Friday February 14
Arbor Day tree giveaway slated
The Tallahatchie County Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, from 8 a.m. until., in the USDA/NRCS parking lot at 360 W. Cypress St., Charleston. In observance of Arbor Day, the SWCD will give away prepackaged Nuttall Oak saplings and Double Violet Althea shrub saplings. Call 662-647-8857, ext. 3., for additional information.
Sunday February 16
Jerusalem laud church musicians
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Paynes will conduct a musicians appreciation program for Jermaine, Markell, Timmy and Troy on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m.
Locopolis plans special fellowship
Locopolis Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 32 W., Charleston, will conduct a fellowship event on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. Special guest speaker will be pastor Norman Small of Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.
Tuesday February 18
Free Extension tech class offered
Would you like to learn or refresh computer skills, get help with a device or receive help filling out an online application? If so, attend the free “Tech Tuesday” class on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 1-4 p.m. at the Tallahatchie County Extension office, 202 S. Market St. in Charleston. The event is hosted by Alisha Rose, digital skills coach.
Art classes to be offered at CARE
CARE after-school art classes will be offered at the Charleston Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 3:30 and 4:30 for children ages 5 to 12. Classes are free, and a snack is provided.
Thursday February 20
Charleston plans heart ed activities
February is American Heart Month, which seeks to educate communities about heart disease, the leading cause of death in women. The city of Charleston and Mayor Sedrick Smith will host free public activities Thursday, Feb. 20, at noon at City Hall, to highlight the importance of the heart health observance. The public is encouraged to wear red in honor of American Heart Month.
Saturday February 22
Enid Lake ‘Clean Up Day’ slated
Enid Lake’s annual “Clean Up Day” will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, starting at 7 a.m. at the Enid Lake Field Office. For more information, contact Enid Lake Volunteers for Waste Management’s Lisa Harlow at 662-710-9914 or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Enid Lake Field Office at 662-563-4571. Any participants riding ATVs are required to wear a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved helmet.
Calvary Food Pantry to distribute
Calvary Food Chapel, at 36 Ward-Riddick Road, just east of Parchman off Highway 32, will distribute food from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 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, Feb. 22. Food pantry distribution day is now the next-to-last Saturday of each month.
Tilghman sings at Denmark benefit
Todd Tilghman and Matt Hill will provide music during a benefit concert for Donnie Denmark to be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, starting at 6 p.m., at Nazarene Church Family Life Center, 8676 Cascilla Road, Cascilla. Admission is free. A love offering for the Denmark family will be received.
Western-style singing program set
Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church near Charleston will sponsor a night of western-style singing on Saturday, Feb. 22. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Choirs, groups and soloists are invited to participate. Contact pastor Willie Davis at 662-604-0595 or Ann Hazzard at 662-354-9824.
Tuesday February 25
CARE after-school Lego Club set
CARE’s after-school Lego Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with classes at 3:30 and 4:30. Lego Club is open to children ages 5 to 10. It is free, but registration is required due to limited seating. A snack will be provided.
Sunday March 2
Sandy Bayou to honor Spurlock
Sandy Bayou Baptist Church, located five-and-a-half miles southwest of Webb, invites the public to join them Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m. for a celebration expressing appreciation for Mrs. Genether Spurlock’s 43 years of service to the church.
Sunday March 9
Mt. Zion to honor church’s 157th
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the church’s 157th anniversary with a special service on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Randy Dandridge, pastor of McIvor Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Sardis. Everyone is invited, noted Mt. Zion pastor Randy Mangrum.
Old Antioch will laud pastor’s 22nd
Old Antioch Baptist Church, located at 6479 Friendship West Road, Sumner, invites family, friends and the community to join them Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m., for the 22nd-year anniversary celebration of their pastor, Lorenzo K. Robinson. Rev. Dennis Hawkins, of Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Shelby, will be the guest speaker.
Monday March 10
Persimmon Hill three-night event set
Persimmon Hill Missionary Baptist Church will conduct a three-night “Enlightenment Week” from Monday, March 10, through Wednesday, March 12, at 7 nightly. The guest instructor will be Rev. Robert Reed. All are invited to attend, noted Persimmon Hill pastor Andrew Fluker.
Sunday March 16
Mt. Moriah usher program slated
Mt. Moriah First District usher program will be held Sunday, March 16, at the district building near Coffeeville. All are asked to come and support the usher ministry. Rev. Columbus Bell of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church will be the special speaker. Rev. Calvin Hawkins is moderator and deacon Reginald Baskin is the president.
Sunday March 30
Gospel singing set at Union Grove
Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 3460 Highway 35 S., Holcomb, will host a fifth-Sunday gospel singing in honor of Sis. Mary L. Brock on Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. All choirs, groups and soloists are invited. Angela C. Rounds is the sponsor.
Miscellany
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