse. For reservations for either event: Phil Stotland, (601) 268-3585, evening or (601) 268-0202, daytime.
Event: Hurricane Preparedness, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 4100 O Ferrell St. Service providers, local emergency management and first responders will be on hand.
June 4
Event: FestivalSouth 5K Run and Walk benefiting Make-A-Wish Mississippi, registration at 7 a.m., race at 8 a.m., Kamper Park Pavilion. Fee: $25 through May 21, $30 after May 21. Register at: Raceroster.com/events/2016/6842/festival-south-5k
Event: 20th annual Senior Citizens Fair and Expo, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Picayune High School Gymnasium, 800 Fifth Ave., Picayune. Sponsored by Pearl River Communications and Picayune Memorial High School Maroon Tide Ladies Softball team.
Event: Hit the Petal Trails Day, Petal River Park. Advanced mountain bike rides, women s/beginner/kids trail ride, trail running class, Birds of Prey presentation, guided tree identification, nature hike. Details: Valerie Wilson, executive director, Petal Area Chamber of Commerce, (601) 583-3306.
June 4-29
Exhibit: Southern Influences, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 N. Main St. Details: www.Hattiesburg[5]ArtsCouncil.org. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. June 4.
June 6-July 1
Event: Oseola McCarty Youth Development Center Summer Camp: Exploring Your Horizons, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 607 McSwain St. Breakfast, lunch provided. Registration fee: $10 per child. Register at Janet Baldwin (601) 520-0657 or at the Center (601) 336-7940.
June 6-17
Camp: Midsummer Musical Theatre Experience is accepting registrations. The camp is designed for developing acting, singing and dancing skills for ages 8-15. No experience needed. The campers will perform the winner of the 2015 Best Children s Musical in New York City, Space Pirates. Camp will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Department of Theatre on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. For an application, contact Robin Aronson at (601) 266-6442 or email
Camp: Southern Miss Department of English and the Southern Miss Quidditch Team present Camp Quidd-Lit, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Southern Miss Liberal Arts Building. Cost: $185. Pre-pay via check, cash or visit http://www.usm.edu/english/camp-quidd-lit.
June 20-July 1
Writers Institute: Southern Miss Center for Writers presents New Writers Institute, 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Southern Miss Liberal Arts Building. Cost: $265. Pre-pay via check cash or visit http://www.usm.edu/english/new-writers-institute.
June 26
Concert: The Meistersingers present Music of America, 3 p.m., Winters Music Hall, William Carey. Performance with City of Hattiesburg Concert Band. Free.
Ongoing
Event: Dance with live band, 7 p.m., 791 S. Main St. Admission: $5. Door prizes drawn at 10 p.m. Sponsored by Petal American Legion Post 146. Proceeds go to Collins State Veterans Home.
Event: Coffee with a Cop, 8 a.m., JavaWerks, 2902 Hardy St., Suite 10, every second Tuesday. The public forum is designed to provide communication between the Hattiesburg Police Department and the community. For more information, call Java Werks at (601) 268-3993.
Meeting: Hattiesburg Chapter of Toastmasters International, 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday, Merit Health Wesley s cafeteria community room. Interested people are invited to attend and develop better speaking, listening and presentation skills. Details: Andre Heath (601) 606-6631, Jerry Holifield (601) 268-7555, LaJuan Austin (601) 289-4525.
Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.
Meeting: The Pine Belt Chapter of the Mississippi Council of the Blind (MCB) meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in downtown Hattiesburg. MCB is a support and advocacy group for persons who are blind or have vision problems, but everyone is welcome to attend. Details: Chris at (601) 583-2108.
Event: Indoor Farmers Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: (601) 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: (601) 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.
Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center s Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at (601) 264-7777.
Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: (601) 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.
Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.
Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith s gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.
Meeting: The Magnolia Doll Club meets at 2:30 p.m. every second Sunday of the month. Details, including meeting location: (601) 264-4981 or (601) 447-6235.
Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: (601) 268-9148.
Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.
Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.
Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.
Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.
Meeting: Forrest County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting, 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month, first floor of Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court Building, 641 Main St. Public is welcome. Details: H.C. Johnson, (601) 466-8651.
Meeting: Forrest County Branch of NAACP meeting, 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month, St. James CME Church, 100 Country Club Drive.
Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://www.msballroom.com[7].
Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://www.msballroom.com[8].
Meeting: American Parkinson s Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, LiveWell Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.
Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one, 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month, Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.
Meeting: Spouse s Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: (601) 288-2500.
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