CommunityCommunity CalendarCalendar August 2016
Our Love Affair with Baseball ... through Nov. 4 The City of Biloxi publishes See Six World Series Rings + Our Sensational Shuckers this monthly calendar of The Biloxi Dodgers + Biloxi’s World Series Connections public events. If you need Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art; Details, 228-374-5547 or visit more information about an www.georgeohr.org event, contact information is Sal & Mookies All-Star Luncheon Series: included with each listing. • August 5 – STEVE SMITH • August 12 – STEVE DeSALVO Events are subject to change or cancellation. • August 19 – SCOTT BERRY • August 26 – DALE MURPHY $10 includes lecture, lunch and admission to the museum. Reservations required by 5 p.m. If you have an item to Thursday before each program. Make reservations online at georgeohr.org or call (228) 374-5547. submit, information is due by the 10th of the month. Biloxi Shuckers! Come out and cheer on Send it by e-mail Our Biloxi Shuckers in Downtown Biloxi! ([email protected]), Visit www.biloxishuckers.com for game times and tickets! by fax (435-6248) or by MGM Park. Details, 800-745-3000. regular mail to: August 2016 Home Schedule: Downtown Services • August 5-9 vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos City of Biloxi • August 17 & 18 vs Mobile BayBears P.O. Box 429 • August 22-26 vs Mississippi Braves Biloxi, MS 39533 • August 27-31 vs Jackson Generals The city reserves the right to edit listings. Kiln Moonshine – True Life in Mississippi ... August 4 – Meet author, local historian, and This calendar and all city storyteller Al Saucier as he presents his eighth edition of stories of the Coast when it publications are available in was wilderness and moonshine was abundant. The event is free and open to the public. alternative formats for the Refreshments will be served. Biloxi Visitors Center 5:30-7 p.m. disabled. Call 435-6339 or e-mail [email protected]. “The Music Mogul“ Frank “Yankie” Barhanovich Tribute and the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 Biloxi Municipal Stadium Concerts ... August 5 – Join us for in remembering one of Biloxi’s favorite sons with an evening of history, music and dancing. Refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. The program is organized by Dr. Gilbert Mason, Jr., the City of Biloxi and the Slavonian Lodge. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Slavonian Lodge 5:308:00 p.m.
22nd Annual Carl Legett Memorial Fishing Tournament ... August 5-7 – Huge fishing tournament with anglers competing for cash prizes. • Friday Entertainment by Gary Jeno and the Crawlers. • Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo, Saturday 8-10 a.m. Event is free to kids ages 5-13. Experienced anglers will be on site to assist the kids. Food, drinks, goodie bags and bait is provided for all kids who M A I N S TRE E T participate. Point Cadet Fishing Bridge next to the Palace Casino. D I S T R I C T • Annual Miss Gulf Coast Bikini Contest – 7:30 p.m., Point Cadet Marina. Entertainment by Blondfire. Join Main Street Biloxi and be a • Festivities conclude on Sunday with the Annual Shrimp Boil 1-5 p.m. Entertainment by Gary part of making downtown great. Jeno and the Crawlers. Hosted by the Home Builders Association of the Mississippi Coast. Point Cadet Marina; Weigh-in times: Friday 4-8 p.m., Saturday 4-8 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m. Entry Fee for participants; Spectators Free. Details 228-896-7646.
228-435-6339 Meet the Potters & Ceramists of Gallery 782 ... August 6 – You are invited to meet the potters Fax: 228-435-6248 & ceramists of Gallery 782 for a special exhibit. Gallery 782, 10-11:30 a.m. Enjoy art, doughnuts Email: [email protected] and coffee. The exhibit will run to the end of August. We look forward to seeing you there! www.mainstreetbiloxi.com Warriors for Willow Walk ... August 6 – 8-10 a.m. – Biloxi/Ocean Springs Bridge. Details, 228-385-9229. www.warriorsforwillow.com Biloxi Casinos! Meet the Spirits of Beauvoir ... August 13 – 6 p.m.-1 a.m., The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library. Price: $40. Details, 228-388-4400 ext. 214.
