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WEDNESDAY 5.13.2026
Circle & Square Brewing: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Funkys: LADIES NIGHT
Moe’s Penny Bar: OPEN MIC NIGHT (9 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: STORYTIME (10 am)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone w/ UM Museum (3:45 pm)
THURSDAY 5.14.2026
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone w/ UM Museum (3:45 pm); Fight the Bite w/ Miss. Dept. of Health (5:30 pm)
FRIDAY 5.15.2026
The Library: JUSTIN HOLT (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: BRIGID FERGUSON (7 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Storytime (10:30 am); Afterschool Zone w/ UM Museum (3:45 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SATURDAY 5.16.2026
The Library: JUSTIN HOLT (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: WILL COPPAGE (7 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Storytime (10 am)
Magnolia Coffee Co. (Water Valley): Music at Magnolia w/ MAX HIPP (7 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SUNDAY 5.17.2026
The Coop: Empty Nester Cocktail Hour (6 pm)
MONDAY 5.18.2026
The Blind Pig: TRIVIA (7:30 pm)
TUESDAY 5.19.2026
Moe’s: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Old Armory Pavilion: Oxford Community Market (3–6:30 pm)
Proud Larry’s: NIC BROWN in conversation with JOHN T EDGE for 33 ⅓: Violent Femmes, musical guest SHANNON FERGUSON (7:30 pm)
Quack’s: KARAOKE (9 pm)
The Coop: Empty Nester Cocktail Hour (6 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone – Mental Health Matters w/ UM PANDAA Lab (3:45 pm); Mahjongg for Beginners (5:30 pm)
WEDNESDAY 5.20.2026
Circle & Square Brewing: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Funkys: LADIES NIGHT
Moe’s Penny Bar: OPEN MIC NIGHT (9 pm)
Off Square Books: DAN JONES in conversation with BETH ANN FENNELLY for Medical Missionary (5:30 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: STORYTIME (10 am)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone – Mental Health Matters w/ UM PANDAA Lab (3:45 pm)
THURSDAY 5.21.2026
Old Henry: Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival OPENING Concert (7:30 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Chapter Captains Book Club (6 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone – Mental Health Matters w/ UM PANDAA Lab (3:45 pm)
FRIDAY 5.22.2026
The Library: TY TAYLOR & THE KINFOLK (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: MICAH BROWN (7 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Storytime (10:30 am); Afterschool Zone – Mental Health Matters w/ UM PANDAA Lab (3:45 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SATURDAY 5.23.2026
The Library: TY TAYLOR & THE KINFOLK (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: TOMFOOLERY (7 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Storytime (10 am)
Magnolia Coffee Co. (Water Valley): Music at Magnolia w/ TORI VINSON (7 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
MONDAY 5.25.2026
The Blind Pig: TRIVIA (7:30 pm)
TUESDAY 5.26.2026
Moe’s: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Old Armory Pavilion: Oxford Community Market (3–6:30 pm)
Quack’s: KARAOKE (9 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Baby Storytime (9:30 am)
WEDNESDAY 5.27.2026
Circle & Square Brewing: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Funkys: LADIES NIGHT
Moe’s Penny Bar: OPEN MIC NIGHT (9 pm)
Off Square Books: JESMYN WARD with On Witness and Respair (5:30 pm; ticketed event)
Square Books, Jr.: STORYTIME (10 am)
The Coop: Empty Nester Cocktail Hour (6 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Conversation Cafe with BARBARA WORTHAM (11:30 am)
THURSDAY 5.28.2026
Proud Larry’s: KARAOKE night with Thacker Mountain Radio (7 pm; $10)
FRIDAY 5.29.2026
The Library: LOGAN HOGUE (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: BRADY REES (7 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Storytime with UM Museum (10:30 am)
SATURDAY 5.30.2026
The Library: LOGAN HOGUE (9 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: MISTI WILLIAMS (7 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Storytime (10 am)
Magnolia Coffee Co. (Water Valley): Music at Magnolia w/ KELL KELLUM (7 pm)
SUNDAY 5.31.2026
Proud Larry’s: BOOK LAUNCH for WILL GRIFFITH’s The Oddest Sea, music by BARK!, THE GREAT DYING (time TBA)
The Coop: Empty Nester Cocktail Hour (6 pm)
FRIDAY 5.01.2026
The Library: THE SMOKE (9 pm)
Quack’s: BEDLXM (9 pm)
Rafters: DJ DRUMM
Rafters on the Water: MICHAEL THOMAS (7 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: KODY HARRELL (7 pm)
Barnard Observatory: Spring 2026 Documentary Showcase (6–8 pm)
Lafayette County Arena: SPRING CARNIVAL (4–10 pm; $5 parking)
Oxford Conference Center: St. John’s Drawdown w/ THE KRACKERJACKS PARTY BAND (7 pm; $150 admits 2)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Storytime (10:30 am); Afterschool Zone: Poem for a Pickle (3:45 pm)
Proud Larry’s: POSE YOURSELF Drag & Variety Show (9 pm; $7)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SATURDAY 5.02.2026
Downtown Oxford: OXFORD PRIDE PARADE (2 pm)
The Library: THE SMOKE (9 pm)
The Old Henry: DUELING PIANOS: Kyia & Doc (7:30 pm)
The Powerhouse: CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL (5 pm; $15)
Quack’s: BEDLXM (9 pm)
Rafters: DJ DRUMM
Rafters on the Water: REESE HORTON (7 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: KODY HARRELL (7 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Storytime (10 am)
Lafayette County Arena: SPRING CARNIVAL (noon–10 pm; $5 parking)
The Lyric: Oxford Pride Drag Show – Love Yourself (8 pm)
Magnolia Coffee Co. (Water Valley): Music at Magnolia w/ ALEX HUEY (7 pm)
Midtown Marketplace: MID-TOWN SPRING FEST (10 am–2 pm; music, food & drinks, etc.)
