Friday May 16
Ladies paint night on tap at CAC
The Charleston Arts Center (CARE building) will host a ladies paint night class on Friday, May 16, starting at 5:30 p.m. The art session is free with refreshments provided, but donations are appreciated. Registration is required due to limited seating. Call 662-647-0942 or stop by CARE to register for the event.
Saturday May 17
New Hope Cemetery event slated
New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1724 New Hope Road, Scobey, MS 38953, will have annual memorial service and business meeting followed by a potluck lunch, Saturday, May 17. The service begins at 11 a.m., followed by the business meeting and lunch.
Donations are invited for upkeep of the cemetery. Contact William Earl McCammon at 662-647-7541 or mail to New Hope Church Cemetery, P.O. Box 723, Charleston, MS 38921.
100+ men and women in hats slated
The Charleston chapter of the National Charleston Day Organization will sponsor “100 plus men and women in hats,” Saturday, May 17, at 5 p.m., at the Charleston Day Building, 1227 Oak Grove Road, Charleston. Everyone is invited for a donation of $5. A publicist calls the outing “an event of a lifetime,” and notes that the theme is “Hats for hope, history and happiness!” Refreshments will be served.
Sunday May 18
Jerusalem to host special event
Jerusalem Church will host its annual Men and Women Day on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
Benefit planned for Persimmon Hill
St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church will have a benefit program for deacon John Eddie Johnson on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m., and the event will be held at Persimmon Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Enid. All are invited.
Monday May 19
CARE summer camp sign-up starts
Summer camp registration for children ages 5 to 18 opens at CARE on Monday, May 19, at 9 a.m. Sessions for art, dance, martial arts, culinary arts, jewelry making, flower arranging and more will be offered for free. Registration must be in person at the Charleston Arts Center, aka CARE building. Call CARE at 662-647-0942 for more information.
Tuesday May 20
Wellness Center Health Fair on tap
The James C. Kennedy Wellness Center, located at 188 Honeysuckle Dr., Charleston, will host their annual Health Fair on Tuesday, May 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More than 25 vendors will be on hand, and there will be free health checks, free lab work and other free items and information. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Wellness Center at 662-625-7214.
Saturday May 24
Calvary Food Pantry to distribute
Calvary Food Chapel, at 36 Ward-Riddick Road, just east of Parchman off Highway 32, will distribute food 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, for those living in the West Tallahatchie area and in Sunflower County outside the city limits of Drew (which has its own pantry). Food pantry distribution day is now the next-to-last Saturday of each month.
Faith Food Pantry to distribute
Faith Food Pantry, located at 30028 Highway 32, Charleston, will distribute food from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. Food pantry distribution day is now the next-to-last Saturday of each month.
Sunday May 25
Bethel Baptist sets homecoming day
Bethel Baptist Church in Holcomb will host annual homecoming May 25. Service will be at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon. Collections will be taken for the cemetery fund, to provide upkeep and maintenance of the church cemetery. Donations may also be mailed to Lynda Lee, 307 Delta Wing Road, Holcomb, MS 38940. For details, call Lee at 662-226-7590.
Morning Star sets family, friends day
Morning Star Church of God in Christ, Tippo, will conduct family and friends day on Sunday, May 25, beginning at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the mothers and the usher board, the event will feature Elder Calvin White as guest speaker. All are invited, noted Morning Star pastor, the Rev. Bertram Bailey.
Philipp United sets special program
Philipp United Missionary Baptist Church will conduct a men/women day program Sunday, May 25, at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Elder Mary L. Clark. Betty Hamilton is pastor.
Frierson Chapel to celebrate pastor
Frierson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5463 Jenkins Road, Tutwiler, will conduct a second pastoral anniversary celebration for Rev. Winfred Hill Sunday, May 25, at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Sylvester Walker, pastor of New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church in Webb.
Tuesday May 27
Chick-fil-A truck returns to CARE
The Chick-fil-A food truck will be in front of the CARE building in Charleston Tuesday, May 27, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. A portion of proceeds from sales goes to benefit CARE.
Thursday May 29
Wingz and Thingz comes to CARE
The Wingz and Thingz food truck will be in front of CARE on Thursday, May 29.
Friday May 30
Beach party bingo on tap at CARE
Beach party bingo will be featured at CARE on Friday, May 30. The first game will begin at 5:30 p.m. CARE Executive Director Dana Clolinger said the event will be “a night filled with fun, food, prizes and bingo,” adding, “No charge for this crazy fun night, but you must bring a ‘white elephant’ gift wrapped or in a bag. No need to buy anything; just bring something you already have.”
Monday June 2
Little Hubbard sets 3-night revival
The Little Hubbard Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. Glen Swims, will host revival from Monday, June 2, through Wednesday, June 4, starting at 7 each night. Rev. Darryl Booker of St. John Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker.
Saturday June 7
Birdia Keglar Day set in Charleston
A 20th year celebration for a local icon of freedom and equality, Birdia Keglar, will be Saturday, June 7, in Charleston. The theme is “Honoring the Past. Shaping the Future.”
After a drum call to the community at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston, there will be a cavalcade to the former National Guard armory off George Cossar Boulevard. There will be games and other age-appropriate activities for youth, including concessions, art contest, dance contest, scavenger hunt and face painting. Voter education and registration tables will be available. Health/wellness screenings will be provided by medical professionals. There will be community resource presenters and takeaways.
Other entertainment is scheduled. Lunch will be served and door prizes given.
For more information, contact Gwen Dailey at 662-609-6701, LaJoyce Stewart at 662-417-4950 or Edith Glaspie at 313-505-9710.
Monday June 9
Corinth Baptist Church plans VBS
Vacation Bible School at Corinth Baptist Church is June 9-12 from 6-8 p.m. daily, offering children ages 4-18 Bible stories, crafts, music and an opportunity to meet new friends.
A light meal will be served nightly. A mission offering will be taken nightly for Reedy Acres. A meal will te offered on family night June 13.
For details, contact Gaye Milam at 662-647-4472 or Jackie Milam at 662-647-1898.
Miscellany
ETSD offers free summer feeding
The East Tallahatchie School District’s summer feeding program will be conducted from June 2-30, with breakfast served daily from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. at Charleston Elementary School. The meals will be offered for free to children 18 and younger.
