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TUESDAY
At Ease Gang meeting: 7 a.m., Treasure Bay Casino, 1980 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Coffee available. Details: 806-4453.
National Travel and Tourism Day: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Dizzy Dean Welcome Center, U.S. 49 S, Wiggins. Residents and visitors will enjoy music, artifacts from Old Firehouse Museum and meeting of Stone County Arts Council members or a representative from De Soto National Forest. Details: 601-359-3297.
Homeschool Clay Play: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $12 per child/per project. Designed for ages 6 years old and older. Class size limit will be 15 students per session. Classes include: May 3, Painting on Fabric; May 10: Making Handmade Paper; May 17, Making Handmade Books; May 24, Carving Tiles in Ceramics; May 31, Mixed Media Robot Sculptures. Details: 374-5547.
Authors and Characters: 11:45 a.m., Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library. Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Randy Pierce. Lunch available for program $10. Reservations required. Details: 467-5282.
Gulf Coast Home Educators Geography Fair: 1-3 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1560 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Homeschool students from across the Coast will present their understanding of other countries and cultures, including cultural dress, food and more.
What to See and Do in Mississippi: 6 p.m., Ina Thompson Moss Point Library, 4119 Bellview St. Features Mayor Aneice Liddell. Refreshments. Details: 475-7462.
"Star Wars" Jedi Training Academy: 6 p.m., Gautier Public Library, 2100 Library Lane. The free program is intended for teens interested in "Star Wars." Enter costume contest and train as a Jedi warrior. Attendees will be able to create a light saber with the help of a Jedi master, play "Star Wars" bingo and more. Refreshments. All materials will be provided. Pre-registration suggested: 497-4531.
Bienville Toastmasters meeting: 6:30 p.m. May 3 and 17, Boomtown Biloxi Casino, second floor Welcome Center. Designed for those interested in learning oral presentation and leadership skills. Details: 235-5046.
Explosion of Excellence Scholarship Program: 7 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gautier campus.
VFW Post 6731 meeting night: 7 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville.
WEDNESDAY
Harrison County Utility Authority board meeting: 9 a.m., Intraplex Industrial Park, 10271 Express Drive, Gulfport.
Gulf Coast Symphony Guild meeting: 10 a.m., 2334 Beau Chene, Biloxi. Features Edita Vinnitskaya, concert pianist.
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority board meeting: 2 p.m., Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, third floor of terminal.
May the Fourth Movie Day: 4 p.m., Lucedale-George County Public Library, 507 Oak St. Costumes encouraged. Refreshments. Presenting "May the Fourth Be With You." Details: 947-2123.
87th annual Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival poster unveiling: 5:30 p.m., Biloxi Visitor Center. Reception will follow. Details: 435-6339.
Caregivers' Support Group organizational meeting: 6 p.m., Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church, 1410 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Details: 218-0588.
Biloxi Elks Lodge 606 meeting: 7 p.m. May 4 and May 18, 1178 Beach Blvd. Details: 374-0606.
THURSDAY
Diabetes Management session: 10 a.m.-noon, Ocean Springs Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Led by Linda Gwaltney, certified diabetes instructor. Designed for ages 18 years and older. Details: 875-1193.
Naturalization Ceremony: 10 a.m., Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse, 2012 15th St, Gulfport.
Cinco de Mayo -- Lunch & Learn series: 11:30 a.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Details: 818-2878.
National Day of Prayer: Noon, Gautier City Hall, Memorial Tower.
Young Patron's Kickoff on Cinco De Mayo -- The Art Show and Year of Discovery: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Exhibition showing works from Biloxi High School, Gautier High School and Carmen Lugos. Refreshments. Rockestra Revolution set to perform at 7 p.m. Cost: $10 Rockestra Revolution.
Line-dancing classes: 6-7:30 p.m. May 5, 12, 19 and 26, Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Led by Ericka Nicholson. Details: 769-3060.
Think Like an Entrepreneur class: 6-8 p.m., The Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.
Long Beach LIVE!: 6:30 p.m., Harper McCaughan Town Green, Jeff Davis Avenue, Long Beach. Community concert series, free admission. Featured band is the Old School. Details: 863-8535.
FRIDAY
Ceramics class with pottery wheel: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 6, 20 and 21, Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $25. Designed for ages 14 years old and older. Make two clay pots. Class size limited to 9. Details: 374-5547.
