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Clubs

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Board meeting, 6:30 tonight, Rowdy’s; 636-2720.

Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Scott Verhine with Southeastern Football Saturdays.

Vicksburg Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Piccadilly; Sen. Mike Chaney will speak.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Max Klaus.

John C. Pemberton Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans, 6 p.m. Thursday; Masonic Lodge, Cain Ridge Road; a film on the Battle of Shiloh will be shown; public invited.

Vicksburg Coin Club 7 p.m. Thursday, River Region West conference room.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Tuesday: 9:30 a.m., intermediate exercise and intermediate bridge; 10:30-noon, quilting; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., piano; 2, dulcimer.

Free Reading and Arithmetic Tutoring Service For grades 4-9; 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, 2903 Washington St.; to volunteer time or register a child, call Diane Rushing, 883-1956 or 630-0110; sponsored by His Majesty’s Ministries, Inc.

Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

Book Signing and Reading 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Public Library; presented by Sha’ Givens, author of “I Am Woman Through the Storm.”

“Recognizing and Preventing Fraud In Your Small Business” 5-7 p.m. Oct. 14, Chamber of Commerce office; chamber members, $15, and non-members, $25; limited seating; Chamber, 636-1012, or HCC, 857-3536, for reservations; sponsored by the Hinds Community College Small Business Development Center and Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce.

Haven House Family Shelter Individual counseling and support group provided; 638-0555 for information.

Churches

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday; Multi-Purpose Building, 2869 N. Washington St.; North Washington residents eligible; verification of income, Social Security cards and recent utility bill required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.