4/15/03
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 15, 2003
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Clubs
Lions Noon Wednesday at Maxwell’s; Sam Price will speak on the Civil War’s Mechanicsburg Corridor.
Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday at Shoney’s; Jim Bell will speak on the Boy Scouts; everyone is welcome.
Vicksburg Toastmasters Club 2052 Noon Thursday; Martha Chieply, 634-5820 or Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.
Public programs
Public Library Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., preschool story time and a craft; 3:30 p.m., after school arts and crafts; Thursday: 10:30 a.m., staff from the Child Abuse Prevention Center will read stories and host an art project in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Stroke Support Group 6-7 tonight at River Region West in the cafeteria; 619-3192.
Prostate Cancer Support Group 6:30-7:30 tonight at River Region West in the Education Conference Room; 619-3192.
Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” 7:30 tonight at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 900 South St.; Dr. Rolland Shaw is director; free admission, donations welcome; presented by the Vicksburg Chamber Choir; Dan Twedt, 629-6605.
Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8-10 p.m. Friday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland, $10 per person; Bolero lesson from 7-8, $10 per person; other classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.
Lifeguard Challenge Class 9 a.m. Saturday at the new YMCA, 267 YMCA Place; $15 per person; 636-9182; sponsored by the Red Cross.
Group Bicycle Rides Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons; contact Damon Jacoby at The Broken Spoke Bicycle Shop, 631-0082, or Scott Somershoe, 868-0101, for details.
River City Blues Museum Volunteer applications are being accepted at the museum, 821 Clay St.; 883-0540 or www.vicksburgblues.org for information.
The Learning Garden at Oakland Baptist Church Now registering for summer session and preregistering for fall; infants and preschoolers ages 6 weeks to 5 years; space is limited; call the church, 638-6724, or Jill Marr, 636-6759, for information or a tour; computers, Spanish, science, math, Bible and phonics are offered.
Churches
Greater Mount Lebanon M.B. Revival, 7 tonight through Friday, 339 Alpine St.; Dr. Archie Hicks from Tyler, Texas, is the guest speaker; Larry D. Clark is pastor.
King Solomon M.B. Spring revival, 7 tonight through Friday, 1401 Farmer St.; guest speakers include the Revs. Leonard Walker, Anthony Buck, Robert Green, James Gates and Will Moffett.
Easter Pageant 7 tonight through Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday at Zion Traveler’s M.B. Church, 1701 Poplar St.; speakers include the Revs. Charlie Blackmore, Booker T. Smith, Robert L. Miller, Walter Weathersby, Joseph Briscoe and Alfred Lassiter; sponsored by the Warren County Sunday School Convention No. 1.
Mount Zion Baptist No. 4 Holy Week services, 7 tonight through Friday, 122 Union Avenue; refreshments will be served.
Travelers Rest Baptist “A Week of Sacrifice,” 7:15 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; guest speakers include the Revs. James Bowman, Gerald Newell and Samuel Alexander.
Grove Street M.B. Mid-month communion service, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the House of Peace, 707 Pierce St.; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.
Gospel Temple Practice for Sunday’s Easter program, 7 p.m. Thursday, 1612 Lane St.; homemade cakes and pastries will be for sale Saturday morning at the church; 638-2581; Walter Edley is pastor.
Family Life Cathedral Passion Week luncheon service, 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. Friday, 2832 Ken Karyl Ave.; Eric Thomas, pastor of First Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker; special music will be provided; lunch is $5; Max and Betty Tyler are pastors.
Standfield M.B. Spaghetti for the hungry, 4-6 p.m. Friday, 1404 Lane St.; School of the Bible Easter service, 5 p.m. Saturday; John H. Williams Sr. is pastor.
“Seven Last Words of Christ” 7 p.m. Friday at Hawkins United Methodist Church; presented by the Chancel Choir.
Rose Hill M.B. Youth activity day, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, Stenson Road; the Rev. Walter Weathersby is pastor.