Clubs

VICKSBURG QUILTERS Potluck lunch and work session, 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Jan’s house; bring any completed donation quilts.

ALCORN STATE ALUMNAE CHAPTER Members will be ringing the Salvation Army bell from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the entrance to Pemberton Square mall.

ROSE OF SHARON NO. 24 O.E.S. Regular meeting, 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lodge Hall; Christmas social will follow; bring a dish, gift and items for the nursing home.

REUNITE SOCIAL AND CIVIC CLUB Christmas Gala, 9 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Center (Baltes Gym), 1512 Main St.; music by “Dr. C” Richard Clark; semi-formal attire; tickets, $5 per person, can be purchased from club members or at the door; Ora Mason, 638-8781.

WARREN COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN “A December Afternoon;” 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday at the Old Firehouse Gallery on Openwood Street; Community Storehouse Pantry donations appreciated; new children’s books will be donated to the Warren County Children’s Home.

AARP CHRISTMAS PARTY 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bucky’s Place, 122 Bradford Drive; officer installation, bring covered dish.

Public programs

KINDERMUSIK SPRING REGISTRATION Deadline for registration is Monday; all classes meet at First Baptist Church and begin Jan. 6; 630-9265 to reserve a space; for birth through 7 years old.

OAK RIDGE OPRY Christmas party from 7 until 10 tonight at the Oak Ridge Community Center; the Oak Ridge Band will provide the music; bring finger foods and drinks; there will be no food for sale this week.

BALLROOM, LATIN AND SWING DANCE PARTY 8 until 10 tonight at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland, $10 per person; hustle lesson from 7 until 8, $10 per person; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168.

SANTA CLAUS AT VICKSBURG FACTORY OUTLETS For children and adults, Saturday at the outlet center; train and other activities.

BECOMING WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE 2 p.m. Saturday at Jubilee Revival Ministries; guest speaker will be Brenda Washington of Planting Seed Church of Deliverance in Jackson.

LEVI’S “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by Southwinds.

SENIOR HONORS TEA Alcorn State University tea has been rescheduled for Jan. 12.

OLD TIMEY MUSIC JAM SESSION 1 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Mississippi Welcome Center, 4210 Washington St.; music will be provided by Mississippi Old Time Music Society; public is invited; 638-7511.

LIGHTS IN THE DARK ILLUMINATION Sunday evening in the Oak Park community; central location for preparing bags will be at 6103 Indiana Ave.; Pam Durman, 634-8089 or Jackie Shorter, 636-1703; sponsored by Girl Scout Troop No. 119.

VICKSBURG BLUES MUSEUM Open house fundraiser; 6 until 9 p.m. Tuesday at the old YMCA, 821 Clay St.; food, entertainment and memorabilia for sale; memberships available at the door; sponsored by Century 21 P.L. Hennessey and Associates Inc. and Ameristar Casino.

YMCA CHRISTMAS CAMP 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Dec. 23-30 and Jan. 2-3 at the Raworth Branch on Halls Ferry Road; open to grades kindergarten through sixth; organized activities planned; 638-5565 or 638-1071 to register.

DIABETES EDUCATION CLASSES Group and individual; River Region West Campus; call 619-3609 for times.

Churches

NEW MOUNT ZION M.B. Members are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food drive to Sunday morning worship.

SHILOH M.B. Rehearsal for Christmas program begins at 5 tonight, all wanting to participate are asked to attend; church Christmas program begins at 6 p.m. Saturday; public is invited; 630-0367.

PLEASANT VALLEY Choir rehearsal and Christmas practice, 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

CLOVER VALLEY M.B. End of the year business meeting, 2 p.m. Saturday.

GROVE STREET M.B. Christmas program at 6:30 p.m. Saturday; the public is invited to all events.

NEW ROCK OF AGES M.B. Youth Choir candlelight Christmas program, 6 p.m. Saturday; the public is invited.

MOUNT GIVEN M.B. Meeting for church members at 6 p.m. Saturday, 210 Kirkland Road.

Benefit

CANDLELIGHT MUSICAL Benefit for Catherine Williams, 6 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist.