This Week events in South Mississippi: March 14-20

TODAY

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 non-members.

Biloxi Kiwanis Club meeting: Noon, Doubletree by Hilton, 940 Beach Blvd.

Jackson County Utility Authority meeting: 4 p.m., Witchen Administration Building, 12254 Jackson Ave., Pascagoula.

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

Finding and Using Images Online: 5:30-7 p.m., Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library. Bring laptop or use one there. Details: 467-5282.

Adult Coloring: 6-7:30 p.m., Ina Thompson Moss Point Library, 4119 Bellview St. Registration suggested. Refreshments. Details: 475-7462.

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.

TUESDAY

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.

Introduction to Microsoft Word: 9 a.m.-noon, Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library. Details: 467-5282.

American Society of Safety Engineers South Mississippi chapter meeting: Noon, Cast Iron Café, Mississippi 57, Vancleave. Presentation on Omega Protein processing plant by Jeffery Erkhart.

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.

Peanut Month children's event: 4:15-5:15 p.m., Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Make creatures using peanuts and other objects paper clips or pipe cleaners to create scenes. 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 Jericho Road Show. 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.

Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union's annual meeting: 6 p.m., Orange Grove Community Center, 14416 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport. Annual reports will be provided. Cash door prizes and mementos for attendees.

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.

Environmental Justice Community Cafe: 6-8:30 p.m., Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 E. Beach Blvd. Community groups attend and participate in a meeting with national environmental justice leaders and advocates discussing community recovery and revitalization.

WEDNESDAY

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council public meeting: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 16-17, Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 E. Beach Blvd. Discussion will focus on topics such as recovery efforts, resources, technical assistance and climate change.

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.

Job fair: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, Biloxi. Veterans, transitioning military, students and recent graduates welcome. Details: 678-863-0425.

Daughters of American Revolution Biloxi Chapter meeting: 11 a.m., Mary Mahoney's Restaurant, 116 Rue Magnolia, Biloxi. Cost: $18.

Daughters of American Revolution Gulfport Chapter meeting: 11:30 a.m., Panda Palace, Crossroads Mal. Details: 832-0137.

Jackson County AARP Chapter 1213: 11:30 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 2101 Market St., Pascagoula. Bring covered dish.

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

Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority meeting: 2 p.m. on third floor of terminal, Gulfport. Details: 863-5951 Ext. 3027.

Harrison County Emergency Communications Commission meeting: 10 a.m., Judicial District 1 Courthouse, 1801 23rd Ave., Gulfport.

Bud Light King of the Hill1/4 mile Test and Tune race: 6 p.m. gates open and time trials and 9 p.m. eliminations, Gulfport Dragway, 17085 Racetrack Road. Cost: $25 car and driver and $8 spectators.

14th annual George Ohr BOHRdeaux Gala: 7 p.m., 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Cocktail attire. Enjoy a silent auction, cash bar, complimentary wine, live entertainment and hors d'oeuvres. Details/tickets: 386-7111 or 374-5547.

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

THURSDAY

Blood drive: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wal-Mart, Waveland. Mississippi Blood Services donor coach will be on site. Details: msblood.com.

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.

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.

Pedal in the Pass: 6 p.m., War Memorial Park, corner of Scenic Drive and Fleitas Avenue, Pass Christian. Optional dinner to follow after the fun run. All ages are welcome. Helmets required. Details: 760-0165.

Family Night Out: 6 p.m., Handsboro United Methodist Church, 2333 Demaret Drive, Gulfport. Details: 896-7264.

Line dancing classes: 6-7:30 p.m. March 17, 24, and 31, Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. 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.

Words on Music session: 7 p.m., Pascagoula River Audubon Center, Moss Point. Peter Rubardt, conductor and music director of Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, will deliver concert information and musical insights in preparation for the Gulf Coast Symphony's "Musical Tales." Casual dress.

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

FRIDAY

Economic Vibe on Zika virus: 8-9 a.m., Knight Nonprofit Center, Seaway Road, Gulfport. Speakers: Christy Thornton, Mississippi State Department of Health; Raymond Cuevas, Harrison County Mosquito Control. Cost: $5 members, $15 general admission. Details: 604-0014.

Plant Day: 8 a.m.-noon, Eastlawn Elementary School Teaching Garden. Students will learn fundamentals of science, nutrition and health.

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

Fried fish dinners: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 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., Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Biloxi. Cost: $7 per plate. Details: 435-0007.

Words on Music session: 11:30 a.m., Great Southern Club, Hancock Bank building, Gulfport. Peter Rubardt, conductor and music director of Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, will deliver concert information and musical insights in preparation for the Gulf Coast Symphony's "Musical Tales." Casual dress.

Community knitting classes: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays through April 22, Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Led by Maryanne Anthony. Learn how to knit scarves to be distributed to veterans in VA hospitals through the World War II Museum Project in New Orleans. No experience needed. Space limited. Details: 875-1193.

Finishing Touches Family Matinee: 2:30 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Biloxi. Cost: $10 adults and $8 children.

Fry-Day Lenten Fish Fry: 4-7 p.m., 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.

Pine Hill Festival: 5 p.m. March 18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 19, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 20, downtown Wiggins. Live entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors, artisans, 5K run and more. Details: 601-928-5699.

