WHAT'S HAPPENING for March (Updated March 4)

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FRIDAY

Diabetes Management Information: 10 a.m.-noon, Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Led by Linda Gwaltney, certified diabetes educator. Sessions include information from health care professionals and advice for better diabetes management. Details: 769-3060 Ext. 1.

Coffee with Friends: 10 a.m., Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. With Mary Springer. Refreshments. Details: 452-4596.

Fried fish dinners: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays through March 18, St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, 3521 19th St., Gulfport. Cost: $9. Delivery available for 10 or more dinners.

Lenten seafood dinners: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays through March 18 at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Biloxi. Cost: $7 per plate. Details: 435-0007.

Human Trafficking: Noon-1 p.m., Jubilee Center, 4322 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Speaker: Renee Davis of Gulf Coast Women's Center for Nonviolence. Cost: $10 per person with lunch included. Details: 392-4288.

Biloxi Boat Show: Noon-8 p.m. March 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 6, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi. The show features 2016 models of boats, motors, personal watercrafts and marine accessories. Details/tickets: 251-377-6328.

Friday Lenten Dinners (shrimp spaghetti): 2:45-7 p.m. carry out, 5-7 p.m. dine in, March 4, 11, and 19, Nativity BVM Elementary, Biloxi. Details: 432-2269.

Lenten fish fry (buffet style): 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 18, St. Ann's Catholic Church, Mississippi 53, Lizana. Cost: $13 adults and $7 children.

Fry-Day Lenten Fish Fry: 4-7 p.m. Fridays until March 18, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Presentation Hall, 2414 17th St., Gulfport. Presented by St. John Men's Club. Cost: $8. Proceeds benefit Presentation Hall kitchen. Details: 864-2272.

Lenten seafood dinners: 5-7 p.m. Fridays through March 18 at Blessed Seelos Catholic Church, 360 Lameuse St., Biloxi. Cost: $6 per plate. Details: 860-5077.

First Friday: 5-8 p.m., Biloxi Main Street. Specials, live entertainment and more. Details: 435-6339.

Lenten seafood dinners: 5-8 p.m. Fridays through March 18, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 2090 Pass Road, Biloxi. Cost: $7 adults, $4 children. Details: 388-3887.

Friday Night Dinners: 6-8 p.m. March 4, 11, 18 and 25, French Club of Biloxi, 182 Howard Ave. Cost: $8-10. Live entertainment. Details: 436-6472.

VFW Post 6731 steak night: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-1152.

Grilled steak/fish dinner: 6:30-8 p.m., Ocean Springs Elks Lodge, 2501 Beachview Drive. Cost: $12 fish and $18 steak.

Jazz Fest Unplugged: 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. show, Grand Magnolia Listening Room, Pascagoula. See acclaimed musicians Will Kimbrough and Sugarcane Jane perform before they take the stage at Jazz Fest in April. Cost: $15 at the door. Only cash will be accepted. Details: 918-0997.

"The Wiz": 7 p.m. March 4-5 and 2 p.m. March 6, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus, Malone Hall Auditorium. Cost: $10 adults and $5 students and children. Details: 601-928-6369.

Tougaloo College choir concert: 7 p.m., New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 255 Main St., Biloxi. Free. Donations accepted. The choir will travel to Houston following this concert. Details: 896-7673.

"Aladdin Jr.": 7 p.m. March 4-5 and 2 p.m. March 6, Gulfport Little Theatre, 2600 13th Ave. Cost: $15 general admission, $12 seniors, military and $10 students with ID and children. Details: gulfportlittletheatre.net or 864-7983.

Friday Night Dinner Dance: 7:30 p.m. March 4, 11, 18 and 25, Amour Danzar Ballroom, 9355 County Farm Road, Gulfport. Cost: $6 dinner and $10 dance. Details: 324-3730.

SATURDAY

Bring it to the Bay Half Marathon Relay and 5K: 7:30 a.m., begins at Main Street and Beach Boulevard, Bay St. Louis. Raising funds for local law enforcement in Hancock and Harrison counties. Details: 466-5732.

Breakfast at VFW Post 2434: 8-11 a.m., 289 Veterans Ave., Biloxi.

American Legion Post 33 breakfast: 8-11 a.m., 1126 Judge Sekul Ave., Biloxi. Cost: $6.

Bake sale: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., United Methodist Women of Mississippi City United Methodist Church, 219 Courthouse Road, Gulfport.

