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Now until July 5th Fireworks Displays in the Pine Belt Most of the following include festival events, food trucks or entertainment which begin several hours before the fireworks. \ Sun., July 5 - Salem Heights Baptist Church, 9 p.m.   Ongoing - Wed. & Sat.  Forrest County Farmers Market   Hattiesburg’s oldest market since 1947 is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at 1200 Corrine Street. This indoor facility provides easy parking and accessible shopping for locally grown produce, home-baked goods, and handmade crafts regardless of the weather. It remains a staple for the community, offering a wide variety of Mississippi-made products from local vendors and artisans. For more details, call 601-545-6082. https://www.facebook.com/ForrestCountyFarmersMarket/ Monthly until July 7th Hattiesburg Zoo Is hosting a series of Homeschool Days with each session focusing on a specific animal habitat. Programs run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., but participants can enter at 8:30 a.m. for exclusive early access before the public arrives. The sessions focus on the following. \ July 7th: Jungles Students will explore four self-paced activity stations throughout the zoo followed by a special animal encounter at the Giraffe Pavilion. The morning also features a Nature Swap, where children can trade nature-based treasures with zoo staff and other participants. After the scheduled activities conclude, families are invited to stay and enjoy the zoo at their leisure for the remainder of the day. Advanced reservations are required, with discounted rates available for annual zoo pass holders. https://hattiesburgzoo.connectngo.com/en/tag/education-program Select days until July 22nd Mississippi Aviation Museum The coast-based museum is offering a two-week Aviation Summer Camp that runs Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Students will engage in diverse technical topics ranging from aerodynamics and robotics to welding and flight simulation while hearing from industry experts.  The program includes an extensive field trip to the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport and the AVCRAD helicopter repair depot.  Camps take place on the following dates. \ 1st Camp: June 8-10; June 15-17 \ 2nd Camp: June 22-24; July 6-8 \ 3rd Camp: July 13-15; July 20-22 Registration costs $300, which covers lunch and transportation. Interested participants can sign up at the website below this sentence.  www.msaviationmuseum.org Each Fri. until July 31st  Family YMCA of Southeast Mississippi   The locations in Hattiesburg and Petal are bringing back their $5.00 Fridays promotion. For just five dollars, visitors can purchase a day pass to access fitness centers, pools, basketball courts, and group exercise classes. It is a summer-long opportunity for the community to experience everything the Y has to offer and find a new place to belong. ymcasems.org Now until Aug. 1st Sign-ups for Community Journalism Course Jones College is offering a free eight-week community journalism class during the fall 2026 semester at the Advanced Technology Center in Ellisville, funded through a Journalism + Design grant.  The course will teach participants how to identify meaningful stories, cover local events, and create engaging content for modern media platforms. Classes will meet in person on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from August 24 through October 19. Participants will need internet access, a computer, and a smartphone for assignments. Community members interested in storytelling or local news should apply by August 1 using the Google Form (link is below this sentence) as seating is limited. Jones College's Community Journalism Course Google Form E-mail: Kelly.atwood@jcjc.edu July 5th Salem Heights Baptist Church Will celebrate America’s semiquincentennial with a patriotic celebration. The Bibletones will perform in a concert at 8 p.m. Then, the church will light up the skies with fireworks at 9 p.m. The church is located on 5850 Highway 84, west of Laurel. For more details, contact the church at (601) 763-7571 or at the online links just below this sentence.  facebook.com/salemheights www.salemheights.org July 12th-14th Shady Grove Baptist Church in Magee Presents "Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames". Performances start at 7 p.m. each night; doors open at 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 9370 SCR 503 South. Admission is free; a love offering will be collected. For more details, contact the church on Facebook; link is just below this sentence.  Shady Grove Baptist Church Facebook page July 18th  American Legion Post 11 in Laurel  Is hosting its next karaoke competition at 9 p.m. Entry fee is $5.00; due by 8:45 p.m. on July 18. Winners receive a prize, a certificate, and an automatic spot in the grand finale in November to compete for the ultimate golden microphone trophy.  All proceeds benefit the American Legion, and official rules can be found at The Hut or by texting "request rules" to 601-335-4884. Editor's Note For more events, please click on the second arrow button from the right.  The two central arrow buttons will advance this calendar backward and forward one page. If you're looking for the ongoing events we talk about, they're listed at or near the end of our calendar. The best thing to do is click on the rightmost arrow button below.  Thanks for letting Pine Belt Radio and thepinebelt.com serve you. Doug Morris doug@pinebeltradio.com Showing 1-10 of 23 records.