EVENTS award-winning Southern chefs , and Mississippi ’ s most popular brewers and distillers . Sample a tasting menu and specialty cocktails created on the spot by these culinary masters , meet the titans of the Southern food scene , and enjoy live music by incredible Mississippi talent . You can chat with them and check out their techniques as they turn Mississippi-sourced ingredients into mini-masterpieces . Best of all , you get to eat the results !
Adults ( 21 +): members , $ 65 ; non-members , $ 75 ; Youth ( 6 – 20 ): members , $ 15 ; non-members , $ 20 ; Children 5 and under , Free .
Made possible by grants from Visit Mississippi and Visit Meridian
For more information and to purchase tickets , visit sippandsavor . com
Salvation Army 120th Anniversary
Celebration
Tuesday , Apri , 26 , from 4-6:30 p . m . Salvation Army Office , 1115 25th Ave .
This milestone celebration will include a tour of the Meridian facility , as well as a presentation on future plans for the local affiliate .
MAY
Earth ’ s Bounty
Saturday , May 1 , from 8 a . m . -Noon Singing Brakeman Park , 1701 Front St .
Meridian ’ s early-morning-to-midday event features local vendors showcasing the best in locally made and grown products . Locally made products include fresh bread , homemade butter , jellies , jams , cakes , pies , local honey , goat milk cheese and ice cream . A wide arrange of seasonal produce sold by area farmers . Entertainment , plants and more are other features of the day event .
Earth ’ s Bounty is held the first Saturday of the month , from April to November — rain or shine . Sponsored by Greater Meridian Health Clinic , the city of Meridian , Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce , Robert Barham Family Funeral Home , The MAX , Visit Meridian , the Mississippi State University Extension Service , Meridian Main Street and Mississippi Power .
Meridian Symphony Orchestra :
Charcuterie & Champagne
Saturday , May 1 , ( time TBA ) MSU Riley Center , downtown Meridian Tickets : $ 50 single ; $ 85 couple
An intimate and unique musical experience featuring an afternoon of local culinary favorites and entertainment by award-winning Mississippi musicians , Duo Cintemani , at the home of Mrs . Dottye Graham . Limited seating available .
MAXCreates : Comic Book Art
Tuesday , May 3 , from 5:30-7 p . m . The MAX , downtown Meridian
MAXCreates workshops for ages 10 – 15 will be held the first Tuesday of every month . In May , participants will create comic book art . Led by a museum educator , the workshops are free and open to the public . Registration required .
Make + Take Workshops : Pressed Flower
Art
Saturday , May 7 , from 10 a . m . -Noon The MAX , downtown Meridian
As part of The MAX experience , youth and families can attend a 30-minute pressed-flower workshop ( stop by anytime between 10am and Noon ). Designed and led by a licensed educator , the workshops are free with museum admission . Registration recommended .
Meridian Symphony Orchestra : Mozart & More featuring Kristen Johnson Gunn , soprano , Melissa Gerdes , mezzo , Dan
Gerdes , tenor , & Corey McKern , baritone
Saturday , May 7 , 7 p . m . MSU Riley Center , downtown Meridian
The MSO concludes its Symphony Series with the magnificent Mozart ’ s Requiem , his final composition . It is a choral masterpiece whose genesis is shrouded in mystery – one that makes the piece all the more fascinating and emotionally stirring . The Meridian Symphony Chorus and Meridian ’ s own , Kristen Johnson Gunn , will present this monumental work that will stretch your ears , stir your hearts , and provide a musically stunning experience for both artists and audience . Our Season Finale is sure to be nothing short of spectacular . Be sure to join us in the Grand Lobby for the red carpet reception following the performance . Meridian sounds memorable !
JUNE
Movies at The MAX : “ The Adventures
of Huck Finn ”
Friday , June 10 , from 7:30-10 p . m . The MAX , downtown Meridian
This summer , The MAX will focus on movies made in Mississippi . First up is “ The Adventures of Huck Finn ” ( 1993 ). Synopsis : In Missouri during the 1840s , young Huck Finn , fearful of his drunkard father and yearning for adventure , leaves his foster family and joins runaway slave Jim in a voyage down the Mississippi River toward slavery-free states . Rated PG . Length : 1h 48min . “ The Adventures of Huck Finn ” © 1993 Disney Enterprises , Inc . www . meridianstar . com
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