Walk Mississippi: 9 a.m., Fort Maurepas State Park, Ocean Springs. Proceeds benefit Mississippi research and other services. Presented by National MS Society. Details: 205-879-8546.

Introduction to Calligraphy: 9 a.m.-noon, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 510 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs. Cost: $40 per person. Space size is 20. Led by Carol Hutcherson. Details: 872-3164.

Benefit fundraiser for Jennie House: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., VFW 4526, 15206 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport. Silent auction, arts and crafts, concessions and door prizes. Details: 669-0047.

Natural Confederate Flag Day: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Beauvoir -- The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $5.50.

Spring Song -- Birding by Sound and Sight: 10 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Led by Sheri Glowinski. Free.

Jewelry class: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Gallery 782, 782 Water St., Biloxi. Features Julie Boudreaux designing earrings. Use of a tool kit and silverware is included in cost. Cost: $30. Details: 504-578-8192.

27th Avenue Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, between 13th Street and 14th Street, downtown Gulfport. Features local growers and artists. Details: 596-2496.

Fourth annual St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Harper McCaughan Town Green, Long Beach. Carnival rides, music, vendors and food. Parade begins at 2 p.m. Presented by Irish American Society of Long Beach. Details: 697-3868.

Linux, Liberty and Why You Should Care: 11 a.m., Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Food, free Linux DVDs, door prizes, experts present and hands-on time with demo computers. Presented by Science Cafe on the Coast and the South Mississippi Linux Users Group. Details: 214-3467.

Fourth annual Oyster Throwdown: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Knock Knock Lounge, U.S. 90, Waveland. Proceeds benefit Hope Haven Children's Services. Live music, silent auction and more. Cost: $15 ages 13 and older and $6 for ages 6-12.

Yoga at River Rock: 1-2 p.m. family yoga and 2:30-3:30 p.m. yoga for young dancers, River Rock Yoga, 2429 W. Commerce St., Ocean Springs. Led by Summer Baldwin. Cost: $20 family yoga and $10 yoga for young dancers. Includes all ages for the family. Details: 818-4522.

Spring gallery exhibit: 1-3 p.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Led by Edward Blake Jr. Refreshments. Details: 601-799-2311.

Spring Game Days: 1-4 p.m. March 5 and 19, Vancleave Public Library, 12604 Mississippi 57. Game master Mike Redmond offers role-playing games, trading games such as Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh, chess, video and computer games and board games. Refreshments. Details: 826-5857.

Daughter of American Revolution Gulf Coast Chapter afternoon tea: 2-4 p.m., Coast Electric Power Association, Multipurpose Room, 14082 U.S. 49, Gulfport. Details: 832-0137.

Gulf Coast Stamp Club meeting: 2:30 p.m., St. Martin Community Center, 15004 Lemoyne Blvd. Member John Wright will lead discussion about stamp topics.

Gulfport Bonfire Celebrating Primary Election: 4 p.m., Westside Community Center. Attendees meet fellow Young Democrats for food, socializing and conversation. Details: 424-0711.

Jazz Fest Unplugged in the Bay: 6 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. show, Longfellow Civic Center, Bay St. Louis. See acclaimed musicians Cary Hudson, Lynn Drury and Sugarcane Jane perform before they take the stage at Jazz Fest in April. Cost: $12 at the door. Only cash will be accepted. Details: 918-0997.

Ninth annual Ivy and Pearl Affair: 7 p.m. doors open and 8 p.m. court presentation, Jackson County Civic Center. Theme: An Enchanted Evening of Elegant Pearls. Presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Theta Zeta Omega Chapter. Details/tickets: Tzo1908@gmail.com.

Saturday Night at Center Stage: 7 p.m., 2670 Rue Palafox, Biloxi. Features Rebecca Smith and Sean Harding with others. Cost: $10. Details: 388-6258 or centerstagebiloxi.org.

Coastal Civitan Drawdown: 7 p.m., Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Proceeds help fund a summer camp for special need children.

Square Dance Club: 8-10 p.m., Lyman Senior Citizen Center, 14592 County Farm Road, Gulfport. Presented by Belles and Buoys. Caller Rob Baird of Houston. Details: 363-2622.

SUNDAY

Full breakfast: 9-11 a.m., Ocean Springs Elks Lodge, 2501 Beachview Drive. Cost: $7.

