1/21/04

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 21, 2004

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Clubs

Rotary Noon Thursday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Sen. Mike Chaney.

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

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1959 Reunion planning meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday at The Hut on Main Street; interested class members asked to attend; Clyde Harris, 636-6665, or Elijah Johnson, 636-9199.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m., chair exercises; 10:30, open computers; 12:30 p.m., richter bridge; 1, piano; 2, dominoes and chicken foot.

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

Jackson Neuropathy Association Support Group 5 p.m. Thursday, St. James Episcopal Church, 3921 Oak Ridge Drive, Jackson; speaker, Lowery H. Huff; 956-5217 or 956-5573.

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

Epilepsy Support Group 6-7 p.m. Thursday, River Region West, administrative conference room.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday; music by Old Habits; burgers, drinks for sale; donations accepted.

Mississippi Symphony Brass Quintet Performance, 7 p.m. Friday; Southern Cultural Heritage Auditorium, corner of Cherry and Crawford streets; $5 donation suggested; 631-2997.

Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday; Applause Dance Factory, 242 W. Stephens St. in Ridgeland; hustle lesson, 7-8; $10 per event; 856-6168, or for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Old Habits.

“River Kids: Exploring Mississippi through the Arts” Free after-school art and music program, Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams St.; music class, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays; art class, 4-5:30 p.m. Thursdays; for children in grades 3-6; to register, 631-2997.

NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program 12-week class for families of the mentally ill, 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Service, 3444 Wisconsin Ave.; free; sponsored by the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Mississippi; for information and to register, Marcia, 535-2924, Mary, 636-3907, or the NAMI office, 800-357-0388.

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.

2004 Biddy Ball Registration open for kindergarten through second grade; Tuesday and Thursday for six weeks; fundamental skills and rules of basketball; Purks YMCA, 638-1071.

Volunteers Sought Repairs needed at Vicksburg Area Chapter Red Cross, 908 Cherry St.; 636-9182.

Churches

Bethlehem Baptist “Book of Revelation,” 6 tonight, 3055 N. Washington St.; pastor, the Rev. David Brown.

Mount Carmel M.B. Business meeting, 7 tonight; members asked to attend; pastor, Dr. Franklin Lassiter.