51st annual Gulfport Kiwanis Pancake Day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, 15th Street, downtown Gulfport (across from City Hall). Tickets are $4 and may be purchased in advance from members or by calling 697-7677. Tickets also will be available at the door. Take-out orders are also available by calling 697-7677 at least 15 minutes ahead of pick-up. Money raised benefits the club's service projects.
At Ease Gang, coffee 7 a.m., meeting 7:30 a.m., Community Center, building 5, Trent Lott National Guard Training Complex, 4715 Hewes Ave., Gulfport. Base security guards direct attendees to the community center. Details: Charles Carrigan, 214-6018 or charles.carrigan@mscrtc.ang.af.mil.
Biloxi Kiwanis Club, noon, Nancy Harville Room, Biloxi Regional Hospital. Details: Julia Carter, 374-1710.
Book signing, 9 a.m.-noon, Harbor View Café, 19099 Pineville Road, Long Beach. Sylvia Skrmetta and Giovanna will sign "Giovanna: Angels in Hell."
Holly Day Tea, 1-4 p.m., Mary Mahoney's Old French House, U.S. 90, Biloxi. Vendors, children's activities and pictures with Santa. Host: Biloxi-Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary. Benefits: Santa's Helpers project. Cost: $15 at the door. Details: 493-3592 or 563-6975.
For other community events, see What's Happening elsewhere on this page and online at sunherald.com. Holiday events coming up this weekend:
Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., VFW Post 3937, 213 Klondyke Road, Long Beach. Cost: $5.
For other community events, see What's Happening. Holiday events coming up today and this weekend:
For Holiday Happenings today and this weekend, see list at right.
MGCCC Arts and Crafts fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., cafeteria, MGCCC, 2226 Switzer Road, Gulfport. Vendors, entertainment and Santa. Details: Candice Poulos, 897-3945 or candice.poulos@mgccc.edu.
American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., MGCCC, Jackson County campus, U.S. 90, Gautier, in the private dining room of the cafeteria. November donors will receive a free T-shirt and will be registered to win two round-trip domestic tickets courtesy of Delta Air Lines. Details: 239-0700.
American Red Cross blood drive, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Biloxi High School, in the practice gym, Richard Drive, Biloxi. Sponsored by the Allied Health classes. November donors will receive a free T-shirt and will be registered to win two roundtrip domestic tickets courtesy of Delta Air Lines. Details: 239-0700.
Mississippi Association of Realtors pre-licensing class, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., association's local building, 141 DeBuys Road, Biloxi. Details and registration: www.msrealtors.org.
MPS blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mississippi Blood Services donor bus, parking lot, Waveland Wal-Mart. Donors will receive a T-shirt, music-download card and a chance to win a trip. Details: 697-5807.
Blood drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mississippi Blood Services donor bus, parking lot, Picayune Wal-Mart. Donors will receive a T-shirt, music-download card and a chance to win a trip. Details: 697-5807.
Blood drive, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mississippi Blood Services donor bus, parking lot, Barnes & Noble, Gulfport. Donors will receive a T-shirt, music-download card and a chance to win a trip. Details: 697-5807.
Blood drive, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mississippi Blood Services donor bus, parking lot, Barnes & Noble, Gulfport. Donors will receive a T-shirt, music-download card and a chance to win a trip. Details: 697-5807.
Biloxi Lions Club annual Florida Citrus Fundraising Drive deadline. Orders taken through Nov. 21 for fresh navel oranges and red grapefruit from the Indian River region of Florida's East Coast. The fruit is available only in 2/5-bushel boxes, which, depending on fruit size, include 20 to 40 oranges or 16 to 24 grapefruits. Each box weighs between 20 and 22 pounds. The prices are $15 for oranges and $15 for grapefruits. The shipment will arrive in Biloxi on Dec. 7. To order or details: Biloxi Lions...
Greek Pastry Sale, offered by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, are needed by Nov. 20 for pickup Dec. 15. Variety boxes (with baklava, Greek wedding cookies, almond cookies, etc.) and Greek bread loaves are for sale. Details: 388-2208, 388-1135 or 388-2198.
American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, in the Medical Office Building Atrium. November donors will receive a free T-shirt and will be registered to win two round-trip domestic tickets courtesy of Delta Air Lines. Donors also will receive a meal pass to the cafeteria and can enter a drawing to win one of three state college-themed afghan blankets. Details: 239-0700.
