[04/30/02]

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 30, 2002

Clubs

WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1977 25th reunion meeting; 6:30 tonight, Goldie’s Trail Barbecue; Diane Irwin Bailey, 634-1068, or Mike Hudson, 638-3378; all classmates are urged to attend.

LIONS Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Sheriff Martin Pace will speak.

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ASHMEAD CHAPTER DAR 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Piccadilly Cafeteria; Melody Field, Hinds Community College, will speak on creative learning in retirement.

JOHN C. PEMBERTON CAMP Sons of Confederate Veterans; meeting Thursday, Ryan’s Restaurant; eat at 6 p.m., meeting at 7; Chuck Bell will speak on Christ in the camps.

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION All interested in becoming a member or learning more are welcome to the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 2002 Cherry St.; 619-6984 or e-mail PLA@digitalmantra.com

KAPPA ALPHA PSI ALUMNI CHAPTER “First Friday’s” one year anniversary; 7:30 p.m.-midnight, Friday, VFW Post on Indiana Avenue; refreshments, music and door prizes.

Public programs

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: preschool story time followed by crafts.

SENIOR CENTER Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, King bridge; 10, NIA exercise; 1 p.m., beginner dulcimer; 1:30, acrylic art class; 2:30, open play dominoes; Thursday: 9 a.m., NIA exercise; 9:30, intermediate/advanced bridge; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 12:30 p.m., Richter bridge; 1, bingo; 3, open play dominoes.

SOUTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 20th ANNIVERSARY 4-6 p.m. today; 6530 Nailor Road; 636-0176.

WALKING TOUR OF SPEED’S ADDITION 5:30 tonight; led by Eva Nicholson; tour begins at the Shlenker House, 2212 Cherry St.; no admission; in case of inclement weather, tour will be postponed until May 2; Pat Strange, 636-3827.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, U.S. 61 South; no diets, no dues, no weigh-ins; 638-0011.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST 7 a.m. Thursday, Battlefield Inn; cost is $6.15 per person (tax and gratuity included); Frank Melton, CEO of WLBT of Jackson, will speak; reservations by today to 638-6165.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP 2 p.m. Thursday, River Region West campus cafeteria; 638-1877.

“PHOTO-REALISM” Noon Friday, Southern cultural heritage Foundation; presented by Alice Jean Dortch; 631-2997.

CRIMSON WHITE CONCERT Praise and worship band; 7 p.m. Friday, Chamberlain Hunt Academy; free admission.

BACK ALLEY PLAYERS Presenting “Radio Station W-B-A-P;” 7:30 p.m. Friday, The Ground Floor cafe, 1101 Washington St.; free admission.

CRAWFORD STREET PLAYSCHOOL Openings for 1- to 4-year-olds; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday classes are available; Sally Riddle, 636-5612.

VICKSBURG FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Now accepting applications for girls club and male image day camps; camp will be June 10-14 for girls and June 17-21 for boys; Gwendolyn Appleby, Terry Lockhart or Mitchell Dent, 638-1336.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM Open to parents wanting to earn a GED; family-based program where participants must participate in each part of the program in order to receive preschool at no cost; program consists of GED instruction, parenting instruction, preschool for children 6-weeks to 4-years, and one monthly home visit; program is not connected to Department of Human Services; transportation is available GED classes are the first Monday and Tuesday of each month; Ruthanne Shockley, 636-7687.

Churches

“HEAVEN’S GATES & HELL’S FLAMES” 7 nightly through Wednesday, Goodrum Baptist Church; free admission; nursery is provided; Ray Spence is pastor; 636-4904.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Place Bible study and weight loss program; 6:30 p.m. Thursday; corner of Indiana Avenue and Porters Chapel Road; Avis Phillips, 634-2673 or 638-6925.

MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST REVIVAL 7 nightly through Friday; 1925 Baldwin Ferry Road; the Rev. Johnny L. Williams will be the evangelist; the Rev. Leon Nelson Jr. is pastor.

CALVARY BAPTIST REVIVAL 2878 Old Highway 27; 7 nightly through Thursday; Jack Moore, pastor of First Baptist Church in Fisherville, Tenn., will be the guest evangelist; Mark Jones, minister of music at First Baptist Church in Carthage, will be in charge of music; spaghetti supper fund raiser sponsored by the youth will be from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Thursday, tickets are $5.

CALVARY M.B. REVIVAL 406 Klein St.; 7 nightly through Thursday; The Rev. James Sills of Greenville will be the guest minister; R.T. Strong is host pastor; 636-1273.

GREATER JERUSALEM BAPTIST BOOK CLUB Book discussion, 6:30 p.m. Friday, a film will be shown; 5026 Mount Alban Road.

PLEASANT VALLEY CHOIR REHEARSAL 7 p.m. Friday; Kevin Powell is musician.