Clubs

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Jewel Carpenter will speak on the Mideast crisis.

GEN. STEPHEN D. LEE CAMP NO. 545 Sons of the Confederate Veterans; meeting at 6 tonight at Ryan’s; program at 7 presented by Emma Keulegan; public is invited; 638-6500.

TOUGALOO COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 7 tonight, 2845 Clay St.; 636-8554.

WARREN COUNTY GIRL SCOUTS Cookie Tea and Leaders Service Unit meeting, 7 tonight at St. Michael Catholic Church; troop cookie chairmen must attend.

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Jeff Davis Volunteer Fire Department on Goodrum Road; following the meeting, members will work on the float for Saturday’s Christmas parade; annual banquet, 7 p.m. Saturday; 638-2495.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 11 a.m. Thursday at Piccadilly; Dr. Chester Masterson will speak on tort reform; all members are asked to attend.

ENGINEERS CHRISTMAS BRIDGE LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Piccadilly; reservations needed by 6 tonight; Judy Dawsey, 636-2206, or Louise Larson, 636-3245.

ARMY/NAVY CLUB Monthly steak dinner meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday at the club.

DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN COLONISTS 1:30 p.m. Friday, Piccadilly.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHRISTMAS DANCE 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday at the KC Home; $10 per person; music by Mike Thum Band; friends of KC members welcome; Joe Loviza, 636-1694.

Public programs

COMMUNITY FIRST AID Class held by request at River Region Medical Center; 619-3192 or 631-3191 for information.

VICKSBURG SENIOR CENTER Wednesday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street community center; 9-noon, king bridge; 10, NIA exercise; 1 p.m., rook, Mexican dominoes and dulcimer class; 1:30, acrylic art; 2:30, open play dominoes.

PUBLIC LIBRARY Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., story time and a craft with Debra Aden; 3:30 p.m., after school arts and crafts.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 6 until 7 tonight at River Region West in the cafeteria; 619-3610 for information.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP 2 until 3 p.m. Thursday at River Region West in the cafeteria.

OVERCOMING DEPRESSION A Biblical perspective; 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. until noon Saturday; sponsored by Beacon Fellowship; 636-8787.

BALLROOM, LATIN AND MAMBO/SALSA DANCE PARTY 8 until 10 p.m. Friday at Applause Dance Factory in Ridgeland, $10 per person; Mambo/Salsa lesson before party from 7 until 8, $10 per person; other classes and private lessons available; 856-6168.

CHRISTMAS PARADE 11 a.m. Saturday in Utica; line-up begins at 10:30; Douglas Anderson, Hinds County Supervisor, District 2, will be the grand marshal; Latonya Sturgis, 885-8771 or Lennette Watts, 866-2262.

TRIUMPH M.B. PERFORMING ARTS MINISTRY A Studio V Production of “Hell In My House;” 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg City Auditorium; tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door; children 6 and under are free; Victor Gilliam, 638-5293.

PRE-CHRISTMAS PROGRAM 7 p.m. Saturday, E.D. Straughter Memorial Center; the Rev. Anthony Berry of Roxie will present a sermon; dinner will be served; Gladys G. Bingham is president; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumni Chapter of Mississippi Baptist Seminary, 1411 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

CHRISTMAS AT THE OLD COURT HOUSE 7:30 p.m. Sunday; featuring caroling, special music and light refreshments; admission is free; 636-0741 for reservations.

Churches

PLEASANT HILL UNITED METHODIST Revival services; 7 tonight through Wednesday; guest speaker will be Dale Whitlock, evangelist; Ken and Shirley Warren will present the music.

SHILOH M.B. Bible study, 6 tonight at 920 Meadow St.; Dr. Willie J. Jones is pastor.

TRIUMPH M.B. Tonight: stewardship training and new members class, 6:30; Wednesday: food distribution begins at 6 p.m.; all people living in the North Washington Street area are eligible and must present income, Social Security cards for all household members and a utility bill; Bible class will follow at 7; Thursday: Mass Choir workshop for all choir members; Friday: Bible study and lunch at 11 a.m.; Saturday: youth craft sale at LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St., from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.