JFP Events - Event Listings for Jackson, Mississippi

Delta Leadership Lecture Series for Youth: Oct 1 – Dec 31.; Saturdays at noon, youth ages 13-25 participate in leadership training. Topics include education, business, health, creative writing and civic responsibility. Lunch included.; House of Khafre.; Donations welcome.

"Fuel the New Year" Wellness Program: Feb 2 – Jul 12.; The six-month program includes a weight-loss contest and monthly nutrition workshops to help improve eating habits. Workshops are Feb. 2, March 1, April 2, May 3, June 7 and July 12 at 7 p.m. The grand prize winner is announced at the July 12 workshop. The contest is free to participants who sign up for a 5K or marathon program. Contest optional; workshops available at $10 each.; Fleet Feet Sports.; $100.

Mississippi Addictions Conference: Feb 9 – Feb 11.; The theme is "Trends, Treatment and Transformations: Addiction in 2012." The conference for health-care workers, counselors, law enforcement and clergy members includes lectures and break-out sessions. The keynote speaker is addiction psychiatrist Dr. Gary Carr. Meals included.; Hilton Jackson.; $100 and up, $50 and up for one day.

Millsaps College Honors Conference: Fri, Feb 10, time TBA.; Feb 10, the senior Millsaps Honors Program participants give 20-minute presentations on their honors theses,followed by question-and-answer sessions. The receptionis Feb. 11 in Lewis Art Gallery Feb. 11, where the Millsaps chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will give awards for the best research and best presentation. Open to the public.; Millsaps College.; Free.

Garden Lecture: Fri, Feb 10, 10:30 am.; In the LRMA American Gallery. Susan Haltom talks about Eudora Welty's garden. Lunch is served afterwards at the Rogers-Green House. Limited seating; RSVP.; Lauren Rogers Museum of Art.; $35.

W.I.N.E. (Women Inquiring, Networking and Engaging) Meeting: Mon, Feb 13, 6:30 pm.; Attendees meet to discuss a chosen topic. Bring wine or a snack. RSVP.; Home of deborah Rae Wright.

"History Is Lunch": Wed, Feb 15, 12:00 pm.; Jackson writer C.T.M. Cooper talks about her new novel "God Sent Us Angels in the Form of Good White Folks." Bring lunch; coffee and water provided.; William F. Winter Archives and History Building.; Free.

Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Spring Convocation: Wed, Feb 15, 7:30 pm.; Garrison Keillor, host of Minnesota Public Radio's variety show "A Prairie Home Companion," is the speaker. Richard Dworsky and Heather Masse are also special guests.; Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.; Free (tickets required).

ArtTalk: Thu, Feb 16, 12:00 pm.; Dr. Patricia Tibbs is the speaker. Use the North Garden Entrance and bring a sack lunch. Desserts and beverages provided.; Lauren Rogers Museum of Art.; Free.

Third Thursday Nature Lecture: Thu, Feb 16, 7:00 pm.; In Price Hall. Grady Howell talks about the destruction of Jackson during the Civil War.; Clinton Community Nature Center.; Free, donations welcome.

Bart Ehrman-Public Lecture: Thu, Feb 23, 7:00 pm.; In the recital hall. World-renowned scholar and New York Times best-selling author Bart Ehrman speaks on the topic "The Greatest Stories Rarely Told: Forgeries in the New Testament."; Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex.; Free.

Millsaps Visiting Writers Series: Thu, Feb 23, 7:30 pm.; In room 215. Tom Sleigh, poet author of "After One" and "Waking," is the speaker.; Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex.; Free.

Brown Bag Luncheon: Fri, Feb 24, 12:00 pm.; Bruce Sullivan discusses his book "Up from the Ruins." Bring lunch; drinks and dessert provided.; Pearl Public Library.; Free.

Black History Lecture: Fri, Feb 24, 12:30 pm.; In room 215. Historian and author Jason Ward examines the pre-civil rights years in Mississippi.; Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex.; Free.

"Fuel the New Year" Nutrition Workshop: Thu, Mar 1, 7:00 pm.; Topics include menu planning and grocery shopping.; Fleet Feet Sports.; $10.

Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series: Tue, Mar 6, 7:00 pm.; In the recital hall. Environmental specialists show the documentary "Green Fire" and discuss Mississippi's environmental movement.; Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex.; $10.

Breast Cancer Conference: Sat, Mar 10, 9:00 am.; Rebirth Alliance hosts the event, and the theme is "Finding Joy in the Midst of our Journey of Many, Survival of Few." The topic is the Her2+/Triple- form of breast cancer.; Cabot Lodge Millsaps.; $50 and up.

“Walter Anderson: American Mid-century Visionary Modernist”: Thu, Mar 22, 6:00 pm.; Mississippi Stae University professor and artist Brent Funderburk elaborates on the Andersons and their art. Free for members.; Walter Anderson Museum of Art.; $10, $8 seniors/students/military, $5 children 5-15.

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