[06/12/01]

CLUBS

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHAPTER Chamber of Commerce; noon Wednesday, Piccadilly; Major Gen. Richard E. Coleman, 412th Engineer Command, will speak.

AMERICAN LEGION TYNER-FORD POST 213 1618 Main St.; meeting, 8 p.m. Tuesday; nomination of officers.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 3 Election of officers, 5-7 p.m. Thursday.

VICKSBURG CHAPTER NO. 77 UDC 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly.

VICKSBURG HOMECOMING CLUB Business meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, home of the president; covered dish.

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Gary Baldwin, publisher of The New Times, will speak.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

GRAMMAR HOUSE LEARNING CENTER Extending registration through June 29; 638-3785.

“EXPLORING THE HERB GARDEN” 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex; participants will learn about different herbs, children will create herb gardens and make herb rubbings; cost is $5; 631-2997.

NARFE SERVICE CENTER Open 9 a.m.-noon each Wednesday; Room 205, headquarters building, Vicksburg District, 4155 E. Clay St.; 631-5069.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., story time for toddlers and preschool, crafts will follow; 4 p.m. “Making an Alphabet Quilt;” Thursday: 10:30 a.m., school-age story time.

“CRITICAL NEEDS” BLOOD DRIVE 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, ParkView Regional Medical Center in conference room next to the cafeteria.

SALVATION ARMY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., through Friday; 636-2706.

SENIOR CENTER Tuesday: 1-2, learn to play the dulcimer; 1-4, open play dominoes and Canasta; Wednesday: 10-11 a.m., NIA exercise; 1:30, open play dominoes; 1:30-3:30, beginner acrylic art class; Thursday: 8:30 a.m., NIA exercise; 9:30, craft class with Louise Middleton; 9:30, beginner bridge; 10, beginner computer; 11, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., SuperValu/Sack & Save bingo.

CHURCHES

GREATER MOUNT ZION Youth trip to Atlanta will be Thursday-Saturday; church will open at 5 a.m. Thursday, the bus will leave at 6 a.m.; E.E. Gibbs is pastor.

KING SOLOMON M.B. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6-7:30 nightly through Friday; 1401 Farmer St.

JONES CHAPEL M.B. REVIVAL 7:30 nightly through Friday, Hermanville; the Rev. Troy Smith will be evangelist; the Rev. Johnny Hughes, pastor.

NEW MOUNT ELEM VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6-8:15 nightly through Friday; classes available for all ages.

GREATER JERUSALEM BAPTIST REVIVAL 7:30 nightly through Wednesday, 5026 Mount Alban Road; the Rev. Kemp Burley Jr. will be evangelist.

NEW MOUNT ZION REVIVAL 7:30 nightly through Friday, 516 Feld St.; the Rev. Robert Green of Jackson will be evangelist; the Rev. R.L. Miller is pastor.