CLUBS VICKSBURG CONSISTORY NO. 110 7

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, October 18, 2000

CLUBS

VICKSBURG CONSISTORY NO. 110 7 p.m. Friday; Masonic Temple.

BROADWATER LODGE NO. 55 Stated business meeting; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2000 assessments due; all Prince Hall Masons are welcome.

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NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET 6 p.m. Saturday; St. Mary’s Center, 1512 Main St.; Charles Tisdale, publisher/owner of “The Jackson Advocate” will speak; Charlotte Tyler Price of Vicksburg will sing from her CD; tickets are $25; 638-8495 or 638-9047.

VICKSBURG ALCORN ALUMNI Meeting; 7 p.m. Friday at “The Hut.”

REUNITE AND SOCIAL CIVIC CLUB DANCE 9 p.m.-until, Saturday; “The Hut;” $3 admission.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

OAK RIDGE OPRY 7 p.m. Friday; Oak Ridge Youth Center; featuring the Oak Ridge Band; refreshments available.

VFW POST 10734 FALL FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday; 5305 Indiana Ave.; pony rides, haunted house, cake walk, apple bobbing and more.

CEDARS REUNION MEETING 3 p.m. Saturday; 2957 Mount Alban Road; contact Velma, 634-8602, or Irma, 638-8670.

LEVI’S – A Gathering Place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, 3327 Clay St. (across from Holiday Inn); those looking for a wholesome place to meet new friends, enjoy music by Southwinds; cappuccino, regular and flavored coffee, fountain drinks and sweets; game room with pool table and more for children; no cover charge.

LIONS FRIENDSHIP DAY 5:30-7:30 Thursday; Knights of Columbus Hall; anyone interested in joining Lions Club is welcome.

FIRST AID/CPR Classes Oct. 25-26; register by Friday; receive Red Cross certification upon completion of the course; $40, payable to Hinds Community College; contact Melody Fields, 587-3883.

EAGLE FEST 2-6 p.m. Saturday; games, barbecue and more; Porters Chapel Academy.

412TH ENGINEER COMMAND Rummage sale/community day; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 25-cent hot dogs and drinks; police and fire departments will be guests; Humvee showing; all proceeds go to support the family readiness group.

WCHS REPORT CARD NIGHT 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday; parents can pick up report cards and visit with teachers.

BEECHWOOD ELEMENTARY H.O.S.T.S. OPEN HOUSE 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27, north cafeteria; HOSTS students, parents and volunteers welcome; information: 638-3874, 885-8535, 634-0079 or 638-2177.

THIRD ANNUAL RED TOPS REVISITED Dance and reception honoring the Red Tops Band; Saturday: cocktail buffet, 7:30-9 p.m.; dance 8:30-midnight with the Ben Shaw Band with guest performer Rufus McKay; tickets, $45 in advance or at the door; Southern Cultural Heritage Complex.

TEN POINT: DEER CAMP IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA Lecture, reception and book signing; 7 p.m. Thursday; Southern Cultural Heritage Complex; presented by Alan Huffman, local author.

RIVER CITY BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN National Business and Professional Women’s week, through Friday; activities include educator appreciation day, West Central District fall meetings.

CHILDREN’S WATERCOLOR ART CLASS 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Nov. 8; ages 8-12, Chris Olsen is teacher; Southern Cultural Heritage Complex; $35, for SCHC members, $40 for non-members, includes all supplies; reservations required, 631-2997.

VICKSBURG SENIOR CENTER Today: 2:30-4, open play dominoes and Canasta; 3:30-4:30, learn to draw faces; 5:30-6:30, intermediate computer class; Friday: 9:30, River Region Health System breakfast and a movie; 1 p.m., safety and independent living for seniors.

CHURCHES

KING SOLOMON BUSINESS MEETING 3:30 p.m. Saturday; all members are asked to be present.

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL Dinner on the grounds, rummage and white elephant sale and country market; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 5930 Warriors Trail; red beans and rice dinners; take-outs available; $6, adults, $3, children 10 and under; children’s activities, jellies, preserves, homemade baked goods, frozen casseroles and more; 636-6687.

BETHLEHEM M.B. CHOIR REHEARSAL 3055 N. Washington St.; 6 p.m. Thursday and noon Saturday; Kevin Winters is musician.

REDBONE UNITED METHODIST COUNTRY FAIR 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; barbecue chicken, crafts, baked goods, kudzu jelly, white elephant sale; 10 percent of proceeds go to the Haven House; 638-7485.

CALVARY FISH FRY 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday; Calvary Baptist Church, 2878 Old Highway 27; $6 per plate, carry-out only; tickets available from youth or by stopping by the church; 636-7501.

PORTERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST Annual Smorgasbord; Oct. 28; crafts, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; adult, $6; children under 12, $3; baked goods, florals, crafts, sweats, T-shirts, calendars and mugs.

BYPASS CHURCH OF CHRIST 787 Highway 61 N. Bypass; Friends Day and 13th annual gospel meeting; 7 p.m. through Thursday; Loyd Harris of Little Rock will be guest speaker.