Lunch & Learn Series: Noon-1 p.m., Jubilee Center, 4322 Popp's Ferry Road, D'Iberville (behind Heritage United Methodist Church). Speaker: Susan Jones of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes will discuss "Having the Talk of a Lifetime," giving families a way to talk about how they would like to be remembered. Cost: $10 per person, includes lunch. Reservations/details: 392-4288 or jubileecenter@cableone.net.
Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America stops in Biloxi: 3:15 p.m., Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Former NASCAR driver and NBC Sports racing analyst Kyle Petty is leading 200 bikers and celebrities such as Richard Petty, Herschel McGriff, Herschel Walker, Harry Gant, Rick Allen and more on a 2,150-mile motorcycle trip to raise money for Victory Junction, a camp for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Public invited to cheer riders, meet guests and support the event.
American Cancer Society Parrot Party: 5-10 p.m., Jones Park, Gulfport. Traditional Relay For Life ceremony will open the evening; 6 p.m. 5K run followed by a performance by The Landsharks Band, a top Jimmy Buffett tribute band; 9 p.m. luminaria ceremony. Register teams to raise money. Admission is free. Details: 896-8936 or relayforlife.org/harrisonms.
Nature's Beauty opening reception: 5-8 p.m., Gallery 782 Co-Art Gallery, 782 Water St., Biloxi. Features work by artist Vanda McCormick. Details: 436-7782.
Holocaust Remembrance: 6-7 p.m., Congregation Beth Israel, 12277 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport. Speaker: Allison Padilla-Goodman, director of the South-Central Region of the Anti-Defamation League. Details: 539-1655.
VFW Post 6731 steak night: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville.Details: 392-0861.
Friday Night Dinner: 6-8 p.m. May 6, 20 and 27, French Club of Biloxi, 182 Howard Ave. Cost: $8-$10. Details: 436-6472.
Red Hot Block Party: 6-9 p.m., downtown Biloxi. Features work of Brian Kent and Justin Karney, DJ Ello, Lucinda Perniciaro L'Enfant, Greg Noll, Tim Kennedy, Elisa Marble Dasilva, Meat the Artist, Jerome Magee, Christopher Hall St., Joe, Artist Jesse Blalock and Shannon Davidson, Vanda McCormick. Presented by Biloxi Main Street.
Ocean Springs Elks Lodge 2501 grilled dinner: 6:30-8 p.m., 2501 Beachview Drive. Cost: $18 steak, $12 fish.
Tribute to Boyce Holleman: 7 p.m., IP Casino Biloxi. Hosted by South Mississippi Legal Professionals. Four-course dinner, two cocktails, $85 per person. Ticket proceeds will benefit the group. A silent auction will be held to benefit Pink Heart Funds. Holleman was a legend in the legal community, and the evening will include performances by Judge Gaston Hewes, Eddie Miller and more. Testimonials by Raymond Hunter, Wynn Clark, Albert Necaise and others. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets by May 3. Details: 990-2719 or Monica@schroederlanoux.com.
SATURDAY
American Legion Post 33 breakfast: 8-11 a.m., 1126 Judge Sekul Ave., Biloxi. Cost: $6.
Transparent Watercolor workshop: 9 a.m.-noon, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs. Cost: $40 per person. Limited space.
River City Quilters Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Ina Thompson Moss Point Library, 4119 Bellview St. Details: 826-5597.
Free Comic Book Day: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Long Beach Comic Shop, 216 Jeff Davis Ave. Details: 861-4657.
Feed the Bees Garden program: 10 a.m., Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Learn to create Wildflower Seed Bombs and feed the bees. Details: 769-3060.
Painted Pots for Mother's Day event: 10-11 a.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Children will decorate a clay pot and design a Mother's Day card using recycled materials. Materials provided. Each child must have an accompanying parent or guardian. Cost: $3 members, $4 nonmembers. Details: 601-799-2311.
Bringing Down Tha House Dance Battle Competition: 10 a.m.-noon, Orange Grove Elementary School, 11391 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport. Presented by The Diamond Mine. Special performances by Traci Brown and Young Canon. Hosted by Traci Brown and Supamanmd. Also, Local artist Derrick Washington. Field show, creative dance, praise dance and coach battle. Bonus round for parents. Competition will be filmed for upcoming reality TV show. Details: 234-9642.
Clay Babies Ceramics class: 10:30-11:30 a.m. or noon-1 p.m., Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $12 per child/per project. Make a garden gnome out of clay. Designed for ages 2-8. Class size limited to 12. Details: 374-5547.
Hidden Herons: 10-11:30 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Features Molly Folkerts. Details: 475-0825.
