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Events for August 2015
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce
Aug 1    CHARITY GARAGE SALE
Wide variety of household furnishings, indoor and outdoor equipment, tools, sewing machine, weed whacker, to name a few. All proceeds benefit the local charity donations of the Kiwanis Club, which is organizing this event. Our service projects include Lovepacks, ICM, and the Food Pantry, among others.
Date: August 1, 2015
Time: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: St Andrew's UMC, 431 N. 16th St. (across from the cemetery)
Contact: President of Kiwanis, Jim Stephens
EMail: jstephen@olemiss.edu
Date/Time Details: Sat., Aug. 1, from 7 A. M. til 11 A. M.
Fees/Admission: none
Aug 1    Oxford Flea outdoor market
Date: August 1, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.oxfordflea.com
Location: Back parking lot of HottyToddy.com at the corner of Jackson Ave. and Molly Barr Rd.
Contact: Contact co-owner Liz Foster at info@oxfordflea.com or 662-380-6316.
EMail: info@oxfordflea.com
Date/Time Details: First Saturday of the month except on holidays such as July 4 (then market is on July 11), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $40 vendor fee. Free admission for shoppers
Aug 1    Kidfest Back to School Bash
Let's send the kids Back to School in STYLE! As, always, Kidfest will be kicked off with an in-store fashion show featuring clothing from the Belk children's department and fun, Back-to-School themed elements such as light refreshments, music, face painting and balloons. Back this Fall, the Third annual Model Search. During Kidfest, parents can submit their favorite photo of their child ages 5-10 for the Kidfest Model Search. One boy and one girl will be selected to be in Belk's advertising for the Spring Kidfest. There will be a 20% of limited exclusion coupon for the models that participate in the fashion show. Please feel free to stop by the kids department at Belk Oxford and register your kid! You can also preselect your merchandise that your child will wear in the fashion show.
Date: August 1, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Belk at the Oxford Galleria
Contact: Haley Raines- Sales Team Manager, Men's, Kids & Home 662.281.1378 ext. 206 email: haley_raines@belk.com
Date/Time Details: August 1, 2015 12:00pm- 3:00pm
Fees/Admission: free
Aug 5    WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING
includes lunch and a local program speaker
Date: August 5, 2015
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar
Contact: Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056
Aug 6    Bikers' Night In Blues Alley
All roads leads to Holly Springs!! Join the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber for their 2nd Annual GRAND FIREWORKS kickoff to Bikers Night In Blues Alley. SHOW STOPPING...Bikers', Blues, & Fireworks! Headliners will include Tamara Jones-Monger and Bobby Tubbs! Make "Bikers' Night in Blues Alley" your tradition with family & friends! Enjoy your Thursday nights from July -September 24th , 6pm to 10pm on The Square for Hill Country Blues, good times, giveaways, and glance of the best Motorcycles North of MS 82!FREE! That's right FREE!
Date: August 6, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://hollyspringsmainstreetchamber.org
Location: The Holly Springs Square
Contact: Holly Springs Main Street Chamber 662-544-3369
EMail: christyowens05@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: July 2- September 24/ 6pm-10pm (Every Thursday Night)
Fees/Admission: FREE
Aug 7    Good Ole Boy Doc and Cocktail Hour presented by the Oxford Film Festival at the Fringe Festival
Join us at the Fringe Festival as we enjoy a cocktail (it is what Willie Morris would have wanted!) and watch the behind the scenes footage when his film Good Ol Boy screened in Oxford. Join us after also as we chat with Larry Wells on the impact the screening had on the arts in Oxford. 

Tickets are $5 for ALL the Fringe events together. So buy a pass and kick off the Fringe Fest with us at the Powerhouse! For all events, visit:http://oxfordarts.com/discovery/major-events/fringe
Date: August 7, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://fringefestival.bpt.me/
Location: The Powerhouse Oxford
Contact: Melanie Addington
EMail: info@oxfordfilmfest.com
Date/Time Details: August 7, 5 pm
Fees/Admission: $5
Aug 7    WOMEN WHO WAITED at the 2015 Fringe Festival
Join us for a staged reading of real words from women whose husbands left to fight in Vietnam in "Women Who Waited, stories of wives of Vietnam veterans- in their own words" by Judith Isacoff. The performance is part of the 2015 Art-er Limits Fringe Festival and will be presented on Friday, August 7th at 9pm at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center in Oxford. Admission is free with a Fringe Festival Button. Buttons good for the entire Festival will be available at the door for $5. This is a premiere performance. Playwright Judith Isacoff will be present. Produced and directed by Alice Walker.
Date: August 7, 2015
Time: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/985591901473170/
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center
Contact: Alice Walker, director
EMail: peachjam2007@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, August 7th at 9pm
Fees/Admission: Free with $5 Festival Button available at the door
Aug 7    The Room Screening Presented by Oxford Film Festival and The Fringe Festival
Join the Fringe Festival at The Lyric Oxford for a special screening of The Room. The classic cult film by Tommy Wiseau will make for a fun evening. Special guest Greg Sestero (oh hai mark) will also be doing a book signing and reading on Saturday at noon at the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library for his book The Disaster Artist. 

