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Clubs

Woodmen of the World 6 tonight, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department on Goodrum Road; all members asked to attend; 638-2495.

Rose of Sharon No. 24, O.E.S. 4 p.m. Saturday, Lodge Hall; important business.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Business meeting/ bench racing session at Roger Harris’, 6 p.m. Monday; planning upcoming Bare Bones Auto Show; 636-8962 or www.vicksburgcruisers.com.

VFW 2573 7 p.m. Monday, 1918 Washington St.

NAACP 7 p.m. Monday, 902 China St.; executive board meeting at 6, all chairmen should be present.

Vicksburg B&PW 7 p.m. Monday, Vicksburg Country Club; speaker, Andrew Ketchings of Natchez, candidate for state treasurer; public invited, reservations required, Alene Thornton, 638-3354 or 636-0161, or Pat Hunt, 638-2511.

VFW 10734 7 p.m. Monday, post home on Indiana Avenue.

AARP 10 a.m. Tuesday, Chamber of Commerce; speaker, Kathy Goza.

Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Sam Stacy, Vicksburg Corps of Engineers, “Afghanistan Assignment.”

Public programs

Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8-10 tonight, Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive, Ridgeland, $10 per person; Cha Cha lesson 7-8 p.m., $10 per person; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 tonight, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by: Magnolias and Moonshine; donations accepted; hamburgers and drinks for sale; fish fry postponed.

Ecology Education Workshops for K-12 Teachers 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, room 318 in the Math-Science building at Alcorn; hosted by SEEDS, Strategies for Ecology Education Development and Sustainability; sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; Dr. Alex D.W. Acholonu, 877-6236, fax, 877-2328, or email, acholonu@lorman.alcorn.edu.

11th Annual Barbecue Fun Day 11 a.m. Saturday, Kings Community Center; workshops, speakers and other events; sponsored by Narcotics Anonymous, River City Group; Lee and Jackie G., 638-8456; Larry R., 636-0861; Richard W., 636-2011; Alvin J., 661-7646.

Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall, hallway between the cinema and Radio Shack; sponsored by Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Hipshots.

Dance 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Saturday; American Legion, “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; $2 in advance and $3 at door.

Old Time Music Jam Session 1 until 4 p.m. Sunday, Mississippi Welcome Center, 4210 Washington St.; sponsored by the Mississippi Old Time Music Society; for information, 638-7511.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 2-3 p.m. Monday, River Region West, cafeteria; 619-3192.

Warner-Tully YMCA Camp Weeklong resident camp for boys and girls ages 7-13; registration for session, July 20-26; for information, 638-8356.

Learning Garden Preschool at Oakland Baptist Church Fall registration now open, limited class space for 6-weeks through 5-years; curriculum includes, computers, Spanish, phonics, music, science, math, Bible and more; 638-6724 or Jill Marr, 636-6759.

Churches

Spring Hill Baptist 7 tonight, 1816 Mission 66; speaker, the Rev. Phillip Burks; pastor, the Rev. Frank Gardner Jr.

Grove Street M.B. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 707 Pierce St.; all members are asked to attend; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

Belmont M.B. Appreciation program for Lavonne Wood and Arthur Thompson, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 4446 Charlie Brown Rd.; soloists, groups and choirs invited to participate; pastor, Phillip Burks.

Pleasant Green Baptist Business meeting for 1 p.m. Saturday has been canceled.

St. Mary’s Catholic Vacation Bible School, 5:30-8 p.m. Monday through July 18, 1512 Main St.; classes for pre-K through 12th grade; 636-0115.

Benefits

Free Car Wash 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Sonic on U.S. 61 North; donations accepted; sponsored by the First United Pentecostal Church young men; proceeds to go towards the canoe trip.