The Cotton District Arts Festival is certainly a crowd-pleaser today with live entertainment on three stages, great food booths from our local restaurants and tons of artisans showcased. Enjoy a quick glimpse of what we saw this morning and come on down before 5pm to see for yourself!
SUPER BULLDOG WEEKEND is Here!!
Mississippi’s College Town welcomes all of our out-of-town guests from across Bulldog Nation. SBW 2012 is one you won’t soon forget with more things to do and see than ever before! Here is your quick preview…
Official Super Bulldog Weekend Events:
Thursday, April 19
Men’s Tennis SEC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All Day
Baseball v Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm
(on ESPN — pack the park!)
Friday, April 20
Men’s Tennis SEC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All Day
Pig Cooking Contest set-up (behind McArthur Hall) . . 8:00 am
Farm Bureau Sampling of the Grill
(in front of McArthur Hall, as long as food last) . . . . . . . 4 pm
Softball vs. Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm
Baseball vs. Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm
Saturday, April 21
Men’s Tennis SEC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
5K run Saturday morning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
Cotton District Arts Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 am – til
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Pig Cooking Contest Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am
Soccer Alumni Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am
FanFair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Farm Bureau Sampling of the Grill
(in front of McArthur Hall as long as food last) . . . . . . . 11 am
Football team autograph session . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 12:30 pm
Pictures with Bully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 12:30 pm
Softball vs. Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
(on ESPNU — pack the park!)
Volleyball Alumni Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 pm
Baseball vs. Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 pm
Football Maroon-White Spring Game & Sugarland Concert . .5:00 pm
GET TICKETS AT hailstate.com/tickets
Sunday, April 22, 2012
SEC Men’s Tennis Championship match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
Softball vs. Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 pm
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THURSDAY:
Greater Starkville Development Partnership
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thurs, April 19
5:30 – 7:30pm
The Veranda with Bulldog Sports Radio broadcasting live.
CASH MOB at Palmer Home store
sponsored by the522.com and Dave’s Dark Horse
Thurs, April 19
4:00-6:00pm
Bring $15 and thrift for a good cause.
First 50 patrons who bring at least a $10 receipt from Palmer Home store to Dave’s Dark Horse afterwards will receive a free slice of pizza
Starkville Community Theater presents
SECOND SAMUEL
April 19-22, 7:30pm
Playhouse on Main
Enjoy these special activities…
Thursday, April 19 – Opening Night Reception Honoring playwright Pamela Parker
Join us for our opening night performance and a reception honoring playwright Pamela Parker immediately following the show. Sponsored by the Starkville Area Arts Council.
Friday, April, 20 – Talk Back with Second Samuel playwright Pamela Parker
Join us for the Friday night performance and stay for an informal talk-back session with playwright Pamela Parker and the cast of Second Samuel.
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FRIDAY:
We are very pleased to host Bo Bounds of the OUT OF BOUNDS sports radio program (ESPN The Zone 105.9) for a special LIVE broadcast from Downtown Starkville on Friday morning — 7-10am. Join us in front of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership office as Bo talks his special brand of “SEC Football meets the Y’All Lifestyle.”
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SATURDAY:
COTTON DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL on Saturday
The annual award-winning COTTON DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL sponsored by the Starkville Area Arts Council will take place in the Cotton District this Saturday. You’ll find a street fair full of fine arts and crafts, live music, arts performances, delicious food, activities for kids and much more. Don’t miss the fun all day on Saturday!
Saturday’s Festival includes:
Juried Art Exhibitions
Old Cotton Mill 5K Run
Pet Parade
Taste of Starkville
Songwriter’s Competition
Live Music on three stages
Artisan’s Village
Celtic Village
Children’s Village
International Village
Writer’s Village
and more!!
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