Bike Biloxi ... August 16 – All riders meet at Biloxi Visitors Center at 6 p.m. You provide your own bike and helmet. Ride is free, dinner at a downtown restaurant is optional and at your own expense. Details, 228-435-6339. Beau Rivage • BraVeau Theatrical Circus Shuckers’ Player-of-the-Month and Pitcher-of-the Month Lunch ... Sensation – through Aug. 7, Mon.- August 17 – Come meet the players, have lunch and see the exhibition. Thurs., 7 p.m.; Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 12 p.m. $10 includes lunch and museum Sat. & Sun., 3 & 7 p.m. admission. Details, 228-374-5547. • Boston – Aug. 5, 8 p.m. • The Commodores – Aug. 12, 8 p.m. (888) 566-7469, www.beaurivage.com
At the Coliseum Details, 800-726-2781 or 594-3700 • Kevin Hart ... August 5 – 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $69.50. • Professional Bull Riders - Built Ford Tough Series ... August 5 & 6 – Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20. • 40th Anniversary Wheelchair Softball World Series ... August 12-14 – 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Free admission. Hard Rock • Blood & Sand XX ... August 13 – 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25. • Show Risque – Thursdays, 8 p.m. • Classic Arms Productions – Biloxi Gun & Knife Show ... August 27 & 28 – Saturday 9 • Survivor– Aug. 12, 8 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Price: $9. • Ralphie May – Aug. 19, 8 p.m. (228) 877-6256, www.hardrockbiloxi.com At Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Details, 374-5547 • www.georgeohr.org • Our Love Affair with Baseball ... through Nov. 4 – A multi-media exhibition and all- star Friday luncheon series that celebrates and showcases the long-running love affair with America’s pastime. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • There Are Many Events Happening in August at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art! For full class schedule, costs of each class and more information, or to register online, visit www.georgeohr.org.
At The Biloxi Elks Lodge ELKS 606 Lodge, 1178 Beach Blvd., 374-0606 IP Casino Resort Spa • Friday Night Bingo ... August 5, 12, 19 & 26 – Early Bird Start at 6:30 p.m., Regular • Dwight Yoakam – Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m., Big Cash Prizes up to $2500! Drawings throughout the • Gavin Degraw – Aug. 12, 8 p.m. evening! Kitchen open to 8:30 p.m. Public Welcome. • Ronnie Milsap – Aug. 13, 8 p.m. • First Sunday of the Month, Bingo Only ... August 7 – Sunday Charity Bingo, St. • Billy Currington – Aug. 19, 8 p.m. Vincent De Paul, Doors open at 12 p.m., Early Bird Start at 2 p.m., Regular Games • Michael Grimm – Aug. 20, 8 p.m. begin at 2:30 p.m., Big Cash Prizes up to $1000! $100 Charity Balls, Drawings • Three Dog Night – Aug. 26, 8 p.m. throughout the evening. Public Welcome. (888) WIN-ATIP, www.ipbiloxi.com • Saturday Night Steak Night ... August 6, 12, 20 & 27 – Ribeyes – $18; T-Bone – $20; serving 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Live entertainment 6-10 p.m. Public welcome. – Sonny Tanner plays August 6 – Midnight Magic plays August 12 – Ralph Knowles plays August 20 – Deuces Wild plays August 27 • Meeting Night ... August 17 – Starts at 7 p.m. Welcome new members.
At The Fleur De Lis Society (French Club) 182 Howard Ave., 436-6472 Golden Nugget Biloxi • Women’s Auxiliary Meeting Night … August 1 – 6 p.m. • Tanya Tucker – Aug. 26, 8 p.m. • Men’s Meeting Night … August 10 – 7 p.m. • Asian Show – Aug. 27, 9 p.m. • Friday Night Dinners … August 5, 12, 19 & 26 – 6-8 p.m. Entertainment provided. (228) 435-5400, www.goldennugget.com/biloxi • Saturday Night Dances … August 6 & 20 – 8 p.m.-Midnight. Music by Nick Mattina & The Checkmates on August 20. Public welcome. City of Biloxi Community Calendar - August 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
31 311 Story Time 2 Farmers 3 4 Farmers 5 Shuckers vs. 6 Shuckers vs. Woolmarket Market Market Wahoos –MGM Park Wahoos Library MGM Park Story Time Story Time Carl Legett Fishing W. Biloxi MSherry Library Tournament – Point Cadet Carl Legett Frank “Yankie” Fishing Tournament Point Cadet Barhanovich Tribute Kiln Moonshine – Slavonian Lodge True Life in Steve Smith - Baseball Mississippi Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Visitors Center Meet the Potters & Coliseum Kevin Hart – Ceramists of Gallery 782 Show Risque Dwight Yoakam – IP Gallery 782 Hard Rock Boston – Beau Rivage 7 8 Story Time 9 Farmers 10 11 Farmers 12 Wheelchair 13 Wheelchair Woolmarket Market Market Softball Softball Library World Series World Series Story Time Story Time MS Coast Coliseum MS Coast Coliseum W. Biloxi MSherry Library Steve DeSalvo - Baseball Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Meet The Spirits Shuckers vs. Shuckers vs. Shuckers vs. of Beauvoir Wahoos Wahoos Wahoos Survivor Beauvoir MGM Park MGM Park MGM Park Hard Rock Carl Legett Blood & Sand XX Gavin Degraw MS Coast Coliseum Fishing IP Casino Resort Spa Tournament Point Cadet Show Risque The Commodores Ronnie Milsap Hard Rock Beau Rivage IP Casino Resort Spa