Student Union Plaza (UM): UM Pride Network Community Resource Fair (3–5 pm)
University Museum: Sketchbook Saturday (10 am)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
Water Valley: PRIDE IN THE VALLEY (9 am–noon)
SUNDAY 5.03.2026
Circle & Square: Off-Campus Vintage & Arts Market (noon–6 pm)
The Powerhouse: Theatre Oxford Membership Mixer – Groove & Line Dance Night (6 pm)
Rafters on the Water: JOE AUSTIN & THE TALLAHATCHIES (5–8 pm)
Cedar Oaks: Mayfest with live music by GREG JOHNSON & SHAUNDI WALL, Maypole, crafts, refreshments, store (2–4 pm; FREE)
MONDAY 5.04.2026
Circle & Square: Thrills & Chills Book Club (7 pm)
The Blind Pig: TRIVIA (7:30 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Pokemon Playdate (3:15 pm); Afterschool Zone – Creative Writing w/ UM MFA (3:45 pm); Author visit & book signing with SPARKY REARDON for The Dean (5:30 pm)
TUESDAY 5.05.2026
Cinco de Mayo
Moe’s: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Old Armory Pavilion: Oxford Community Market (3–6:30 pm)
Quack’s: KARAOKE (9 pm)
Bozarts Gallery (Water Valley): The Hubert Creekmore Literary Society Reading Series – NEIL WHITE (6:30 pm; free)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Baby Storytime (9:30 am); Craft & Connect (11 am & 5:30 pm)
WEDNESDAY 5.06.2026
Circle & Square Brewing: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Funkys: LADIES NIGHT
Moe’s Penny Bar: OPEN MIC NIGHT (9 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: STORYTIME (10 am)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone – Creative Writing w/ UM MFA (3:45 pm); Open Mic Night (5:30 pm)
THURSDAY 5.07.2026
The Library: NEUTRAL SNAP (9 pm)
Moe’s: BINGO NIGHT (8 pm)
Off Square Books: SPARKY REARDON for The Dean – meet & greet signing (11 am–1 pm)
The Powerhouse: KATHRYN STOCKETT for The Calamity Club (5:30 pm; ticketed event)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Using Search Engines Effectively (11 am); Lafayette County Master Gardeners Spring Lecture Series: ““How to Utilize the Medicinal Plants You Have Right at Your Fingertips” (noon); Afterschool Zone – Creative Writing w/ UM MFA (3:45 pm)
FRIDAY 5.08.2026
Swayze Field: OLE MISS BASEBALL vs. TEXAS A&M (6:30 pm)
The Library: NEUTRAL SNAP (9 pm)
Off Square Books: SPARKY REARDON for The Dean – meet & greet signing (11 am–1 pm)
The Old Henry: DUELING PIANOS: Doc Sinclair & Joe Boogie
Quack’s: BEDLXM
Rafters on the Water: KODY HARRELL (7 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: MICHAEL MCINTIRE (7 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Storytime (10:30 am); Afterschool Zone – Fact or Fiction (3:45 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SATURDAY 5.09.2026
Swayze Field: OLE MISS BASEBALL vs. TEXAS A&M (4 pm)
The Library: NEUTRAL SNAP (9 pm)
Quack’s: BEDLXM
Rafters on the Water: CARSON PRINCE (7 pm)
Rhythm & Rye: KYLE KITE (7 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: Storytime (10 am)
The Grove (UM): 2026 Commencement Convocation (9 am)
Magnolia Coffee Co. (Water Valley): Music at Magnolia w/ SAD BATH (7 pm)
Velvet Ditch Coffee: Pop-up lunch with MANILA SKILLET (11 am–2 pm)
SUNDAY 5.10.2026
MOTHERS’ DAY
Swayze Field: OLE MISS BASEBALL vs. TEXAS A&M (5 pm)
Foxfire Ranch (Waterford): Sunday Blues Series featuring HEARTBREAK HILL (5 pm; $20)
The Powerhouse: ANUBIS IMPROV – Leveled Up – Improv Level 4 Graduation (7 pm)
Quack’s: Brunch music w/ ANDREW DELMASTRO
Rafters on the Water: WILL OBAR (7 pm)
MONDAY 5.11.2026
The Blind Pig: TRIVIA (7:30 pm)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Afterschool Zone w/ UM Museum (3:45 pm)
TUESDAY 5.12.2026
Swayze Field: OLE MISS BASEBALL vs. UT MARTIN (6 pm)
Moe’s: TRIVIA (7 pm)
Off Square Books: BOOK LAUNCH: ERIN AUSTEN ABBOTT with Waterfront Living (5:30 pm)
Old Armory Pavilion: Oxford Community Market (3–6:30 pm)
Quack’s: KARAOKE (9 pm)
Square Books, Jr.: No Cap Chap Book Club (10 am)
Oxford-Lafayette Public Library: Baby Storytime + the 3Ts (9:30 am); Mental Health Resource Stop w/ NAMI (9 am–1 pm); Get Started with Talking Books (11 am); Afterschool Zone w/ UM Museum (3:45 pm)
Send your events to The Local Voice for inclusion in Roundabout Oxford: email Editor-in-Chief Nature Humphries at nature@thelocalvoice.net
Roundabout Oxford® is a federally registered trademark owned by Rayburn Publishing, LLC. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