Charcoal drawing: 10 a.m.-noon, Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Led by Debra Baldinger. Designed for ages 12 and older. Space limited. Details: 875-1193.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bonsai Society's 11th annual Bonsai Exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Biloxi Public Library, 580 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
First O.G. Con: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Orange Grove Public Library, 12135 Old Highway 49, Gulfport. Embrace your inner (and outer) geek. The free event will include a costume contest, fandom meet-ups, trivia games, scavenger hunt, arts and craft stations, gaming areas, outdoor events, console gaming, photo booth, events for young children and debate and discussion panels. Special guests will include the 501st Legion. Details: Carrie-Ann Pierson or Mike Alexander at 832-6924.
Mother's Day Gospel Blues Brunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Down-home Deluxe Buffet, 514 Old Spanish Trail, Bay St. Louis. Presented by Williams Pit BBQ. Cost: $25 adults, $7 children and $250 table of ten. Food, praise dancing, gospel and blues. Details: 671-9436.
Red Cross blood drive: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Edgewater Mall, 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Details: 1-800-733-2767.
River Jamboree 2016: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Riverfront, Moss Point. Music, food and fun. Details: 475-7887.
Crawfish boil: Noon, American Legion Post 33, 1126 Judge Sekul Ave., Biloxi. Continues while supplies last. Cost: $15 all-you-can-eat. Details: 374-9774.
Aloneliness dance presentation: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs. A duet featuring Gulf Coast-based performer Baldwin and Katy Gaines, Aloneliness explores the momentum between healing, refreshing solitude and harmful, crushing loneliness. It includes an original electronic score by Billy Louviere of Portland, Ore.; live vocal accompaniment by local singer Leah Rodgers; and a mixed media art installation by local visual artist Julia Reyes. Cost: $12 members, $15 nonmembers. Details: 818-2878.
Mother's Day Tea: 3 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $20 per person. Details: 818-2878.
Gulf Cost Symphony Guild's Derby Day event: 3-5 p.m., The Chimneys front lawn, 1640 E. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Tickets: $25. Details: 896-4276.
American Legion 119's Mothers Day steak night: 5-7 p.m., 12320 Ashley Drive, suite a, Gulfport. Details: 206-3201.
Steak night: 6 p.m. May 7, 14, 21 and 28, Biloxi Elks Lodge 606, 1178 Beach Blvd. Cost: $18 ribeyes and $20 T-bones. Live entertainment. Details: 374-0606.
Saturday Night Dance: 7 p.m.-until, May 7 and 21, French Club of Biloxi, 182 Howard Ave. Live entertainment. Cost: $10 single and $18 couple. Details: 436-6472.
Poetry night: 8 p.m. doors open and 8:45 p.m. show begins, Da Wall, 3370 C. Ave., Gulfport. Features artist from Black on Black Rhyme. Step2DaMic Poetry Troupe. Open mic, spoken word and more. Free. Details: 669-5668.
SUNDAY
VFW Post 6731 breakfast: 8-11 a.m. May 8, 15, 22 and 29, 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-1152.
Ocean Springs Elks Lodge 2501 breakfast: 9-11 a.m., 2501 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs. Cost: $7.
MONDAY
Public Relations Association of Mississippi Beach Chapter monthly meeting: Noon, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Resort Center at the Jefferson Davis campus. Speaker: Brian Roux, a forensic computer scientist and attorney who specializes in the intersection of law and technology. Cost: $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Please RSVP to christenduhe@gmail.com.
Book signing: 5 p.m., Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Features Steve Stone, Navy civil servant in Pascaguola. Details: 769-3060, ext. 1.
Adult Coloring event: 5:30 p.m. May 9 at Ina Thompson Moss Point Library and 5:30 p.m. May 10 at Pascagoula Public Library. Registration suggested, supplies provided. Details: 475-7462.
Computer Programming with Scratch Club: 6-7:30 p.m., Ocean Springs Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Volunteers instructors Sharon and Alex Eller of Code School Rocks will help create games, stories and animations. Designed for ages 8-12. Bring a laptop. Registration suggested. Details: 875-1193.
American Legion Post 119 general membership meeting: 7 p.m., 12320 Ashley Drive, Gulfport. Details: 206-3201.
MAY 10
Gulf Coast Newcomers luncheon: 11 a.m. social hour starts, noon, luncheon/meeting, Great Southern Club, Gulfport. Reservations requested. Cost: $15. Program presented by Crime Stoppers. Details: 273-0070.
