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Clubs

Paragon Lodge No. 7, F.&A.M. 7:30 tonight, lodge; Masonic attire; Prince Hall Masons welcome; Cedric D. Magee, 415-0689.

Public Relations Association of Mississippi River City Chapter; business session, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Eddie Monsour’s Restaurant; last time to join under $25 dues; Bill K. Mullen, billkmullen@aol.com.

Vicksburg Toastmasters Club 2052 11:45 a.m. Thursday; Melinda Lamb, 634-3888; Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.

Society of Military Engineers Vicksburg post; noon Thursday, Maxwell’s; speaker, Dr. Gordon Boutwell.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Vicksburg Chapter No. 7; 2 p.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; speaker, Bobbie Edwards.

American Legion Post 3 and Ladies Auxiliary 7 p.m. Thursday, Legion Hall, Monroe Street.

VHS Class of 1989 Reunion meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Sonja Anderson, 415-7017; Trina White-Lassiter, 415-1197.

Eagle Lake Development Organization 7 p.m. Friday, clubhouse; potluck dinner.

We Care Community Services Inc. Annual meeting and 31st anniversary banquet; 7 p.m. Saturday, St. Mary’s Center; speaker, Marcie Tanner Southerland.

Public programs

Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m., chair exercises; 10:30-noon, quilting; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 12:30 p.m., Richter bridge; 1, piano; 2, “Your Good Health,” with guest speaker; 3, open-play dominoes.

Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 tonight, Bowmar Baptist, room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

Humanities Lecture by Charles Bolton, Ph.D. “Race and Public Education in Mississippi, 1870-1980;” 7 p.m. Thursday, Southern Cultural Heritage Center, Academy Building; donation of $5 suggested to aid programming.

SCHF Annual Meeting Noon Friday, Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Auditorium; speaker, William Winter; $5 in advance, $7 at door.

“An Evening of Culture” Comedy; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Nov. 21-22; Parkside Playhouse; reservations, 636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com; presented by the Vicksburg Theater Guild.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by Buck Wilds and the Wild Bunch; burgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted.

“Look Both Ways” Arts and fine crafts by Kathy Gergo, Jean Blue, Tony DiFatta, Ellen Langford, Betsy Liles and Claudia Cartee; reception, 7-9 p.m. Friday, The Attic Gallery, 1101 Washington St.; 638-9221 or www.atticgallery.web.com.

Free Clothes Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road; free refreshments; hosted by the Junior Missionary Society; 636-1467.

Annual Bazaar and Spaghetti Lunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, 335 Bowie Road; lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; tickets, $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12; take-outs available.

Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall; hall beside RadioShack; sponsor, Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society.

Support Group for Families of Special Needs Children 3 p.m. Saturday, Ryan’s Steakhouse; speaker, Bac Shelton; sponsor, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Mississippi.

Joint Autograph Event Muralist Robert Dafford and author Minor Ferris Buchanan, biographer of Holt Collier who is featured in the mural, will sign commemorative prints, posters and books in celebration of the completion of the fifth waterfront mural; 3-5 p.m. Saturday, courtroom of Old Court House Museum.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Old Habits.

Patient Party with Karoline Finch For women going through cancer treatment; 9-11 a.m. Nov. 17, River Region Medical Center, conference room D; registration required; Marlene Guthrie, 631-0770.

Operation Christmas Child Bring shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies, hard candy, etc., to First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 1607 Cherry St., Nov. 17-21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Churches

Grove Street M.B. Communion service, 7 tonight, House of Peace Worship, 707 Pierce St.; guest speakers; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

St. James M.B. Worship, praise and Holy Communion; 7 tonight, 1922 Pearl St.; speaker, Kenny Ramsey.

Triumph M.B. Couples conference, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, 124 Pittman Road; the Rev. Larry and Carla Nix, facilitators; public welcome; 638-8108.

Traveler’s Rest Baptist “All Male Extravaganza,” 6 p.m. Saturday, 718 Bowmar St.; sponsor, the Wellness Ministry; pastor, the Rev. Thomas Bernard.

Wayside Apostolic Church of Deliverance Pastor appreciation, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; speakers, James Laird and Irene McGraw.

Benefits

Crissi Wilkerson and Chandler Luke Benefit 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, City Park pavilion; moon jump, food, activities, silent auction, and music by Aron Shiers; to benefit medical bills; 630-9078.

Turkey Dinner Fund Raiser 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Saturday, KC Council Home, Fisher Ferry Road; eat in or take out; to benefit priest education.

Alexander Demby Benefit 6 p.m. Saturday, King David No. 1 M.B. Church; music provided; to benefit medical bills.