Did you know we have an events page on our website that provides information about local upcoming events? Check it out and mark your calendar! Here is a list of a few of the happenings this week: JANUARY 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Rosalie Turner will be at Pentimento Books from 3 - 6 pm. Rosalie is a delightful and inspirational teacher, writer, and friend. Everyone is invited to meet her and hear her talk about her writing and her passion for people, for reading, for racial reconciliation, for history, for books, for life! She will be signing copies of her newest book, “March With Me”, a multicultural coming of age historical novel. 302 Jefferson Street, Clinton MS. Ron Polk, Baseball First Pitch Event banquet, “A Night with a Legend”: 6 pm, CHS Auditorium, open to the public, and groups (including baseball teams and coaching staffs) are welcome. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased in advance or on the night of the event. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact coach Eddie Lofton, elofton@clintonpublicschools, or e-mail coachronpolkbanquet@gmail JANUARY 21 Nature Nuts session: “See you Later Alligator”, for ages 2-5, 10 am, Clinton Community Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road, Clinton, MS. 601-926-1104 or ccnaturecenter@gmail. Each class is taught by a professional educator from the Mississippi Natural Science Museum. Cost $3.00 per child, per session for members of the Nature Center; $5.00 per child, per session for non-members. There is a $1.00 discount per child, if more than one child per family. Regular meeting: Clinton Mayor and Board of Aldermen, 7 pm, Municipal Courtroom, 305 Monroe Street, Clinton, MS. Live streaming broadcast available at: clintonms.org/board Eastside Elementary School is now offering Zumba classes from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Classes are open to any teacher, parent or community member, and this is an ongoing class that is offered every week. The classes are $3 individually or an 8-class punch card may be purchased for $20. For more information e-mail cpannell@clintonpublicschools. 88 x 8: come support the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and hear 8 fine pianists. MCs Dr. Angela Willoughby is one of the primary 8 pianists featured in the main program. The evening will end with a rousing rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever with 8 additional pianists joining the original 8, for a total of 16 pianists, 32 hands. Dr. Benjamin Williams (Assistant Chair of Music at MC) Carol Durham (music instructor at Mississippi College, Millsaps and Belhaven) and Mrs. Dottie Serio (music secretary) will join the fray for the finale. January 21, 2014, 7 pm. Location: First Baptist Church Jackson. 431 North State Street. At the door, tickets are $30 general seating and $10 for students with ID. For more information, call 601-960-1565 or visit MSOrchestra. Advance tickets available for $25 at MSOrchestra. JANUARY 23 Clinton Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration, Anderson Hall, Mississippi College, 6:30 pm. Sponsor Tables available. #ClintonConversation. For tickets and additional information, contact the Chamber: 601-924-5912. Dinner and program, presentation of awards by the Chamber and Main Street Clinton. Cost: $40 per person; $320 per Table of 8; $600 to sponsor a table. Online registration: clintonms.org/chamber/events Big Red Arrows All Sports Thursdays luncheon, El Sombrero Restaurant on Highway 80 E., Clinton, 12 noon - 1 pm (early arrivals encouraged). Guest Speaker: Thomas Bobo, Head Girls Soccer coach. As of 1-16-14, the Lady Arrows were sporting a 12-3-3 record! All supporters of all CPSD sports are invited and urged to attend. Eastside Elementary Arrows Spirit Night at Foxs Pizza: Mention Eastside when you order and Foxs will donate a portion of your purchase to our school! Foxs Pizza Den of Clinton, Parkway Center, 713 Clinton Parkway, Clinton, MS. 601-708-4135 JANUARY 24 Family Movie Showtime at Quisenberry Library, 3:45 pm, 605 E. Northside Dr. Free. Popcorn provided! More information: 601-924-5684. The deadline to register for the Fastest Kid on the Block track meet has been extended to Feb. 15. Birth certificates are not needed to participate. The winners will receive a Fastest Kid on the Block T-shirt, certificate, and will take a picture with 2013 Mississippi Miss Track and Field Demi Washington of Clinton! The event is Saturday, March 8. Birth certificates are not required, but students need to show a report card to verify school status. The entry fee is $5 (cash only) and division groups are ages 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Participants may compete in 100m dash, 200m dash, 800m run and/or 1,600m run. For more information or to register, contact Johnathan Perkins atjperkins@clintonpublicschools. THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Exhibit at Samuel Marshall Gore Art Galleries: “Mississippi Roots: Four Generations of Artists, 1916-2014”. Gallery Hours: 9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday, 6 pm-8 pm Tuesday. Admission is free. 199 Monroe Street, Clinton, MS. Additional details: theclintoncourier.net/76974/2155/gore-galleries-presents-mississippi-roots-four-generations JANUARY 25 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM ACT Review Course: An ACT review course will be offered on the campus of Mississippi College and prepare students for the February ACT test date. Hosted by the Office of Continuing Education, the course will review reading, grammar, math, and science. The cost is $60 per student. Pre-registration is required by Jan. 17. Register online by visiting mc.edu/offices/ce and click on “test reviews.” For more information, contact 601.925.3265 Mickey & Minnie Mouse Birthday Bash Disney character Event: Cinderella, Belle, Buzz, Woody and more will be in attendance for this great event! Proceeds are going to Relay for Life (the American Cancer Society). We are celebrating less cancer and more birthdays! Tickets are $10 and are available through the Clinton Christian Academy office or may be purchased online, at: https://eventbrite/e/mickey-and-minnie-mouses-birthday-bash-tickets-543088392. This event is open to the public. Everyone over the age of one will need a ticket. Costumes are welcome! 3 - 5 pm, January 25, 2014, CCA, 101 W. Northside Drive, Clinton, MS. Refreshments, cake, party games, photos with Mickey, Minnie and their friends Love, Hope, Lindsay: Zumbathon charity event honoring Lindsay Powell, currently fighting Leukemia. The event will take place at Morrison Heights Baptist Church in the Student Center on Saturday, January 25, from 9 am - 11 am. Prices are $15 in advance (email ericadparker@hotmail to reserve your spot) or $20 at the door. For more information email ericadparker@hotmail Attaché show choir’s 6th annual Alumni Dinner Theater is set for Jan. 25 and will combine a delicious meal with a silent auction and performances from top talent from years past. Mississippi College’s Anderson Hall located in the B.C. Rogers Student Center on the Clinton campus. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and all profits go to support Clinton High’s Attaché show choir program. To reserve tickets, contact Deborah Rosenbaum at 601.842.6767 or [email protected]. Events page on our website: theclintoncourier.net/76797/2155/upcoming-events-clinton-ms
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