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Clubs

Vicksburg-Warren Alcorn Alumni Chapter 7 tonight, Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.

Pink Diamondz Party 7 tonight, City Pavilion; admission, $2.

Ivyettes Girls Club 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Rolling Acres.

Crme de la Crme Girls Club Registration for grades 7-12 and mothers, 11 a.m. Saturday; $10 annually; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Patricia McCuiston-Winters, 634-1579; Barbara Burns, 638-4395; Tuesday Lindsey, 631-0425.

Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; third degree will be given; Prince Hall masons welcome.

Knights of Columbus Saltillo breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Sunday, KC Hall; $3 per person, maximum of $12 for immediate family; public welcome.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 Business/planning meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, King David No. 1, 2719 Letitia St.; 638-0171 or 636-5958.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Interest meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday, United Way, 920 South St.; business attire; 506-5728.

Family Reunion Planning meeting for descendants of James and Delphia Walker, 5 p.m. Sunday, Locust Grove M.B. Church, corner of Mississippi 27 and Stenson Road; Mary Walker Anderson, 634-0111, or Ernest Walker, 638-4432.

Retired Education Personnel of Vicksburg Warren County 11:30 a.m. Monday, Hinds Community College auditorium, Vicksburg; members asked to attend.

Tougaloo College Alumni Association 6:30 p.m. Monday, Unique Impressions, 2420 Washington St.; new members welcome; 218-3577.

AARP 10 a.m. Tuesday, Chamber of Commerce; program will honor grandparents.

Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speakers will be Nina Rocconi and Gwen Reiber of Porters Chapel Academy.

John and Corene Smith Cupit Family Reunion, 10 a.m. Sept. 25, Mallalieu Church in Brookhaven; bring covered dish; Lisa, 835-1587, or Pete, 624-5499 or 894-5113.

Public programs

Little People’s Learning Center Enrollment open and accepting certificates; after-school care until 6 p.m.; tutoring available.

Buck’s Country Playhouse 6:30 tonight; potluck supper in the Chicken Coop; music by the Wild Bunch; donations accepted; 638-3193.

Voter Registration and Blood Drive 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall; sponsored by Vicksburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; 831-1320.

Youth Arts Fair 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Rolling Acres Community Center; sponsored by MXO Chapter of AKA Sorority.

Vicksburg Warren School District Parent Center in Grove Street School Open for parents to check out educational materials; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 631-2881.

Catfish Dinners 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, American Legion, “The Hut”; $6; sponsored by Rosa A. Temple Class of 1970.

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

Sickle Cell Awareness Program 4 p.m. Sunday, Mount Heroden Baptist Church, 1117 Clay St.; speaker, Dr. Robert A. William of River Region; sponsored by the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club.

Mountain of Faith Ministries Shelter clean-up, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 250 Old Cain Ridge Road; accepting donations for thrift store; volunteers needed, meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hawkins United Methodist Church; 661-8990.

Vicksburg Christian Home Educators Support Group 6:30 p.m. Monday, Bowmar Baptist Church.

After-School Program Central Mississippi Prevention Services is registering students for the homework assistance programs at 920 Shannon St. and 1911-B Mission 66; 631-0102.

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.

Recovery at Noon Monday-Friday, Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057; Nathan G., 636-6664 or 831-9033; sponsored by Narcotics Anonymous.

Women’s Self-Defense Workshop 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Pee Wee Workout/Fit Zone, 1109 Mission Park Drive; instructor, Dr. Shawn Panzer; reservations required; light dinner provided.

Churches

Greater Oak Grove M.B. Church bazaar, 6 a.m.-noon Saturday, 3802 Patricia St. (behind old Army/Navy Building in City Park); clothes, household items and more; Faye, 634-1328.

Travis Chapel A.M.E. Concert by Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church Sanctuary Choir of Nashville, Tenn.; 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 745 Hutson St.; free.

Benefits

Utica-Western Hinds NAACP Branch Fund raiser song service, 7 p.m. Sunday, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Mississippi 27 and Old Port Gibson Road; to benefit branch assessment and community programs.

Car Wash Saturday, Texaco Service Station in Port Gibson; donations can be mailed to Spring Hill M.B. Church, P.O. Box 1014, Port Gibson, MS 39150; to benefit the medical bills of Clara Moore, Anitra Gibson, Sarah Truitt, Mattie Bell and Deloris Thornton.