[05/18/01]

CLUBS

BROADWATER LODGE NO. 55 State meeting, 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; all Prince Hall Masons are welcome.

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

ROSA A. TEMPLE CLASS OF 1971 Reunion planning meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday, LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St., reunion fees are due; dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, The Hut, 1618 Main St.; tickets, $2 in advance and $3 at the door; 638-6816 or 636-4034.

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 7 p.m. Friday, Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.; annual fish fry, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Clear Creek; $5 for adults and $3 for children; 634-0906 or 638-3315.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR CLASS Classes begin Monday at the YMCA; sponsored by the American Red Cross; to register, 638-1071.

WARREN CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE Fourth grade open house, 9 a.m. Monday; for parents and students in the Bowmar, Beechwood, Redwood and Sherman Avenue Elementary School districts.

SPRING CARNIVAL Sherman Avenue Elementary and Warren Central Intermediate, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 2147 Sherman Ave.; tickets, $.25; activities include a space walk, dunking booth, food and more.

ROGERS FAMILY REUNION Planning meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, home of Exelena McGee; 638-1325, 638-4278 or 638-6452.

HEDRICK EXOTIC ANIMAL FARM 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Vicksburg Factory Outlets; lots of exotic animals and camel rides; admission, $1; 636-7434.

LANDERS FAMILY REUNION 11 a.m. Sunday, Spencer Park on Warrenton Road; 636-6165.

BOVINA ELEMENTARY CLASSES OF THE 1960s Meet, 6 p.m. Sunday, Bovina Community Center; Thelma Sanders McGee, 852-4651, Shirley Jones Thompson, 638-4397, or Thelma Washington, 619-8183.

PARTY FOR SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR A party for Anna Lisa Cockrell, director of the Vicksburg Senior Center who is leaving Vicksburg; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; Elks Lodge, U.S. 61 South; 636-3736.

AUTHOR ROSEY DOW BOOK SIGNING 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Christian Books and Music; author of “Reaping the Whirlwind.”

SUMMER YOUTH WORK PROGRAM Conducted by Alcorn State University; applications available in Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson, Claiborne and Warren counties at high school guidance counselors’ offices and the Small Farm Development Center at Alcorn; deadline is today; Jacqueline Jones, 877-6449.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY “RELAY FOR LIFE” 7 p.m. Friday-7 a.m. Saturday, Warren Central High School football field; games, food and entertainment, Naomi Boswell, 638-6816; luminary ceremony will be at 10 p.m. Friday, luminaries are $10, Glenda Normand, 638-4686.

VICKSBURG HIGH CLASS OF 1982 Reunion meeting, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Pizza Inn on Clay Street.

AMERICAN RED CROSS “LEARN TO SWIM” Registration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, City Pool; $10 per student for a two-week course; 634-4516 or 636-9182.

“TEN LITTLE INDIANS” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave., production by Vicksburg Theatre Guild; 636-0471.

SENIOR CENTER Friday: 1 p.m., Mexican dominoes and Canasta; Monday: 9 a.m., beginner piano note reading; 10, piano keyboarding; 10, NIA exercise; 11, violin lessons; 1 p.m., basic sewing; 1, “How to finish your chair bottom using Thrush,” with Francis Shaffer; 6-8, social and line dance class; Tuesday: 10-11 a.m., beginner computer; 11-noon, intermediate computer; 1-2 p.m., learn to play the dulcimer; 1, “How to finish your chair bottom using Thrush.”

CHURCHES

BYPASS CHURCH OF CHRIST MEN’S DAY PROGRAM 9:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday, 787 Highway 61 N. Bypass; Willie Nettle is preacher; guest speakers will be Tony Lalli of Vicksburg, Johnny Beckwith of Philadelphia and Curtis Pittman of Jackson; door prizes and luncheon provided.

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST Prayer services, 7 p.m. Friday; revival, 7 p.m. Monday-May 25; the Rev. David Brown Jr. will be guest speaker; Kevin Winters and the choir will provide music.

GREATER MOUNT LEBANON PASTOR ANNIVERSARY 7 p.m. Saturday; the Rev. Charlie Blackmore will be guest speaker; the Rev. Larry Clark is pastor.

TRIUMPH M.B. REVIVAL 7:15 p.m. Friday, 124 Pittman Road; the Rev. Neddie Winters will be evangelist; the Rev. Larry Nix is host pastor.

ST. MARK FREEWILL REVIVAL 7 nightly through Saturday, 2606 Hannah Ave.; the Rev. Douglas Bryant will be evangelist; the Rev. Willie James is host pastor.

ROCK OF AGES 7 p.m. Friday, 2944 Valley St.; the Rev. W.E. Ross will be evangelist; Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.

GROVE STREET M.B. REVIVAL 7:30 p.m. Friday; 707 Pierce St.; the Rev. Joseph Brown, evangelist; the Rev. Casey Fisher, pastor.

NEW ROCK OF AGES Prayer service for revival; nightly through Sunday.

BENEFITS

VICKSBURG GATOR GIRL BOOSTER CLUB Benefit featuring Miss Vicksburg Melanie Sanders and Geneva Jones; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium; Gator Girls will also perform; tickets, $5 in advance and $6 at the door, available at Be-Bop Record Shop or Michel’s Record Shop.