Upcoming Events
Community Garden Opening
Saturday, July 9 | 10 am – 1pm | Donations of $10 per child/person | Registration Required
Join us to celebrate the grand opening of the community garden by the football field! Members and non-members of the Kroc Center are encouraged to attend. The event will cater to K-12 students, families, and community members interested in learning more about growing your own food and becoming involved with a community garden.
The event will feature a garden tour accompanied by learning activities, introduction to gardening, and a cooking demo for lunch.
The event will be donation-based. We ask those of you who can to pay $10 per child/person. Your donation of any amount is certainly appreciated and will go towards future funding for this garden and other community & school gardens and events across the state. Registration opens on June 16th and is required to attend.
KROC & ROLL SUNSET RUN
Saturday, July 9 | 6:30 pm | Golden Nugget Casino
Race will start and end at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino for both the 5K and 10K. The 5K will turn around on the bridge, back to the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, while the 10K continues onto Ocean Springs, Front Beach Drive along the coast, then turn around at the fork, then back over the bridge to the Finish Line. It will be a beautiful scenery with water stations along the way.
PARENTS “TIME OUT” (MEMBERS ONLY)
Monday- Friday | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | Snacks Provided
Solve busy morning schedules and appointments through taking advantage of this exclusive members only program. You are in control of the duration of care needed, a maximum of 5 hours. Available every Monday-Friday from 8 AM-1 PM. Snacks will be provided. This program is $10 per hour for the first child and $5 for each additional child per hour. The program offered to Kroc Center Members only.
DATE NIGHT CHILD CARE
Every Friday Night • 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Need a night out in the town or seeking time for self-care? Bring your kids and we’ll handle the rest. A light dinner, movies, games will be provided all in a safe Christian environment for children ages 2 months-12 years old. Available every Monday-Friday from 4 PM-8 PM. This program is $35 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. COVID-19 precautions such as round-the-clock cleaning, mask usage, and disinfecting of toys by staff will be taken for the health and safety of your child. Make sure to reserve your child’s spot by noon the day of.
Stepping to Freedom Group
Every Every Saturday • 10:00 am
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is the meeting site for a 12-step recovery program from obsessive dieting, weight gain/loss and other food disorders. If you are “tired” of dieting and not keeping it off, come join us for meetings every Saturday morning from 10:00 am- 11:00 am. This group meets weekly. Contact Steve at 228-243-3056 or follow the link for for More Information.
Annual Events
These events are subject to changes.
Keep checking back for more details closer to the event.
| JANUARY 2022 | ALL MONTH – Waiving Registration Fee January 21 – Virtual Volunteer Appreciation | |
| FEBRUARY 2022 | ALL MONTH – Waiving Registration Fee | |
| MARCH 2022 | March 15 – Virtual Taste of South MS Silent Auction opens
March 27 – Breakfast with Bunny & Egg Hunt | |
| APRIL 2022 | April 12 – 26 POOL CLOSED for cleaning and maintenance April 15 – Virtual Taste of South Mississippi | |
| MAY 2022 | May 1 – Kroc Open House | |
| JUNE 2022 | June 1 – 1st Day of Summer Camp June 20-25 – Camp Hidden Lake (Girls) | |
| JULY 2022 | July 17 – Kroc & Roll Sunset Run July 18-23 – Camp Hidden Lake (Boys) July 22-23 Beverly Coleman Basketball Skills Camp July 30 – Last day of Summer Camps |
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| AUGUST 2022 | August 13 – Back to School Bingo | |
| SEPTEMBER 2022 | September 11th – 17th – Anniversary | |
| OCTOBER 2022 | TBD – Pumpkin Contest TBD – Kroctoberfest | |
| NOVEMBER 2022 | ||
| DECEMBER 2022 | December TBD – Breakfast & Photos with Santa |