During the month of October, the Batesville Public Library will hold two contests, a coloring contest and a Halloween trivia contest.  Prizes will be a jack-o-lantern bucket full of candy.  You have until October 30 to enter, and the winners will be announced on Halloween.

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 at 5:30 p.m. at the Batesville Church of Christ. 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.

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

Oct. 9, 10

VFW of Water Valley will have bingo Friday at 7 p.m. and will have the Rollin Thunder Band on Saturday at 8 p.m.

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.

The Patton Lane Class of 1970 will meet at 5 p.m. to prepare for the 40th year reunion at Pizza Hut in Batesville.

Black Jack Community Center will have family karaoke. For more information call Roger Mills at 563-0023.

An ole fashioned “Picking and Singing” with bluegrass, southern gospel and country music will be held on the Batesville Public Square from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 11

The Class of 1980 will have its 30th class reunion meeting at the Batesville Public Library at 5 p.m. For more information call Joyce Ellis Lester at 487-0164 or 654-6721.

Tues., Oct. 13

The Batesville Junior High will host an Educational Fair 3-6 p.m. Parents can pick up report cards during those hours. 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.

The Batesville Sub-Deb Cotillion Club will meet at 5:30 at Batesville First United Methodist Church. The guest speaker will be Rosemary Womble who will describe a recent mission trip to Honduras.

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.

Black Jack Community Center will have family karaoke.

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.