Ongoing

Marcella’s Kitchen, located at 242 Griggstown Road in Benton, Kentucky offers home-cooked meals at no cost Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. A bus ministry is available, with the following schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - 10:30 a.m. Calvert City United Methodist Church

                                                        10:40 a.m.  Calvert City Apartments

                                                        11:10 a.m.  Sharpe Missionary Baptist Church

                                                        11:25 a.m.  First Baptist Church of Gilbertsville

                                                        11:30 a.m.  Allendale Apartments

                                                        11:30 a.m.  Sharpe Baptist Church in Old Gilbertsville area

Monday through Saturday -              12:00 p.m.  New Bethel Baptist Church in Benton

                                                        12:10 p.m.  Walnut Street Baptist Church

                                                        12:15 p.m.  Walnut Street Apartments

Current and former members of the military can take advantage of discount rates with the Kentucky State Parks “USA Military Pass” program through March 31, 2012.  With this program, lodge rooms are available for $44.95 a night; one bedroom cottages for $74.95 per night; two bedroom cottages for $84.95 a night and three bedroom cottages for $94.95 per night.  Tax is not included in these rates.  For more information and to make reservations, call 1-800-255-7275.

A free warming center will be offered at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 1620 West Main Street in Murray, from 6 p.m.-8 a.m. through March 3. Dinner and breakfast will be provided, and all are welcome. Those using the shelter need to arrive before 10 p.m. No pre-registration is required. For more information, call (270) 753-1881.

The Marshall County Health Department is offering the flu vaccine to anyone who does not have insurance. To make an appointment, call (270) 527-1496 or visit the Benton clinic at 307 East 12th Street.

The NWS Peace Program is seeking caring families to host high school students from various countries for the 2012 school year.  The students are 15-18 years of age and will begin arriving in August to spend 5-10 months with the host family.  For more information, call 1-866-846-3977 or visit the Web site www.nw-services.com.

West Kentucky Allied Services and Senior Medicare Patrol coordinators Sheila Crosslin and Cora Stubblefield want you to know that fraud and scams against senior citizens are on the rise. Common frauds used against seniors are medical equipment fraud, rolling lab schemes, services not performed, and Medicare fraud. Seniors should be alert for these scams and report them to the authorities immediately. For more information, or if you would like someone to speak at your community, church, or civic event, contact Cora or Sheila at 1-800-294-2731.

The McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a monthly “Clutterbugs” meeting on the first Wednesday of every month through May. “Clutterbugs” focuses on getting control of clutter in our lives. For more information, call (270) 554-9520.

The Learning Connection mobile classroom of Marshall County Adult Education is available on Mondays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the four-way stop in Hardin, on Tuesdays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at Fast Eddie’s in Fairdealing, on Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at ReMax Real Estate in Benton, and on Thursdays from 2 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Lasting Impressions Consignment Shop in Calvert City. For more information, call (270) 527-7712.

Applications are now available for the first six hunting days of turkey season at Land Between the Lakes.  Hunters can apply online at www.lbl.org.  The quota hunt fee is $5 and hunters can apply until the end of February.

Concerts/Singings

The Paducah Jazz Ensemble will host its 2012 Sweetheart Dance Saturday, February 11, from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Robert Cherry Civic Center, located at 2701 Park Avenue in Paducah, Kentucky. A dinner catered by Artisan Kitchen will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person for the dance only and $35 for dinner and dance reservations. The deadline for dinner reservations is February 5. For more information, call (270) 898-0810 or e-mail paducahjazz@gmail.com.

The Gibson Brothers will be in concert at the Kentucky Opry Friday, February 24. Adult tickets are $15 in advance and will be $18 at the door. Tickets for children 12 and under are $7.50. Tickets are available at the Opry ticket desk in the lobby. For more information, contact the Kentucky Opry at (270) 527-3869 or visit the Web site www.kentuckyopry.com.

Christian comedian Tim Hawkins will be performing Friday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at The Carson Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Ticket prices range from $18 to $64. For more information, visit the Web site www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Dailey & Vincent will present a concert Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the Cave City Convention Center in Cave City, Kentucky. The Sneed Family will also be performing. For ticket information, call (270) 646-0354 or 678-3575.

