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Greater Belhaven Market
Sat, Nov 21, 9:00 am.
Local artists, craft-makers, food merchants and more will be on hand selling their goods and serving up their best dishes.
Mississippi Farmers Market.
Free.

Upcoming
Mississippi Farmers Market Saturday Nov 21 8:00 am

filed under: Shopping and Sales, Outdoors, Community, JFP Sponsored Events.

3rd Annual Purple Heart 5K Run/Walk
Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 AM.
The Army ROTC program at The University of Southern Mississippi will host the 3rd Annual Purple Heart 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Pride Field on the Hattiesburg campus of USM. Walk proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
University of Southern Mississippi - Pride Field.
Donations accepted.

filed under: Outdoors, Community.

"My Best Day's Your Worst Nightmare" Benefit Book Signing
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM.
Larry Taylor, author of the novel "My Best Day's Your Worst Nightmare," is holding a benefit book signing at the Jackson State University Bookstore from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Duncan family for Antwain Duncan, who is being treated at St. Jude Children's Hospital for bone cancer.
Jackson State University.
Any donation amount accepted.

filed under: Literary and Signings, Community.

THEshow
Sat, Nov 21, 8:00 pm.
Local fashion designers showcase their work to raise money for Community Outreach Health Awareness, Inc.
Arts Center of Mississippi.
$20.

filed under: Community.

Black Gay Pride Prayer Breakfast
Sun, Nov 22, 10:00 am.
Author Terry Angel Mason will discuss his book "Love Won't Let Me Be Silent."
Hilton Jackson.
Free.

filed under: Community.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Bethlehem Center
Sun, Nov 22, 2:00 PM.
The Thanksgiving dinner is sponsored by the Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
.
Free.

filed under: Community, Food and Drink.

Friends and Family
Sun, Nov 22, 2:00 pm.
The guest speaker for this special event is Rev. Larry Thompson of Mt. Hood Baptist Church, with the Mt. Olive Male Choir performing.
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church.
Free.

filed under: Community.

"Christmas in Canton" Victorian Christmas Festival
Fri, Nov 27, 9:00 AM.
From November 27 to December 23, come celebrate the joy of the season in the glow of hundreds of thousands of sparkling white lights.
Canton Historic Square.

filed under: Community, Holiday, Family.

Inaugural "Surviving in the South" Dinner
Fri, Nov 27, 7:00 pm.
This black-tie benefit aims to raise money to keep the organization secure for another 25 years.
Schimmel's.
TBA.

filed under: Community, Be the Change.

The Rainmakers at Poets II
Nov 28 – Nov 29.
The band will perform until 1 a.m.
Poets II.
Free with beverages for sale.

filed under: Concerts, Community, Food and Drink.

"Nubian Divas and Warriors of Physics"
Sun, Nov 29, 2:00 pm.
The Footprint Leadership and Creative Arts Academy team will foster imagination, exploration and curiousity through adventures in space and aeronautics, experimental physics and quantum mechanics - all through the arts.
Mississippi e-Center @ JSU.
Free.

filed under: Creative Classes, Community.

Walk of Grace
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The 5th Annual Walk of Grace will be held at Smith Park in downtown Jackson to raise money for Grace House, Mississippi’s first HIV/AIDS transitional living facility located in Jackson, MS. Registration begins at 1 p.m.
Smith Park.

filed under: Community.

Millsaps Night Q&A
Mon, Nov 30, 7:00 PM.
Millsaps College will host a Millsaps Night question and answer session for prospective students in Ridgeland on Monday, Nov. 30, at Pan Asia from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Pan-Asia.
Free.

filed under: Community.

Fair Housing Workshop
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The Mississippi Development Authority, Disaster Recovery Division, in collaboration with The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies, will hold a workshop on fair housing law in Ocean Springs.
Holiday Inn Express - Ocean Springs.
Free.

filed under: Community.

Shop with the Doc
Wed, Dec 2, 6:00 PM.
This fundraiser benefits children from limited income families who are burn victims. Each child will be given a gift card to spend on whatever they wish. The event is sponsored by the Mississippi Firefighters Memorial Burn Association.
Walmart - Pearl.
$150 to sponsor one child.

filed under: Community, Be the Change.

4th Annual SCLC & MIRA Unity Conference
Thu, Dec 3, 3:00 PM.
This year's theme is "Building Bridges Through Diversity: One Goal, One Vision, United Power." Special guests include David Bacon, James Meredith and Gilbert Padilla.
Cabot Lodge Millsaps.
$25 registration fee.

filed under: Community, Sports.

Chimneyville Preview Party
Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 pm.
Get a sneak peak at what nearly 200 vendors will have for sale at the 2009 Chimneyville Craft Festival.
Mississippi Trade Mart.
$50.

filed under: Community, Shopping and Sales.

Chimneyville Crafts Festival
Dec 5 – Dec 6.
Find the perfect holiday gift at this two-day craft expo, which showcases some of the finest talent in the country. Craft demonstrations also on site.
Mississippi Trade Mart.
$10.

filed under: Community, Shopping and Sales.

JFP Lounge at Pi(e) Lounge
Thu, Dec 10, 6:00 pm.
Come enjoy a special JFP "Creative Class" martini, free munchies and lots of fellowship with fellow Jackson creatives and progressives.
Sal & Mookie's.
Free admission.

filed under: Community, JFP Sponsored Events.

The Animal Rescue Fund Angels Party
Fri, Dec 11, 6:30 pm.
The Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) hosts this event with music from The Couch Band with Baby Jan of the Earth Angels, and food, wine and a silent auction.
The Cedars Historic Home.
$30, $50 per couple.

filed under: Community, Be the Change.

CLUB RED Tacky Christmas Party 2009
Fri, Dec 11, 5:30 pm.
Tacky awards, karaoke, drink specials, appetizers, prize drawings and DJ Wayne Scott. Proceeds go to the local American Red Cross. You are encouraged to wear your tackiest Christmas attire.
Hal and Mal's.
$15, $10 in advance.

filed under: Food and Drink, Business & Networking, Be the Change, Holiday, Community.

People's Assembly
Sat, Dec 12, 3:00 pm.
Share concerns, ideas, issues and thoughts on how to improve both Ward 2 and the city of Jackson. Get information about how the 2010 census will impact residents of Jackson as well.
Cynthia Church of Christ's Holiness.
Free.

filed under: Community.

"Why Should We Have Healthcare Reform?"
Thu, Jan 14, 6:30 pm.
Part of the Medgar Evers/Ella Baker Civil Rights Lecture Series, panelists will discuss the necessity of healthcare reform.
Jackson Medical Mall.
Free.

filed under: Community, Lectures.

"National Education Association and Civil Rights"
Thu, Feb 18, 6:30 pm.
Part of the Medgar Evers/Ella Baker Civil Rights Lecture Series, panelists will discuss the NEA and Civil Rights.
Millsaps College - Ford Academic Complex.
Free.

filed under: Community, Lectures.

"Women and the Movement for Social Justice"
Wed, Mar 24, 6:30 pm.
Part of the Medgar Evers/Ella Baker Civil Rights Lecture Series, panelists discuss the social justice movement.
Jackson State University - College of Liberal Arts.
Free.

filed under: Community, Lectures.

"Black Power"
Thu, Apr 15, 6:30 pm.
Part of the Medgar Evers/Ella Baker Civil Rights Lecture Series, panelists will discuss the black power movement.
Smith Robertson Museum.
Free.

filed under: Community, Lectures.

 


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