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Clubs

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Dr. David Foster of WYMHA will speak on stress management.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; speaker, Terry Winschel, Vicksburg Military Park historian.

Cook-Ellis Family Reunion Reception, 6 p.m. Thursday, Fairfield Inn Ballroom; barbecue, 1 p.m. Friday, 513 Peal St.; 2004 planning meeting, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Fairfield Inn Ballroom; worship, 11 a.m. July 6, Family Life Cathedral; Bonita L. Donald, 850-315-0657 or Tondra R. Robinson, 281-443-3536.

Army/Navy Club Monthly steak dinner meeting, Thursday, club house.

TRIAD 2 p.m. July 23, board room, City Hall Annex; 638-1363.

Public programs

Child Birth Class Today and July 8,15 and 22, River Region Medical Center, education conference rooms; includes early beginning, sibling and breast-feeding classes; to register, 883-5354.

Diabetes Support Group 6-7 tonight, River Region West, cafeteria; speaker, Dr. Sloane Blair.

Vicksburg Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m. until noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises, senior style; 1 p.m., bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Public Library Preschool and toddler story time and art project, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; school-age story time and “Art Book” creative workshop, 10:30 a.m. Thursday; closed Friday and Saturday.

Mental Illness Support Group For family and friends of mentally ill; 6 tonight, conference room of Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Complex; 636-1861.

Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist, room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

Sixth Annual Legacy Luncheon “The Blues,” noon Thursday, Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium; featuring Grammy nominee, Vasti Jackson; sponsored by the Museum and Marketplace.

Emergency Appeal Blood Drive 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Wal-Mart; each donor will receive a T-shirt and be registered to win a $100 Wal-Mart gift certificate; sponsored by United Blood Services and Wal-Mart.

July 4 Garbage Collection City residents with Friday collections will have garbage pickup on July 4; cans must be on street no later than 7 a.m.; county customers will not have pick-up on July 4, but it will resume on next regularly scheduled collection day.

Pee Wee Workout/Cardiac Kids Fall registration for classes, open play and workshops for ages 3-12, 1109 Mission Park Drive; noon-2 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 636-1878 or peeweeworkouts.com.

Volunteers Sought The Vicksburg Police Department is seeking volunteers to help plan the annual National Night Out festivities in neighborhoods throughout the city on Aug. 5. To volunteer, contact the police department’s public information officer or Nichelle Smith at 636-2511; the deadline is Thursday.

Churches

Porters Chapel M.B. Revival, 7 tonight through Friday, 4375 Halls Ferry Road.

Magnolia M.B., Port Gibson Revival, 7:30 tonight through Friday; guest speaker, the Rev. Robert Davis Jr. of Detroit; pastor, the Rev. James Dorsey.

Shiloh M.B. 7-8 tonight through Wednesday, 720 Green St.; pastor, Willie J. Jones.

New Rock of Ages Senior Choir rehearsal, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Standfield M.B. Registration for Vacation Bible School, 6 p.m. Thursday, 1404 Lane St.; classes for all ages, 6-8 p.m. beginning Monday; pastor, John H. Williams Sr.