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Now until Apr. 21st Laurel Arts League: Results of City Wide Art Contest The winning submissions will be on display at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art during regular museum hours. “This year’s contest theme centers on kindness, blending both art and community spirit into one citywide initiative,” Terri Knight, president of the league, said. “Our winners highlighted these concepts in their art, and we are delighted to celebrate their creativity at Mississippi’s first art museum and one of our favorite community partners, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. I encourage members of the public to join us in honoring these talented students and their contributions to community.” LaurelArtsLeague.com LRMA.org Now until May 1st FestivalSouth Youth Ambassadors Class of 2024: Applications Applications are now available for high school-age youth to be part of this program, designed to spark passion, knowledge, and skills in cultural activities for high school youth in the Pine Belt region. Applications can be found on the “get involved” tab at the website we're linking just below this sentence. www.festivalsouth.org Apr. 20th The Family YMCA: Healthy Kids Day Takes place from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at 3719 Veteran Memorial Drive in Hattiesburg.  Help us celebrate kids while setting them up for a healthy start to the summer.  Join us for fun and games, music, Zumba at 9:15 a.m. and a one mile fun run at 10 a.m.  For more details, call 601-583-4000. Apr. 20th Pine Belt Quilters: Exhibit and Raffle Takes place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center (723 North Main Street).  Tickets are $1.00 each. The drawing will be held at 4:30. You don't need to be present to win.  Tickets are available through members or at the event. @hattiesburgartscouncil Event's page on Facebook Apr. 27th (pre-register by Apr. 26th)  Lake Bogue Homa: Bass Tournament Starts at 5 a.m. with boat check-in. Weigh-ins start at 2:30 p.m.  For more details, call 601-470-1124, 601-934-8477, 601-319-4740, or 601-319-1534. Click here to register online. Apr. 27th  YWCO's Centennial Y Day Takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 428 West Oak Street in downtown Laurel.  Find out about the rich history of the Y, learn about the classes and events, enjoy refreshments, and play bingo during the noon hour. For more details, call 601-428-5694. E-mail: ywcooflaurel@gmail.com @YWCOLaurelMS @ywco_of_laurel May 2nd Kiwanis Club of Collins: Organizational Meeting Starts at 6 p.m. at the R.E. Blackwell Memorial Public Library (403 South Fir Avenue, Collins). "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time," a Kiwanis official tells Pine Belt Radio. May 3rd Terry Terrell The Southern Gospel singer will perform at Parkway Baptist Church, located on Highway 42 East in Petal, at 7 p.m. Admission is free; a love offering will be collected. For more details, call 601-408-6257. May 4th Bay Springs Main Street: Flower & Garden Festival Takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  This festival includes kids' activities, vendors, an antique tractor show, live music, and more. @BaySpringsMainStreet May 10th  YWCO Bingo Night Takes place at the YWCO in downtown Laurel (428 West Oak Street). Doors open at 6 p.m.; the first bingo game starts at 6:30. Bingo cards are $10 each. Bring a $5 donation for an extra bingo card. Proceeds benefit the United Way of the Pine Belt Region. For more details, call 601-428-5694. E-mail: ywcooflaurel@gmail.com @YWCOLaurelMS @ywco_of_laurel @uwpbr @unitedway.pinebelt May 28th-June 22nd FestivalSouth Organizers are unveiling plans for the 2024 season. More than 50 live art, theatre, music, and dance events are scheduled in and near Hattiesburg. It all starts May 28th with "Jersey Boys" at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on the main Hattiesburg campus of Southern Miss. The final event on the FestivalSouth calendar is a tribute to the rock band Journey on June 22nd at the Saenger Theater. www.FestivalSouth.org Editor's Note For more events, please click on the second arrow button from the right.  The two central arrow buttons will advance this calendar backward and forward one page. If you're looking for the ongoing events we talk about, they're listed at or near the end of our calendar. The best thing to do is click on the rightmost arrow button below.  Thanks for letting Pine Belt Radio and thepinebelt.com serve you. Doug Morris doug@pinebeltradio.com Showing 1-10 of 16 records.