From submitted reports

Through Jan. 18

•Exhibit: “All Creatures Great and Small,” 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment, Sarah Gillespie Museum of Art, William Carey University. Details: (601) 318-6561.

Through April

•Event: smART Space, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, C.E. Roy Community Center. Hattiesburg Arts Council’s after-school art program for ages 4-14. Free classes in creative movement, music, theater games and visual art. Details: Rebekah Johnson, (601) 583-6005.

Jan. 4

•Event: Hattiesburg Arts Council, Professional Development Creative Writing Workshop for K-12 teachers, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 N. Main St. CEU available for $10. Register: www.hattiesburgartscouncil.org.

•Event: Laurel Little Theatre Auditions for “Dearly Departed,” 7 p.m., Downtown Arabian Theatre, Laurel. Details: LLTLaurelMS.com.

Jan. 5

•Event: “How to Develop a Business Plan,” 6-8 p.m., Trent Lott Center, second floor, room 207. Register at www.mssbdc.org or call (601) 266-5892.

Jan. 7

•Meeting: Concerned citizens’ meeting to discuss Hattiesburg wastewater spray fields, 6 p.m., Okahola Voting Precinct, Old Okahola School Road.

Jan. 8

•Event: Back Door Coffeehouse, 7 p.m., University Baptist Church. Featuring Soundwagon and open mic night.

Jan. 9

•Event: Hattiesburg American photo walk, 10 a.m., outside Sacks Outdoors, corner of Pine and Mobile streets. This month’s theme is double exposures. No special cameras or equipment needed. Led by photographer Eli Baylis. Free. Details: rbaylis@hattiesburgamerican.com.

Jan. 11

•Meeting: Highland Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Paul Hoffer, Hattiesburg Water Plant Supervisor. Details: (601) 264-7206.

Jan. 12

•Event: “Cash Flow Projections for your Business Plan,” 6-8 p.m., Trent Lott Center, second floor, room 207. Register at www.mssbcd.org or (601) 266-5892.

•Event: War and Society Roundtable, 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Library. Discussing “Lost Colony” by Tonio Andrade.

•Meeting: Sales and Marketing Professionals — Pine Belt, networking and lunch at 11:30 a.m., program at noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speakers: Keg and Barrel’s owner John Neal and manager Diana Pennington. RSVP by Jan. 7 to smppinebelt@gmail.com.

Jan. 13

•Meeting: Pine Belt Quilters, 9:30 a.m., University Baptist Church, 3200 Arlington Loop. Speakers: Gee’s Bend’s Mary Ann and China Pettway.

Jan. 14

•Event: American Girl craft, 4:30 p.m., Oak Grove Community Center. Make beaded name bracelets for you and your doll. Register at (601) 296-1620.

Jan. 16

•Event: Seafood Gumbo Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 3600 Arlington Loop. Pick up at Gray House on 37th Avenue. Pre-order: (601) 264-6773 or coa@megagate.com or online at www.ascension.ms and click on Gumbo option.

Jan. 17

•Concert: City of Hattiesburg Concert Band, 3 p.m., Saenger Theater. Featuring euphonium soloist Hudson Wolfe and guest conductor Gary Gook, retired from Delta State University.

•Meeting: Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society, 2 p.m., Extension Service Conference Room, Forrest County Multi Purpose Center. Speakers: Jeff and Elizabeth Salter of Rollingwood Garden in Archer, Florida. Plant auction. Door prizes. Refreshments. Details: www.hattiesburgdaylily.com.

Jan. 19

•Event: Daytime Book Club, 1 p.m., Oak Grove Library. Discussing “The 13th Gift” by Joanne Huist Smith.

•Event: Family Movie, 4:30 p.m., Oak Grove Library. Details: (601) 296-1620.

•Meeting: Friends of the Oak Grove Public Library, 5:30 p.m., Oak Grove Library.

Jan. 19-21

•Event: Star Wars movie marathon, 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Library. Jan. 19: “A New Hope;” Jan. 20: “Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back;,” Jan. 21: “Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.”

Jan. 21

•Event: Family and Friends Game Night, set-up 5:10 p.m., games 5:30 p.m., Oak Grove Library. Bring a snack and a friend.

Jan. 23

•Event: Learn how to become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 9 a.m.-noon, Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court building, 614 Main St.. Park in back. Details: (601) 268-6605.

Jan. 25

•Event: Monday Night Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Hattiesburg Library. Discussing “Narrow Road to the Deep North,” by Richard Flanagan.

Jan. 26

•Event: “Starting a Business — First Steps,” 6-8 p.m., Trent Lott Center, second floor, room 207. Register at www.mssbcd.org or (601) 266-5892.

