Upcoming Events in the City of Oxford

Bike Rodeo and Swap
9 - 11am Saturday May 3, Stone Park.
If you are looking for a bicycle for your child, have a bike that your child has outgrown or has been lingering in the garage, consider arriving at 8am before the Rodeo to make a deal. The cycling club will also accept donations of used bikes in working condition. The Bike Rodeo will run from 9-11 am. Free helmets, bells and water bottles while they last. Officers from UPD and OPD will lead bike
safety training in parking lot course and on the Depot Trail. Local bike shops will do mechanical safety checks. More information online at: http://LOUpathways.org

L-O-U Community Bike Ride
Sunday May 4 at 3 p.m. from the Depot
Members of the Oxford Cycling Club will be on hand to help familiarize
everyone with the rules of riding on the road. We will ride for up to
an hour on the new bike paths and quiet streets on campus and in town.
Riders of all skill levels are welcome. These Sunday afternoon rides
will be a good opportunity to get some bike commuting tips and
practice road skills for Bike to Work Day May 16 (See event below). More information online at: http://LOUpathways.org

155th Commencement, The University of Mississippi
May 10, 2008 - Starts at 9am
Grove Stage, University of Mississippi
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith delivers the commencement address to 2008 graduates. Individual ceremonies for each school follow, with times and locations TBA. More information about the 155th Commencement.

National Bike Month and Bike to Work Week
May 12 - 16, 2008
Bike to Work Day - May 16, 2008
For more than a century, the bicycle has been an important part of the lives of most Americans. Today, millions across the U.S.A. engage in bicycling because it is a viable and environmentally-sound form of transportation, as well as being an excellent form of fitness and family recreation.
May is National Bike Month™ and the League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 12 - 16 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 16.
Here are 50 ways (large PDF) to celebrate Bike Month.

More information on the League of American Bicyclists site.

Rebel Classic Golf Tournament to benefit the Diabetes

Foundation of Mississippi

Friday, May 16, 2008

The Country Club of Oxford

Registration: 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

Shotgun Start: 10:00 a.m.

Cost per person: $130.00, includes lunch, prizes, cart use

To register, contact Meg Frazier at 662.232.2777 or megfrazier@msdiabetes.org.

Special note: Coach Nutt will be on-hand during the morning to meet and greet players!

Art Show / Silent Auction sponsored by the Pilot Club of Oxford
Art on Display May 19 - 22, 2008
Reception Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Powerhouse Arts Center
Featuring artwork by brain injured Mississippians, the Pilot Club of Oxford and the Mississippi Brain Injured Association (Jackson, MS) is sponsoring this event.
For more information contact: Dicki King, 662-232-6259

Oxford Farmer's Market
Opens May 3, 2008
7-11 am Saturdays
4 - 6pm Wednesdays

The Mid-town Farmers' Market opens May 3 at Mid-town Shopping Center on North Lamar. Vendors will have a variety of locally-grown and produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy items, baked goods, herbs, flowers and potted plants. The market also features weekly musical entertainment and monthly children's activities. Prospective vendors can call 234-6447 for information and an application packet.
Map to Oxford Farmer's Market

Storytime & Toddler Time
Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library

STORYTIME is Friday at 10:30 AM
and Thursday at 6:30 PM.
*TODDLER TIME is Friday at 10:00 AM
*CHILDREN'S MOVIE Every Monday at 10:00 AM
*BOOKS 'N' LUNCH Third Thursday of the month at Noon
Call the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library at 662-234-5751 for more information on these events.

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