CLUBS

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; the Rev. Terry White, Bowmar Baptist Church, will speak.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION Illumination of the neighborhood with candeliers; Friday-Saturday.

LIVING WITH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Christmas dinner; 6:30 tonight, Jacques Cafe at Battlefield Inn; bring $5 gift; meal is Dutch treat.

BLOOD DRIVE Noon-6 p.m. Friday; Vicksburg Medical Center in the bloodmobile.

DANCE LESSONS Swing: beginner class, 7-8 p.m. Wednesday; intermediate class, 8-9 Wednesday; ballroom dance party: 8-10 p.m. Friday; Latin Bolero: 7-8 p.m. Friday; swing: 6-7 p.m. Thursday; night club slow dance (night club two step), 7-8 p.m. Thursday; all classes at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive, Ridgeland; $10 per person; taught by Barbara Thames and Jim Frechette; 856-6168.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Closed Saturday-Dec. 26 for Christmas and Dec. 30-Jan. 1 for New Year’s; there will be no story time between Christmas and New Year’s.

HOME FRIENDSHIP GROUPS 7 tonight; encounter support, fellowship, help and friendship; adult and teen groups; Donna, 630-9324.

VICKSBURG SENIOR CENTER Today: 1-2 p.m., learn to play the dulcimer; 1, bonus bingo; Wednesday: 10-11 a.m., NIA exercise; 11-noon, advanced computer; 1:30-3:30, beginner acrylic art; Thursday: 8:30 a.m., NIA exercise; 9:30, beginner bridge; 1 p.m., SuperValu/Sack & Save bingo; Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 11-noon, advanced computer class; 1 p.m., IQH Health Care Series, breast cancer, with Lisa Camel.