VFW Post 6731 Auxiliary meeting night: 6 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-0861.
Young Soloists Concert: 7 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs. Features classical, vocal and instrumental soloists designed for ages 19 and younger. Cost: $10.
MAY 11
Jackson County Republican Club meeting: 11:30 a.m. lunch, meeting begins at noon, La Fiesta Brava Restaurant, 4505 Bienville Blvd., Ocean Springs. Speaker: Joe Nosef, chairman of Mississippi Republican Party speaking on state Convention and selection process of delegates to the National Convention to be held in July.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bonsai Society meeting: 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 12290 Depew Road, Gulfport. Details:985-892-6029..
Men's meeting: 7 p.m., French Club of Biloxi, 182 Howard Ave. Cost: $8-$10. Details: 436-6472.
MAY 12
Armstrong McCall Beauty Show: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. May 12, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. May 14, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 15 and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. May 16, Mississippi Coast Convention Center, Hall E2-4, L1-7, Hall B-D, Biloxi. Details/tickets: 512-448-7693.
Senior Spring Fling: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jones Park, Gulfport. Presented by jBoyington Health and Rehabilitation Center and the city of Gulfport. Lunch, live music, vendors and more. Details: 239-0508.
Red Cross blood drive: 2-8 p.m., Pass Christian High School, 720 W. North St. Details: 1-800-733-2767.
Pass Christian Elementary School's 2016-17 Kindergarten Roundup: 5-6 p.m., 270 W. Second St., Pass Christian. Bring your child, certified birth certificate, original immunization form, social security card and two proofs of residency to the registration.
Ocean Springs ELks Lodge 2501 spaghetti and meatball dinner: 5-7 p.m., 2501 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs. To-go orders available. Cost: $8 adults, $5 children.
The History of the History of Mississippi: 6-7 p.m., West Side Community Center, 4006 Eighth St., Gulfport. Presentation by Jim Miller and Philip Shaw. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Gulfport. Refreshments.
Starting a Business -- First Steps class: 6-8 p.m., The Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.
Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival: 6-8:30 p.m., L&N Depot Plaza, downtown. Restaurants will provide samples to ticketed guests. Live music by Caution Swing Bridge. Hosted by Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau. Tickets: $50 per person at Chamber office, 1000 Washington Ave. Tickets not available at the door the night of the event. Details: 875-4424.
Walter Anderson Museum of Art Gala: 6-10 p.m., Beau Rivage Casino Resort, Biloxi. This year's gala will feature a Greek theme in celebration of Walter Anderson's depictions of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." Tickets are $100 per person, $175 per couple; includes open bar, food and live entertainment. Tickets/sponsorships details: 872-3164 or at the museum.
MAY 13
Taste of Ocean Springs Lunch & Learn: 11:30 a.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $10.
Southern Star Masonic Lodge fish dinner: 5 p.m., 546 Klondyke Road, Long Beach. Cost: $11 adults, $7 children.
Charity Golf Tournament: 6 p.m. May 13-14, French Club of Biloxi, 182 Howard Ave. Cost: $10 plate for non-golfers. Boiled crawfish, live entertainment. On May 14, go to French Club of Biloxi for details. Details: 436-6472.
Taste of Ocean Springs --Lunch and Learn: 6 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Features Flower and Herb Dinner with Chef Cheri. Cost: $35 members and $45 nonmembers. Details: 818-2878.
2016 Jolly McCarty Memorial Gala reception: 6-10 p.m., IP Casino Resort Spa, Biloxi. Annual fund-raiser for the Bacot/McCarty Foundation. Entertainment by Doctor Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster. The golf tournament is May 14 at Shell Landing Golf Club. Details: 205-0225 or bacotmccarty.org.
Ocean Springs Elks Lodge 2501 chicken-fried steak dinner: 6:30-8 p.m., 2501 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs. Cost: $10.
"Come Back To The 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean": 8 p.m. May 13-14, 2 p.m. May 15, 8 p.m. May 19-21, Biloxi Little Theatre, 220 Lee St. Cost: $15 general admission; $12 seniors, students and military. Details/tickets: 432-8543 or 4blt.org.
MAY 14
Seventh annual Live Oak Arts Festival: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Pascagoula. The cultural celebration will feature live music, arts and crafts, local cuisine, children's activities and more. Artists may submit vendor applications until April 30. Details: 219-1114 or pascagoulamainstreet.com.
