Community Calendar

What if everyone in Pass Christian read the samebook and then joined together to talk about it? That is the idea behind One Book, One Pass.  The 2025 selected author is Imani Perry andthe book selection is South To America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon Line to Understand the Soul of America, whichreceived the 2022 National Book Award for non-fiction.  Over the next several months, the community isencouraged to read the book and engage in book discussions, panel discussions, andother programs that will culminate in the Author Presentation by ProfessorPerry on Thursday, October 16^th at 6:00pm at the Randolph Center inPass Christian (315 Clark Avenue). 

ProfessorPerry earned her Ph.D. in American Studies from Harvard University, a J.D. fromHarvard Law School, an LLM from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA fromYale College in Literature and American Studies. Professor Imani Perry isappointed jointly as Professor in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, andin African and African American Studies at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Shewas named a MacArthur Fellow in 2023. Professor Perry is the distinguished author of eight highly acclaimed books.  In addition to our selected book, theseinclude Looking for Lorraine:  TheRadiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry;  May We Forever Stand:  A History of the Black National Anthem; Breathe:  A Letter To My Sons; and Black in Blues:  How A Color Tells the Story of My People.

The One Book One Pass selection, Southto America, is described by Isabel Wilkerson (winner of the NationalBook Critics Circle Award for TheWarmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration) as “An elegant meditation on the complexities ofthe American South – and thus of America – by an esteemed daughter of the Southand one of the great intellectuals of our time.”

Copies of South To America:  A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon Line ToUnderstand the Soul of America are available for check out at the PassChristian Library or for purchase at Pass Christian Books.  Please call the library (228-452-4596) oremail passchristianlibrary@gmail.comif you have any questions or need further information.  You can follow the One Book One Pass Programon Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067992191047)

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The Black Flame Candle has been lit! ✨🕯️
Join us for Go Wild for Bloody Marys 🩸🍹 presented by Woodside Wildlife Rescue!
📅 Friday, October 17, 2025
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 301 E Scenic Dr, Pass Christian
Enjoy a spooky evening filled with:
🎃 A Spooktacular Costume Contest
🚗 Trunk-or-Treating fun
📽️ A magical outdoor movie night featuring Hocus Pocus at 8:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at the Door: $25 (includes 1 drink)
🎟️ Presale Tickets: $35 (includes 2 drinks)
Your ticket includes a Bloody Mary base featuring Tito’s Vodka + a chance to build your own from a variety of toppings, canapés, and grazing tables! 🦇
✨ Must be 21+ to consume alcohol
✨ All proceeds benefit Woodside Wildlife Rescue
👉 Don’t miss this hauntingly good time—grab your tickets! 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1308767730720649

The Black Flame Candle has been lit! ✨🕯️
Join us for Go Wild for Bloody Marys 🩸🍹 presented by Woodside Wildlife Rescue!
📅 Friday, October 17, 2025
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 301 E Scenic Dr, Pass Christian
Enjoy a spooky evening filled with:
🎃 A Spooktacular Costume Contest
🚗 Trunk-or-Treating fun
📽️ A magical outdoor movie night featuring Hocus Pocus at 8:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at the Door: $25 (includes 1 drink)
🎟️ Presale Tickets: $35 (includes 2 drinks)
Your ticket includes a Bloody Mary base featuring Tito’s Vodka + a chance to build your own from a variety of toppings, canapés, and grazing tables! 🦇
✨ Must be 21+ to consume alcohol
✨ All proceeds benefit Woodside Wildlife Rescue
👉 Don’t miss this hauntingly good time—grab your tickets! 

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Don’t miss out on one of the biggest events of the year. Toast to the Coast tickets are on sale! To purchase, visit https://e.givesmart.com/events/Jtb/page/tickets/

Come out and enjoy the best restaurants, breweries and vendors the coast has to offer while supporting the education and legacy of Coast Episcopal School

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The Pass Christian Library ispartnering with Health and Wellness Navigator Terra Moreau from Back BayMission and the Mississippi Department of Health to present the Healthy HeartAmbassador Program.  This is a four monthprogram with blood pressure checks every two weeks and an additionaleducational program once a month.  Thisprogram is free and open to everyone!    

The class will be held in the conference room at the Pass Christian Public Library every two weeks at 11am onMondays starting on Sept. 8^th. Further dates are:  Sept. 22^nd;  Oct. 6^th and 20^th;  Nov. 3^rd and 17^th; andDec. 1^st, 15^th and 29^th.

The Pass ChristianLibrary is located at 111 Hiern Avenue in Pass Christian.  If you have any questions or need furtherinformation, please call the Pass Christian Library at 228-452-4596 or email passchristianlibrary@gmail.com

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Meet and hear author and historian Jere Nash speak about his latest book, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00 PM. Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be available. Jere will sign copies of his book at the event. He is also the author of Mississippi Politics the Struggle for Power, 1976-2008 and co-author with Governor Haley Barbour of America's Great Storm: Leading Through Hurricane Katrina.  

Throughout the ten-year period following the end of the Civil War, Mississippians responded to broader movements in the country, to changes in the national and international economy, and to congressional and presidential initiatives as they worked to recover from the devastation of war and pursue new expressions of freedom. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 is a compelling account of how Black Mississippians embraced this freedom and how white Mississippians could not.

Recording the mechanics of how the Confederate states were allowed to resume representation in Congress, the restoration of civil governments, and the political freedoms the formerly enslaved people acquired, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 documents the ways economic freedoms, such as the acquisition of land and the negotiation of fair labor contracts, evolved. Jere Nash begins this exploration with how the formerly enslaved men and women changed the political landscape for Abraham Lincoln by taking matters into their own hands as the Union Army moved into Mississippi in 1862. Nash then traces the federal occupation of the state, the adoption of the infamous Black Codes by the state legislature in 1865, the drafting and approval of the new constitution in 1869, the selection of the first two Black men ever to serve in the United States Senate, and the use of terror and fraud by white Democrats to steal the election of 1875 and regain political power. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 is a detailed and comprehensive history of this turbulent and eventful era in Mississippi.

