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Now until May 18th Second Coming of Christ Seminar Starts at 6:00 each Sunday night at Okahola Baptist Church (3889 Old Hwy. 11, Purvis). Bro. Bill Nobles will be teaching this seminar. For more details, call 601-264-2557.
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Now until May 19th Free Screening For Potential Bone Marrow Donors Temple Baptist Church's west campus will be hosting a bone marrow drive for 2-year-old Madison Courtney. From now until May 19, potential bone marrow donors can be screened for free. For more details, visit www.marrow.org and www.caringbridge.org/visit/madisoncourtney.
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Now until Jul. 13th LRMA: The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Wallace Brown Rogers Collection On display in the lower level galleries of Laurel's Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. The museum is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Seventh Street in historic downtown Laurel. The galleries are open from 10:00am-4:45pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday. For more details, visit www.lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.
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Now until Aug. 31st LRMA: "David Hayes: Sculpture" The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art presents this exhibit on display at the LRMA grounds. For more details, on this exhibit, visit www.lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.
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May 15th (register by May 13th) City of Hattiesburg: Senior Prom This event for adult age 50 or more takes place from 1:00pm-4:00pm at the Jackie Dole Sherille Community Center in downtown Hattiesburg. For more details, call 601-545-6682.
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May 16th South Jones High School: Choral Spring Variety Show Starts at 6:30pm at JCJC's Fine Arts Auditorium. Featured groups will be the Junior High Chorus; the grand champion junior high showchoir, Infusion; the South Jones Singers and the nationally acclaimed high school showchoir, Company. For more details, call 601-477-8451 (high school).
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May 17th Make-A-Wishaville Starts at 7:00pm at The Bottling Company in downtown Hattiesburg. Proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more details and ticket information, call 601-606-4856.
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May 17th The Talley Trio/The Meyers Family: In Concert Starts at 7:00pm at Houston Road Baptist Church in Laurel. Admission is free and a love offering will be collected. For more details, call 601-649-4349 or 601-582-7730.
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May 17th JCJC: Sim Cooley Memorial Golf Tournament Takes place at Bear Creek Golf Club in Laurel. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund at JCJC. For more details, call 601-425-5670, 601-425-2364 or 601-428-0045.
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May 17th Bone Marrow Drive for Madison Courtney Takes place at Temple Baptist Church's west campus. Madison is a 2-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and dubowitz syndrome. For more details, visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/madisoncourtney or call the church's west campus at 601-450-3000.
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May 17th West Ellisville Baptist Church Preschool Department: Antiquities Portraits Each sitting fee is $10.00 per family. This also includes a free 10 x 13 portrait. This event is for infants through age 16. For more details or registration, call the church office at 601-477-9333. Proceeds benefit new furnishing for the church's preschool department.
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May 18th Beauty Pageant/Baby Contest Takes place at the Petal Civic Center. No experience is necessary. Attire should include a spring colored shirt and denim bottoms. For more details, visit http://crystaldollpageants.bravehost.com/mainpages/crystaldollpageanhts_001.htm or call 601-799-2016.
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May 21st Main Street Baptist Church: Happy Days Live/Silent Auction Takes place from 5:00pm-9:00pm at Main Street Baptist Church (11 Main Street Blvd., Hattiesburg). Proceeds from the auction benefit a mission project in Maine. For more details, visit www.mainstreetbaptistchurch.org or call 601-296-8000.
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May 22nd Laurel Metro Southern Miss Alumni: Spring Event Will be held at 6:00pm at the JCJC Advanced Technology Center in Ellisville. Guest speaker is Larry Fedora, Southern Miss head football coach. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and can be purchased by calling the Southern Miss Alumni House at 601-266-5013. Proceeds benefit the chapter's scholarship program
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May 23rd-26th Kristy's Trail Ride/Crawfish Boil Takes place at the Copperhead Barr Ranch (234 New Home Rd., Mendenhall). Adult admission is $25, $15 for kids 10 and under; proceeds benefit the Mississippi Children's Cancer Clinic at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. For more details, e-mail kristytrailride@bellsouth.net, visit www.kristystrailride.org or call 601-847-3309 or 601-382-2462.
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May 23rd UBS/Hattiesburg Lions Club: Scrub for Blood Takes place from 8:00am-4:00pm at the United Blood Services Hattiesburg Center on South 28th Avenue. The Lion’s Club will be grilling hamburgers for all donors who will also receive a free t-shirt and a chance to win a Nashville Super Speedway Race Package. For more details, visit www.unitedbloodservices.org or call 601-264-0743.
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May 23rd Red Cross/Western Sizzlin': Barbecue Fundraiser Plates will be available at Western Sizzlin in both Laurel and Waynesboro from 11:00am-5:00pm and will include a leg quarter, slaw & beans. Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are available at the Pine Belt American Red Cross Chapter in Laurel or from Red Cross Board Members. Delivery is available for businesses and groups. For more details, call 601-426-9071.