Crusiin' for Cancer Benefit Ride: 10 a.m. line-up at Sharkheads, 1703 Beach Blvd., Biloxi and ride will end at Mississippi Coast Harley-Davidson, 941 Cedar Lake Road, Biloxi. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Presented by South Side Rydaz Motorcycle Club. Details: 1-800-227-2345.
Snakes, Snakes, Snakes!: 10-11 a.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. See and learn about snakes from Terry Vandeventer, herpetology field associate with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Cost: $5 nonmembers and free to members. Details: 601-799-2311.
International Migratory Bird Day: 10-11:30 a.m. May 14 and 21, Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Features Molly Folkerts. Details: 475-0825.
Food Market Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs.
Clay Sculpture Class -- Sculptural Totem Poles: Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $80. Designed for ages 10 and older. Make a totem pole up to six feet tall. Class size limited to 20. Details: 374-5547.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center's 18th Birthday Party: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Book signings by Philip Levin, craft activities, face painting, Imagination Playground and birthday cake. Details: 897-6039.
MAY 15
Sharing Smiles Day: 9 a.m.-noon, Kool Smiles, 2650 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Dentists will provide free dental care to area children for ages 18 years old and younger. Details: 273-1689.
Third annual Feed the Need benefit concert and fish fry: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Government Street Grocery in downtown Ocean Springs. All proceeds benefit The Lord Is My Help soup kitchen to feed the needy in the local community. Live music, cornhole tournament, silent auction and a drawing. Tickets: $15 in advance, available at Government Street Grocery, Green House on Porter, Eat Drink Love Catering, Hillyer House, The Office, Paddles Up and Kwitzky's in Ocean Springs; Triple Threat Academy in Biloxi; and PrescritpFit Medical Nutrition Therapy in Gulfport. Tickets at the door: $20, or $15 with a number 10 canned good. Details: Liz LeBleu at 596-5198.
Cajun Dance Party with Waylon Thibodeaux: Noon-1 p.m. dance lessons, 1-5 p.m. show, 100 Men Hall, Bay St. Louis. Cost: $10. Details: 342-5770.
MAY 16
Beekeeping meeting: 6 p.m., 789 Ceasar Road, Picayune. Speaker: Jeff Harris. Potluck.
Youth Symphony: 6 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs.
MAY 17
Branson Style Musical Spectacular: 10 a.m., Beauvoir, the historic home and Presidential Library of Jefferson Davis, 244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $12, includes tours and admission to the mansion and library. The show will be held in the art theater on the first floor of the library, and will feature music, comedy and uplifting fun from acclaimed Mississippi performers Andrew Ishee and Jeremy Wilkerson. Tickets/details: 601-323-3335.
Peru Latin Cooking class: 6-8:30 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Cost: $30-35. Details: 897-6039 or lmdc.org.
MAY 18
Free Senior Information Fair: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., outside at the Depot, 1928 Depot Way, Bay St. Louis. Food, beverages, entertainment, information booths and health screenings. Bring lawn chairs. Sponsored by the SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council, Hancock County Sheriff's Office. To host a table/details: 209-8729.
MAY 19
Running for Red Snapper: 6-8 p.m., Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Caylor Auditorium, 703 E. Beach Drive, Ocean Springs. Led by Jeff Lotz, Trevor Moncrief and Capt. Jay Trochesset. Cost details/registration: 818-8833 or by email to marine.education@usm.edu
How to Develop a Business Plan class: 6-8 p.m., The Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.
Songs and Stories Radio Show: 7-9 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs. Presented by R&B Feder Foundation. Details: 818-2878.
"We Gather Together," Stone County's centennial play: 7 p.m. May 19 and 21; 2 p.m. May 22, Malone Hall Theater, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus. To celebrate its centennial year, Stone County will tell its 100-year story through a play. Presented by The Telling Trees. Advance tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger. Free to children ages 3 and younger. At-the-door tickets: $15 adults. Details/tickets: stonecounty.com.
"If It's Monday, It Must Be Murder": 8 p.m. May 19-21, 2 p.m. May 22, Gulfport Little Theatre, 2600 13th Ave. Cost: $15 adults; $12 seniors and military; $10 students and children. Details/tickets: gulfportlittletheatre.org.
MAY 20
VFW Post 6731 fish plates: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-0861.
MAY 21
American Heart Association's Jackson County Heart Walk: 8 a.m., River Front Park, 4100 Clark St., Pascagoula. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Details/registration: 219-0222.
