Clubs

We welcome your items for the Community Calendar. Submit items by postal service (P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182), e-mail (newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com), fax (634-0897), delivered in person to 1601-F N. Frontage Road, or by calling 636-4545 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. If corresponding by fax, mail or e-mail, be sure to include your name and phone number.

Woodmen of the World 6 p.m. Friday at the Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department on Goodrum Road; 638-2495.

Letitia Street reunion meeting 4 p.m. Sunday at L.D.’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St.; Brenda Brown, 638-5918, Naomi Fountain-Smith, 630-9893, Annie Parson-Wilson, 661-0566, or Gloria Wells-Harris, 636-4034; door prizes will be given.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Friday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street Community Center; 10, bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., open play dominoes.

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3 p.m. today in the cafeteria, River Region West Campus.

New Year’s Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8 until 10 p.m. Friday, $10 per person at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive, Ridgeland; Rumba lesson from 7 until 8, $10 per person; 856-6168.

Christmas tree recycling Can be dropped off until noon Saturday across from the Army-Navy Building on Yazoo Street; sponsored by the City of Vicksburg and Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful.

“Gold in the Hills” auditions 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday at Parkside Playhouse; 636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com; sponsored by the Vicksburg Theatre Guild.

Clothing giveaway 9 a.m. until noon Feb. 1 at the Civil Defense Building in Port Gibson; sponsored by Temple Church of Christ (Holiness) USA; Howard Batchelor is pastor.

Miss Vicksburg Pageant Applications being accepted for the Jan. 25 pageant; age requirement is 17-24; those 17 by Labor Day 2003 must be high school seniors; Alene Thornton, 638-7441 or 638-3354.

Diabetes education classes Group and individual; call for times; River Region West; 619-3609.

Community first aid River Region Medical Center; per request; 619-3192 or 631-3191.

Childbirth class 7 p.m. Tuesday at River Region Medical Center Education Conference rooms C and D; includes early beginning, sibling and breastfeeding classes; 883-5354 to register.

Churches

Bethlehem M.B. Prayer breakfast for Women Ministers Support Group and members of Bethlehem M.B., Saturday at 3055 N. Washington St.; prayer, 9-10 a.m.; breakfast, 10-11; the Rev. David Brown Jr. is pastor.

Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Ladies Auxiliary Organization; planning session for the new year, 10 a.m. Saturday; all members asked to be present; breakfast will be served.

Grove Street M.B. Annual business meeting, 5:30 p.m. Saturday; all members urged to attend; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.

Cool Springs Business meeting, 7 p.m. Friday; members are asked to be present; the Rev. Ryan Moulder is pastor.

Benefits

Vicksburg Church of God Rummage sale, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; Family Life Center, Lee Road and Indiana Avenue.