September 29: If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, there are plenty of events taking place east of the Mississippi, including live music, theater, festivals, a rodeo, a benefit sale and auction, even a haunted house.
Camp Pine Lake Fellowship, located at 10371 Pine Lake Rd. will have a benefit sale and auction Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
The day begins at 9 a.m. with open arts and crafts tables along with Mennonite baked goods, fresh donuts made on site, fall and winter decorations and many other items. There will be activities for children as well as guided tours for people who want to walk around the campus and learn more about Pine Lake Ministry.
Jambalaya dishes will be served for dine-in or takeout from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The highlight of the day is the auction at 1 p.m. There will be many auction items including handmade quilts, fine woodwork, handmade crafts and more.
Executive Director Matt Graybill says the sale is a great way to get involved and learn more about Pine Lake while eating tasty food.
Funds support Pine Lake’s summer camp program for children and youth ages 6-17. Each camper’s registration is subsidized by this event and loyal donors to make camp affordable and accessible for every household. Camp Sale also helps keep retreat and guest group costs affordable so churches, families and organizations can host events at Pine Lake.
If you want to help but can’t attend, visit the virtual auction component at www.pinelakecamp.com/auction and make a donation. The virtual one starts at 9am on October 1st and ends at 9pm on October 7th. To know more about the event visit www.pinelakecamp.com/camp-sale or call 601-483-2267.
Other Saturday events include:
Earth’s Bounty will be at Singing Brakeman Park from 8 a.m. to noon, where the countdown to Halloween begins. Dress up the kids in their favorite Halloween costumes (and you too, if you get into the spirit!) and let the little ones paint pumpkins to take home for the Halloween season.
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Bakery 900, a new downtown store, will make its first appearance in Earth’s Bounty. Longtime vendors will be offering lots of baked goods, honey, salsa, homemade canned goods, candles, creams, and lotions, so stock up on fall veggies like okra, squash, cucumbers, hot peppers, fresh eggs, and more .
East Mississippi Master Gardeners will also be on hand for their annual fall plant sale featuring crepe myrtle, forsythia, hosta, ginger and spirea. and more This is a good time to put plants in the ground so that the roots develop over the winter to produce fine flowers in the spring of 2023.
Celebrate the fall season at The MAX Fall Fling from 9am to 4pm. There will be activities for all ages, including food trucks, bounce houses, face painting, fall crafts, lawn games and more. The event is free with museum admission. Also at The MAX on Saturday, Meridian Community College’s Arts & Letters Take One and Stage Two youth theater groups will present excerpts from their stage performances beginning at 1 p.m. The performance is free with museum admission.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hosts its 39th annual October Festival. The Blessing of the Animals will take place at 11 a.m. Dinner plates will be sold from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that will include barbecue dishes and fried fish, as well as Hispanic cultural dishes. Other events on the day will include a health fair that will consist of blood pressure checks, diabetes awareness, nutrition and health tips.
Also on Saturday, if you’re in the Halloween spirit, Bailey Fire Department No. 3 will hold its 14th annual Haunted Firehouse. Volunteers set up scary scenes and offer concessions. The firehouse is located at 10116 Hwy 495. Admission is $15/$25 FastPass and will be open from 7pm to midnight through October 30th. There will be a special blackout night on November 4th. For more information, visit Bailey Haunted. House page on Facebook.