Yoga at River Rock: 1-1:30 p.m. wee-tots yoga, 2-3 p.m. tween yoga and 3:30-4:30 p.m. yoga for kids, River Rock Yoga, 2429 W. Commerce St. Suite C, Ocean Springs. Cost: $8 wee-tots yoga, $10 tween yoga and $10 yoga for kids. Details: 818-4522.

Community Concert: 1:45 p.m. doors open and 2:30 p.m. concert, Biloxi Saenger Theatre, 170 Reynoir. Features Tammy Turnage, David Delk and Maria Turnage. Details: 243-3940.

American Legion Post 119's Chili Cookoff: 2 p.m., 12320 Ashley Drive N., Suite A, Gulfport. Cost: $5 public sampling. Details: 206-3201.

Gulf Coast Winter Classic Grand Prix: 2 p.m. Sundays through March 20, Harrison County Fairgrounds, 15321 County Farm Road, Gulfport. Free to spectators.

Bibletones Quartet performance: 6 p.m., Ramsey Hills Baptist Church, 13300 Joe Batt Road, Ocean Springs. Details: 392-1752 or 326-6107.

MONDAY

East Central Harrison County Public Utility District meeting: 10:30 a.m., Offices of Hopkins, Barvie and Hopkins, 2701 24th Ave., Gulfport.

Outdoor Cooking Seminar: 11:20 a.m., University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park, Long Beach. Features author J.E. Matthews. Details: 493-3365.

Public testing of voting equipment: 1 p.m., Harrison County Election Commissioner's Office, 2600 24th Ave., Gulfport. Two voting precincts have changed for election. North Bay has moved to multipurpose center at 10935 Automall Parkway in D'Iberville and new Popp's Ferry has moved to First Baptist Church, 1560 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi.

Auxiliary meeting: 6 p.m., 182 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Presented by French Club of Biloxi Women. Details: 436-6472.

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting: 6:30-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 1992, 3824 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier. Details: 497-6422.

Sandi Patty concert: 7 p.m. Pearl River Community College, Brownstone Center for the Arts, Poplarville. Cost: $30 reserved orchestra and $25 balcony. Details: 601-403-1180.

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" auditions: 7 p.m. March 7-8, Center Stage Theatre, 2670 Rue Palafox, Biloxi. Bring a short piece of music prepared. An accompanist will be available. Production scheduled for July. Details: 388-6258.

American Legion Riders: 7-8 p.m., 3824 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier. Details: 497-6422.

TUESDAY

West Jackson County Utility District meeting: 9 a.m., District Office, 7312 Rose Farm Road, Ocean Springs. Details: 872-3898.

Backyard Gardening workshop: 10 a.m., Lucedale-George County Public Library, 507 Oak St. Led by Heath Steede, Mississippi Extension Service. Details: 947-2123.

Diabetes Management session: 10 a.m., Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Led by Linda Gwaltney, certified diabetes educator. Details: 875-1193.

Parkinson's Support Group meeting: 11:30 a.m., Beauvoir Methodist Church, 2113 E. Pass Road, Biloxi. Program includes roundtable discussion at which patients and caregivers will be encourgaed to share experiences.

Spring Music Recital: 12:30 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus. Features Woodwinds, Kim Hickey, Kristina McRaney, Steve Moffett and Kenny Myrick.

Lego Club meeting: 3:30 p.m. March 8 and 26, East Central Public Library, 21801 Slider Road. Designed for ages 8 and older. Refreshments. Details: 588-6263.

Coast Singles of South Mississippi meeting: 4 p.m., St. Martin Public Library, 15400 Lemoyne Blvd. Details: 875-3138.

VFW Post 6731 auxiliary meeting: 6 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-1152.

Coast Young Professional's third annual Meeting Social: 6-8 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Cost: $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Details: 604-0014.

WEDNESDAY

Southern Regional Diabetes Coalition meeting: 8:30-9:30 a.m., William Carey College, Room B112, Mississippi 67, Biloxi.

French Club of Biloxi Men's meeting: 7 p.m., 182 Howard Ave. Details: 436-6472.

MGCCC golf fundraising tournament: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pine Burr Country Club, Wiggins. Cost: $100 individuals and $550 sponsor a tee. Awards will be given. Details: 601-928-6344 or 601-528-8952.

