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May 3rd Benefit Ride for Baby Odom Starts at 10 a.m. from 10598 Highway 35 North in Mize; the ride will last 12 miles.
Afterward, there will an auction, raffles, hamburger plates, and live entertainment at 7 p.m. (please bring your own chairs).
Proceeds benefit the medical expenses of Mary Katherine Odom and her family. Odom was born on March 30 due to emergency circumstance and, as of this writing, is in the NICU of a Jackson hospital.
More details are at the Facebook link just below this sentence.
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May 4th Star Wars Day at Hattiesburg Pocket Museum Takes place from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Meet your fellow Jedi Knights, Sith Lords, rebels, and droids for a lightsaber meetup.
Enjoy costume contests for children and adults, bingo, face painting, Star Wars-themed beverages (both non-alcoholic and for guests 21 and over), and live music by the Southern Miss Sax Chamber Orchestra.
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May 4th Jones College Concert Choir
Presents its spring concert, “The Story”.
Glade Baptist Church (72 Triangle Drive) will feature the choir on May 4 at 6 p.m.
Admission is free, and all community members and students are welcome to join the Jones Choir.
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May 6th Homeschool Day at the Hattiesburg Zoo Takes place from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; gates open at 8:30 a.m.
Four activity stations located throughout the zoo will feature unique tasks for students to complete at their own pace.
After 10:30 a.m., students and their parents are welcome to enjoy the zoo at their leisure.
Advanced registration is required at the link just below this sentence.
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May 7th Pickleball 101 This free event for participants age 64 or more takes place at The Family YMCA of Southeast Mississippi (3719 Veterans Memorial Drive, Hattiesburg).
The first of three sessions takes place from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m, the second from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and the last from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be available.
RSVP by calling 601-583-4000.
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May 8th Special Olympics: Law Enforcement Torch Run Is scheduled to be at Ellisville State School the afternoon of May 8.
Lineup begins at 1 p.m.; run begins at 1:30.
For more details, call 601-477-5600 or 601-577-9316.
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May 10th Rockin' Acceptance: Straight Outta 2001 Celebrating 25 years of TEAAM Autism, this event will be held a new location -- Wilson's Commissary in downtown Laurel.
This is year TEAAM Autism is throwing it back to the early 2000s with live music performances by Attic Revival and Jones & Pine. Upstairs, a DJ will be playing all your favorite Y2K pop classics.
Proceeds from this event support Kamp Kaleidoscope, a summer camp hosted by TEAAM for children and adults diagnosed with Autism and related neurodiversities.
This event is for those 18 and older, organizers tell Pine Belt Radio; a family event is being planned.
Limited tickets are available; $18 in advance $20 at the door.
Organizers have more details, including ticket information, at the Facebook page we've linked just below this sentence.
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May 10th Cruisin' for St. Jude Passport Run Starts from the Taylorsville Train Depot
Registration begins at 9 a.m., last passport in at 2 p.m., drawings for prizes begins at 2:30.
Passports are $20 each, t-shirts $25 each, raffle tickets for a Jeff Bates autographed guitar are $2 each.
Proceeds benefit St. Jude hospital in Memphis.
For more details, call 601-921-3191 or 601-507-9886.
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May 15th Lumberton Senior Center: Senior Information Day
Starts at 11 a.m. (setup at 10 a.m.) at 212 North First Street in Lumberton.
Please bring a table and a door prize, organizers tell Pine Belt Radio. For more details, call 601-796-2025.
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Editor's Note
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