[04/19/01]

CLUBS

WILLING WORKERS 4 p.m. Saturday; Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 2585 N. Washington St.; Mary Willis, president.

BROADWATER LODGE NO. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; will be giving the Second Degree; all Prince Hall Masons welcome.

VICKSBURG WARREN COUNTY Alcorn State University Alumni Association; 7 p.m. Friday, Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.

CLASS OF 1974 Reunion meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; 630-9068 or 634-1874.

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY Noon, Saturday; 634-1233.

IVYETTES 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Rolling Acres Community Center.

ROSA A. TEMPLE CLASS OF 1971 Spring fling dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, The Hut, 1618 Main St.; admission $2 in advance and $3 at the door; 638-6816 or 636-4034.

VICKSBURG FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER Board meeting, 5:15 p.m. Thursday, 1205 Monroe St.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

“VICKSBURG AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD” Network to freedom program, 3 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Center, 1414 Washington St.; presented by the Southwest Mississippi Underground Railroad network to freedom association.

CEDARS REUNION MEETING 7:30 p.m. Friday, Shoney’s.

LEVI’S – A Gathering Place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Manor Drive and Wisconsin Avenue, in the old Hayes Marketing building; music by Magnolias and Moonshine; no cover charge.

CITYWIDE RECITAL Presented by Vicksburg Music Teachers Association; 1 p.m. Saturday, Crawford Street United Methodist Church; all area teachers are welcome to present students on any musical instrument; Barbara Tracy, 638-3453 or Joan B. Henderson-Leese, 638-1803.

MAGNOLIA BALLROOM DANCERS Dance, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Ethnic Heritage Building, Jim Buck Ross Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Lakeland Drive, Jackson; $10, members; $5, first-time guests; $14, returning guests; 932-6959, 636-7000 or 924-5690.

LYNNE BURNWORTH’S VOICE STUDENTS RECITAL “Superstars Top Ten, Now and Then,” 7 p.m. Friday, Parkside Playhouse; admission is free.

SALVATION ARMY ANNUAL APPRECIATION Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 530 Mission 66; Frank Melton, president and owner of WLBT, will be speaking; admission is $5.

SOUTHERN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMPLEX “From the Pen of a She-Rebel” the Civil War Diary of Emilie Riley McKinley,” presented by Gordon Cotton; 7 p.m. Thursday followed by a reception and book signing; 631-2997.

WEST CARROLL POKE SALAT FESTIVAL Thursday, Friday and Saturday on Main Street in Oak Grove; includes food booths, arts and crafts, parade, talent contests, more; 318-428-3489.

SENIOR CENTER Thursday: 1 p.m., SuperValu/Sack & Save bingo; Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 11-noon, advanced computer class; noon, River Region brown bag lunch with Amy Brown, guest speaker; 1 p.m., Mexican dominoes and Canasta.

CHURCHES

TRIUMPH M.B. LEADERSHIP SEMINAR 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; mandatory for all leaders and ministry heads; facilitators are Larry and Carla Nicks.

ST. JAMES M.B. “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” 7 p.m. Saturday, speakers will be Terry Moore, Manvie Murphy, Casey Fisher and James Jones.

GOSPEL CONCERT AT BOVINA UNITED METHODIST 7 p.m. Saturday; guests will include Voices for Christ and other gospel musicians; refreshments will be available.

GOSPEL MUSICAL 6 p.m. Saturday, Bright Morning Star M.B. Church, 801 Green St.; guests will be various local choirs and soloists; sponsored by Rose of Sharon No. 24, Order of Eastern Star; Velma Bunch is worthy matron.

BETHLEHEM M.B. CHOIR REHEARSAL 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. Saturday; Kevin Winters, musician; 3055 N. Washington St.

NEW MOUNT PILGRIM APPRECIATION PROGRAM 6 p.m. Saturday; honoring Patricia Stamps and Jean Thomas, musicians; 501 N. Poplar St.; the Rev. Henry Williams, pastor.

PLEASANT GREEN M.B. REVIVAL 7:15 nightly through Friday; the Rev. Joseph Brown, evangelist; the Rev. Alvin G. Walker, pastor; 817 Bowman St.

BENEFITS

MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN Saturday; register 9-11 a.m., Battlefield Inn parking lot; activities include games for all ages; prizes will be given; all proceeds benefit the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society; promoted by the Gold Wing Road Riders Association MS Chapter E; 638-3684.

ALL-AMERICAN ALUMNI BASKETBALL SHOOTOUT 1 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg High School Gym; sponsored by the Vicksburg-Warren County Chapter of Alcorn State University Alumni; admission is $3, proceeds benefit the Vicksburg-Warren County ASU Scholarship fund.