Miscellaneous

Wildlife photographer Christian Sperka will speak about animal photography in the wild and in captivity at the Paducah Photography Club meeting Monday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Broadway Church of Christ, located at 2820 Jefferson Street in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information, call (270) 816-2947.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College will host a “Social Media” class Tuesday, February 7, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Emerging Technology Center, room 112. The class is designed for adults who want to learn the basics of Facebook. The cost of the class is $10. To register or for more information, call (270) 534-3335.

The 2012 Friends of Scouting Banquet will be held Thursday, February 9, at 6 p.m. at Paducah First Baptist Church. The featured speaker will be Indy Car driver Alex Lloyd. For more information, call (270) 443-1724 or (270) 564-4690.

The Professional Organization for Information & Network Technology (POINT) will be held Thursday, February 9, from noon-1 p.m. at Computer Services, Inc., located at 3902 Technology Drive in Paducah, Kentucky. Membership is free and admission is a business card. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP, e-mail msu.point@murraystate.edu or call Beth Ward at (270) 809-6074.

Pathway Baptist Church will hold Upward Soccer sign-up and evaluations Saturday, February 11, from 9 a.m.-noon at the church. For more information, call (270) 395-5683 or e-mail info@pathwaybaptist.org.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College will begin its Black History Month Celebration Sunday, February 12, at 11 a.m. with the 2^nd Annual Super Sunday event, with church services at Ninth Street Tabernacle and House of Hope on Jefferson Street in Paducah, Kentucky. Following the services, an information fair will be held at Ninth Street Tabernacle to provide students and parents with information about attending WKCTC. For more information, call (270) 534-4320.

The 2012 Murray State University Presidential Lecture series will be held Monday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Murray State’s Lovett Auditorium. The lecture, titled “All’s Fair in Love, War and Politics” will feature James Carville and Mary Matalin. For more information, call (270) 809-3156.

New Covenant Christian Academy will host an Usbourne Book Fair Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 16, from 8:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and will hold an “All School Read-In” Friday, February 17, from 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. with donuts and a story. For more information, e-mail ncca.siress@gmail.com.

The Bull Blowout will be held Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. nightly in the William “Bill” Cherry Exposition Center on College Farm Road in Murray, Kentucky. Featured events will include bull riding and barrel racing. There will also be activities for children beginning at 7:30 p.m., including a calf scramble for children up to 10 years of age and mutton busting for children ages 6 and under. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for Murray State students and $5 for children ages 12 and under. For more information, call (731) 642-8346.

The Calloway County Chapter of the American Red Cross will host the “Love Your Heroes” Pancake Breakfast Saturday, February 18, from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at Culver’s Restaurant in Murray, Kentucky. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Red Cross office, located at 607 Poplar Street in Murray. For more information, call (270) 753-1421.

First Christian Church in Benton, Kentucky will present the movie “Courageous” Saturday, February 18, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Child care will be provided, along with drinks and popcorn for everyone. Donations of non-perishable food items will be taken to benefit the Marshall County Needline. For more information, call (270) 527-8560 or e-mail rch.lovett@gmail.com.

The 2^nd Annual Sustainable Tourism Business Seminar will be held Saturday, February 18, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Golden Pond Planetarium and Visitor Center. The cost is $20 and lunch will be provided. Call (270) 924-2233 to make reservations by February 13. For more information, call (270) 924-2171 or 924-2003.

Preacher Terry L. Cook will host a home church and Bible study beginning Sunday, February 19, at 10:30 a.m. at 393 Swift Road in Kirksey, Kentucky. For directions or more information, call (270) 489-2027.

The Graves County High School football program’s annual strawberry fund-raiser will run through February 20. The strawberries will arrive the second week of March. The cost is $25 for 12 pints or $15 for six pints. For more information, e-mail lance.gregory@graves.kyschools.us.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College will host a class on “The Basics of Bass Fishing” for three consecutive Tuesday evenings, February 21, February 28, and March 6 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. each evening. The class will be taught by three-time Bassmaster champion, Mark Menendez. To register, call (270) 534-3335.

The Kentucky Regional Celebration of Women in Computing Conference 2012 will be held Friday, February 24, and Saturday, February 25, at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. The cost to attend is $10 for students and $20 for faculty and other professionals and includes food, lodging and T-shirt.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is March 1 by 4 p.m. For more information, call (270) 534-3065 or visit the Web site www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu.

If you have an item you would like to have listed on the datebook, e-mail it to datebook@hmiradio.com, fax it to (270) 437-4098, or drop it in the mail to P.O. Box 281, Hardin, KY 42048. No phone calls please, and please try and submit your items at least one week in advance.