Women of Wisdom luncheon: Noon, Lyman Community Center, U.S. 49 N, Gulfport. Speaker: Minister Lana Martin. Bring baby wipes and diapers for Women Resource Center and gently worn shoes for the Caleb project. Details: 832-1714 or 424-0098.

Gulf Coast Cancer Support group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Trinity United Methodist Church, 5700 Lawson Ave., Gulfport. Details: 669-9102.

Teen Tech Week Technology: 4-6 p.m., Lucedale-George County Public Library, 507 Oak St. Led by computer trainer Kim Harvey. Topics: Word, Magnolia Database, Mango and Learning Express Library. Details: 947-2123.

American Red Cross blood drive: 4-8 p.m., Family Life Church, Mississippi 63. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

Computer programming class for kids: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 9, Ocean Springs Library. Bring laptop with latest version of Flash installed. Each child that is younger than 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Seating is limited. Registration encouraged. Details: 875-1193.

THURSDAY

Housing Resource and Health Fair: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Orange Grove Community Center, 14416 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport. Services include diabetes testing, blood pressure checks, free and confidential HIV testing and more. Details: 248-1030 Ext. 1022.

Social Security Benefits program: 10 a.m., Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Led by Sal Crespo, certified financial planner. Registration encouraged. Details: 875-1193.

As the Page Turns book club meeting: 12:30 p.m., East Central Public Library, 21801 Slider Road. Focus on author David Baldacci. Refreshments. Details: 588-6263.

Gardening on a Budget: 1:30 p.m., Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Led by Christian Stephenson, Hancock County Extension agent. Details: 452-4596.

American Legion Post 1992 house committee meeting: 5 p.m. committee meeting and 6 p.m. executive committee meeting, 3824 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier. Details: 497-6422.

South Mississippi Art League Group Art Show reception: 5-8 p.m., Negrotto's Gallery, 2645 Executive Place, Biloxi. Features twelve artists and exhibit that highlights selected works by each Mississippi Gulf Coast artists. Details: 388-8822.

Taste of South Mississippi: 5:30-8 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, Division Street, Biloxi. Proceeds benefit the Salvation Army Kroc Center Youth Programs and Scholarship Fund. Details: 207-1218.

Local History in Gulfport Schools and Presentation of History Teacher of the Year Award to Lauren Lassabe: 6-7 p.m., West Side Community Center, 4006 Eighth St. Sponsored by Historical Society of Gulfport. Refreshments.

Hatha Yoga: 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, Swamp Storytelling: 10 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Cost: $9 class. Details: 475-0825 Ext. 4.

Starting a Business -- First Steps: 6-8 p.m., Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.

Millsaps Night for Prospective Students: 6-8 p.m., Get2College Center, 715 Cox Ave., Ocean Springs. Details: 601-974-1051.

Spanish Trail District monthly roundtable meeting: 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Gulfport. Adult Scout Leaders in the Cub and Scout programs. Details: 234-0220.

MARCH 11

Beauvoir Lecture Series: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 11-12, Beauvoir -- Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Led by Bridget Smith. Details:388-4400 Ext. 217.

Cooking demonstrations and book signing: Noon, Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Details: 493-3365.

Fried fish dinner: 5 p.m., 546 Klondyke Road, Long Beach. Cost: $11 adults and $7 children. Hosted by Southern Star Masonic Lodge.

Dinner at JD's Freedom Grill: 6-8 p.m., American Legion Post 1992, 3824 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier. Cost: $9 seafood night of shrimp or catfish. Details: 497-6422.

Trashcan chicken dinner: 6-8 p.m., Ocean Springs Elks Lodge, 2501 Beachview Drive. Cost: $10.

Ronnie Kole performance: 7:30 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Features New Orleans jazz pianist Ronnie Kole. Cost: $18 non-members and $15 members. Details: 818-2878.

"Is He Dead": 8 p.m. March 11-12, 2 p.m. March 13 and 8 p.m. March 17-19, Biloxi Little Theatre, 220 Lee St. Cost: $15 adults and $12 seniors, military and students. Details: 432-8543 or 4blt.org.

MARCH 12

10th annual Community Shred Day: 7:30 a.m., Wal-Mart Supercenter, 3615 Sangani Blvd., D'Iberville. Details: 601-359-4230.

