Library Events
Come and join us for Line Dancing Class from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. TODAY at the Inverness Public Library
Join us for our Waterless Snow Globe making program from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. TODAY at the Henry Seymour Library, Indianola.
Join us for Puzzles, Puzzles, and More Puzzles program in honor of National Puzzle Day from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. TODAY at the Horace Stansel Memorial Library, Ruleville.
The Sunflower County Library System is now offering Hoopla, a digital media lending service. You can instantly borrow eBooks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with your library card. So, stop by or call any branch to get started.
Please note that the Kathy June Sheriff Public Library in Moorhead is now open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For more details about these and other programs, please contact Gail Brinston at (662) 887-1672, ext. 108.
MSU Extension
Service
Attention! Restaurant owners, managers, employees who need certification in ServSafe®! The ServSafe® Food Safety Course will be offered in Indianola starting at 7:30a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. The cost is $140 per person. Space is limited so sign up today. MUST REGISTER BY TOMORROW. If you have any questions or want to obtain registration information, please contact Ann Twiner, MSU-Extension Agent at 662-887-1901. Don’t put your food service businesses in jeopardy by waiting – become ServSafe® certified.
Sunflower Stitchers meets from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. the 3rd Wednesday (Feb. 19) of every month. Please call the office (887-4601) if you are interested in joining this group.
The Private Applicator Certification Program training will be offered at the Sunflower County Extension Office at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Mar. 19. A $20 fee per person is required. A check payable to MSU-ES is the preferred method of payment (NO CASH). For more info, contact Alex Deason, Extension Agent, at 601-562-7200 or a.deason@msstate.edu.
Make your New Year’s resolution to improve your health habits by joining the Fit4Life Senior Citizen Exercising Class in a FREE video-led fitness class from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday at the Extension office. Please call 887-1901 to sign up.
GHS Class of 1970
The Gentry High School Class of 1970 will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 310 Church Ave. All classmates are urged to attend.
MVSU Alumni
Meeting
The Sunflower Country MVSU Alumni chapter will have its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 in the fellowship hall at First United Baptist Church, 720 Coolidge Street. All alumni and friends of the Valley are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Twice-Monthly FREE Clothes Give-Away
Jesus is the Way Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 600 Church Street, hosts a twice-monthly FREE clothes give-away from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday and second Saturday of every month. The next dates will be Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 8. Clothes and shoes are available for all sizes. For more info, contact Elder Herbert Clark at 662-303-0748.
Indianola Community Fund
Indianola Community Fund applications are now available and may be picked up at the Indianola Chamber Main Street office. Any non-profit agency is welcome to apply. Applications are due back by Monday, Feb. 10. Please contact the Chamber Main Street office at 662-887-4454 for questions or if you would like an application emailed to your agency. If you or your agency have not already made your donation to this worthy Indianola cause....donations are gratefully still being accepted. Please mail your donation to Indianola Community Fund, P. O. Box 151, Indianola, MS 38751.
Annual Tree Giveaway
The Sunflower County Soil & Water Conservation District will host its Annual Tree Giveaway on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the USDA Service Center, located at 212 N. MLK Jr. Drive in Indianola. Come early, supplies are limited.
B.B. King Museum Events
Vote for The B.B. King Museum as Best Music Museum at USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice 2020 (https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-music-museum/). You may vote once per day until polls close on
Monday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. The Museum won best tourist attraction in the state two years ago as part of
USA Today's 10 Best.
Be Smart – Take Control of your Diabetes meets during the noon hour every 4th Thursday (Feb. 27) of the month.
Piano and Guitar Lessons! Come by the museum to register!
Black History Month Program
On Saturday, Feb. 22, in honor of Black History Month, A.C.T. (Achieving Community Transformation) presents “A Community Dialogue Session” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a performance featuring MADDRAMA from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fannie Lou Hamer Museum and Multipurpose Center, 710 Byron Street, Ruleville.
Admission is FREE and refreshments will be served. A.C.T. is a project of the Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For more info, call 662-931-0111.
After-School Tutoring
After-school tutoring classes will start Feb. 6 at Trinity Outreach Church, located at 504 Roosevelt Street. Students will receive tutoring instruction from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A meal for the children will be provided. Contact Pastor Charlene Walker at 662-574-6773 for more info.
Want a Job?
If you are looking for a job, then the SHCPI/DWDA/WIOA Program is looking for you. The program is seeking out-of-school youth, high school or college graduates, from Sunflower and Humphreys counties who are 16 to 24 years of age, who are NOT working, registered or enrolled in any college or training. For more information come to Sunflower Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc., 414 Martin Luther King Drive or call Leronda Sibley at 662-887-1431 ext. 318.
Earn Your Diploma
Earn your high school diploma in just 22 weeks! Tuition, room and board is absolutely free. Youth ChalleNGe, located at Camp Shelby is the premier alternative education program for 16 to 18 year old youths who are struggling in school or no longer attending. College classes also available through a local university. For an application or more info, call 1-800-507-6253 or visit their website: msyouthchallenge.org.
