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Clubs

Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Friday at Masonic Hall; all Prince Hall Masons welcome; dress is casual.

Vicksburg Warren Alcorn Alumnae Chapter 7 tonight at the Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St.

Ivyettes 10:30 a.m. Saturday; We Care Outreach Center, 902 China St.; contact sponsors for details.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Noon Saturday, Mount Heroden Baptist Church.

Willing Workers 3 p.m. Saturday; Pleasant Valley Church, 2585 N. Washington St.; Eddie Bryant, president.

Class of 1973 Reunion meeting for North and South Vicksburg and Warren Central high schools; 4 p.m. Saturday at 919 Wabash Ave.

Knights of Columbus Saltillo breakfast, 8 until 11 a.m. Sunday at K.C. Hall; $3 per person with a maximum of $12 for immediate family; public is welcome.

Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society Annual meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday at the shelter, 6600 Highway 61 South.

Vicksburg Beta Chapter Sorority Noon Tuesday at Piccadilly; Geni Fulcher, owner of the Ivy Place, will demonstrate floral design.

Public programs

Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and swing; swing lesson from 7 until 8 and party from 8 until 10 tonight at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Beautillion 2003 Young men (high school juniors and seniors and college freshmen) interested may contact Santa Carpenter, 634-1233; registration info due 5-6 tonight at

Travelers Rest M.B. Church; sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Obesity Surgery Support Group 5 p.m. Saturday, River Region education conference room; 619-3192.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by Lanny McCann and the Backwater Band.

Magnolia Ballroom Dancer’s Association Dance; 7:30 until 11 p.m. Saturday in the Ethnic Heritage Building at the Jim Buck Ross Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Lakeland Drive in Jackson; free intermediate Rumba class before dance; $10 for members, $5 for first-time guests and $15 for returning guests; Jean Brewer, 898-1582, Cheryn Netz, 944-7726, or Shirley Griffin, 636-7000.

Memorial Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Lakeview Funeral Home; 629-3500.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program 1 p.m. Monday at the Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium; Yolande Robbins will be the keynote speaker along with other guests; sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day Committee, the Mississippi Chapter of Blacks in Government and the Vicksburg Branch of the NAACP; contact Debra Goodman or Bobbie Bingham Morrow for information.

Winter Swim Lessons Registration at the Purks YMCA for moms and tots and preschool swim classes beginning Feb. 3 and beginner adult classes beginning March 3; 638-1070.

Hospice Volunteers Sought Ages 16 and older to help with errands, dressing, reading and more; training provided; Kimberly Holcomb, 1-800-217-3874 or 261-4010 ext. 404 for information.

Churches

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i Faith Part 2 of “Introduction to the Baha’i Faith: Basic Beliefs” at 6:30 tonight; 636-8628 for information and registration.

Jackson Street M.B. Youth service and sleep over; 7 tonight with Bonnie Jordan and the Rev. Gary Blanks speaking, guest choir will be Mighty Train of Gospel; Saturday: 9 a.m. with the Rev. Horace Allen; the Rev. John W. Carroll Sr. is pastor.

Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Business meeting, 7 p.m. Monday at 920 Fifth North; all members are asked to attend; Larry Brown is pastor.

Pleasant Valley Choir rehearsal, 11 a.m. Saturday; all members urged to attend.

Mount Alban M.B. Business meeting, 11 a.m. Saturday for officers and 1 p.m. for members; all members are urged to attend.

Benefits

Musical Benefit for Cassandia Johnson 6 p.m. Saturday; Gospel Temple M.B. Church, 1612 Lane St.; the Rev. Walter Edley, pastor; 661-0500 or 634-0064.