Things to do this week

Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Free. Anyone who has a new tablet or smartphone may sign up for Tech Days at libraries in the Jackson-George Regional Library System. This month, patrons can register for an appointment to receive one-on-one help with popular devices. Library system computer trainer Kim Harvey will show patrons how to connect with the library and use free services and materials and offer help with popular portable devices. Call your closest branch library to reserve your appointment. Sessions are limited to 30 minutes for one device. Scheduled sessions are: East Central Public Library, July 19, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; Gautier Public Library, July 21, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m.; Ocean Springs Municipal Library, July 26, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.; Pascagoula Public Library, July 20, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; July 25, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.; and St. Martin Public Library, July 27, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. www.jgrls.org

St. Martin Public Library, 15004 Lemoyne Blvd. $3 materials fee. This series of lessons is designed for children and teens. Participants will build a solid foundation for stamp collecting beginning with terms and tools used in the hobby. Learn tips on what to do and not do. Learn how to create your own collection and find resources to help. Participants will take fun quizzes, play games and become stamp detectives. Certificates will be given to those who complete the course. www.jgrls.org

Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Free. Free Chess lesson sessions from library volunteer John Hoch. Open to all skill levels. Learn to play chess, improve your game, learn new strategies and have some fun. Find out if you have what it takes to beat your friends in the ultimate game of strategy. Light snacks provided. 228-769-3060.

MGM Park, 145 Caillavet St., Biloxi. $10-$30. The Birmingham Barons to take on the Biloxi Shuckers in this minor league matchup. 228-233-3465.

Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library, 312 Hwy. 90. Free. A local chef will be teaching the children about healthy choices for their meals. 228-467-5282.

Ocean Springs Municipal Library, 525 Dewey Ave. Free. Are you in the mood to color? Sign up and join in the fun for cookies and milk while coloring mandalas, anime, superheroes, geometric patterns, inspirational quotes and more. Coloring pages, books, and supplies will be provided. Teens may bring their own as well. Music with headphones are OK. www.jgrls.org

Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Free. Nancy Crowe from the Hijinks Puppetry visits Pass Christian Library this July to lead a two-part paper mache workshop for youth. Participants will create a puppet with a moving, hinged month. 228-452-4596.

Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Free. The Pascagoula Public Library is offering a Keep Calm and Color event. Is life overwhelming you? Need some time to de-stress? Enjoy some down time from your busy day and let your worries melt away. Relaxing music, coloring pages and supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. 228-769-3060.

Bay St. Louis Little Theatre, 398 Blaize Ave. Free. The theater will be holding auditions for “Twelve Angry Men.” Roles available for 14 men of all ages. Cold readings from the script. 228-467-9024.

Amour Danzar Ballroom, 9355 County Farm Road, Gulfport. $80 for 8 weekly lessons. Amour Danzar may start new classes for ballroom dance steps up to Silver. Waltz, Swing, Foxtrot, Rumba and Cha-Cha-Cha steps will be taught during the 8-week course for $80. 228-324-3730.

Amour Danzar Ballroom, 9355 County Farm Road, Gulfport. $6 for dinner; $10 for the dance. The Amour Danzar Ballroom will provided dinner at 7:30 p.m., with a casual dress dance to follow. 228-324-3730.

Salvation Army Kroc Center, 575 Division St., Biloxi. $5; $3 members. This weekly class features both music and art. This fun class provides foundational music and art skills while developing motor, cognitive and social skills through the arts. 228-207-1218.

Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave. Free. Children will learn about birds from an Audubon expert and then families will decorate bird houses with nature items. The bird houses can be placed in the family yards to encourage bird habitats. The bird houses were built by Troop 316 as part of a Boy Scout Eagle Project. 228-452-4596. harrison.lib.ms.us/

Gulfport Dragway, 17085 Racetrack Road. $8; $5 children under 10. See time trials and elimination rounds every Wednesday night. 228-863-4408.

Kiln Public Library, 17065 Hwy. 603. Free. A local chef will be talking with the children about making healthy choices for their meals. 228-255-1724.

Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula St. Free. Join Ericka Nicholson for some line dancing fun at the library. Start dancing to all types of music, from beginner to advanced. 228-769-3060.

Randolph Center, 315 Clark Ave., Pass Christian. Free. Auditions for “It’s Only a Play” will be held at the Randolph Center. All roles are open, both male and female, experienced and novice actors are urged to try out. Those auditioning should be prepared to cold read from a furnished script.

Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Free. This month the Songs and Stories Radio Show will feature Michael Garvin. From the age of 18, when he scored his first No. 1 Billboard hit, Nashville based songwriter/producer Garvin has been on a roll. He has had hits in so many genres of music, and in so many territories, from Pop to R&B to Dance to Country. With over 100 Chart Hits, 19 #1 Records, 32 Top 10 Records, he is a Grammy-nominated songwriter. 228-818-2878.

Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. Free. This radio show is recorded with a live studio audience and will be aired on Clear Channel K99 Radio. Join others on the third Thursday every month for original songs and stories like you have never heard before. 228-818-2878.

Center Stage Theatre, 240 Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi. $19.50-$22.50. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: Sondheim’s joyous, Tony Award-winning romp through Rome has dopey-eyed lovers, scheming neighbors, and a showgirl or two. This fast-paced and witty musical allows a terrific ensemble of comedic actors to shine. 228-388-6258. www.CenterStageBiloxi.org

Downtown Biloxi Farmers’ Market, 949 W. Howard Ave. Free. This Downtown Farmers Market Festival features vendors, live entertainment and hourly giveaways. Enjoy fruit carving demonstrations, a watermelon splitting contest, games and more. mainstreetbiloxi.com

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. $10. Cooper Farris, who led the baseball program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for 20 years, will be the special guest speaker. Make reservations at georgeohr.org or call 374-5547. Reservations must be made by 5 p.m. the Thursday before each luncheon. 228-374-5547.

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. $12.50. Under the Sea Menu: Ocean Punch; Seaweed spiral and Seashell pasta; Carrot crab legs and hummus sand; and Seaside sushi rice crispy treat for dessert. Children are also invited to fish for a mermaid treasure, limbo the night away and paint beautiful seashells. Wear your favorite tropical attire or mermaid tail. 228-897-6039. www.lmdc.org

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 E. Beach Blvd., Long Beach. $15; $7 children 12 and under. The Southern Miss Alumni Association, in conjunction with The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics and the Southern Miss Gulf Coast Metro Alumni Chapter, invite all Southern Miss alumni and fans to the 18th Annual Gulf Coast Beach Bash. Southern Miss coaches, administrators, athletes, cheerleaders and Seymour will be on hand to visit with fans at the St. Thomas Community Center in Long Beach. Enjoy a photo booth, a fun jump for children and a silent auction to benefit the Gulf Coast Metro Chapter’s scholarship endowment for local students attending Southern Miss. 228-863-1610.

Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, 1600 Government St., Ocean Springs. $15; $10 students. Richard Shropshire and the FHG Jazz Trio perform music from movies and TV shows. Jacqueline Coale will be the evening’s special guest. 228-818-2878.

Amour Danzar Ballroom, 9355 County Farm Road, Gulfport. $6 for dinner; $10 for the dance. The Amour Danzar Ballroom will provided dinner at 7:30 p.m., with a casual dress dance to follow. 228-324-3730.

Coastal Family Health Center, 735 Division St., Biloxi. Immunization fair for school-aged children. Documents to bring: insurance card, photo ID and shot record. The fair will be held at Lopez Elementary School in Biloxi on these dates: July 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 26, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and July 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Edgewater Mall, 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi. Presented by Rotary Club of Edgewater. Eye/vision and dental screenings, height and weight check and immunizations. Games.

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Ave., Gulfport. Free. Seeking girls to model historical, contemporary and Bitty Baby fashions during six fashion shows to be held Oct. 15-16 at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. To be eligible, models must be girls, age 6 or older by Aug. 10. The fashions worn during the actual fashion show are sizes 6x and 10. American Girl dolls are diverse; girls of all races and cultures are encouraged to apply. 228-897-6039. www.lmdc.org

Vancleave Public Library, 12604 Highway 57. Free. Everyone is invited to come celebrate the heroes and villains of Sci-Fi, fantasy, comics, games, graphic novels, and gaming at the Annual Vancleave Library-Con. Join in role-playing game demos, card game demos, Chess lessons, Cosplay, Magical and Mythical Miniature painting, introduction to Anime, Manga and Manya drawing demonstrations, and so much more. Presenters scheduled include Roger Busby from maCnarb Gaming; John Hoch the Chess Guy, Game Master Mike Redmond; Gina Morgan the Miniatures Painter; Cosplay expert Audra Thompson, and others. www.jgrls.org

Pascagoula River Audubon Center, 5107 Arthur St., Moss Point. $8; $5 children 12 and under; free for members. Join Greg Nordstrom, photographer and monarch butterfly enthusiast, for this talk and demonstration about raising, protecting, and photographing monarch butterflies. 228-475-0825. pascagoulariver.audubon.org

Amour Danzar Ballroom, 9355 County Farm Road, Gulfport. $80 for 8 lessons. The Amour Danzar is looking for dancers who want to learn more West Coast Swing dance steps. Interested dancers must call Barbra at 228-324-3730 for reservations for this fun filled event. 228-324-3730.

This story was originally published July 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Things to do this week."