From Staff Reports

Nevada Barr event Tuesday at SCHC

An Evening with Nevada Barr, an event first announced in March, will be Tuesday night at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center.

The lecture and book-signing by the New York Times best-selling author will be at 7 p.m. Members of the SCHC will be admitted free but must make reservations. Nonmembers may either become members or make a donation to the event. Without a reservation, admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For information, call the SCHC office at 601-631-2997 or e-mail info@southernculture.org.

Theatre Guild tells plans for auditions

Auditions for the Vicksburg Theatre Guild’s production of “Faith County” will be from 2 until 4 this afternoon at Parkside Playhouse on Iowa Boulevard.

The play is the prequel to “An Evening of Culture” and tells of competition at the county fair. The cast requires three men and six women, all playing characters in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

For information, call 601-636-0471 or visit www.e-vtg.com.

Theatre Guild tells summer ‘Gold’ plans

Summer performances for “Gold in the Hills,” the world’s longest-running melodrama, will be at 7:30 each Friday and Saturday night through July 26.

In its 73rd season, “Gold” remains in the Guinness Book of World Records for its longevity.

Shows will be at Parkside Playhouse on Iowa Boulevard. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. For information, call 601-636-0471 or go to www.e-vtg.com.

Jackson library to host Java N’ Jazz session

Java N’ Jazz, an event featuring coffee and entertainment by local poets and musicians, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Eudora Welty Library in Jackson. The event is free.

For information, call 601-968-5807. The library is located at 300 N. State St. For more information on events within the Jackson-Hinds Library System, visit www.jhlibrary.com or call 601-968-5811.

Cook-off, art, auction part of fundraiser

The fifth annual Star Shine Scholarship fundraiser is set for Aug. 8-9 at the Mississippi State University Raspet Flight Research Center in Starkville.

Events will include a Southern cook-off at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8, cooking classes at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9 and a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Other activities will include an online silent auction.

Tickets are $50 for the cook-off, $75 for the cooking classes and $100 per person or $175 per couple for the dinner. All proceeds will go to the Scholarship Fund of the Starkville Area Arts Council. Space is limited, and reservations are required.

Call the SAAC office at 662-324-3080, or e-mail info@starkvillearts.org. To display up to four pieces of artwork, contact Barbara Walker at walker957955@bellsouth.net or 662-323-6012 no later than Wednesday. To place a bid for the online silent auction, visit starkvillearts.org.

The MSU Raspet Flight Research Center is located at 114 Airport Road.