4/6/04

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 6, 2004

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Clubs

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; speaker, Wayne McMaster.

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Civitan Club Business meeting, noon Wednesday, Shoney’s.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Vicksburg Chapter No. 77, 2 p.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; program, Dr. Emma Keulegan.

PRAM 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Eddie Monsour’s; Wayne Stroupe will speak on efforts in Iraq.

Tougaloo College Alumni Association 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Unique Impressions, 2420 Washington St.; 218-3577.

In Step Dance Club Ballroom dance party, 8-9:30 p.m. Thursday; Latin dance class, 8-9 p.m. Monday; $10 per event; 1855 Lakeland Drive, Suite A-21 in Jackson; 366-7499.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Mu Xi Omega Chapter; Annual service luncheon, 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary’s Center, 1513 Main St.; ticket donation, $15; contact Angela Carpenter or Pam Garrett for tickets.

Public programs

Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises; 1 p.m., bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Public Library Wednesday and Thursday: 10:30 a.m., preschool and toddler story time and a craft.

Mental Illness Support Group 6 tonight, Warren Yazoo Mental Health Complex; for family and friends of the mentally ill; 636-1861.

Diabetes Support Group 6-7 tonight, River Region West, cafeteria; speaker, Dr. Lee Voulters.

Breast Cancer Support Group 6 tonight, Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road; Pearl Carter, 636-4709; for patients, survivors and family members.

Alcohol Screening Day Wednesday, Alcorn State University; free; outreach, education and screening; Dr. Barbara Warner-Martin, 877-6212.

Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Marian Hill, administrative area; fellowship of family and friends of alcoholics and addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.

Lifeguard Recertification CPRO and water skills, 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Purks YMCA; $10; Brian Gough, 638-1071.

Angelic Voices of Christ Fifth anniversary celebration, 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, City Auditorium, 901 Monroe St.; guests include Lion of Judah, Sisters of Faith, True Believers Gospel Harmonizers, Precious Melodies of Faith, Geneva Jones-Douglas, Kathleen McGriggs and Julian A. Lott; 661-6028.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday, Applause Dance Factory, Ridgeland; Cha Cha lesson, 7-8 p.m.; $10, first time free; other classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Cypress Pilates Mat classes, 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. today and 11:30 a.m. Friday; private and duets by appointment; Andrea Tower, 415-9501.

JSU Third Annual Baby Contest 3 p.m. April 18, Locust Grove Baptist Church, Stenson Road; sponsored by the Vicksburg-Warren Chapter, Jackson State University National Alumni Association; Debra Goodman, 636-3429, Robyn Gordon, 638-7346, or Jackie Reed, 831-3767.

Narcotics Anonymous 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.

Six-Week Summer Camp Monday-Friday, June 1-July 9, Central Mississippi Prevention Services; ages 7-17; early registration, 631-0102.

Churches

Shiloh M.B. Easter program rehearsal, 5 p.m. today, 920 Meadow St.

St. James Baptist “The Crucifixion of Christ,” 7 tonight-Friday; speakers, John Carroll, Willie Jones and Troy Smith.

Belmont M.B. Spring revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 4446 Charlie Brown Road; speaker, the Rev. Robert McCall of Society Hill Baptist Church in McComb.

King Solomon M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 1401 Farmer St.; evangelists, the Revs. Flem Wilson, Thomas Bernard, David Brown, Leroy Wilson and Robert L. Miller.

Greater Mount Olive M.B. Spring revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 109 N. Locust St.; speaker, the Rev. James Beverly of Natchez; host pastor, Douglas Harris; churches and choirs invited.

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

Travelers Rest Baptist “A Week of Sacrifice,” 7:15 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 718 Bowmar Ave.

Greater Mount Lebanon Prayer services, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 339 Alpine St.; pastor, Larry D. Clark.