1/14/05
Published 12:00 am Friday, January 14, 2005
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Clubs
MXO Chapter of AKA 10 a.m. Saturday, Mount Heroden Church; chapter operation, workshop and meeting; 636-3429.
Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall, Court Street at Baldwin Ferry; 2005 assessments due; all Prince Hall Masons welcome.
Levi’s A Gathering Place, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; music by the Wright Road Band; donations accepted.
Knights of Columbus Saltillo breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Sunday; KC Hall, Fisher Ferry Road; $3 per person or $12 for immediate family; public invited.
Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 3 p.m. Sunday, King David No. 1, 2719 Letitia St.; members asked to attend; 638-0171 or 636-5958.
Rosa A. Temple Class of 1968 5 p.m. Sunday, the home of Frank James, 7629 Fisher Ferry Road; members asked to attend.
Vicksburg Soccer Organization 6 p.m. Monday, Hinds Community College auditorium, 755 Mississippi 27 South; coaches welcome.
Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; Gloria Sims will speak on the Vicksburg Nontraditional Education Program.
Public programs
Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 tonight, Bradley’s Chapel United Methodist; music by Old Habits; hamburgers and drinks, donations accepted; 638-6350.
Extreme Lady Fitness Center 9-10 a.m. Saturday, next to Wyatt’s Gym; meet with instructors, observe workouts offered; 636-9414.
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-Saturday; Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.
16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Monday, Rainbow Casino Restaurant; guest speaker, Sen. Willie Simmons; sponsored by Omicron Rho Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha; Dr. John Walls, 634-6349, Gabe Harris, 634-6597, Ben Brown, 638-9047, or Lewis Burke, 634-2757, for ticket information.
Millsaps College Enrichment Classes Arts/crafts and health/fitness, beginning Jan. 24 on the Millsaps campus; arts and crafts classes include faux finishing, quiltmaking, acrylic and watercolor painting, basic drawing, collecting Mississippi art, beginning photography, black and white photography, digital photography, flower arranging, pottery, decorating for winter and spring, and calligraphy; health and fitness classes include Pilates and T’ai Chi, belly dance, yoga, meditation, healing touch for chronic conditions; non-credit classes for adults; 974-1130.
Adult Basic Literacy Class Sponsored by Vicksburg Warren School District and 21st CCLC; 631-2881 for information.
Grieving with Grace 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Grace Christian Counseling Center, 1414 Cherry St.; support group for healing damaged emotions; 636-5703.
Warren County Ministers Alliance 5 p.m. Saturday, E.D. Straughter Memorial, 1411 Martin Luther King Drive; public invited.
Baha’i Faith Progressive Revelation, 6:30 tonight; presentation and discussion; 636-8628.
Pleasant Valley Willing Workers meeting, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2585 N. Washington St.; Eddie Bryant, president; members asked to attend.
Bethel AME HBU choir rehearsal, 11 a.m. Saturday, 805 Monroe St.; 638-7812.