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Workshop offerings from Mississippi Center of Nonprofits

Workshop offerings from Mississippi Center of Nonprofits

Measuring Your Success: Programmatic Effectiveness – Tuesday June 11, 2013   9 am to 12 pm

Being able to show your donors and constituents how effective your organization is more important than ever.

Millsaps Headed to School’s First Ever College World Series

Millsaps Headed to School’s First Ever College World Series

It was a major win on Saturday. Millsaps College Freshman Isaac Glenn’s two-out rbi single scored Blake Littlejohn and the Majors walked off to a 7-6 victory and a 2013 South Regional Title. The Majors now head to the school’s first ever College World Series to be played next weekend in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The D-III World Series bracket has been released and you can pencil in the Southern Maine Huskies as the champions of the Harwich regional.

Kool & The Gang Coming to Jackson’s Fondren May 25

Kool & The Gang Coming to Jackson’s Fondren May 25

Nissan’s Canton plant 10th birthday bash on May 25 will feature Kool & the Gang in Fondren.

Camille Young, Nissan’s spokeswoman at the Canton plant said in a news release that the event will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. There will also be circus performers and a children’s area with a variety of activities.

Find more at finditinFondren.com.

Midtown is Blank Canvas for Development, Weekend’s Figment

Midtown is Blank Canvas for Development, Weekend’s Figment

Everyone’s an artist, at least this weekend in Midtown. Figment returns for a third year to Jackson and its second year in the Millsaps Arts District just south of Fondren. In 2012, Midtown hosted this small, family-friendly, interactive festival building on the momentum of 2011′s inaugural event at the Coca-Cola plant on Highway 80. Figment began in July 2007 on Governors Island in New York Harbor with over 2,600 participants.

JBA Slates Epic Weekend Full of Cycle Activities May 23-26

JBA Slates Epic Weekend Full of Cycle Activities May 23-26

Bikes unite: the 2nd annual Jackson Bike Advocates Epic Bike Weekend will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26. Four events, the Museum Movie Ride on Thursday, The Urban Champion Alleycat on Friday, all-weekend Polo on Saturday and Sunday and the Brunch Ride before polo on Sunday, are slated.

Epic Bike Weekend begins with the Thursday night ride to the Screen on the Green movie series hosted by the Mississippi Museum of Art in the Art Garden.

Grant Nooe’s M!SO Opening in Fondren

Grant Nooe’s M!SO Opening in Fondren

When Grant Nooe was looking for a career path, he first followed his passion for music. Deciding that a culinary route would be more lucrative, he chose the restaurant business. But don’t let his drive for a career fool you: Chef Nooe’s latest project is all about creativity and community.

Asian-inspired M!SO opens Friday on Duling Avenue next to Fischer Galleries in Fondren. In the 2,000 square-foot noodle bar-style restaurant, diners will find counter-casual service, a full bar managed by John Swanson (formerly with The Library) and a six burner wok.

Racing for Education: St. Richard's Flight to the Finish is Saturday

Racing for Education: St. Richard's Flight to the Finish is Saturday

After five years of running through Fondren, Bobby Moorehead says it’s still a beautiful race. He’s director for this weekend’s 5th annual Cardinal Men’s Club Flight to the Finish 5k at St. Richard Catholic School. Organized by a group of parents who are runners, Flight raises funds for scholarship programs for the 60 year old school.

Founded in 2008, Flight to the Finish helps deserving children who otherwise could not afford to attend St. Richard. “The school gets a lot of kids from a lot of different places,” Moorehead explains.