Picayune Chess Club Tournament: 8-9 a.m. registration, 9:15 a.m. Round one, 1 p.m. Round two and 4:30 p.m. Round three, March 12-13, Holiday Inn Express Suites, 1001 Dauphin St. Cost: $40 entry fee paid by March 4. Details: 901-609-0696.

Exploring the Elements of Abstract Painting: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12-13, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Art Cottage, 510 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs. Led by New Orleans artist, Anne Cicero. Supplies will need to be purchased before the class. Cost: $250. Spots limited to 10. Details: 872-3164.

American Red Cross blood drive: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Latimer Community Center, 10908 Daisy Vestry Road, Ocean Springs. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

Wonderful World of Frogs: 10 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Led by Kathy Shelton. Free.

Food Market Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Vendor cost: $20 members and $25 nonmembers. Details: 818-2878.

10th annual Grillin' on the Green: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Biloxi Town Green. BBQ cookoff, awards, live entertainment and arts and crafts vendors. Details: 435-6339.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $5 per person and $10 per family.

Chef class for kids: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $12 online and $14 door. Greenhouse on Porter teach children how to create biscuits. Seating is limited. Details: 818-2878.

Boneyard Lake Rookery talk and Meet the Artist with photographer Larry Dees: 1 p.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Free.

Home of Grace 51st Homecoming: 3 p.m., Center Pointe Church, Ocean Springs. Musical performances by men and women choirs, alumni testimonies, multimedia and more. Details: 826-6521.

Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society event: 6 p.m.-1 a.m., Beauvoir -- The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $40. Details: 388-4400 Ext. 217.

Arts Under the Dome: 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, downtown Gulfport on 15th Street and 24th Avenue. Features Duo del Sol, violin and guitar duo. Cost: $15 adults and $10 students. Details: 229-6851 or arts.fumc-gulfport.org.

Boogie Night: 7-11 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Music from 1980s, food, cash bar and silent auction. Details: 897-6039 or lmdc.org.

MARCH 13

American Red Cross blood drive: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Clare Parish, 236 S. Beach Blvd., Waveland. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

MARCH 14

Public Relations Association of Mississippi meeting: Noon, Lookout Steakhouse, Gulfport. Speaker: Wade Kwon. Topic: The Art of the Brand -- What your blog needs and deserves. Cost: $15 members and $25 nonmembers.

Singing River Charter Chapter's Spring Enrollment: 5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, U.S. 90, Pascagoula. Cost: $18 meal.

Bienville Toastmasters meeting: 6:30 p.m., Boomtown Casino, second floor, Biloxi. Learn presentation and leadership skills. Details: 235-5046.

History of the Pass Christian Historical Society: 7 p.m., Pass Christian Historical Society, 201 E. Scenic Drive. Panel discussion. Details: 452-7254.

American Legion Post 1992 general meeting: 7-8 p.m., 3824 Old Spanish Trail, Gautier. Details: 497-6422.

MARCH 15

American Red Cross blood drive: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Martin High School, 11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd., Ocean Springs. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

Social Security Benefits program: 2 p.m. March 15 at Gautier Public Library, 2100 Library Lane and 2 p.m. March 17 at Vancleave Public Library, 12604 Mississippi 57. Led by Sal Crespo, certified financial planner. Registration encouraged. Details: 875-1193.

Americana in Mississippi Music Tour: 6 p.m., The Original Shed BBQ and Blues Joint, 7501 Mississippi 57, Ocean Springs. Features Cary Hudson, Rambling Steve Gardner and The Jericho Roadshow. Details: 388-2993.

Easter Egg Hunt: 5:30 p.m. activities begin and 6:30 p.m. egg hunt begins, Sportsplex Soccer Complex, 17200 16th St., Gulfport. Designed for ages 12 and younger. Face painting, games, refreshments and pictures with Easter Bunny. Details: 868-5881.

For the Love of Dublin -- Enchanted St. Patrick's Day cooking class: 6-8:30 p.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Featuring Chef Dawn. Cost: $30-35. Details: 897-6039 or lmdc.org.

MARCH 16

East Central Harrison County Public Utility District 1, 2 and 3 meeting: 8:30 a.m., Offices of Hopkins, Barvie and Hopkins, 2701 24th Ave., Gulfport.

Retired and Senior Volunteers Program Handy Man Brigade: 8:30 a.m., 842 Commerce St. Gulfport. Details: 896-0412.

