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St. Al students’ works for sale in fundraiser

St. Aloysius High School’s ceramics and art students will host a Bowl Benefit & Ice Cream Social Saturday.

The event will be from 3 to 6 p.m. in the St. Al cafeteria. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $20 for a large bowl and $15 for a small. Ice cream is $3 extra.

Proceeds will benefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital and Vicksburg resident Emily Henry’s fight against cancer. Call 601-636-2256 or e-mail daisy.anderson@vicksburgcatholic.org.

Also on the calendar:

• Mercy Seat Baptist fundraiser — Dinners sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the home of Johnnie Flagg, 123 South St.; delivery available; 601-636-8810.