Clubs

VICKSBURG CRUISERS CAR CLUB Business meeting; 6:30 tonight at Vicksburg Factory Outlets business office; old car cruise, Friday, 5 p.m. at Goldie’s Barbecue and 6:30 at Bumpers Drive-In; old car show, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the Vicksburg Factory Outlets; 638-7717.

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA United Blood Services blood drive from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday in the Meeting Place at Pemberton Square mall; each donor will receive a free T-shirt and coupon for a free pizza at Pizza Hut; Mu Xi Omega chapter meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday at Mount Heroden fellowship hall on Clay Street.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 213 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Saturday and 7 until 11 p.m. Sunday at “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; pre-Halloween dance with music by Walt Babylove.

ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Esther Grand Chapter, 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, 801 Green St.; Queen Esther Day program with dinner; Leola Long is Royal Grand Matron and Noton Jones Jr. is Royal Grand Patron.

EUREKA TEMPLE NO. 737 Annual harvest tea, 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.; Brenda Carson is hostess.

FORD, CARPENTER, WILSON AND PALMER Family reunion meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday at 307 Pleasant Valley Drive; Perry Huell, 638-3472, or Willie Jean Drayton, 638-0197.

Public programs

VICKSBURG SENIOR CENTER Friday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street Community Center; 9, breakfast with River Region; 10, bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., open play dominoes.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER,/b> 5 until 8 tonight and Oct. 29; parent aide training; for information, 634-0557.

MISSISSIPPI AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 4 until 5:30 tonight at the Public Library; Vicksburg Warren chapter will host an information social; certified and assistant teachers invited; Debbie Tate, 636-6985, or Dianne Wilder, 636-5602.

WARREN COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 9:30 a.m., 1 and 6 today and Friday, 1411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; fall session; Robert L. Miller, 638-1802.

OAK RIDGE OPRY 7 until 10 p.m. Friday; burgers and drinks will be sold; donations accepted; music by Omar Rivers and the Trailblazers.

HALLOWEEN HAUNTINGS 7 p.m. Friday and again on Nov. 1, The Biscuit Company Cafe, 1100 Washington St.; order refreshments by 6 p.m.; donations accepted; Kay Woo, 636-0134

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION WORKSHOP 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. with hour lunch break, Saturday at Warren County Extension Service conference room, 1100-C Grove Street; lLeona, 634-4520, to register.

FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE 9 a.m. Saturday; We Care Community Service, 909 Walnut; sponsored by Mississippi Delta Service Corps; 638-6327.

HALLELUJAH FESTIVAL 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Triumph M.B. Church multipurpose building, 2869 North Washington St.; cake walk, treasure hunt, prizes, food, costume contest; children are asked to dress in a Biblical costume; 638-8110.

SWAT WORKSHOP 1 p.m. Saturday at Travis Chapel A.M.E. Church, 745 Hutson; mini health fair, red ribbon drug awareness lesson and balloon launch; Horace L. McKay is pastor.

BLUE REVUE EXTRAVAGANZA 7 p.m. Saturday at the Vicksburg City Auditorium; talent and fashion show for youth ages 4-17; will be judged on talent and modeling; Hilda White, 636-7674; sponsored by Nu Kappa Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

YOUTH HALLOWEEN PARTY 6:30 p.m. Saturday; wiener roast and games; sponsored by Woodmen of the World; 638-2495 for directions.

LEVI’S “A Gathering Place”; 7 until 10 p.m. Saturday; Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by Buck Wilds and the Wild Bunch.

S.T.A.R.S. 7 p.m. Saturday at Word of Faith Christian Center, 1201 Grove St.; harvest festival; 638-2500; Reginald L. Walker is pastor.

VICKSBURG ART ASSOCIATION 22nd annual Fall Show, 1 until 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 638-9221.

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARTISTS’ GUILD 2 p.m. Sunday at Alfreda Lodge, Roosevelt State Park, Morton.

CAPITOL CITY COIN AND CURRENCY SHOW 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clarion Hotel, I-55 High Street exit; buy, sell, trade U.S. and foreign coins, currency, gold, silver and other numismatic items; David Derrick, bourse chairman, 932-2007.

Churches

PORTERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST 5:30 tonight, finger food fellowship; 6:30, guest speaker, the Rev. Willis Britt; Saturday, 10 a.m., bake sale followed by the annual smorgasbord from 11 until 2 p.m.; adults $6 and children 12 and under $4.

BETHLEHEM M.B. Choir rehearsal, 5:30 tonight; Kevin Winters and L.C. Dotson, musicians.

BELMONT M.B. 7 tonight and Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday, 4446 Charlie Brown Road, Utica; marriage seminar conducted by the Rev. Maxwell Tyler and Betty Tyler, evangelist; Phillip Burks is pastor.

GREATER MOUNT ZION Fall revival, prayer at 6:45 and services at 7:30 tonight-Friday; Edward Knight, guest speaker; Edmond Gibbs is pastor.

PLEASANT VALLEY Choir rehearsal, 5 p.m. Friday; 2585 North Washington St.; Kevin Powell, musician.

ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC Octoberfest, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday on church grounds; chicken dinners, $5, hamburger and bratwurst, games for children and adults, white elephant sale and bingo; rain or shine; 636-3445.

MOUNTAIN OF FAITH MINISTRY Luncheon for all church pastors and leaders; noon Saturday at the new YMCA; register by Friday; 831-4405.

TRAVELER’S REST 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the church fellowship hall, 718 Bowmar Avenue; free community health fair; 636-3712; the Rev. Thomas Bernard is pastor.

NEW MOUNT ELEM Clean up day; noon Saturday; Annie Chiles, 638-2409 or 638-4372.

JUBILEE REVIVAL MINISTRIES 2 p.m. Saturday at The Mafan Building, 1315 Adams St.; “Becoming Women of Excellence”; Linda Sweezer, pastor of The House of Peace Worship Church, will speak; Lisa Sanders, 630-9318.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Germanfest, 4 until 7 p.m. Saturday, 301 Cain Ridge Road; bratwurst plates $5, hot dog plates $2.50, eat in or carry out; 636-1894.

61 NORTH BYPASS CHURCH OF CHRIST 6 p.m. Saturday-Thursday; 15th annual Gospel Meeting with Robert L. James, guest speaker; Willie Nettle is host minister.

BIBLE HOLINESS Fall festival; 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 155 Dunigan Road; candy, games, hot dog and marshmallow roast, chili, cake walk and more.

TRIUMPH M.B. 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, 124 Pittman Road; Male Chorus anniversary celebration with guest speakers and choirs; 638-5293.

Benefits

BENEFIT FOR ERIC SMITH 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Bovina Cafe; adult plates, $10 and child plates, $5; choice of beef tips or chicken and dumplings, two vegetables, dessert and drink.