14th annual George Ohr Gala: 6 p.m., 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Presented by Beau Rivage Resort Casino. Rooms are limited. Cocktail attire, silent auction, cash bar, complimentary wine, live entertainment and hors d'oeuvres. Cost: $89-100. Details: 386-7111 or 374-5547.

Biloxi Elks Lodge 606 meeting: 7 p.m., 1178 Beach Blvd. Details: 374-0606.

MARCH 17

Making Democracy Work luncheon: Noon, IP Casino Resort Spa, third floor ballroom, Biloxi. Speaker: Karen Sock, entrepreneur and community leader. Tickets: $30. Details: 432-0301 Ext. 302.

Line dancing classes: 6-7:30 p.m. March 17, 24, and 31, Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Led by Ericka Nicholson for all ages. Details: 769-3060.

How to Develop a Business Plan: 6-8 p.m., Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.

Songs and Stories Radio Show: 7 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Features Abe Partridge, Robert Weathersby and Cole Jones. Details: 818-2878.

MARCH 18

Wildlife Volunteers workshop: 10 a.m., Sandhill Crane Refuge, Gautier-Vancleave Road, Gautier. Details: 669-2737.

Gulf Coast Restaurant Raffle and Lenten Dinner: 5-7 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. drawing, Blessed Seelos Catholic Church, Parish Hall, Biloxi. Tickets: $10. Details: 860-5077.

VFW Post 6731 fish dinners: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-0861.

"Pinkalicious -- The Musical": 7 p.m. March 18, Musical Tea Party and Performance, 3 p.m. March 19-20 and 7 p.m. March 19, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Ticket cost: $7 students, $10 seniors and military and $13 general admission. Musical Tea party and performance cost: $15 per person. Details: 897-6039 or lmdc.org.

Jericho Road Show: 7 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Cost: $10 members and $12 non-members.

MARCH 19

Easter Egg Hunt: 9 a.m. activities and 10 a.m. egg hunt begins, Jones Park, Gulfport. Designed for ages 12 and younger. Face painting, games, refreshments and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Details: 868-5881.

Birding the Bayou by Kayak with Pete Blank: 9 a.m.-noon, Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Cost: $10. Two-three hour paddle down Rhodes Bayou. Dress for the weather. Details: 475-0825 Ext. 4.

21st annual VW Charity Car Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Edgewater Mall, Biloxi.

Eighth annual Unity Festival: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., corner of 31st Ave., 19th and 20th St., Gulfport. Features music, parade, book signing, food and various vendors.

East Egg Hunt: 10 a.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 575 Division St., Biloxi. Details: 207-1218.

Natural Soundscapes and Biodiversity: 10 a.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Led by Tim Mullet. Free.

Fairy House Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon, Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Cost: $10 members and $15 non-members. Space limited. Features Mississippi State Extension professor James DelPrince. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Details: 601-799-2311.

Chamber fundraiser: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Long Beach Harbor. Cost: $5 per person. Families can touch and explore big trucks and heavy machinery and meet police officers, firefighters and others that serve. Proceeds benefit Long Beach Chamber's high school scholarship and small business grants.

ArtsAlive!: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Old Town Bay St. Louis. Dozen of artists show and sell artwork. Free demonstrations and talks by artists about their techniques. Awards, food and more.

Crawfish Boil: 10 a.m. flag retirement ceremony and 11 a.m.-until sold out, VFW 5699, 612 VFW Road, Ocean Springs. Cost: $15 for pound and a half. Proceeds benefit Adaptive Scuba supporting the lives of injured military veterans. Details: 238-7378.

Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Beauvoir -- Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cost: $10 per car. Details: 388-4400 Ext. 217.

Book signing: Noon-1:30 p.m., Pass Christian Books, 300 E. Scenic Drive. Features Randy Pierce signing "The Peter Bay." Details: 222-4827.

Controlling Wild Hogs: 1-2 p.m., Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Led by Eddie Smith, Pearl River County Extension agent. Cost: $5 nonmembers and free to members. Register before March 18. Details: 601-799-2311.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Daylily Society meeting: 1:30 p.m., Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Features Tom Maddox. Details: 826-5596.

AMVETS Cruise-In: 2-5 p.m. March 19 and 26, Beauvoir -- Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Music, cars, food and 50/50. Details: 388-4400 Ext. 217.

Pine Hill Festival: 5 p.m. March 18 and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 19, downtown Wiggins. Live entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors, artisans, jumpers and rides for families. 5K run and children's run. Details: 601-928-5699.

Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus performance: 7 p.m. March 19 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 5007 Lawson Ave., Gulfport and 5 p.m. March 20 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Jesse Lee Trotter Sr. St., Ocean Springs. Free. Details: 324-9292.

Quarterly Dance-- St. Patrick's Day with Square and Rounds: 8-10 p.m., Lyman Senior Citizen Center, 14592 County Farm Road, Gulfport. Presented by Belles and Buoys. Callers for squares Paul Marcum of Lebanon, Tenn., and Gene Aldridge of Smyrna, Tenn., and cuers for rounds Gene and Etta Sonnier of Houma, La. Details: 363-2622.

MARCH 20

Red Cross blood drive: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 8343 Woolmarket Road, Biloxi. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

MARCH 21

Blind Date with a Book Back closing program: 5:30 p.m., Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library. Discussion, refreshments, door prizes and more.

MARCH 22

Harrison County Development Commission meeting: 8:15-10 a.m., 12281 Intraplex Parkway, Gulfport. Details: 896-5020.

27th annual Jackson County Industrial Trade Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., B.E. McGinty Civic Center, 2902 Shortcut Road, Pascagoula. Economic and community support. Allows businesses of all sizes to promote products and services to other local businesses. Details: 762-3391.

Science Cafe: 6 p.m., Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library, 312 U.S. 90, Bay St. Louis. Panelists for discussion will be Capt. Robert Garrett, USN, and William Curtis, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. Moderator: David Holt, University of Southern Mississippi. Topic: Effects of climate change and engage audience members. Details: 214-3467.

Spring Music Recital: 6:30 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus. Features Sophomore Vocal Recital with Lauren Roosa-Wise and Olivia Russell.

MARCH 23

Red Cross blood drive: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Long Beach High School, 300 E. Old Pass Road. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

MPB Day at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center: 10 and 11 a.m., Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Reading and dancing performance with PBS characters and hands-on activities. Free with museum admission. Details: 897-6039.

MARCH 24

Spring Music Recital: 12:30 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus. Features USM French Horn Recital and Master Class.

Yoga at the Museum: 6 p.m., Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 510 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs. Cost: $5. Features Moira Anderson of River Rock Yoga. Suitable for all levels. Details: 872-3164.

MARCH 25

Red Cross blood drive: Noon-5 p.m., Edgewater Mall, 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

Natural Easter Egg Dyeing and All About Rabbits: 1-3 p.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. Designed for kindergarten through fourth grade. Space limited. Preregistration suggested. Details: 475-0825 Ext. 4.

VFW Post 6731 fried steak night: 6-8 p.m., 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-1152.

MARCH 26

Outdoor cooking seminar/demonstrations/book signing: 10 a.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Details: 493-3365.

MARCH 27

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Easter sunrise service: 6:30 a.m., U.S. 90 and White Avenue, Biloxi. Led by Rev. James Garnett. Details: 388-5767.

MARCH 28

Red Cross blood drive: 1-6 p.m., Edgewater Mall, 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Details: 1-800-733-2767.

MARCH 29

Spring Music Recital: 12:30 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston campus. Features Sophomore French Horn Recital and Selena Boyda.

Science Cafe: 6-7:30 p.m., Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, 703 E. Beach Drive, Ocean Springs. Presenter: Sheri Glowinski, biologist of Mississippi Audubon. Title: Birds of a Feather -- An Exploration into the Human-Bird Relationship. Sponsored by Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant. Refreshments.

MARCH 31

Family Law Legal Clinic: 2 p.m., Harrison County Chancery Court, 730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Biloxi. Topics: Name changes, uncontested application, conservatorship, emancipation and irreconcilable difference divorce. Receive free legal assistance to all those that qualify. Participants must be prescreened. Hosted by Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project and Harrison County Bar Association. Details: 601-960-9577.

Cash Flow Projections for your Business Plan: 6-8 p.m., Innovation Center, 1636 Popp's Ferry Road, Biloxi. Details: 396-8661.

Friends of Animal Shelter quarterly member meeting: 6:30 p.m., Main Street United Methodist Church, Bay St. Louis.

Fifth annual Words and Music Community Culture: 7 p.m., City Court Building, 111 Hiern Ave., Pass Christian. Features author Richard Grant.

This story was originally published March 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM with the headline "WHAT'S HAPPENING for March (Updated March 4) ."