Tickets for The Room are $5 plus the Fringe $5 fee for all of the events (so $10). 

Check out all the Fringe events here: http://oxfordarts.com/discovery/major-events/fringe
Date: August 7, 2015
Time: 10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Website: http://fringefestival.bpt.me/
Location: The Lyric Oxford
Contact: Melanie Addington
EMail: info@oxfordfilmfest.com
Date/Time Details: August 7, 2015 at 10 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $5 plus Fringe $5 weekend pass = $10
Aug 12    WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING
includes lunch and a local program speaker
Date: August 12, 2015
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar
Contact: Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056
Aug 13    Chamber After Hours at Oxford Conference Center
Date: August 13, 2015
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Oxford Conference Center, 102 Ed Perry Blvd.
Aug 13    Bikers' Night In Blues Alley
All roads leads to Holly Springs!! Join the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber for their 2nd Annual GRAND FIREWORKS kickoff to Bikers Night In Blues Alley. SHOW STOPPING...Bikers', Blues, & Fireworks! Headliners will include Tamara Jones-Monger and Bobby Tubbs! Make "Bikers' Night in Blues Alley" your tradition with family & friends! Enjoy your Thursday nights from July -September 24th , 6pm to 10pm on The Square for Hill Country Blues, good times, giveaways, and glance of the best Motorcycles North of MS 82!FREE! That's right FREE!
Date: August 13, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://hollyspringsmainstreetchamber.org
Location: The Holly Springs Square
Contact: Holly Springs Main Street Chamber 662-544-3369
EMail: christyowens05@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: July 2- September 24/ 6pm-10pm (Every Thursday Night)
Fees/Admission: FREE
Aug 19    WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING
includes lunch and a local program speaker
Date: August 19, 2015
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar
Contact: Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056
Aug 20    Bikers' Night In Blues Alley
All roads leads to Holly Springs!! Join the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber for their 2nd Annual GRAND FIREWORKS kickoff to Bikers Night In Blues Alley. SHOW STOPPING...Bikers', Blues, & Fireworks! Headliners will include Tamara Jones-Monger and Bobby Tubbs! Make "Bikers' Night in Blues Alley" your tradition with family & friends! Enjoy your Thursday nights from July -September 24th , 6pm to 10pm on The Square for Hill Country Blues, good times, giveaways, and glance of the best Motorcycles North of MS 82!FREE! That's right FREE!
Date: August 20, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://hollyspringsmainstreetchamber.org
Location: The Holly Springs Square
Contact: Holly Springs Main Street Chamber 662-544-3369
EMail: christyowens05@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: July 2- September 24/ 6pm-10pm (Every Thursday Night)
Fees/Admission: FREE
Aug 22    Oxford Film Festival Community Film Production Day
The Oxford Film Festival will be in production on the community film. If interested in being part of the production or producing it by donating snacks and waters, contact Melanie Addington at info@oxfordfilmfest.com. The film is created each year by the Oxford community and everyone is welcome to take part. 
Date: August 22, 2015
Website: http://www.oxfordfilmfest.com
Location: Oxford, MS
Contact: Melanie Addington
EMail: info@oxfordfilmfest.com
Date/Time Details: August 22 7 am - 7 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Aug 25    Special Advance Screening of A Walk in the Woods with Susan McPhail to raise funds for the 2016 film fest!
Serving as a fundraiser for the Oxford Film Festival, A Walk in the Woods will have a Mississippi advance screening on Tuesday, August 25 at the Malco Oxford Commons Cinema, a week before it is released nationwide. Plus, special guest Susan McPhail, of Oxford, who has a role in the film, will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. A reception in her honor will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Malco Commons lobby with appetizers. A cash bar is also available both during the reception and the screening. 