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.

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

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

38th annual Easter Egg Hunt: 5:30-9 p.m., Beach Park, Pascagoula. Easter Bunny will be present. Ages 1-3, 5:30 p.m.; ages 4-5, 6 p.m.; ages 6-8, 6:30 p.m.; and ages 9-12, 7 p.m. 21,000 eggs for the children. Concessions are available. Face painting. Details: 938-2356.

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

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

Grilled steaks/fish: 6:30-8 p.m., 2501 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs.

"Pinkalicious -- The Musical": 7 p.m. March 18; 3 and 7 p.m. March 19; 3 p.m. March 20, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Musical tea party and performance. 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.

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

SATURDAY

Long Beach Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-noon, March 19 and 26, corner of Church Avenue and First Street. Features local produce, artisan breads, honey, dairy and more. Live acoustic music. Details: 234-8732.

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- to 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.

East Egg Drop: 10 a.m. ages 2-4, 11 a.m. ages 5-7 and noon, ages 8-10, MGM Park, 875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Admission is free but a wristband will be required for entry. More than 12,000 eggs will be dropped from sky by helicopter.

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.

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.

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, 11 a.m. crawfish boil, VFW Post 5699, 612 VFW Road, Ocean Springs. Cost: $15 for a pound and a half of crawfish. Cash only. Proceeds benefit Soldiers for Adaptive SCUBA, a nonprofit dedicated to injured military veterans. Details: 238-7378.

Eighth annual Civitan Special Needs Family Egg Hunt and Lunch: 10 a.m. registration and 11 a.m., D'Iberville Town Green, Central Avenue. Youth and teens with physical and mental challenges, siblings, parent and caregivers invited. Games, prizes, live entertainment, information booths, lunch and more.

Sit, Stay and Read!: 10 a.m.-noon, Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Children can improve their reading and communication skills while visiting pets at library. Reading sessions usually last 30 minutes. Details: 452-4596.

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.

Autism Awareness Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Creek Community, 9009 River Birch Drive, Biloxi. Children of all ages, family and friends. Attendees asked to bring baskets. Food and refreshments are provided. Hosted by D.R. Horton and Keller Williams.

Family Campout: Noon March 19 through 11 a.m. March 20, Beach Park. Pascagoula. Dinner, breakfast, campfire, outdoor movie, kayaking, fishing, biking and more. Cost: $5 per person. Details: 938-2356.

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

Spring Pilgrimage Home Tour: Noon-4 p.m., Old Town Presbyterian Church, Ulman Ave., Bay St. Louis. At 11 a.m. visitors can begin picking up maps and brochures. Refreshments. Details: 493-4358.

Mod Podge Craft Day: 1 p.m., Gautier Public Library, 2100 Library Lane. Designed for ages 6-17. Learn to decorate various item with Mod Podge. Refreshments. Registration required. Details: 497-4531.

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

Lego Club: 1-4 p.m., Lucedale-George County Public Library, 507 Oak St. For ages 8 and older. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Details: 601-947-2123.

Spring Game Days: 1-4 p.m., 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.

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

Family Movie Day: 2 p.m., Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Refreshments. Bring snacks and folding chair or blanket.

Pass Christian Art Association meeting: 2 p.m., Pass Christian Library, Heirn St. Gulfport artist Jeanel "lolii" Walker, Sumi-e ink painter, watercolor painter and photographer.

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.

Chakra System 101 Workshop: 2:30-5 p.m., Shanti Yoga and Counseling, Gulfport. Learn about Chakra system and energy balancing tools. Details: 284-2337.

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

Historical Society of Gulfport meeting: 6 p.m., West Side Community Center, Gulfport. Discussion about local history program in Gulfport schools include the presentation of the Historical Society of Gulfport's History Teacher of the Year.

Steak night: 6 p.m. March 19 and 26, Biloxi Elks Lodge 606, 1178 Beach Blvd. Live entertainment. Cost: $18 ribeyes and $20 t-bone. Details: 374-0606.

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.

World Premiere of Award-Winning Plays by Young Writers: 7 p.m., Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Features Jackson Jones of Stone County and Cayson Miles of WINGS Productions include: "Acting Like Children" and "Emily". Cost: $5 general admission. Details: 818-2878 or themaryc.org.

Gulf Coast Symphony's "Musical Tales" concert: 7 p.m., Saenger Theater, Biloxi. Stories inspired by Shakespeare, French poetry and "Star Wars" will be told through music. Cost: $30-45 for general admission. Details/tickets: 896-4276 or gulfcoastsymphony.net.

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.

Saturday Night Dance: 8 p.m.-until, 182 Howard Ave. Live entertainment. Details: 436-6472.

SUNDAY

VFW Post 6731 breakfast: 8-11 a.m. March 20 and 27, 4321 W. Gay Road, D'Iberville. Details: 392-1152.

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.

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

Jazz brunch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, 115 1st St., Biloxi. "From the Shipyard to the Smithsonian" viewing included. Cost: $40 per person. Limited seating. Details: 435-6320.

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

This story was originally published March 13, 2016 at 10:44 PM with the headline "This Week events in South Mississippi: March 14-20 ."