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Clubs

Vicksburg Art Association 7:30 tonight, Old Constitution Firehouse; speaker, Janet Akers; 638-9221.

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

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; David Haworth will speak on the Army Reserve program.

JSU Alumni Association Vicksburg-Warren County Chapter; 6 p.m. Wednesday, L.D.’s Restaurant, 1111 Mulberry St.

Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club 7 p.m. Wednesday, president’s home on Main Street; members bring a covered dish.

PRAM 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Eddie Monsour’s Restaurant, Vicksburg Country Club; Toby Wilson of the Vicksburg Toastmasters Club 2052 will present, “Beer, Frogs and More Beer: A Cautionary Tale of Drinking;” Debbie Quimby, 634-3188 or deborah.h.quimby@erdc.usace.army.mil; public invited.

Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 UDC 2 p.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; program on the Vicksburg National Military Park.

In Step Dance Club Ballroom dance party, 8-9:30 p.m. Thursday; 1855 Lakeland Drive, Suite A-21 in Jackson; $10; refreshments will be served; 366-7499.

Eagle Lake Development Association 7 p.m. Friday, community center; no meal will be served.

Letitia Street Neighborhood Reunion Pre-Valentine’s dance, Friday, 9 p.m. until, American Legion, “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; DJ Alonzo Stevens; $2 in advance, $3 at door; food and door prizes; Brenda Brown, 638-5918.

Public programs

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

Public Library Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., 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.

Serenity Al-Anon Fellowship for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts; 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Marian Hill, administrative area; 631-2770 or 631-2705.

HBCU Combined Choir Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 2629 Alma St.; contact Gertrude Young or Debra Goodman for information.

“The Sound of Music” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Parkside Playhouse; 636-0471 for information and reservations.

Valentine’s Day Dance For high schoolers; 8-11 p.m. Friday, Jackson Street Community Center; free; photos taken for $3; sponsored by the City of Vicksburg.

Short Attention Span and Readers Theaters 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Feb. 20 and 21, chapel at All Saints’ Episcopal School; free; presented by the Back Alley Players; L. Spangler, 636-3185, or K. Woo, 636-0134.

Clothing Giveaway 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Civil Defense Building in Port Gibson; sponsored by Temple Church of Christ (Holiness) USA; pastor, Howard Batchelor.

PCA Alumni Baseball Game Feb. 21 at PCA field; contact Coach Randy Wright, 636-9839 or 638-3733, to participate.

Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames 7 p.m. Feb. 22-24, Southside Baptist Church, 965 Fisher Ferry Road; nursery provided to age 3; children’s program for up to age 8.

YMCA Spring Swimming Lessons Registration open for Preschool Learn to Swim, Mom-n-Tot and Beginner Adult classes; 638-1071.

Free Business Workshop 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 26, Chamber of Commerce; sponsored by Hinds Community College Small Business Development Center and the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce; for reservations, 636-1012 or 857-3536.

Haven House Family Shelter Individual counseling and support group provided; 638-0555.

Diabetes Education Classes Group and individual; River Region West; 619-3609 for times.

Child Birth Class Feb. 17-March 30, River Region Medical Center, education conference rooms; includes early beginning, sibling and breast-feeding classes; 883-5354 to register.

Churches

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

Grove Street M.B. Mid-month Communion service and ordination of Bertha Davenport, 7 p.m. Wednesday, House of Peace Worship Church, 707 Pierce St.; speaker, Phalecia Sanders; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

St. James M.B. Holy Communion service, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 1922 Pearl St.; speaker, David Brown, pastor of Bethlehem and Ebenezer M.B. churches; pastor, Charlie Blackmore Jr.

Pleasant Valley 6 p.m. Friday, adult play rehearsal; noon Saturday, “Girl Talk” for ages 10 and older; 2585 N. Washington St.