Vicksburg Chamber Music Festival

6 this evening, Mississippi Symphony Brass Quintet, Mary Harwood House, 600 Fort Hill Drive; $15 at the door, reception follows.

Southern Cultural Heritage Center

Reservations required for each event: 601-631-2997 or info@southernculture.org; Digital photography workshop: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday; Kathy Gibson, instructor; $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers; bring camera and batteries; Glass painting and firing workshop: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and May 11; the Rev. Mark Bleakley, instructor; $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers; Chocolate Affair: 7 p.m. Thursday; $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers; diners with event ticket will receive 10 percent discount at Cafe Anchuca, Duff’s Tavern & Grill, Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company and Roca; Knitting 101: 9 a.m.-noon June 5 and 12; Leslie Tedder, instructor; $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers; bring size 11 knitting needles, Redheart acrylic yarn and a row counter; Jumpstart Art: 8-11 a.m. June 7-8; ages 3-5; Kathy Gibson, instructor; $20 per child, includes supplies and snack; Multicultural Arts Camp: 8 a.m.-noon June 21-25; ages 6-12; Kathy Gibson and Tracy Gardner, instructors; $50, includes supplies, materials, snack.

Vicksburg Theatre Guild

“Bad Seed”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and May 14-15 and 2 p.m. Sunday and May 16; “Gold in the Hills”: July 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31; Fairy Tale Theatre: June 24-27; all events at Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave.; Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m., Sunday shows at 2; $12 for adults, $10 for 55 and older, $5 for 12 and younger; 601-636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com.

“Mont Helena — A Dream Revisited”

7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and May 20-22; Mont Helena home on U.S. 61 North, between Rolling Fork and Anguilla; tickets: $48, available in advance only; call 662-873-2080, fax 662-873-2450 or visit www.monthelena.com.

Book-signings

Margaret McMullan: 4-6 p.m. May 19, “Sources of Light”; William H. Dodson: 4-5:30 p.m. May 20, “If Only I Had Known: A True Story”; Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington St.; 601-634-8624 or loreleibooks.com.

Health Walk Program

3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 30; Poverty Point State Historic Site, West Carroll Parish, east of Monroe on Louisiana 577; free; 888-926-5492.

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Ameristar Casino,

4116 Washington St.

601-638-1000, www.ameristar.com

• Area Code — Variety; tonight at Cabaret; free.

• Sinamon Leaf — Variety; Tuesday-May 9 and May 11-16 at Cabaret; free.

• Dr. Zarr’s Funkmonster — Variety/funk; Friday-Saturday at Bottleneck; free.

• Mike Zito — Variety/classic rock; May 14-15 at Bottleneck Blues Bar; free.

• Richard Marx — Contemporary; 7:30 p.m. May 14 at Bottleneck; tickets: $45-$50.

Eddie Monsour’s at the Biscuit,

1100 Washington St., 601-638-1571

• 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays — Open mic.

• 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday — Band TBA, call for cover.

LD’s Kitchen,

1111 Mulberry St., 601-636-9838

• 8:30 p.m. each second and fourth Tuesday — Central Mississippi Blues Society Band, local artists; free.

• 7 p.m. each first and third Tuesday — Line dancing; free.

Jacques’ Cafe at Battlefield Inn,

4137 N. Frontage Road, 601-638-5811

• 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday — Karaoke in the lounge; free.

• 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday — Richard Ahlvin; call for cover.

Beechwood Restaurant & Lounge,

4451 Clay St., 601-636-3761

• 7-10 p.m. Wednesday — Live music in lounge; free.

• 9:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday — Rachett; call for cover.

Mississippi Welcome Center,

4210 Washington St., 601-638-4269

• 1-4 p.m. each fourth Sunday — Old Time Music Society; free.

Roca Restaurant & Bar,

127 Country Club Drive, 601-638-0800

• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays — Ben Shaw; free.