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Meet and hear author and historian Jere Nash speak about his latest book, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00 PM. Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be available. Jere will sign copies of his book at the event. He is also the author of Mississippi Politics the Struggle for Power, 1976-2008 and co-author with Governor Haley Barbour of America's Great Storm: Leading Through Hurricane Katrina.  

Throughout the ten-year period following the end of the Civil War, Mississippians responded to broader movements in the country, to changes in the national and international economy, and to congressional and presidential initiatives as they worked to recover from the devastation of war and pursue new expressions of freedom. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 is a compelling account of how Black Mississippians embraced this freedom and how white Mississippians could not.

Recording the mechanics of how the Confederate states were allowed to resume representation in Congress, the restoration of civil governments, and the political freedoms the formerly enslaved people acquired, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 documents the ways economic freedoms, such as the acquisition of land and the negotiation of fair labor contracts, evolved. Jere Nash begins this exploration with how the formerly enslaved men and women changed the political landscape for Abraham Lincoln by taking matters into their own hands as the Union Army moved into Mississippi in 1862. Nash then traces the federal occupation of the state, the adoption of the infamous Black Codes by the state legislature in 1865, the drafting and approval of the new constitution in 1869, the selection of the first two Black men ever to serve in the United States Senate, and the use of terror and fraud by white Democrats to steal the election of 1875 and regain political power. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 is a detailed and comprehensive history of this turbulent and eventful era in Mississippi.

https://www.passbooksonline.com/event/sparky-reardon-speaks-and-signs-dean

Reminisce with Thomas "Sparky" Reardon on Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:00 PM at 301 East Scenic Drive.

Over his thirty-six-year tenure at the University of Mississippi, Sparky Reardon penned letters, essays, and reflections chronicling his experiences working with students. In The Dean: Memoirs and Missives, Reardon offers a collection of his memories, thoughts, and insights from his time at Ole Miss. The book provides a window into the entertaining, challenging, humorous, and occasionally poignant moments of his career, touching on topics like Oxford, the University, sports, student life, Neil Armstrong and champagne, and his passion for writing and reminiscing.

Sparky Reardon worked for the University of Mississippi for 36 years. The last 15 he served as Dean of Students.

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Reminisce with Thomas "Sparky" Reardon on Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:00 PM at 301 East Scenic Drive.

Over his thirty-six-year tenure at the University of Mississippi, Sparky Reardon penned letters, essays, and reflections chronicling his experiences working with students. In The Dean: Memoirs and Missives, Reardon offers a collection of his memories, thoughts, and insights from his time at Ole Miss. The book provides a window into the entertaining, challenging, humorous, and occasionally poignant moments of his career, touching on topics like Oxford, the University, sports, student life, Neil Armstrong and champagne, and his passion for writing and reminiscing.

Sparky Reardon worked for the University of Mississippi for 36 years. The last 15 he served as Dean of Students.

We all knowcell phones can be intimidating.  CollinRust with CSpire will teach a class called “Smartphones for Everyone” tofamiliarize us with cell phones and how to use them efficiently. This classwill be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 1pm in the Conference Room at the Pass Christian Library located at 111 Hiern Avenue.  This class is free and open to the public!  However, class size is limited.  To reserve a spot or for further information,please call the Pass Christian Public Library at 228-452-4596 or email at passchristianlibrary@gmail.com. 

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We are welcoming Blues musician and artist, Thomas Jackson of Hattiesburg, for a free Candlelight Concert on Friday, October 24th. We will also have a meet & greet with Denise, giveaways, and our pre-holiday flash sale! See you there! 

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We are welcoming Blues musician and artist, Thomas Jackson of Hattiesburg, for a free Candlelight Concert on Friday, October 24th. We will also have a meet & greet with Denise, giveaways, and our pre-holiday flash sale! See you there! 

Bourbon & BBQ - Dinner on the Lawn - presented by St.Paul’s Carnival Association and featuring BBQ by Hog Addiction, bourbon from Crittenden Distillery, and cigars from Pass Cigars.
See link for ticket information.

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The Pass Christian Historical Society will holdits monthly luncheon on Monday, October 27th at 12 pm (Noon).  Our speaker will be Brother Rogers with theMississippi Department of Archives and History. The topic for his presentation will be “Places in Mississippi Named ForPeople Who Fought in the War of 1812”.

 TheHistorical Society is located at 201 East Scenic Drive in Pass Christian. Lunchstarts at 12pm (noon) and the cost is $15 for members and $17 for non-members. Pleasemake lunch reservations by 5pm on Friday, October 24th^th.  Please call 228-452-7254 or email reservations@passhistory.org tomake reservations or for further information about the program. 

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It's that time of year again! We are now accepting candy and donations to help make this local event the success it is every year! For anyone wanting to enter a trunk/vehicle in the lineup, or have any questions, please contact Sue at 228-452-3327 ext. 110.
**Also please note that this year's Trunk or Treat will be on WEDNESDAY, October 29th (instead of the traditional Friday prior to Halloween) due to other community events that are happening during this time.

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It's that time of year again! We are now accepting candy and donations to help make this local event the success it is every year! For anyone wanting to enter a trunk/vehicle in the lineup, or have any questions, please contact Sue at 228-452-3327 ext. 110.
**Also please note that this year's Trunk or Treat will be on WEDNESDAY, October 29th (instead of the traditional Friday prior to Halloween) due to other community events that are happening during this time.