[06/13/01]

CLUBS

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.

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter, 6 p.m. Thursday; L.D.’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry; casual attire; Gregory L. Jackson, 636-1793.

PARAGON LODGE NO. 7 F&AM 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the lodge; Masonic attire; Prince Hall affiliates welcome; Gregory L. Jackson, 636-1793.

VICKSBURG ALCORN ALUMNI 7 p.m. Friday; Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut.

WALKER FAMILY REUNION MEETING 4 p.m. Saturday; home of Rudolph and Doris Walker, 2002 Sky Farm Ave.; Mary Walker Anderson, 634-0111, or Ernest Walker, 638-4432.

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.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday: 10:30 a.m., school-age story time.

“CRITICAL NEEDS” BLOOD DRIVE Until 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 Wednesday: 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

PRE-FATHER’S DAY PROGRAM 6 p.m. Saturday, First Springhill M.B. Church, Grove Street; featured guests are the Evergivens Male Chorus, Jimmy Cotton, Lola Sneed, Dennis Wright, Ida Bass, Essie Wilhite of Rayville, La., and George Baker and the Antioch Mass Choir of Jackson.

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; Usher Board musical program, 6 p.m. Saturday.

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.

ST. JAMES M.B. CHURCH “Saturday Night Live” and “Do You Really Have Time” skits; 7 p.m. Saturday, 400 N. Adams St.; the Rev. Charlie Blackmore Jr. is pastor.

BENEFITS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 213 AUXILIARY Fish and chicken dinners, $5; 10 a.m. until, Saturday; 1618 Main St.; 634-8687 for take-out.