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Clubs

Vicksburg Art Association April meeting, 7:30 tonight in the Courtyard at The Attic Gallery, 1101 Washington St.; featured artist will be Poor Julia of Jackson; 638-9221.

American Legion Tyner-Ford Post 213 8 tonight, 1618 Main St.; refreshments will be served.

Lions Club Noon Wednesday at Maxwell’s; Minor Ferris Buchanan will speak on Holt Collier’s experiences as a Confederate outdoorsman.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday at Shoney’s; Roger Cresswell will speak on prison ministry.

Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 United Daughters of the Confederacy 2 p.m. Thursday at Piccadilly; Libby Aydelott will present the program.

Mu Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Luncheon to celebrate 25 years of service in Vicksburg, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Center; tickets are $15 per person; contact Tammi Sims, 630-9280 or Sheila Lowe, 636-8341 for tickets; celebration will include a “Parade of Hats” contest.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Wednesday: 9-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises, senior style; 1 p.m., bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Public Library Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., preschool story time with Richard George, president of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, followed by a craft; Thursday: 10:30 a.m., staff from the Child Abuse Prevention Center will read stories and host an art project.

Candlelight Vigil To Fight Child Abuse 5:30 tonight at Warren County Courthouse; sponsored by the Vicksburg Child Abuse Prevention Center, the Vicksburg Police Department, the Sheriff’s Department, the Warren County Board of Supervisors and the City Board; 634-0557.

Diabetes Support Group 6-7 tonight at River Region West in the cafeteria; 619-3610.

Family Support Group for Autistic Children 7 tonight at Warren Central Junior High School in the library; Regina Jeffers, 638-4642, or Patti Robinson, 636-8270.

Free Alcohol Screening 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday at Warren Yazoo Mental Health Chemical Dependency Center; to promote community awareness as part of National Alcohol Screening Day.

Adult CPR Course 5:30 p.m. Thursday; Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $20 per person; 636-9182; sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Vicksburg Girls Softball Association Opening ceremonies will be Friday; first game will be on April 21.

Adult CPR and First Aid 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $35 per person; 636-9182; sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Civil War Show 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday at Battlefield Inn; over 50 tables featuring weapons, accouterments, coins, books, prints, bottles and memorabilia; admission is $1.

Concours d’Elegance 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Grove Mansion; cars will be on display at The Belle of the Bends Mansion, The Corners and throughout the Vicksburg Garden District; food, music and a Civil War presentation will be available throughout the day; admission is $5.

Summer Intensive Therapeutic Camp Overnight camp, June 8-13 at All Saints’ School; sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention, 920 Shannon St.; 631-0102.

Girls’ Club and Male Image Day Camps Vicksburg Family Development will accept applications from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. today through Thursday at 1205 Monroe St.; Girls’ Club dates are July 14-17 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Male Image dates are July 28-31 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., both at City Pavilion; 638-1336.

Churches

Belmont M.B. Revival, 7:30 tonight through Friday, 4446 Charlie Brown Road in Utica; the Rev. David B. Horton Sr. is the guest speaker; Phillip Burks is pastor.

Greater Mount Olive Baptist No. 2 Spring Revival, 7:30 tonight through Friday, 109 N. Locust St.; the Rev. Ray Coleman of Hermanville is the guest speaker; the Rev. Douglas Harris is host pastor.

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 7 p.m. Wednesday; residents of North Washington Street area eligible; participants must bring boxes and verification of income, Social Security number and utility bill; free tutoring classes also offered each Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. for grades 1-12.

Lenten Fine Arts Series 2003 12:05 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Trinity; the Russell Thomas Jazz Ensemble, winner of the Governor’s 2002 Award for Excellence in the Arts, will be the featured performers.

Benefits

SWAC All-American Basketball Shootout 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Vicksburg High School Gym; $3 per person; featuring a Greek step show; proceeds to benefit the Vicksburg-Warren Alcorn State University Alumni Association Scholarship Fund; Doug Fitzgerald, 636-4960 or 638-0031, ext. 3042.