1/3/05

Published 12:00 am Monday, January 3, 2005

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Clubs

Stringer Lodge No. 1 F&AM Business meeting, 7 tonight, Lodge Hall on Court Street; all year-to-date dues must be paid; Prince Hall Masons welcome.

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VAMP Vicksburg Association of Marketing Professionals, noon Tuesday, Ameristar Casino; Loren Quart, president of the Bed and Breakfast Association of Mississippi, will speak.

Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; Jimmy Heidel, Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce, will speak.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Sheriff Martin Pace will speak.

Civitan Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; business meeting.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Patricia Anderson, specialist at Kings Community Center Head Start, will speak.

Army/Navy Club Monthly steak dinner, 7 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse.

Public programs

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

Diabetes Health Fair 4-6 today, River Region West Campus cafeteria; 619-3609.

First Place Weight Loss/Bible Study 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Berachah Baptist Church, 2918 Fisher Ferry Road; Lisa Cochran, 638-2451.

Hinds Community College Open Registration For spring semester, 8:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; classes begin Jan. 10; 638-0060 or www.hindscc.edu for more information.

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

Sisters By Choice Breast cancer support group, Thursday’s meeting canceled; meetings will resume Feb. 4.

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3 p.m. Thursday, River Region West Campus conference room.

Brain Injury Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, River Region West Campus conference room; 981-1021.

NIA Movement Through Music for Health 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Thursday; Fit Zone, 1109 Mission Park Drive; Leah Wheeless, instructor; 636-1878.

Visions for Tomorrow Free classes for parents or caregivers of children suffering from developmental or emotional disorders and mental illness; eight-week course beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 13; 630-9470 or 800-357-0388 for preregistration or reservations; sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Churches

Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal Camille Saint-Saens’ “Christmas Oratorio,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday; solos, strings, choir, organ.