[04/03/01]

CLUBS

PORT CITY KIWANIS 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Hilton Dyar, dean of Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren branch, will speak.

CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Egg hunt and reorganizational meeting, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Glenwood Circle Park; 634-9524 or 638-7069.

ASHMEAD CHAPTER DAR 11 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; Harry Sharp will speak on different forms of city government; C.D. Price will be hostess.

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Charlie Mullins, manager of Mutual Credit Union, will speak.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

CEDAR HILL CEMETERY TOURS Offered by Vicksburg Spring Pilgrimage, tours will be Thursday-Saturday; reservations suggested, 636-9421.

VHS CLASS OF 1986 Class meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Pizza Hut on Clay Street; Angela Carpenter, 638-7881, or Ria Williams, 638-7988.

VICKSBURG CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER Candlelight vigil for the fight against child abuse, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, City Hall; 634-0557.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP 2 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Medical Center cafeteria; 638-1877.

FREE INCOME TAX HELP 9 a.m.-1 p.m., every Wednesday through April 11, Warren County Vicksburg Public Library; 638-3422 or 437-8592.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., Don Brown, director of Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Services will read followed by an art project; Thursday: 10:30 a.m., volunteers from the Child Abuse Prevention Center will read “When I Feel Angry;” 5:30 p.m., “Right From Birth” parenting series.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MENTALLY ILL Support group, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Warren Yazoo Mental Health clubhouse on Wisconsin Avenue.

SENIOR CENTER Tuesday: 1-2 p.m., learn to play the dulcimer; 1, knitting lessons; 1, dominoes; Wednesday: 10 a.m., NIA exercise class; 11, advanced computer; 1:30-3:30 p.m., beginner acrylic art; Thursday: 8:30 a.m., NIA exercise; 9:30, beginner bridge; 10-11, beginner computer; 11-noon, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., SuperValu/Sack & Save bingo; Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 11-noon, advanced computer; 7-10 p.m., Magnolias and Moonshine band, bring finger foods.

CHURCHES

GREATER MOUNT LEBANON REVIVAL Alpine Street; prayer service, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; preaching service, 7 p.m. April 9-13; the Rev. Martin Washington will be guest speaker; the Rev. Larry Clark is pastor.

PORTERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST Men’s club chicken dinner and bake sale, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday; 200 Porter’s Chapel Road; tickets, $6; eat-in or takeout; 636-2699.

GOSPEL TEMPLE M.B. Gala opening of the Black Fine Arts and Auction Festival; noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex, 1302 Adams St.; free lunch will be served; 638-8876.

GIBSON MEMORIAL EASTER EGG FACTORY Chocolate covered Easter eggs with vanilla, coconut, maple nut or peanut butter filling, $2 each; 335 Bowie Road; 636-2605, 636-2903 or 636-9456.

NEW ROCK OF AGES CHOIR WORKSHOP 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; conducted by Thurmon Brown of Rayville, La.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF TALLULAH “The Living Story,” Easter drama; 7 nightly through Wednesday.

BENEFITS

FAMILY SPRING FLING 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg City Pavilion; food, raffles, silent auction and live entertainment by Southwinds, Fraid Not, The Mighty Train of Gospel, The Mississippi Ole Time Music Society and Mike & Company; all proceeds will benefit the children of the late Virginia “Angel” Massey Ross.