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Clubs

Openwood Plantation Garden Club Annual plant sale, 8 a.m. Saturday; home of Jan Whatley, 209 Pecan Blvd.

Alcorn State University Alumni Vicksburg-Warren County Chapter, SWAC All-American Alumni Basketball Shootout, 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg High School; admission, $3; proceeds to benefit the scholarship fund; Doug Fitzgerald, 636-4960 or 638-0031, ext. 3042.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1959 Reunion meeting, 4 p.m. Saturday; home of Louis Miles, 603 Belva Drive; 634-1731.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Old car cruise, 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Sonic Drive-In on Halls Ferry Road; 636-2720.

VFW Post 10734 Spring Dance 9 p.m. until, Saturday; Indiana Avenue; music by Thunder Creek and Jerry Lee; door prizes, raffles; 661-0929.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1969 Reunion meeting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Ridge Apartments; Willie Moore, 638-9329.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1968 7 p.m. Monday, King Solomon Baptist Church; members asked to attend; finalizing details on fish fry.

TRIAD 2 p.m. Wednesday, City Hall Annex; Don Brown, director of Warren Yazoo Mental Health will speak on services and programs offered.

Warren County Chapter MSU Alumni Association Paul Geer Memorial Bulldog Classic golf tournament, May 12 at Vicksburg Country Club; $65 per player or $260 per four-player team; Kaleel Jabour, 636-2970, or Kent Smith, 636-8692.

Public programs

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 tonight, donations accepted; music by Old Habits; dinner, $4, will include chicken and dumplings, green beans, salad, cornbread, dessert and tea.

Mission 66 Youth Baseball League tryouts for ages 9-12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Mission 66 field; pizza party to follow; Glen Palmer, 630-9184, or the Rev. Manney Murphy, 638-2254.

Skate Show Noon and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Big Wheelie Skating Rink; admission, $3; “Dr. Seuss” and “Disco Inferno.”

“Sing, Sister, Sing!” 6 p.m. Saturday, Christian Home No. 1, corner of Lee and Gibson roads; presented by the Women’s choirs of St. Peter and Christian Home No. 1 churches.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by the Wild Bunch; donations accepted.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly; 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, River Region West, second floor conference room; bring item for basket; walking program, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, parking lot of River Region West; 661-5108.

2004 Marketing Conference 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4, YMCA conference rooms; open to those marketing a product or service; round table discussions, media panel discussions and various speakers; $35 for professionals and $15 for students, lunch and materials included; limited space; for reservations, www.vicksburgmarketing.org or Carolyn Duren, 634-0096; sponsored by the Vicksburg Association of Marketing Professionals, Hinds Community College Small Business Development Center and the Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce.

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.

Churches

Calvary M.B. Spring Revival Prayer services, 6:30 tonight-Sunday; preaching begins at 6:45 p.m. Monday with dinner; evangelist, the Rev. Jarvis Smith of West Helena, Ark.; host pastor, the Rev. R.T. Strong; 636-1273.

Mount Zion M.B., Ballground Fellowship, 7 tonight; pastor, Charlie Blackmore Jr.

Bethlehem M.B. Choir rehearsal, 11 a.m. Saturday; 3055 N. Washington St.; Kevin Winters and L.C. Dotson, musicians.

Pleasant Valley Choir rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday, 2585 N. Washington St.

Friendship M.B. Women’s Retreat 7 tonight and 8 a.m. Saturday, 103 Williamson Ave. in Edwards; speakers, Matazie Brown and Sandra Pugh; the Rev. Bobby Burks, pastor.

Hawkins UMC Dinner Theater Comedy, “The Telethon;” 7 tonight and Saturday, Abundant Life Center; tickets, $10, must be purchased in advance and include dinner; proceeds to benefit mission trip to Mexico; 636-2242.

Christian Men’s Leadership Conference “Partners in Ministry,” Saturday, Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 718 Bowmar Ave.; registration, 9 a.m.; speakers, Robert McCallum of Canton and Leonard Leech of Garland, Texas; lunch will be served.

Cool Spring Business meeting, 6 p.m. Saturday; pastor, the Rev. Ryan Moore.

Greater Mount Zion Baptis t Male Chorus Coming Out Celebration; 6 p.m. Saturday, 907 Farmer St.; pastor, E.E. Gibbs.

Mississippi Baptist Seminary Annual homecoming program, 7 p.m. Saturday; Bingham Memorial Baptist Church; speaker, the Rev. Bernard Luckett.

St. James Baptist Car wash, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Pizza Hut on Pemberton Boulevard; sponsored by the youth department; donations, 631-0813 or 629-9427.

Benefits

Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale Saturday, Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road; 1/4 chicken for $7 or 1/2 chicken for $8; includes cole slaw, baked beans, roll, dessert and drink; dine in or take out; sponsored by the Men’s Club; 636-2966.

Seventh Day Adventist Yard Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, corner of Indiana Avenue and Lee Road.