Monday - Friday

Panola County AA meetings will be held at the Batesville First United Methodist Church at noon daily. For more information call the North Central AA Hotline at 662-234-8585.

Thurs. - Sun.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics  Anonymous meetings are held regularly at the Batesville Municipal Court Building on the Square from 8-9 p.m.

Mondays

Al-Anon meets every Monday at 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Batesville.

Tuesdays

PACE, a support group for family and friends of those suffering with mental illness, meets 5:30-7 p.m. at the Batesville Public Library. Call 563-3388 for information, or e-mail power2recover@yahoo.com.

On Tuesday afternoons Batesville Public Library is giving teens the use of the library’s large meeting room, where they can play games, have snacks and drinks from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. --a place where they won’t be asked to “shush.”

Third Thursdays

A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Cliff Finch Building from 9 a.m. - noon on the third Thursday of every month beginning August 20. The local Social Security telephone number is 866-593-8523.

Now thru Oct. 30

The Batesville Public Library will have a coloring contest for children, and a Halloween Trivia Contest for teens and adults.  The last day to enter the contests will be October 30 and the winners will get a bucket of candy, to be given away on Halloween.

Oct. 2-3

The Water Valley VFW will host Bingo Friday night at 7 p.m. and the Road House Band Saturday night at 8.

Sat., Oct. 3

Baptist Home Care and Hospice located at 126 Highway 51 N. in Batesville will be having a rummage sale from 7 a.m. until noon to help support hospice patients and volunteers.  For more information contact Julie Wright at 662-578-8402.

A rummage sale will benefit the Boys and Girls Club from 6 a.m. until noon  in the parking lot at First Security Bank’s main office. To donate usable items, call 578-7309.

A pancake breakfast will be hosted by the Batesville Exchange Club to benefit its child abuse prevention program. The breakfast will be from 7-10 a.m. in the Batesville Intermediate School cafeteria. Tickets are $4 and are available at The Panolian or at the door.

Mon., Oct. 5

Friends of the Batesville Library will meet at noon at the Batesville Public Library. Jerry Gail Jones and Diane Harris Donnelly  will present a book review on “I’m Singin Again.” Bring a sack lunch and join.

Robert Henry Tubbs United Daughters of Confederates will have its monthly meeting at the Batesville Public Library at 5:30 p.m. For more information call Peggy Wright at 563-4218.

Oct. 5, 12

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will conduct a Hunter Education class from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Panola County Extension Office in Batesville.

Students 12 and under must have an adult with them and students under 18 must have a parent sign a liability statement. The course includes 10 hours of instruction including range firing.

There are no age requirements for participation. However students must be at least 10 years old, pass a written exam and complete a firing exercise to be certified as having completed the course. For more information call 662-444-7003.

Tues., Oct. 6

A free lecture “Success is Not an Accident­—Prosperity in Today’s Society” will be given at the Batesville Public Library at 7 p.m.

College Night for South Panola High School juniors and seniors will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the school mall. Representatives from colleges and universities from around the state will attend. Parents and students are invited to attend and receive information on admissions, scholarships and financial aid.

The Water Valley Arts Council will be meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Water Valley Main Street Association Building, 207 North Main St. For further information contact Ramona Bernard at 662-473-9851.

Wed., Oct. 7

Miss Doris will read “Fall is in the Air” for Toddler Time at 10:30 a.m. at the Batesville Public Library.

Fri., Oct. 9

All senior citizens are invited to the Batesville Public Library’s large meeting room for coffee and board games.

Oct. 9-11

Panola Playhouse presents C.S. Lewis’s children’s classic “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Call 662-487-3975 or visit panolaplayhouse.com

Sat., Oct. 10

The Crowder High School Class of 1965 will hold its 44th class reunion at Papaw’s Restaurant and steak house near North Delta School from 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. A meal will be served at 5 p.m. For more information call Dotsy Waller Guest at 326-8725.

Tues., Oct. 13

The Batesville Junior High will issue report cards to parents from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Report cards that are not picked up by parents will be sent home with students on Wednesday.

Panola County Humane Society will meet Tuesday, at 5:15 p.m. at the Batesville Presbyterian Church.

Wed., Oct. 14

Cancer Awareness Workshop will be hosted at the South Panola School District Parent Center, with sessions at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Topics: Human Papillomavirus (HPV), cervical, colorectal and breast cancer. Call Dianne Wiley, coordinator, at 563-6044 for more information

Participants are asked to wear pink on this day to help promote awareness of the need for a cure for cancer.

The Batesville Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at noon at the Batesville Public Library. Tena Taylor of Calhoun City will present the program on “Getting to Know Bluebirds.”

Tena is a charter member of Miss. Bluebirds and serves on the NABS Board of Directors. Hostesses will be Janet Flint, Joanna Patton, Judy Roberson and Judy Savage.

Batesville Woman’s Club’s fall luncheon will be at Panola Country Club at 12:30 p.m.  Members are reminded to bring nonperishable items for World Food Day and filled “Coins for Children” containers. Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs’ state president will be a special guest.

Fri., Oct. 16

A benefit will be held for Robby Mills Jr. who has cancer. To donate items for the auction or make other donations call 662-397-6013 or 662-372-0947.

Sat., Oct. 17

The Pearson-Hancock reunion will be held at the Batesville Lions Club. Bring a covered dish for the pot luck lunch. For more information call 326-4509.

Oct. 16-17

The South Panola High School Class of 1999 will hold a ten-year reunion. Call Justin Pope at 901-428-8912 for information.

Oct. 16-18

Panola Playhouse presents C.S. Lewis’s children’s classic “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30. Call 662-487-3975 or visit panolaplayhouse.com

Sun., Oct. 18

The Two Tenors will be in concert at First Baptist Church Batesville at 6 p.m. in the worship center

Tues., Oct. 20

The American Legion will meet at 6 p.m. at the Batesville Public Library in the small conference room. All members are asked to attend. This meeting will discuss the Post’s annual fund raising drive.

Fri., Oct. 23

Northwest Mississippi Community College will host a reunion for the Class of 1969 at 5:30 p.m. in the Haraway Center on the Senatobia campus. The reunion will also include the Class of 1967,1968 and 1970. For more information, contact Dolores Wooten at 662-560-1105 or dwooten@northwestms.edu.

Sat., Oct. 24

A Hunter Education Class will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Extension Building in Batesville. Call 563-6330 to pre-register. The class is free.

A Youth Fishing Rodeo will be hosted at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery at Enid Dam for youths ages 15 and under. The event is free and starts at 7:30 a.m. For information call 563-8068.

Sat., Oct. 31

Batesville’s Main Street program will host ‘Let’s Go Walkin’ Down Main Street,’ part of a state-wide emphasis that day. The walk will be from 9-10 a.m. Downtown. Call 563-3126 for more information.