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Clubs

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

Vicksburg Rotary Noon Thursday, Maxwell’s; program by Lynn Connerly, director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Army-Navy Club Steak dinner meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, clubhouse.

In Step Dance Club Ballroom dance party, 8-9:30 p.m. Thursday; swing dance class, 7-8 p.m. Friday; $10 each; 1855 Lakeland Drive, suite A-21 in Jackson; 366-7499.

Woodmen of the World Parade float workshop, 6 p.m. Friday, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, Goodrum Road, pizza will be served; Lodge 1 will participate in Christmas parade, 11 a.m. Saturday; Christmas banquet, 7 p.m. Saturday; 638-2495 for location and reservations.

Tougaloo College Alumni Association Christmas party, 7 p.m. Friday, United Way of West Central Mississippi, 920 South St.; Gayla L. Carpenter, 638-7881.

Vicksburg Art Association Annual Christmas party and grand opening gala to celebrate the recent restoration of the historic building; 8 p.m. Friday, Constitution Firehouse.

Daughters of the American Revolution 72nd birthday celebration, 11:30 a.m. Saturday; Nogales House on Adams Street.

Knights of Columbus Christmas Party 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, KC Home; members and guests welcome; Joe Loviza, 636-1694.

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

Public programs

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

Holiday Blood Drive 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, River Region Medical Center, conference rooms C and D; noon-4 p.m. Thursday, bloodmobile at entrance to River Region West; sponsored by River Region Health System and United Blood Services.

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3 p.m. Thursday, River Region West, cafeteria.

New Mural Unveiling Ceremony 2 p.m. Friday, floodwall.

Adopt-A-Thons 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday at Fins, Feathers and Fur, 2222 S. Frontage Road; until 4 p.m. Saturday, Cinnamon Tree on Washington Street.

Public Library 10 a.m.-noon Saturday; story time, games and ornament making with students and staff of All Saints’ Episcopal School; ornaments will be shared with area nursing homes.

Edwards Christmas Parade 2 p.m. Saturday, Edwards; grand marshal, Thelma W. Brittian, executive director of Mississippi Department of Human Services; 852-4668.

Alpine Heights Neighborhood Reunion meeting, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, King David No. 1 Church, Letitia Street.

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

Buck’s Country Playhouse Christmas party, 7 p.m. Saturday; potluck supper in the Chicken Coop at 6.

Annual Confederate Christmas Ball Deadline for reservations is Dec. 10; tickets, $25 in advance; ball begins at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13; 636-0741.

Women’s Abs/Core Conditioning Workshop Registration open for workshop with BOSU trainer beginning Dec. 15; register at Pee Wee Workout, 1109 Mission Park Drive, or call 636-1878.

Churches

Valley Park Baptist Revival, 7 tonight through Friday; Dr. Cary Kimbrell, evangelist; Keith Davis, musician.

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. today; multipurpose building, 2869 N. Washington St.; residents of North Washington Street area eligible; verification of income, Social Security cards for each resident and recent utility bill required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.

Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Free debt management seminar, 7 tonight; 920 Fifth North St.

Rock of Ages Senior Choir rehearsal, 6 p.m. Friday, 2944 Valley St.; musician, Patricia Stamps.

St. George Nativity Retreat Friday-Sunday, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church; speaker, Mother Nektaria of St. Paul Skete in Memphis; no admission; 636-2483 or www.stgeorgevicksburg.org.

New Mount Pilgrim M.B. Annual candlelight services, 6 p.m. Saturday, 501 N. Poplar St.; music by various choirs; pastor, the Rev. Henry J. Williams; hosted by the New Mount Pilgrim Choir.

Eagle Lake Baptis t Tim Frith and the Gospel Echoes Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Benefits

Angel Tree Dart Tournamen t 8 p.m. Saturday; VFW 10734 on Indiana Avenue; proceeds to Salvation Army Angel Tree.