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Clubs

Tougaloo Alumni Association Today’s meeting is canceled.

Lions No Wednesday meeting; Christmas party on Thursday.

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

JSU Alumni Association Vicksburg-Warren Chapter; 6 p.m. Wednesday, LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Vicksburg Chapter No. 77; Christmas luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Shoney’s.

PRAM River City Chapter; 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Eddie Monsour’s Restaurant; speaker, Sister Paulinus Oakes, RSM; public relations practitioners and those interested invited; Bill K. Mullen, billkmullen@aol.com.

Society of American Military Engineers Christmas meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Maxwell’s; dinner, $12.

Vicksburg Coin Club 7 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Clinic conference room.

American Legion Post No. 3 And Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m. Thursday; Legion Hall on Monroe Street.

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

Public programs

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

Public Library 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, preschool and toddler story time and a craft.

Stroke Support Group 6-7 tonight, River Region West, cafeteria.

Prostate Cancer Support Group 6:30-7:30 tonight, River Region West, education conference room.

Local Family Support Group for Autistic Children 7 tonight, Warren Central Junior High Library; Regina Jeffers, 638-4642, or Patti Robinson, 636-8270.

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

Adult CPR Certification 5:30 p.m. Thursday, American Red Cross; $25; Tracey, 636-9182, for appointments.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday, Applause Dance Factory, 242 W. Stephens St., Ridgeland; Waltz lesson, 7-8 p.m.; $10 per person; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Post Plaza on North Frontage Road.

Narcotics Anonymous 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 661-7646; evening, Jackie G., 638-8456 or 415-3345.

Community First Aid Class held per request at River Region Medical Center; 619-3826.

Churches

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday; multipurpose building, 2869 N. Washington St.; open to residents of North Washington Street; verification of all income, Social Security cards and recent utility bill required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.

Westminster Presbyterian Christmas dinner, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; music by the Adult Bell Choir.

New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Seven-week course, “Deepening Your Spiritual Roots;” 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 638-9260 or 415-5320; pastor, the Rev. Henry Williams.