Tickets are limited to 175 seats. 

While the Malco Oxford Commons Cinema, located at 206 Commonwealth Boulevard, is the official sponsor of the event, tickets are only available for purchase via the film festival website: www.oxfordfilmfest.com.

“A Walk in the Woods” stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two friends who decide to hike the Appalachian Trail – 2,200 miles of America’s most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine.
In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson (Academy Award winner Robert Redford), instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife (Academy Award winner Emma Thompson), and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz (Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte), a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before its too late. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, "adventure". Now they're about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins.
“We are so excited to bring an advanced screening of ‘A Walk In The Woods’ to Oxford before it’s national release date,” Executive Director Melanie Addington said. “Getting to showcase a local actress like this is tremendous and this type of unique experience is exactly what the Oxford Film Festival is all about. We want to thank Malco Theatres and BroadGreen Pictures for this opportunity.”

Susan McPhail has been acting for about two years. She got involved through her husband, Johnny McPhail, and his love of the craft. Both actors have been huge supporters of the Oxford Film Festival. Susan’s first film, Last Call, which played the 2014 Oxford Film Festival, became a stepping stone ­ creating an addiction to acting that has not abated. Since 2013, Susan has had supporting roles in several feature films including “A Walk in the Woods” and “Mississippi Grind” both set for a Fall 2015 release.
“The Oxford Film Festival is near and dear to my heart, and I want it to be bigger and better each year,” Susan McPhail said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to help make that happen and to remain a part of my favorite community event – OFF!”

The Oxford Film Festival was founded in 2003 to bring exciting, new and unusual films (and the people who create them) to North Mississippi. The annual four-day festival screens short and feature-length films in both showcase and competition settings, including narrative and documentary features and shorts; Mississippi narratives, documentaries and music videos, and narrative, documentary, animated and experimental shorts. The festival is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. For more information, visitwww.oxfordfilmfest.com

