[02/21/01]

CLUBS

VICKSBURG CRUISERS Old car cruise, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sonic and Bumpers for dessert; 638-7717.

W.H. STEVENS LODGE NO. 121 Third degree, 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

HONEYSUCKLE 10th Annual Red and White Ball, 9 p.m.-until, Saturday; tickets, $6, or at the door.

NAMI MISSISSIPPI State conference, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Primos Northgate, 4330 N. State St., Jackson; 981-4491 or 1-800-357-0388.

PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY Blood Drive: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Holiday Inn; Sigma stepshow: 7 p.m. Saturday, Warren Central High School gym, admission is $5.

DAV MEETING 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, VFW Post 2572.

PORT CITY KIWANIS 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Bill Lancaster and Janie Bridges of Cooper Lighting will speak.

ENGINEERS AUXILIARY BRIDGE 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; reservations by 6 p.m. Tuesday; Janie Curtis, 636-0324, Josie Smith, 636-4073 or Erna Landrum, 638-5005.

VICKSBURG ART ASSOCIATION Spring members show; call for entries, art works accepted 4-6 p.m. Friday and 2-4 p.m. Saturday; Constitution Firehouse Gallery, 1204 Main St.; Jeanne Evans, 634-0826.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY PROGRAM Sponsored by the American Legion Post 213 and the Jacqueline House Museum; 4 p.m. Sunday, 1618 Main St.; exhibits by the Jacqueline House, Dr. Louis Lassiter and more; students interested in presenting a black history scrapbook are welcome, prizes will be awarded for the best book; 636-4993, 638-1466 or 638-9201.

LEVI’S – A Gathering Place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, corner of Manor Drive and Wisconsin Avenue, in the old Hayes Marketing building; music by Buck Wild and the Wild Bunch; cappuccino, regular and flavored coffee, fountain drinks and sweets; game room with pool table and more for children; no cover charge.

CRAWFORD STREET PLAY SCHOOL Registration for fall classes begins Wednesday; classes for 18 months through 4 years old; 636-5612 or 634-1554.

OAK RIDGE OPRY 7 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Youth and Community Center; music by the Southwind Band; refreshments will be sold; sponsored by Bradley’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

AMERICAN HEART WALK Preregistration, 7:30 a.m.; warm-up, 8:15; kickoff, 8:30, Saturday; beginning on Warren County Courthouse steps; Amanda Stringer or Sharon Kelly, 601-981-4721.

BOOK SIGNING WITH JOYCE M. COLEMAN Mississippi author of “Soul Stirrings,” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Heritage Center, 1414 Washington St.

BOWMAR ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL “Take a Peek” open house for prospective parents, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday.

FREE SMALL BUSINESS TAX EDUCATION Two workshops, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Wednesday; sponsored by Hinds Community College, the IRS and the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce; reservations required, 601-857-3536.

MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS Registration for children in the Cedars area; must have been 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1; 636-2386 or 638-4311.

GRACE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER Divorce recovery workshop “Rebuilding Blocks of Recovery” 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday through April 25; child care provided; registration 636-5703.

WATER COLOR WORKSHOP 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 2 and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 3; Constitution Firehouse Gallery; sponsored by the Vicksburg Art Association; Cheri Magee, 630-9788.

SENIOR CENTER Wednesday: 1:30-3:30 p.m., beginner acrylic art class; 4-5, intermediate computer class; Thursday: 8:30 a.m., NIA exercise; 9:30, beginner bridge; 10-11, beginner computer class; 11-noon, intermediate computer class; 1 p.m., SuperValu/Sack & Save bingo; Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., Breast Cancer awareness bingo; 1-4 p.m. Mexican dominoes and Canasta.

CHURCHES

BETHLEHEM M.B. 3055 N. Washington St.; choir rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Saturday; Kevin Winters is musician.

GREATER MOUNT ZION “Women in Red” praise hour; 7 p.m. Saturday; 907 Farmer St.; 638-5305.

DR. HERBERT L. LANG, FOUNDER’S BANQUET 7:30 p.m. Friday, Owen’s Health and Wellness Center at Tougaloo College; sponsored by the main campus of the Mississippi Baptist Seminary; for reservations or tickets, contact Lewis L. Lassiter, 638-5424 or 634-1982.

BENEFITS

SPAGHETTI LUNCH AND BAKE SALE 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road; dine in or carry out; deliveries made on orders of 10 or more; $5; proceeds benefit the youth; 636-2966.

KIWANIS CHILI DINNER 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Downtown YMCA; deliver for groups of 10 or more, $5; proceeds benefit Kiwanis Scholarship Fund; 636-2432 or 631-8295.