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RSS for Community- 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.
- "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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
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