Clubs

“THE MEN CAN COOK” Final preparation meeting for LINKS sponsors, 5 tonight at the Bovina Center; event will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 3 at the center.

EAGLE LAKE WATER DISTRICT Annual membership meeting; 7 tonight, Eagle Lake Development Club; Rena Jones, 279-4220.

ELKS LODGE Talent and fashion show benefit; 4 p.m. Saturday, 916 Walnut St.; $3 admission to benefit youth department.

VICKSBURG CRUISERS Old car cruise, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Bumpers.

GASKIN FAMILY REUNION Today-Sunday, Battlefield Inn; picnic, noon Saturday; Barbecue Ranch, 5964 Nailor Road; 638-9197, 631-3231 or 314-781-0879.

AMERICAN LEGION TYNER-FORD POST, UNIT 213 2002-03 officer installation, 4 p.m. Sunday; dinner will be served.

VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND Camp, 7:30 a.m. Monday.

EXCHANGE CLUB 12:30 p.m. Monday, Piccadilly; business meeting.

Public programs

THE INITIATIVE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Through Aug. 30 for ages 10-17, 1306 Hope St.; Myrtis Rankin, 638-8545 or 636-5688.

2002 TOWN HALL MEETING 1 p.m. Saturday, Port Gibson City Hall, 1005 College St.; presented by the Department of Labor.

GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER Openings in day care for ages 6 weeks through 4 years; applications also accepted for the new after-school program for elementary ages; 636-7687.

LEARNING GARDEN PRESCHOOL AT OAKLAND BAPTIST CHURCH Tuesday and Thursday classes for ages 6 weeks through 5 years; curriculum includes computers, math, science, Spanish, music and Bible; 638-6724 or Jill Marr, 636-6759.

YMCA “PRIME TIME” AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM For K-6 students from Bowmar, Dana Road, Sherman Avenue and South Park elementaries; register at the Downtown Y or Raworth YMCA; 638-5565 or 638-1071.

LEVI’S Shelter Drive off Mount Alban, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; music by Buck Wild and the Wild Bunch; donations accepted for building fund repairs.

Churches

MOUNT ZION NO. 1 M.B. Vacation Bible School; 6 tonight, 920 Fifth North St.

GOSPEL TEMPLE Vacation Bible School; 6-8 tonight, 1612 Lane St.; all ages welcome; the Rev. Walter Edley is pastor; church picnic, 11 a.m. Saturday at Riverfront Park.

CITYWIDE TENT REVIVAL 6:30 nightly through Saturday, corner of Mission 66 and Alcorn Drive; sponsored by Mountain of Faith Ministries; Denise Edwards, 661-7314.

PLEASANT VALLEY M.B. Old-time revival prayer service, 6:30 nightly through Sunday; preaching, 6:30 nightly July 29-Aug. 2; the Rev. Alex Miller is pastor.

OAK CHAPEL M.B. REVIVAL 7:30 tonight, 8140 Freetown Road; the Rev. Leonard Walker, pastor of New Mount Elem M.B. Church, will be the evangelist; 372-7974 or 630-9280.

ST. LUKE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Revival; 7:30 tonight, 915 First East St.; Elder Richard Lee, of Jackson, will be the evangelist; Elder Douglas Anderson is pastor; transportation available; 638-0389.

MOUNT ALBAN M.B. PRAYER SERVICE FOR REVIVAL 7 tonight; 2385 Mount Alban Road; the Rev. A.B. Brown is pastor.

ST. PETER M.B. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6-8 tonight, 1712 Crawford St.; 638-3867.

BELMONT M.B. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6-9 tonight, 8 a.m. Saturday for a school trip; ages preschool-adult; crafts and refreshments provided; 4446 Charlie Brown Road; Phillip Burks is pastor.

BETHLEHEM M.B. CHOIR REHEARSAL 11 a.m. Saturday, 3055 N. Washington St.

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER Ladies Ministries Fellowship, 7 tonight; 260 Highway 27; guest speaker will be Kathryn Lord, marriage and communications counselor; Dan and Sue Landry, pastors.

BRADLEY’S CHAPEL Oak Ridge Opry, 7 tonight; Oak Ridge Community Center; performance by Lanny McCann and the Backwater Band; drinks and hamburgers for sale; donations accepted.

TRAVELERS REST Church family picnic; 10 a.m. Saturday, Spencer Park; the Rev. Thomas Bernard, pastor.

ST. JAMES M.B. AND MOUNT ZION Vacation Bible School graduation, 7 p.m. Saturday; Corrine Palmer, guest evangelist; Charlie Blackmore Jr., pastor.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Vacation Bible School; 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 1, 301 Cain Ridge Road; ages 3-10; registration, 636-1894.

GOODRUM BAPTIST PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN Accepting applications for ages 1-4; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 4569 Goodrum Road; Annette Peeples, 636-4904.

NEW ROCK OF AGES M.B. Vacation Bible School, 4:45-7 p.m. Monday through Friday; Dr. Michael R Reed Sr., pastor.

Benefits

KEYSTONE MINISTRIES Collecting donations of school supplies to be distributed to children whose parents are in jail; donations accepted 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1702 Court St.; 638-8100.