1/5/05

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 5, 2005

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Public programs

Senior Center Thursday: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 12:30 Richter bridge; 1 p.m. piano class; 2, River Region “Your Good Health” with Dr. Daniel Edney; 3, open play dominoes and card games.

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Hinds Community College Open Registration 8:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m. today and Thursday; classes begin Monday; 638-0060 or www.hindscc.edu.

Overeaters Anonymous To stop binge-eating; 6-7 tonight; Bowmar Baptist Church, room 102C; 638-0011.

Sisters By Choice Breast cancer support group, Thursday meeting canceled; next meeting, Feb. 4.

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3 p.m. Thursday, River Region West Campus conference room.

Brain Injury Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, River Region West Campus conference room; 981-1021.

NIA Movement Through Music for Health 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Thursday; Fit Zone, 1109 Mission Park Drive; Leah Wheeless, instructor; 636-1878.

Visions for Tomorrow Free classes for parents or caregivers of children suffering from developmental or emotional disorders and mental illness; eight-week course begins at 6 p.m. Jan. 13; 630-9470 or 800-357-0388; sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Vicksburg Theatre Guild “Gold in the Hills” auditions, 6 and older, Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave. No experience required. www.e-vgt.com for more information.

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

Narcotics Anonymous River City group, 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 661-7646; evening, Jackie G., 638-8456 or 415-3345; Recovery at Noon group, Monday-Friday; Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057.

Clubs

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; speaker, Patricia Anderson, specialist at Kings Community Center Head Start.

Army/Navy Club Monthly steak dinner, 7 p.m. Thursday, clubhouse.

American Legion Auxiliary Executive meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, 1618 Main St.; monthly meeting, 7 p.m. Monday.

Woodmen of the World 6 p.m. Friday, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, 302 Goodrum Road; scrapbook workshop and installation of officers; 638-2495.

Ashmead Chapter DAR Member workshop to prepare Master Questionnaires, 10 a.m. Saturday; Church of the Holy Trinity, 900 South St.

Churches

Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal Camille Saint-Saens’ “Christmas Oratorio,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday; solos, strings, choir, organ.

New Dimension “The Beginning of Something Great” Holy Hip-Hop Concert with K.R.U.N.K. Youth Ministry, 10 a.m. Saturday; live DJ, Christside Jeez, Nikao and Flame; George Tyler and Franshelia Straughter, pastors; 883-2095 or www.straughter.cjb.net.

Mount Zion No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturday, 920 Fifth North St.; members asked to be present for gift exchange; J.B. Johnson, 638-1832.