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Clubs

NAACP Vicksburg Branch Executive board, 6 tonight and member meeting, 7; 902 China St.; nominating committee will give report.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Business meeting, 6 tonight, Goldie’s Trail Barbecue; 636-2720.

Tougaloo Alumni Association 6:30 tonight, Unique Impressions.

American Legion Auxiliary No. 213 7 tonight, 1618 Main St.

Alpha Chapter, PAK Sorority 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Shoney’s; program, silent auction.

NARFE National Association of Retired Federal Employees; noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker, Marvin Curtis of the Mississippi Highway Patrol; $7.

Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; incoming president George Carr will outline goals for 2004-05.

Vicksburg Art Association 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Old Constitution Firehouse, corner of Main and Openwood streets; Barry Graham will speak on the city’s banner project; public invited; 638-9221.

Sundown Toastmasters No. 4834 11 a.m. Wednesday, Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay St.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Gary Walker will speak on the status of Yazoo Canal improvements.

Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; speaker, Police Chief Tommy Moffett.

PRAM “Mastering Public Relations” workshop, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg YMCA; speaker, Pete Smith, press secretary for Gov. Haley Barbour; $40, $17 for students, $15 for lunch only; Jessica Ruff, 634-2587, or Elke Briuer, 634-0434.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Vicksburg Chapter No. 77; 2 p.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; a report of the division convention will be given.

Public programs

Senior Center Tuesday: 9:30 a.m., intermediate exercise and advanced bridge class; 1 p.m., open play dominoes and piano class; 2, dulcimer class.

Clergy Meeting For local clergy to discuss ways to energize ecumenical cooperation; 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. George Orthodox Church, 2709 Washington St.; the Very Rev. John W. Morris, 636-2485 or 661-6057.

Mississippi Baptist Seminary Vicksburg Extension; registration for fall classes, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday; 638-3075; 1411 Martin Luther King Jr. St.

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

Blood Drive Tuesday: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Aloysius High School gym; 2-6:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Elementary art room; sponsored by United Blood Services of Jackson.

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

Prostate Cancer Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, River Region West cafeteria.

Cheer/Dance Classes Open for ages 4 and older; 6:30-7:15 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights; instructor, Kristi Smith; Pee Wee Workout/Fit Zone, 1109 Mission Park Dr.; 636-1878.

Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge-eating; 6-7 p.m. Wednesday; Bowmar Baptist, room 102 C; 638-0011.

3 on 3 Adult Basketball Registration, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, Vicksburg Parks and Recreation, 100 Army-Navy Drive; $50 entry fee plus $5 per non-city resident; for ages 16 and older; 634-4514.

Angels ADHD/ADD Informational monthly meetings; $10; must have group of 10 or more for Vicksburg meetings; Rhonda Mexico, 601-923-8667, for information.

ADHD/ADD Conference 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, JSU Mississippi E-Center; preregistration, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Eudora Welty Library, Jackson; $55 fee; Rhonda Mexico, 923-8667 or angelsadhdsupport@hotmail.com.

Churches

Providence M.B . Celebration services, 7 tonight-Friday, 7070 Fisher Ferry Road; speakers, the Revs. Henry Mayfield, Robert Miller, Johnny Williams, Erwin Cosey and Glenn Turner; pastor, the Rev. Earl Cosey.

St. James Baptist “The Meaning of Being in Christ;” 7 p.m. Wednesday, 1922 Pearl St.; speaker, Leroy Dee Sr.; guest churches, Philadelphia and Hickory Flat M.B. churches; pastor, Charlie Blackmore Jr.

Grove Street M.B . Midmonth Communion, 7 p.m. Wednesday, House of Peace Worship, 707 Pierce St.; speaker, Khelli Lockridge; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

Triumph M.B. Revival, 7:15 tonight-Wednesday, 124 Pittman Road; speaker, the Rev. Gregory Jones of Starkville; transportation, 638-8108.

King Solomon Baptist “Biblical Womanhood,” a Christian education seminar; 6 p.m. Thursday, 1401 Farmer St.; speakers, Angela Harris and Bernice Sanders.

Benefit

Vicksburg Lions Club Bridge benefit, 9:20 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 21; Purks YMCA, East Clay Street; lunch, $10; limited space; reservations, Marie Hernandez, 636-8273, or Illma Williams, 636-4023; proceeds to fund Lions projects.