TUPELO

Southern Light reception scheduled for today at library

- The Southern Light Collaborative will have an opening reception for its photography exhibit at 6 p.m. today at Lee County Library’s Helen Foster Auditorium.

The exhibit will feature 60 images, which will be on display throughout October. Call (662) 841-1757 or 610-0815.

Audience members set to vote at Manhattan Short Film Festival

- Audiences will decide the winner of the 13th Manhattan Short Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. today.

The Tupelo Commons Malco will screen 10 short films, and votes will be tallied from around the world. Tickets are $6 at the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau or at the theater before show time.

Call (800) 533-0611 or (662) 841-6521, or visit www.tupelofilmfestival.net.

Pied Piper will hold auditions for ‘Night Before’ on two days

- Pied Piper Playhouse will hold auditions at 2 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Monday at Milam School Auditorium.

The play is “The Night Before Christmas.” It will be staged Nov. 18-21. Call (662) 869-3728 or 346-3899.

TCT planning auditions for season’s second show

- Tupelo Community Theatre will hold auditions for “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Lyric Theatre.

Parts for 23 men and women age 20 and older are available. Production dates are Dec. 9-11. Call (662) 844-1935 or visit www.tct.ms.

CORINTH

Shiloh military park will offer free interpretive hikes next week

- Shiloh National Military Park will offer free hikes interpreting the Battle of Corinth from Sunday to Tuesday.

They will be 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday; and 1 p.m. Tuesday. Call (662) 287-9273.

FESTIVAL WATCH

Algoma, Okolona plan their festivals for the fall

- You’ve got two choices for festival fun on Saturday:

• Algoma Cross-Tie Festival – Crafts, flea market, motorcycle ride and more.

• Okolona Fall Festival – Cooking contest, music, pet show and more.