CLUBS

ELIZA PILLARS REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION 6 p.m. Thursday, Jackson mall community meeting room, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson; 366-3446 or 354-1420.

WAYSIDE HOMEMAKER VOLUNTEERS 9:30 a.m. Wednesday; home of Lucille Clark, 1079 Jeff Davis Road; 638-5702.

ENGINEERS AUXILIARY Christmas bridge luncheon; 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; door prizes; reservations due by 6 p.m. Tuesday; Louise Larson, 636-3245, or Judy Dawsey, 636-2206.

LIONS No meeting Wednesday.

KIWANIS Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; Cheryl Comans with Entergy will be guest speaker.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN 5:30 p.m. Tuesday; Vicksburg District, room 106, 4155 E. Clay St.

FORT ST. PIERRE CHAPTER Colonial Dames of the 17th century; 2 p.m. Monday, Piccadilly.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

HOLIDAY MAGIC CIRCUS 7 Monday night, Warren Central High School; sponsored by the Vicksburg Jaycees; for tickets, Steve Pranger, 638-3719.

DANCE LESSONS Rumba: beginner class, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, intermediate class, 7-8 p.m. Wednesday; night club slow dance (night club two step); 7-8 p.m. Thursday; ballroom dance party: 8-10 p.m. Friday; west coast swing: 7-8 p.m. Friday; swing dance: 6-7 p.m. Thursday; ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics and cheerleading: register; Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial; Drive, Ridgeland; 856-6168.

MADISON PARISH HOLIDAY BLOOD DRIVE 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday; Madison Parish Hospital.

MAGNOLIA BALLROOM DANCERS ASSOCIATION 7-11 p.m. Saturday; Ethnic Heritage Building, Jim Buck Ross Agricultural and Forestry Museum, Lakeland Drive, Jackson; an Argentine Tango exhibition will be performed by Bobbie Smith and Tony Dees of Classic Ballroom in Pearl and Capital City Ballroom in Baton Rouge; $15, includes set-ups; 636-7000 or 924-5690.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Tuesday: 10:30 a.m., “Patch Finds a Friend” and other stories will be read by Lottie Walker followed by a craft project; Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., “Not Without a Bear” and others will be read followed by art; Thursday: 10:30 a.m., field trip to Heritage House , Doug Fitzgerald of Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Services will share stories.

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR Christmas concert; 7 p.m. Tuesday; Oakland Memorial Chapel on the campus of ASU; free admission; 877-6261.

SOUTHERN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMPLEX Mississippi’s 10 most endangered historic places; includes photographs and descriptions; on display through Dec. 21; 631-2997.

LIONS CLUB COOKBOOKS On sale every Saturday through Christmas at Pemberton Square mall.

MISSISSIPPI STATE WELCOME CENTER CHRISTMAS Open house; Tuesday; entertainment provided by the “Grace Notes.”

VICKSBURG SENIOR CENTER Monday: 6-8 p.m., couple and line dance; Tuesday: 9 a.m., beginner piano; 10, beginner computer; 11, advanced computer; 1-2 p.m., learn to play the dulcimer; Wednesday: 11-noon, advanced computer; 1:30-3:30 p.m., beginner acrylic art; 5, covered dish dinner; 6 p.m., musical performance featuring Hollis Landrum on the mountain dulcimer.

BENEFITS

PRISON MINISTRY CHILDREN’S BENEFIT 7 p.m. Wednesday, Biscuit Company; contact Joyna Mathis, 636-8210 or 631-0099.