Day with the Deputies Music & Food Festival fundraiser: 8 a.m. golf tournament, 1 p.m. lunch, 6 p.m. crawfish and music, Pine Burr Golf Club, Wiggins. Live entertainment, meet the deputies, bounce houses, games and more. Proceeds will provide safety equipment for the Stone County Sheriff's Department.
Habitat Walk: 10-11 a.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Explore native plants and their pollinators. Cost: $5 nonmembers and free to members. Details: 601-799-2311.
Storytime and book signing: Noon-4 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Features Joyce Crotchett. Included with museum admission. Details: 897-6039.
Inaugural Rubber Duck Derby: Noon-4 p.m., The Dock Bar & Grill, Gulfport. Adopt a duck for $5. Ducks will be available for adoption at a variety of locations across the Coast prior to derby day. A minimum of 5,000 Derby Ducks will be released into Gulfport Lake as they "race" to the finish line. Prizes, live entertainment, children's activities. Adoptable dogs will attend. Presented by Tired Dog Rescue, a nonprofit organization in Gulfport that rescues neglected, abused and stray dogs. Details: Tireddogrescue.com.
Butterfly and Moth Gardening: 1-2:30 p.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Cost: $5 nonmembers and free to members. Details: 601-799-2311.
Let's Go Fly a Kite with Chris Baker: 1-3 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Details: 897-6039.
Restorative Yoga to Balance the Chakras Workshop: 2-5 p.m., River Rock Yoga, 2429 W. Commerce St. Suite C., Ocean Springs. Led by Lyn Cheney and Amy Gandy. Cost: $35 or $30 before May 9.
MAY 22
Alabama in concert: 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi. Special guest: Love & Theft. Reserved seats. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com, Coliseum Box Office or 800-745-3000.
MAY 24
Book signing: 6 p.m., Ina Thompson Moss Point Library. Features Schledia Phillips, native author of "Wildflowers". Details: 327-1197.
Southern Style Entertaining with Chef Maria Vieages: 6-8:30 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Cost: $30-35. Details: 897-6039.
MAY 25
Fifth annual Eagles under the Oaks Charity Golf Tournament: 8:30-10 a.m. registration and breakfast, 11 a.m. shotgun start, The Oaks Golf Club, Pass Christian. Proceeds benefit wounded combat veterans of South Mississippi.
MAY 26
Lunch and Learn featuring Jim Matthews: 11:30 a.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Details: 818-2878.
Cash Flow Projections for your Business Plan class: 6-8 p.m., The Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.
MAY 27
Out of School Summer Bash: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Gruich Community Center, 591 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Presented by Phi Alpha Beta and Biloxi Community Ambassador Association, the event is for middle and high school students (parents are also welcome). In addition to music, food, prizes and entertainment, college representatives and scholarship info will be available. Tickets: $5 pre-purchase, and $7 at the door; includes lunch. Tickets: See any PAB or BCAA member. Details: 270-872-7759.
Free Friday at Lynn Meadows: 5-8 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport.
VFW Post 6731 country-fried steak dinner: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville.
5 Star Country Legends Tribute Show: 7 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs. Features Joe Norman Chunn, Bob Case, Keith Hoda, Di Anne Foxx, Gerald Songe and Bob Guidry. Cost: $15 members and $20 nonmembers.
MAY 28
37th annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 29, Joppa Shrine Temple, 13280 Shriners Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $5 adults and free to children under age 12. Enjoy demonstrations, exhibits, vendors, activities and more. Details: 251-937-3529.
Mississippi Frogs and Toads: 10-11:30 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Features Molly Folkerts. Details: 475-0825.
Saturday Family Day in the Studio: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-4 p.m., Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $13 per person. All ages welcome. Class size limited to 20. Details: 374-5547.
Crawfish Cookoff: 1-5 p.m., D'Iberville Moose Lodge, 5145 W. Gay Road. Registration open May 1-20. Enter: $50 for team of four. Attend: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Details: 243-6037.
Protein Knife Skills: 3-6 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $50 members and $60 nonmembers. With Chef Cheri. Details: 818-2878.
Flora-Bama 50th Anniversary The Documentary: 7:30 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St,, Ocean Springs. Cost: $10 members and $12 nonmembers.
MAY 31
Mexican Cooking class with Melissa Cooper Brumfield: 6-8:30 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Cost: $30-35. Details: 897-6039.
Hand-building class with extruded clay (class one of eight): 6-9 p.m., Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $35 members and $38.50 nonmembers. Designed for beginners ages 14 years old and older. Class size limited to 10. Details: 374-5547