Published: May 05, 2008 11:54 pm            

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Today

• Noon - 1 p.m. — National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold its regular monthly meeting at Weems Community Mental Health Center, 1415 College Drive. Bring brown bag lunch. Call Kristen Owen at (601) 483-3821 or email namimeridian@gmail.com.

• 12:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — The Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601) 483-5884.

• 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. — National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection support group will meet at College Park United Methodist Church, 1103 Highway 19 North. For more information call Gaynell Coleman at (601) 693-4991.

• 7 p.m. — The Oakland Heights Lodge No. 577 will hold a stated meeting at the lodge building located at 4893 Highway 19 North. Call David Stokes at (601) 616-2322.



Wednesday, May 7

• 12:15 p.m.and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.



Thursday, May 8

• 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. — Computer Classes Part I (How To Turn the Dern Thing On!) will be held at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. Call (601) 485-1812 to pre-register.

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — The Queen City Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. All duplicate bridge players are welcome.

• 5:45 p.m. — The Lauderdale County Country Dancers will meet at the Northeast Community Center on Briarwood Road, next to Northeast Lauderdale High School. Clogging will be taught at 5:45 p.m.; line dancing at 6:45 p.m. and square dancing at 7:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. Call Carol Hosch at (601) 483-7016.

• 6 p.m. — Northwest Junior High School will hold its Awards Recognition Program in the Meridian High School Auditorium. For more information call Northwest Junior High at (601) 484-4094.

• 6:30 p.m. — American Legion Post and Auxiliary No. 257 will meet for their regular monthly meeting at East Mississippi Electric Power Association on Highway 29 North. All members are urged to attend and guests are welcome. Call (601) 679-5055.

• 7:30 p.m. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 79 and the Auxiliary will meet at the post building on Old Highway 80 West. Call Chuck McElroy at (601)482-4508.



Friday, May 9

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — The Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601) 483-5884.

• 6:30 p.m. — Country and Bluegrass Picking at the Suqualena Masonic Lodge on Highway 494 in Suqualena. Open mike and all musicians, singers and music fans welcome. Call (601)626-7888.

• 7 p.m. — Celebrate Recovery will meet at Lauderdale United Methodist Church in the Worship Center. Call Mike at (601) 479-4995.



Saturday, May 10

• 7 a.m. - until — The East Mississippi Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale at the Farmer's Market, next to Union Station on Front Street in downtown Meridian. Proceeds will go to scholarships at Meridian Community College and Mississippi State University students in the horticulture programs. Call (601)737-8435

• 9 a.m. — The Stonewall Historical Society will have a bake sale on Main Street in front of the old company store on Highway 513. Proceeds will go to renovations for the future Stonewall Museum building. Call Vallie Molony at (601) 659-4860 or Oree at (601) 938-4823.

• 11 a.m. — The Meridian Daylily Society will meet at Meridian Community College Hardin Hall, Room No. 122 for the regular by-monthly meeting. Call Harriett Touchstone at (601) 626-8950.

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 4:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. — Marvin Weir and the Good timers will perform at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. Please bring covered dish to share for dinner to be served at 6 p.m. All musicians welcome. Call (601) 626-8128.

• 8 p.m.- Midnight — The Newton County American Legion Post No. 89 on Highway 15 will sponsor a dance with Britt Gulley and the Water Moccasins performing. Cost is $8 at the door. Call Louis P. Foley Sr. at (601) 683-3266.



To submit an event to Community Calendar, call Stephanie Denham at (601) 693-1551, ext. 3303, or e-mail sdenham@themeridianstar.com. Announcements may also be submitted by fax, (601) 485-1275.

        

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