[06/11/01]

CLUBS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 3 Election of officers, 5-7 p.m. Thursday.

VICKSBURG CHAPTER NO. 77 UDC 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly.

KIWANIS Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; Ashley Skellie, public relations for Mississippi Gaming Commission, will speak.

VICKSBURG CRUISERS CAR CLUB Sweep-n-eat work meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Pat’s Car Corral, 1514 Cherry St.; 638-7717.

VICKSBURG BRANCH NAACP 7 p.m. Monday, 902 China St.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 213 AUXILIARY Regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday.

VICKSBURG HOMECOMING CLUB Business meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, home of the president; covered dish.

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Gary Baldwin, publisher of The New Times, will speak.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

“EXPLORING THE HERB GARDEN” 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex; participants will learn about different herbs, children will create herb gardens and make herb rubbings; cost is $5; 631-2997.

NARFE SERVICE CENTER Open 9 a.m.-noon each Wednesday; Room 205, headquarters building, Vicksburg District, 4155 E. Clay St.; 631-5069.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Tuesday: 10:30 a.m., preschool and toddler story time; Lottie Walker and Maranda and Rosly Younger will read, crafts will follow; Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., story time for toddlers and preschool, crafts will follow; 4 p.m. “Making an Alphabet Quilt;” Thursday: 10:30 a.m., school-age story time.

“CRITICAL NEEDS” BLOOD DRIVE 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, ParkView Regional Medical Center in conference room next to the cafeteria.

SALVATION ARMY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., through Friday; 636-2706.

SENIOR CENTER Monday: 1 p.m., basic sewing; 6-8, social and line dance class; Tuesday: 10-11 a.m., beginner computer; 11-noon, intermediate computer; 1-2, learn to play the dulcimer; 1-4, open play dominoes and Canasta; Wednesday: 10-11 a.m., NIA exercise; 1:30, open play dominoes; 1:30-3:30, beginner acrylic art class.

CHURCHES

NEW MOUNT ELEM VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6-8:15 nightly through Friday; classes available for all ages.

GREATER JERUSALEM BAPTIST REVIVAL 7:30 nightly through Wednesday, 5026 Mount Alban Road; the Rev. Kemp Burley Jr., evangelist.

NEW MOUNT ZION REVIVAL 7:30 nightly through Friday, 516 Feld St.; the Rev. Robert Green of Jackson will be evangelist.