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May 24th, 26th; Jun. 7th Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society: Garden Tours/Daylily Show
The daylily show takes place June 7 at Hattiesburg's Lake Terrace Convention Center
A companion activity, the annual open garden tours, will be held May 24 and 26. The open gardens will be throughout the Hattiesburg area.
For more details, visit www.hattiesburgdaylily.com or call 601-520-9437.
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May 24th Park Haven Baptist Church: Block Party Takes place from 5:00pm-7:30pm at the church (3110 Hwy. 15 North in Laurel; 1 mile north of Wal-Mart.) There will be games, a space jump, face painting, music, food and more. This event will kick off Vacation Bible School which will be held May 29-31. For more details, call the church office at 601-425-2150.
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May 24th Child Seat Safety Inspection Will be held from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Toys R Us parking lot in Hattiesburg featuring Safe Kids of Mississippi. A certified car seat technician will check car seats for compliance to safety guidelines, recalls, and for proper installation to ensure your child's safety. This is a free service to the public.
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May 25th Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society: Meeting Takes place at 2:00pm at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center on Hwy 49 in Hattiesburg. The meeting will feature a program presented by chairman of the 13th Annual Daylily Show, Barbara Watts. For more details, visit www.hattiesburgdaylily.com or call 601-520-9437.
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May 29th-31st Park Haven Baptist Church: Vacation Bible School Takes place at the church (3110 Hwy. 15 North in Laurel; 1 mile north of Wal-Mart.) For more details, call the church office at 601-425-2150.
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May 31st Mississippi Dept. of Education: Career Fair for Educators Takes place from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. This event is sponsored by The Mississippi Teacher Center. For more details, visit www.mde.k12.ms.us/mtc or call 601-359-3631.
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June Summer Drummin' John Wooton, associate professor of music at Southern Miss, is offering a series of drum camps -- including a middle school drum camp, marching percussion camp and a mallet keyboard, steel pan and drum set camp. For more details, visit www.johnwooton.com and click on "Drum Camps" for registration information.
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Jun. 2nd-6th Sylva Bay Academy: Gospel Crusade Starts at 7:00 each night at the academy in Bay Springs. The event is sponsored by the Jasper County Baptist Association. For more details, contact the academy at www.sylvabayacademy.com or call 601-764-2157.
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Jun. 2nd-6th Oral Baptist Church: Vacation Bible School Takes place from 6:00-8:30 each night at the church (3661 Highway 589; located between Bellevue and Sumrall). Classes are available for all ages -- babies through adults. For more details, call 601-606-0572.
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Jun. 6th-7th Okahola Baptist Church: Overcomers' Sunday School Class' Garage Sale Take place from 8:00am-4:00pm each day. All proceeds go to the church building fund. For more details, call the church at 601-264-2557.
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Jun. 6th-7th Southeastern Men's Christian Retreat Takes place at Waukaway Springs Christian Retreat Center in Vossburg. Guest speakers will be former LSU football player Guy Mackey and Dr. Gary Cramer, the present FCA director at the University of Alabama. For more details or to make reservations, call 601-776-3095 or 601-787-3100.
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Jun. 7th, Aug. 16th, Oct. 4th, Nov. 1stOpen Team Penning and Team Roping Show Presented by Deep South Bits & Spurs, the show starts at 6:00pm at the Raleigh Arena. For more details, visit www.simplesite.com/deepsouthbitsandspurs or call 601-466-3277 or 601-498-7098.
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Jul. 8th-19th WCU Dinner Theatre: "Red Hot and Cole" Performances take place at the O. L. Quave Theatre at 7:00 on the main campus of William Carey University in Hattiesburg. This musical celebrates the work of Cole Porter, who brought elegance and style to the stages and sound stages of Broadway and Hollywood. For more details or to purchase tickets, call 601-318-6221.
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Jun. 9th-20th Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy: Summer Dance Intensive Takes place at their facility in Madison. Dancers ages 8 and up will participate in daily classes conducted by some of the nation's finest teachers. Candidates for the Summer Intensive are accepted by teacher recommendation. For more details, visit www.msmetroballet.com or call 601-853-4508.
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(register by) Jun. 10th JCJC: Off-Campus Summer Courses Jones County Junior College is offering off-campus classes in Collins, Bay Springs, Taylorsville, Raleigh, Waynesboro and Quitman. Registration is $15 and tuition is $240 per class. An application must be completed prior to beginning. Classes range from various levels of Algebra to English to Psychology. For more details, call the Dean's Office at 601-477-4022 or the Counseling Center at 601-477-4257 or 601-477-4159.
