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Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 15, 2001

Clubs

REUNITED SOCIAL AND CIVIC Dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, American Legion “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; admission is $3.

MAGNOLIA BALLROOM DANCERS 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Ethnic Heritage Building at the Jim Buck Ross Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Lakeland Drive, Jackson; $10 for members, $5 for first time guests and $14 for returning guests; Shirley Griffin, 636-7000.

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VICKSBURG HOMECOMING BENEVOLENT Meet at 7 tonight at the presidents home on Main Street.

BROADWATER LODGE NO. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Temple; casual attire; all Prince Hall masons are welcome.

AKA SORORITY 4 p.m. Sunday; 634-1233.

COLONIAL DAMES OF THE 17TH CENTURY Meet 1:30 p.m. Monday at the home of Mary Carlton.

BEULAH CEMETERY RESTORATION COMMITTEE 10 a.m. Saturday, Robbins Funeral Home.

VICKSBURG ALCORN ALUMNI 7 p.m. Friday, the Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.; Bernie Triplett, Epilepsy Foundation, will speak.

ELIZA PILLARS REGISTERED NURSES District IV; meeting, 6 tonight, Jackson Mall community meeting room, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson; annual scholarship gala tickets sales are due; Annie Ricks, 366-3446 or 354-1420.

Public programs

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL PROGRAM Locations include Bowmar Elementary, Grove Street School, Kings Community Center and Vicksburg Junior High; co-sponsored by Vicksburg-Warren School District and the Mississippi Department of Human Services; Lois Brown or Betty Moore, 631-2881.

SILENT AUCTION OF STUDENT ART WORK 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Warren Central High School art room; fund-raiser for the National Art Honor Society; works include drawings of local landmarks, still lifes, clay angels, pottery and Mexican and copper-enameled Christmas ornaments; Nancy Mitchell, 638-3372.

CHRISTIAN BOOKS AND MUSIC Meet Susan Richardson, author of Holidays and Holy Days; 10 a.m.-until, Saturday; she will also sign copies of the book.

SOUTHERN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMPLEX Humanities Lecture Series, local poet Herman Biedenharn will read his poetry at 7 tonight at the SCFC auditorium; “How to take care of antique books, photographs and important documents, 7 p.m. Friday, presented by Irmgard Wolfe; 631-2997.

BOWMAR MAGNET ELEMENTARY “An American Salute,” 6 tonight; guests will be Mayor Laurence Leyens, representatives of the police department, sheriffs department and fire department and the 412th Engineer Command; presentations of books and flags; reception will follow.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Friday: 10 a.m. story time with Mayor Laurence Leyens reading.

SENIOR CENTER Friday: 11:30 a.m., “Come meet the new director luncheon,” bring a covered dish; Monday: 10 a.m., NIA exercise class; 1-3 p.m., acrylic painting class; 2-4, pen and ink class; 6-8, social and line dance class; Tuesday: 10 a.m., AARP; 10, beginner computer class; 11, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., learn to play the dulcimer; 1, open play dominoes and Canasta; 1, cooking with Harrah’s.

Churches

WARREN COUNTY MINISTERS ALLIANCE Saturday meeting is canceled.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 7 p.m., Saturday, St. James M.B. Church; a skit will be performed; Horace McKay will deliver the message; Charlie Blackmore Jr. is pastor.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Organ recital in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the installation of the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ; 7 p.m. Friday at the church; presented by Barbara Tracey, organist.

REDWOOD METHODIST CHURCH Annual Thanksgiving turkey and dressing dinner; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12; country store will open at 9 a.m.

TRAVELERS REST WELLNESS MINISTRY “All Male Extravaganza,” 6 p.m. Saturday; 718 Bowmar Ave.; the Rev. Thomas Bernard is pastor.

BYPASS CHURCH OF CHRIST 14th annual gospel meeting; 7 tonight; Harold Redd, minister for Mid-Town Church of Christ in Memphis, will be guest speaker; Willie Nettle is host minister.

COMBINED CHOIR REHEARSALS Rock of Ages, Spring Hill and Second Union churches, 6 tonight at New Rock of Ages.