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Clubs

River City BPW 6 tonight, Piccadilly Cafeteria; speaker will be Sen. Mike Chaney; public welcome; Jeanie Whitaker, president, 634-1984.

John C. Pemberton Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans, 6 tonight; Masonic Lodge on Cain Ridge Road; film on raising the Cairo; public welcome.

Army/Navy Club Steak dinner meeting, 7 tonight at the club house.

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

Sanders, Younger, Mosley and Webb Families Reunion meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday at the Leothis Webb home; 636-7030.

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Noon Monday, Army Citadel.

VFW 10734 7 p.m. Monday, post home on Indiana Avenue.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., Scrabble, chicken foot and open-play dominoes.

Health Awareness Seminar for Women Free, 5:30 tonight and each Thursday through Sept. 25 at Shoney’s; topics include hormone replacement therapy and toxins in cosmetics or care products; Sherry Pratt, 529-4829, or Susan Gussio, 331-0167.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” Friday, Shelter Drive; benefit for Phil Witters, 5-7 p.m.; hamburger plates, $2; ladies bring side dish, donations accepted; music will follow 7-10 by the Oak Ridge Band; the Wright Road Band will play 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday; Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland; swing lesson, 7-8; $10 per person; 856-6168, or Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall by Radio Shack; sponsored by Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society, 636-6631 or www.vwhumanesociety.com.

Free Community Fish Fry 1-3 p.m. Saturday, the Old Man Club in Marcus Bottom.

Lupus Education and Support Group 2 p.m. Saturday, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center’s Busey Auditorium in Jackson; 366-5655 or 800-866-9606.

Vicksburg Theatre Guild Auditions for “An Evening of Culture,” 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; parts available for five women and three men; 636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 2-3 p.m. Monday, River Region West Campus cafeteria.

YMCA Swimming Lessons Registration now open; preschool learn-to-swim begins Oct. 6; mom-n-tot lessons begin Nov. 3; adult beginner lessons begin Nov. 10; 638-1071.

Churches

Shady Grove M.B. Fish fry benefit, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1010-A Urban Court; the Rev. Terry Moore is pastor; 638-8319 or 415-2503.

Pleasant Valley M.B. Choir rehearsal, 4:30 p.m. Friday; 2585 N. Washington St.

Vicksburg Church of God Benefit sale of donated items, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; corner of Lee Road and Indiana Avenue.

St. James Youth choir benefit, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at County Market; hot dogs, dirty rice, chips, more.

Lutheran Church of the Messiah Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday; 301 Cain Ridge Road; 636-1894.

Mount Zion M.B. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary breakfast meeting, 10:30 a.m. Saturday; 920 Fifth North St.; the Rev. Larry Brown is pastor; J.B. Johnson, 638-1832.

Standfield M.B. Michael Phelps Sr. will deliver first sermon, 6 p.m. Saturday; John H. Williams Sr., pastor.

Christian Light M.B. in Anguilla 12th-year anniversary celebration for Singing Sensations of Rolling Fork, 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday; the Rev. H.C. Hagler, pastor.

His Majesty’s Ministries Inc. Free reading and arithmetic tutoring for grades 4-9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 30; 2903 Washington St.; Diane Rushing, 631-6172, 883-1956 or 630-0110.