14 15 Story Time 16 Farmers 17 18 Farmers 19 20 Woolmarket Market Market Library Story Time Shuckers Player Story Time Wheelchair W. Biloxi of the Month & MSherry Library Pitcher of the Scott Berry - Baseball Softball Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art World Series Month Lunch MS Coast Coliseum Ohr-O’Keefe Museum Bike Biloxi Billy Currington Michael Grimm Visitors Center Shuckers Shuckers IP Casino Resort Spa IP Casino Resort Spa vs. BayBears vs. BayBears MGM Park MGM Park Ralphie May Show Risque Hard Rock Hard Rock
21 22 Story Time 23 Farmers 24 25 Farmers 26 Farmers Market 27 Woolmarket Market Market Story Time Library Story Time Story Time MSherry Library Gun & Knife Show W. Biloxi MSherry Library MS Coast Coliseum Dale Murphy - Baseball Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
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28 29 Story Time 30 Farmers 31 1 Farmers 2 3 Woolmarket Market Market Gun & Knife Library Story Time Story Time Show W. Biloxi MSherry Library MS Coast Coliseum It’s a Shuckers vs. Shuckers vs. Shuckers vs. Generals Generals Generals HOme Run! MGM Park MGM Park MGM Park At the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Now-Nov. 4 Biloxi Farmer’s Market … Tuesdays & Thursdays – Farmers will be present to sell their farm fresh produce, plants, homemade baked goods, and more! Under the I-110 bridge overpass on Howard Ave., 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Details, Tina Cowart, 388-2443
Mississippi Beach Cruisers … Monthly through September, Second Saturday Night Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall – West Parking Lot, 6-9 p.m. Music, 50-50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people. Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club.
Seniors Activities … The City of Biloxi offers a Senior Citizens program at the Donal Snyder Community Center for a calendar of senior events or details, Gwen Johnson, Recreation Specialist, 388-2494 or seniors@ biloxi.ms.us
You can view this calendar Story Time ... Biloxi libraries story and activity time for pre-schoolers. each month on the city’s • Woolmarket Library, 8455 Woolmarket Rd., Mondays, 10:30 a.m., 354-9464 • West Biloxi Library, 2047 Pass Rd., Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 388-5696 web site at biloxi.ms.us. • Biloxi Library, 580 Howard Ave., Toddler Time, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, Click on the Calendar Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m.; After School Buddies,Thursdays at 4 p.m., 436-3095 button. To receive the • Margaret Sherry Library, 2141 Popps Ferry Rd., Thursdays, 10 a.m., 388-1633 calendar by mail, send Free & Fun Programs at Coastal Libraries ... Digging for something Fun, Educational & Free for your children your address to while visiting the MS Gulf Coast! Check out the all programs offered throughout local libraries! Activities [email protected] include reading exciting adventures with books, games, activities, crafts & more! • Hancock County Library System - (228) 467-5282 • Harrison County Library System - (228) 436-3095 Mayor Andrew • Jackson County Library System - (228) 769-3060, ext. 232 “FoFo” Gilich and the Biloxi City Council: City of Biloxi Public Meetings George Lawrence • Biloxi City Council – Meetings on August 2 at 6 p.m. and August 16 & 23 at 1:30 p.m. Phone: 435-6257. Location: Biloxi City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2nd floor Felix O. Gines • Biloxi Civil Service Commission – Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month, 4 p.m. Dixie Newman Phone: 435-6259, Amber Krebs. Location: Biloxi City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2nd floor Robert L. Deming III • Biloxi Planning Commission – Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, 2 p.m. Paul A. Tisdale Phone: 435-6266. Location: MLK Building Kenny Glavan • Architectural Review Commission – Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, 8:30 a.m. David Fayard Phone: 435-6266. Location: MLK Building
City of Biloxi Community Calendar - August 2016
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