To watch a trailer of the film, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx1AMfC-F2g
Date: August 25, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.oxfordfilmfest.com
Location: Oxford Malco Commons Cinema
Contact: Melanie Addington
EMail: melanieaddington@oxfordfilmfest.com
Date/Time Details: August 25, 6 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $20
Aug 26    WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING
includes lunch and a local program speaker
Date: August 26, 2015
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar
Contact: Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056
Aug 26    The Odd Couple
Theatre Oxford is proud to present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version) from August 25 until August 30. Updated by Neil Simon twenty years after the success of his original play, the female-led play offers just as many laughs and a new take on the classic comedy of mismatched roommates. Directed by Debra Anderson and featuring a stellar cast of Oxonians, The Odd Couple is a fantastic opportunity to see a witty and laugh-out-loud exploration of the changing roles of women in the 1980s. Anderson brings over twenty years experience to the stage, and this is her directorial debut with Theatre Oxford. The cast includes theater veterans Susan Rae Cox as Flo Unger and Kat Watson as Olive Madison along with a host of other Oxford favorites. The show opens at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26, and runs until Sunday, August 30. The Wednesday performance is a special "Dinner and Show" that will include a pre-show meal at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110. Wednesday Dinner and Show tickets are $30 for members of Theatre Oxford and $35 for non-members.
Date: August 26, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street Oxford MS 38655
Contact: Meaghin Burke
EMail: meaghin.burke@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: August 26 at 6:30
Fees/Admission: $30 for Theatre Oxford members $35 for non-members
Aug 27    Bikers' Night In Blues Alley
All roads leads to Holly Springs!! Join the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber for their 2nd Annual GRAND FIREWORKS kickoff to Bikers Night In Blues Alley. SHOW STOPPING...Bikers', Blues, & Fireworks! Headliners will include Tamara Jones-Monger and Bobby Tubbs! Make "Bikers' Night in Blues Alley" your tradition with family & friends! Enjoy your Thursday nights from July -September 24th , 6pm to 10pm on The Square for Hill Country Blues, good times, giveaways, and glance of the best Motorcycles North of MS 82!FREE! That's right FREE!
Date: August 27, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://hollyspringsmainstreetchamber.org
Location: The Holly Springs Square
Contact: Holly Springs Main Street Chamber 662-544-3369
EMail: christyowens05@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: July 2- September 24/ 6pm-10pm (Every Thursday Night)
Fees/Admission: FREE
Aug 27    The Odd Couple
Theatre Oxford is proud to present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version) from August 26 until August 30. Updated by Neil Simon twenty years after the success of his original play, the female-led play offers just as many laughs and a new take on the classic comedy of mismatched roommates. Directed by Debra Anderson and featuring a stellar cast of Oxonians, The Odd Couple is a fantastic opportunity to see a witty and laugh-out-loud exploration of the changing roles of women in the 1980s. Anderson brings over twenty years experience to the stage, and this is her directorial debut with Theatre Oxford. The cast includes theater veterans Susan Rae Cox as Flo Unger and Kat Watson as Olive Madison along with a host of other Oxford favorites. The show opens at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26, and runs until Sunday, August 30. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday evening will be at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 PM. The Wednesday performance is a special ?Dinner and Show? that will include a pre-show meal at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110. Tickets are $10 for members of Theatre Oxford, students, and senior citizens or $15 for non-members. Wednesday Dinner and Show tickets are $30 for members of Theatre Oxford and $35 for non-members.
Date: August 27, 2015
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street Oxford MS 38655
Contact: Meaghin Burke
EMail: meaghin.burke@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: August 27/7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: $10 for seniors, students, and Theatre Oxford members $15 for non-members
Aug 28    The Odd Couple
Theatre Oxford is proud to present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version) from August 26 until August 30. Updated by Neil Simon twenty years after the success of his original play, the female-led play offers just as many laughs and a new take on the classic comedy of mismatched roommates. Directed by Debra Anderson and featuring a stellar cast of Oxonians, The Odd Couple is a fantastic opportunity to see a witty and laugh-out-loud exploration of the changing roles of women in the 1980s. Anderson brings over twenty years experience to the stage, and this is her directorial debut with Theatre Oxford. The cast includes theater veterans Susan Rae Cox as Flo Unger and Kat Watson as Olive Madison along with a host of other Oxford favorites. The show opens at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26, and runs until Sunday, August 30. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday evening will be at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 PM. The Wednesday performance is a special ?Dinner and Show? that will include a pre-show meal at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110. Tickets are $10 for members of Theatre Oxford, students, and senior citizens or $15 for non-members. Wednesday Dinner and Show tickets are $30 for members of Theatre Oxford and $35 for non-members.
Date: August 28, 2015
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street Oxford MS 38655
Contact: Meaghin Burke
EMail: meaghin.burke@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: August 28 / 7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: $10 for seniors, students, and Theatre Oxford members $15 for non-members
Aug 29    The Odd Couple
Theatre Oxford is proud to present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version) from August 26 until August 30. Updated by Neil Simon twenty years after the success of his original play, the female-led play offers just as many laughs and a new take on the classic comedy of mismatched roommates. Directed by Debra Anderson and featuring a stellar cast of Oxonians, The Odd Couple is a fantastic opportunity to see a witty and laugh-out-loud exploration of the changing roles of women in the 1980s. Anderson brings over twenty years experience to the stage, and this is her directorial debut with Theatre Oxford. The cast includes theater veterans Susan Rae Cox as Flo Unger and Kat Watson as Olive Madison along with a host of other Oxford favorites. The show opens at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26, and runs until Sunday, August 30. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday evening will be at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 PM. The Wednesday performance is a special ?Dinner and Show? that will include a pre-show meal at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110. Tickets are $10 for members of Theatre Oxford, students, and senior citizens or $15 for non-members. Wednesday Dinner and Show tickets are $30 for members of Theatre Oxford and $35 for non-members.
Date: August 29, 2015
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street Oxford MS 38655
Contact: Meaghin Burke
EMail: meaghin.burke@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: August 28 / 7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: $10 for seniors, students, and members of Theatre Oxford $15 for non-members
Aug 30    The Odd Couple
The show opens at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on Wednesday, August 26, and runs until Sunday, August 30. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday evening will be at 7:30 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 PM. The Wednesday performance is a special "Dinner and Show" that will include a pre-show meal at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Powerhouse or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110. Tickets are $10 for members of Theatre Oxford, students, and senior citizens or $15 for non-members. Wednesday Dinner and Show tickets are $30 for members of Theatre Oxford and $35 for non-members.
Date: August 30, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1766110
Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street Oxford MS 38655
Contact: Meaghin Burke
EMail: meaghin.burke@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: August 30 / 2:00 PM
Fees/Admission: $10 for seniors, students, and Theatre Oxford members $15 for non-members