•Event: Petal Book Club, 10 a.m., Petal Library. Discussing “At the Water’s Edge,” by Sara Gruen.

•Event: LEGO Club/Minecraft, 4:30 p.m., Oak Grove Library. LEGO free build time. Details: (601) 296-1620.

Jan. 27

•Event: Lunch Book Club, noon, Hattiesburg Library. Discussing “All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr.

Jan. 27-Feb. 24

•Art Exhibit: “Beyond the Window,” Southern Miss Gallery of Art and Design, Hurst Building. Opening reception: 5 p.m. Jan. 27.

Jan. 28

•Theater: “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” National Theatre Live!, 7:30 p.m., Southern Miss’ Tatum Theatre. Tickets: 1-800-844-TICK (8425).

Jan. 29

•Event: “Uniting Mississippi,” 2 p.m., Southern Miss Liberal Arts Building. Lecture by Eric Weber.

Feb. 14

•Concert: The Meistersingers present “Our Valentine to the Community,” 2 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian. Free.

Feb. 16

•Event: Civil Rights Cold Cases with MacArthur-winning reporter for the Clarion-Ledger Jerry Mitchell, 6:30 p.m., Bennett Auditorium, University of Southern Mississippi campus. Free.

Feb. 20

•Event: Hattiesburg Arts Council African American History Focus, 1:30-3 p.m.: “Delta Jewels” author Alysia Burton Steele book signing and reading, 3:30-5 p.m.: Workshop presentation with Steele, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 N. Main St. Free. Details: www.HattiesburgArtsCouncil.org.

Feb. 27

•Event: 1920s Great Gatsby Gala in memory of Brian Blair, 7 p.m., Hattiesburg Cultural Center. Presented by Hattiesburg Arts Council and Forrest General. Reservations required: $50 per person. Jazz band, ballroom dancing and 1920s attire. Details: www.HattiesburgArtsCouncil.org.

March 1

•Event: Grace and Grit with activist Lilly Ledbetter who inspired the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, 6:30 p.m., Bennett Auditorium. Free.

March 8-April 7

•Event: Training for Master Gardener Program, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays at Lamar County Extension Office, 1-5 p.m. Thursdays at Forrest County Extension Office. $90 fee for class and one-year membership in State Master Gardener Association and Pine Belt Master Gardener association. For an application, call Forrest County Extension Office at (601) 545-6083 and Lamar County Extension Office at (601) 794-3910.

April 2

•Exhibit: Lisa Qualls “Louisiana Portrait Project,” reception, 5-7 p.m., Hattiesburg Cultural Center.

•Exhibit: Hattiesburg Women’s Art Collective, reception, 5-8 p.m., Hattiesburg Arts Council open studios on Front Street, 207 E. Front St., #103. Free.

•Event: Fifth annual Hattiesburg Clinic Rise and Shine Half-Marathon and 5K, 7 a.m. Proceeds benefit The Arc of Southeast Mississippi. Register at www.racesonline.com. Details: www.hattiesburgclinic.com and Facebook.com/hattiesburgclinic.

April 12

•Event: An Evening with Barbara Ehrenreich, muckraking journalist and author of “Nickel and Dimed,” 6:30 p.m., Bennett Auditorium, University of Southern Mississippi. Free.

June 26

•Concert: The Meistersingers present “Music of America,” 3 p.m., Winters Music Hall, William Carey. Performance with City of Hattiesburg Concert Band. Free.

Ongoing

•Event: Dance with live band, 7 p.m., 791 S. Main Street. Admission: $5. Door prizes drawn at 10 p.m. Sponsored by Petal American Legion Post 146. Proceeds go to Collins State Veterans Home.

•Event: Coffee with a Cop, 8 a.m., JavaWerks, 2902 Hardy St., Suite 10, every second Tuesday. The public forum is designed to provide communication between the Hattiesburg Police Department and the community. For more information, call Java Werks at (601) 268-3993.

•Meeting: Hattiesburg Chapter of Toastmasters International, 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday, Merit Health Wesley’s cafeteria community room. Interested people are invited to attend and develop better speaking, listening and presentation skills. Details: Andre Heath (601) 606-6631, Jerry Holifield (601) 268-7555, LaJuan Austin (601) 289-4525.

•Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.

•Meeting: The Pine Belt Chapter of the Mississippi Council of the Blind (MCB) meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in downtown Hattiesburg. MCB is a support and advocacy group for persons who are blind or have vision problems, but everyone is welcome to attend. Details: Chris at (601) 583-2108.

•Event: Indoor Farmers’ Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: (601) 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

•Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: (601) 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

•Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center’s Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at (601) 264-7777.

•Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: (601) 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.

•Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

•Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith’s gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

•Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month’s meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: (601) 584-6422.

•Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: (601) 268-9148.

•Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.

•Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.