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Jun. 12th-28th WCU Dinner Theatre: "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming" Performances take place at the O. L. Quave Theatre at 7:00 on the main campus of William Carey University in Hattiesburg. This musical is set in 1945 in the Blue Ridge Mountains and features the Sanders Family Singers. For more details or to purchase tickets, call 601-318-6221.
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Jul. 15th-18th (register by Jun. 2nd) JCJC: Summer Leadership Conference for Youth Seventh graders through twelfth graders will learn critical leadership skills during the conference which will be held on the Jones County Junior College campus in Elleisville. The theme this year is "Leadership that Rocks". Cost is $130. For more details, e-mail bonnie.warren@jcjc.edu or call 601-477-4170.
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Jun. 16th-18th (reg. by May 31st); Jul. 14th-16th (reg. by Jun. 30th) Mississippi Armed Forces Museum: Summer Camp Children ages 7-12 are invited to take part in this camp, which will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. Paricipants will learn about history through arts and crafts, food and other activities. Cost is $20 per child. For more details, e-mail wendy.stockton@us.army.mil or call 601-558-2318 or 601-558-2757.
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Aug. 9th, Sep. 13th Covington County Horseman's Association: Open Horse Shows Will be held at the arena in Collins by the industrial park. Judged events for miniature horses starts at 9:00am, all others at 11:00am. Timed events will not start before 4:00 pm. The show is open to the general public. For more details, visit www.classichorse.com/stables/ccha_ms/ or call 601-310-1004.
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Academic Foundation for International Culural Exchange Fun representatives needed. Supplementary income provided. Work with foreign exchange students ages 15-18 years old and American host families. Must love teens and embrace diversity. Hours are flexible and you can work from home. Training is provided. The Academic Foundation for International Culural Exchange (AFICE) is a non-profit organization. For more details, visit www.afice.org or call, toll free, 1-866-462-3423.
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Christian Services, Inc: Angel Food Ministries With the cost of groceries sky rocketing, you can save money when you buy groceries from Angel Food Ministries. You can get $60-$70 worth of first quality food for $30 each month. There are no income or age qualifications. For more details, visit www.christianserve.org or call 601-582-5683.
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Domestic Violence If you are a victim of abuse or know someone who is, call the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, toll free at 1-800-649-1092 for help. All calls will be confidential. You do not have to go it alone. You do not have to be a victim any longer. Make this call and take a step towards helping yourself.
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Free Anger Management Counseling If you are over 18, have a problem with anger, and are interested in receiving counseling, you may qualify for a grant-funded research study at Southern Miss. Qualified participants will receive free individual counseling, and those who complete the study will be paid $50-$100. For more details, visit www.usm.edu/counselingpsy/Clinic/anger.html or call 601-266-4601.
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GED Glasses: Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District Individuals between the ages of 17-21 who have dropped out of school may be eligible. For more details, call Jamie Stewart at 601-545-3711 or Molly Sims at 601-545-2137.
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JCJC Small Business Development Center: First Steps These workshops are for anyone wanting to start their own business. This free workshop will cover financing, business planning, presenting your plan to a lender, what steps to take to prepare to be in business and gathering relevant information. Hundreds of wasted hours and thousands of wasted dollars will be saved by attending this workshop. The workshops will be held at the following locations and times.
§ Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Business Assistance Center: First Tuesday of each month, 9:00am – 12:00pm
§ JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
§ JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Third Monday of each month, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
§ Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Joseph Greene Hall, Room 104: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Seating is limited so please call for reservations. Call Kathy St. Amant at 601-477-4235 for reservations. The deadline to register is one week before the workshop.
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Jones County History and Family History Book The Jones County Genealogical and Historical Organization is taking orders for the book. The books are $50.00 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. For more details, click here for a PDF, e-mail JCGHOL@yahoo.com or call 601-649-8170.
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Red Cross: Seeking Nurses/EMTs The Pine Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking nurses and EMTs to volunteer 2-3 hours a month with the Chapter’s Wednesday morning Blood Pressure screening program. For more details, contact Peggy Owens-Mansfield at 601-426-9071 weekdays between 9am-4pm.
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Red Cross Speakers The Pine Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross has speakers available to help local families prepare for disaster situations. Current emphasis for groups of senior citizens or anyone who did not receive the disaster preparedness information a year ago through school distributions in Jones, Jasper, Smith & Wayne counties. If you would like to have a speaker attend a church, business or civic club meeting, call the Pine Belt Chapter at 601-426-9071 to arrange a date and time for this free presentation. Please call a week or two in advance for scheduling, contact Peggy Owens-Mansfield.
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USDA Farm Service Agency They are conducting a sign-up for timber owners who suffered qualifying losses from 2005 hurricanes. The Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program is offering assistance to landowners. For more information, contact your local Farm Service Agency
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