RSES Kindergarten Registration will be held on April 24, 2026...

JAMESTOWN ELEM. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION:

• Thursday, April 16^th from 9:00am-1:00pm
• Thursday, May 7^th from 9:00am-1:00pm

Call Jamestown Elem. School at 270-343-3966 to schedule an appointment. Please bring your kindergarten child for a quick kindergarten readiness screening and bring the following documents for enrollment:

• Birth Certificate (must be 5 by August 1^st to enroll for kindergarten)
• Social Security Card
• Immunization Record
• Physical Exam
• Dental Exam
• Eye Exam &
• Custody Documents (if applicable)

JAMESTOWN ELEM. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION:

• Thursday, June 11^th from 9:00am-1:00pm
• Thursday July 16^th from 9:00am-1:00pm

 Please call 270-343-3966 if you have any questions.

The City of Columbia, in collaboration with the Arts Administration Program at Lindsey Wilson University and the Adair County Genealogical Center, will be presenting the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival in Columbia on June 19 and June 20.

Local (and area) storytellers who will participate are:

• Mike Watson, a historical perspective
• Mary Hamilton, Kentucky Folklore
• Suzanne Bennett as Jane Todd Crawford
• Richard Phelps as Col William Casey
• Darlene Campbell as Jane Lampton Clements
• Robert Brock as Mark Twain
• Ray Mendenhall, Humorist, storyteller, musician

There will be a reception on Friday evening, and Saturday will be a day of storytelling (morning and into the afternoon).

“We encourage visitors to utilize local restaurants and local businesses during their time in Columbia and Adair County,” stated Mayor Hoots.

Plans are underway to do a mural downtown on South Reed Street pertaining to Mark Twain and his mother, Jane Lampton.

For further information, contact the Mayor’s Office at (270)-384-6183.