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Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour June 15, 7 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Fred Hammond, Byron Cage and Canton Jones perform. Free tickets; visit mcdonaldsgospeltour.com. The Weeks June 16, 9 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Asheral and Kingston Springs also perform. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $10; call 601292-7121 or 800-745-3000. 40th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival June 16, 9 a.m., at Holmes Farm (313 Wilson-Holmes Road, Bentonia). The event features gospel and blues music, food, and arts and crafts vendors. Enjoy open-mic June 14-15 at the Blue Front Cafe (107 E. Railroad Ave., Bentonia); must pre-register to perform. $10, $5 parking; call 662-528-1900.
LITERARY AND SIGNINGS Events at Lemuria Books (202 Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N.). Call 601-366-7619. • “The Lost Ones” June 13, 5 p.m., Ace Atkins signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $25.95 book. • “Istanbul Passage” June 14, 5 p.m. Joseph Kanon signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26 book. • Lemuria Story Time June 16, 11 a.m. Enjoy a reading of “When Dads Don’t Grow Up” and make Father’s Day cards. Free. • “The Haunted Natchez Trace” June 16. Bud Steed signs books. $16.99 book. • “Dust to Dust: A Memoir” June 19, 5 p.m. Benjamin Busch signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26.99 book. “No Place for a Woman” June 16, 9 a.m., at Cups in Clinton (101 W. Main St., Clinton). Shirley Hall-Williams signs books. $11.76 book; call 888361-9473.
CREATIVE CLASSES Events at Viking Cooking School (Township at Colony Park, 1107 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland). Call 601-898-8345. • Gluten-Free Gourmet June 16, 9 a.m. Topics include working with gluten-free ingredients, preparing homemade pasta, baking bread, making compound butter and baking cupcakes. $89. • Macaroons and Whoopie Pies Class June 17, 5 p.m. Topics include making almond meringue and preparing butter cream. $89. • Teens Camp: Summer Lovin’ From the Oven June 18-22. Teens learn to prepare classic dishes and basic kitchen skills. Sessions are from 1:303 p.m. $350. Discover Series - Real Men Craft Class June 14, 6 p.m., at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Choose from blacksmithing or arrow making. $25; call 601-856-7546. Broadway Jr. Summer Camp Intensive June 18July 15, at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). Children entering grades 6-12 attend weekdays
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The program ends with four Broadway performances. Registration required; space limited. $450; call 601-948-3533, ext. 232. Farmers Market Finds Workshop June 19, 5:30 p.m., at Southern Cultural Heritage Center (1302 Adams St., Vicksburg). William Furlong is the instructor. Learn to make dishes with local produce. $35, $30 members; call 601-631-2997. Shut Up and Write! Classes at JFP Classroom (2727 Old Canton Road, Suite 224). Sign up for one of JFP Editor-in-Chief Donna Ladd’s popular nonfiction and creative writing classes. Fall classes forming now. Six-week sessions held every other Saturday. $150 ($75 deposit required); call 601362-6121, ext. 16; get on mailing list at class@ jacksonfreepress.com.
EXHIBITS AND OPENINGS Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Free; call 601-960-1515. • Look and Learn with Hoot June 15, 10 a.m. This educational opportunity for 4-5 year olds and their parents features a hands-on art activity and story time. This month’s story is “Curious George Flies a Kite.” Please dress for mess. • Still Curious? Lecture Series June 19, 6 p.m., in Trustmark Grand Hall. Cash bar at 5:30 p.m. Ellen Ruffin and Dee Jones explain how the Curious George drawings and the Reys’ archives became part of the University of Southern Mississippi’s de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection. Storytellers Ball Juried Exhibition Call for Art, at Greater Jackson Arts Council (255 E. Pascagoula St.). The council seeks artwork in preparation for the Aug. 9 Storytellers Ball. This year’s theme is “Blame It On the Blues.” The entry deadline is June 14. The exhibition is July 17-Aug. 31. $25 entry fee; call 601-960-1557.
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Open Space June 18, 7 p.m., at The Commons at Eudora Welty’s Birthplace (719 N. Congress St.). The Mississippi Improv Alliance hosts the event on third Mondays. Local creatives are welcome to express themselves through their art forms. Free; call 601-497-7454. Summer Solstice Pajama Party June 20, 5:30 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Highland Drive). Come in your pajamas, learn about the sun and solar system, and celebrate the longest day of the year. For members only. Free for members; call 601-981-5469 or 877-793-5437. Pet Photo Contest, at Fondren Art Gallery (601 Duling Ave.). Submit a photo by June 23 for a chance to win a pet portrait from Richard McKey. Winner announced July 5. Call 601-981-9222. “Preserving The Legacy” through June 30, at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Dr. Wilma Mosley Clopton’s multimedia exhibit includes documentary films (screenings TBA) and historical photographs. The reception is June 14 from 6-8 p.m. Free; call 601-960-1557, ext. 224. Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings. To add an event, email all details (phone number, start and end date, time, street address, cost, URL, etc.) to events@jacksonfreepress.com or fax to 601510-9019. The deadline is noon the Thursday prior to the week of publication. Or add the event online yourself; check out jfpevents.com for instructions.
BE THE CHANGE Hollingsworth Gospel Concert June 16, 6 p.m., at Hinds Community College, Raymond (501 E. Main St., Raymond), in Cain-Cochran Hall’s Hogg Auditorium. Performers include One Voice, Joy Bethea and the New Genesis Quartet. Proceeds benefit the Robert Wallace Hollingsworth Family Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund. Donations welcome; call 800-446-3722. Go’Diva Under the Stars Fashion Show June 16, 8 p.m., at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.). At Center Court. House of Panache hosts the fashion show to raise breast cancer awareness. $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $40 VIP; call 601-291-9946 or 769-218-8862.
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• Eclectic Sundays starting June 17. Enjoy music from DJ Phingaprint, food and drink specials, and local artwork on second and fourth Sundays. • Mingle @ The Med starting June 20. Wednesdays at 8 p.m., enjoy music, food and networking.
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