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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Today

• 8 a.m.-2 p.m. — Free Test of Adult Basic Education will be held for potential students can be scheduled now through Aug. 8. Call for an appointment at (662) 476-5085, (662) 476-5090 or email msam@eastms.edu. The testing will be done at Hawkins Career and Technical Building, 1512 Kemper St. at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba.

• 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. — Registration is under way for Summer Program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Mississippi, 1717 45th Ave., for children ages five through 18. Call (601) 482-2544. Deadline to register is April 11.

• 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. — AARP Auction and meeting will be held at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. Open to the public. Call (601) 483-7529 or (601) 485-1812.

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th Street. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — East Central Community College will hold tryouts for the Centralettes, the danceline for the Warrior Wall O'Sound Marching band, at the South Campus Gymnasium. All Centralettes will receive a full tuition scholarship. Call Thomas Carson at (601) 635-6228 or email him at tcarson@eccc.edu.



Thursday, April 10

• 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. — Free Test of Adult Basic Education will be held for potential students can be scheduled now through Aug. 8. Call for an appointment at (662) 476-5085, (662) 476-5090 or email msam@eastms.edu. The testing will be done at Hawkins Career and Technical Building, 1512 Kemper St. at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba.

• 8 a.m. - noon — Weems Community Mental Health Center will host a free, brief and confidential alcohol screening as part of National Alcohol Awareness Day. The screenings will be held at Weems Life Care, 1415 College Drive, behind the Weems Main Center. Call (601) 693-1001.

• 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. — Registration is under way for Summer Program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Mississippi, 1717 45th Ave., for children ages five through 18. Call (601) 482-2544. Deadline to register is April 11.

• 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. — AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will e-file taxes free for low and middle income taxpayers. This service will be available at East Mississippi Electric Power Association, 2128 Highway 39 North. Bring copy of 2006 tax return, 2007 tax forms, picture ID and Social Security cards for all family members. First come, first served. Call (601) 692-2758.

• 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. — March for Babies-Bank Day will be in at Citizens National Bank Third Floor, 512 22nd Avenue. This is an opportunity for all fundraising individuals and teams to turn in collected money and pick up prizes before the day of the event. Call Melanie Nixon at (601) 933-1071 or email mnixon@marchofdimes.com.

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th Street. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — The Queen City Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. All duplicate bridge players are welcome. Call Mary at (601) 527-2107.

• 5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. — Calvary Christian High School will hold a "New Campus Open House", 7387 B State Boulevard Extension, (behind Church of the Way). Barbecue plate fund raiser, $6 per plate or five plates for $25. Call Calvary Christian School at (601) 483-2305.

• 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. — A seminar for parents, teachers, counselors and others who live or work with children ages 8-10 will be held at Lamar School, 544 Lindley Road, and is open to the public. The topic will be "Start Talking Now: Preventing Underage Drinking" and will be presented by Pace Cooke Emmons from Weems Community Mental Health Care Center. Call Kim Waters at (601) 482-1345, ext. 13. or Pace Cooke Emmons at (601) 483-4821.

• 6:30 p.m. — American Legion Post and Auxiliary No. 257 will meet for their monthly meeting at the East Mississippi Electric Power Association building on Highway 39 North. All members encouraged to attend. Visitors welcome. Call (601)679-5055.

• 7 p.m.— Meridian Community College Arts and Letters Series will present "Man of La Mancha" at McCain Theatre on campus at Meridian Community College, 910 Highway 19 North. Call (601) 484-8696.

• 7 p.m. — East Central Community College in Decatur will hold its Annual Spring Fine Arts Festival in the Ovid S.Vickers Fine Arts Center. No charge and refreshments will be served. The ECCC Concert Choir and Chamber Series will perform. There will also be an exhibit of art works by ECCC art students. Call (601)635-2111, ext. 229.



Friday, April 11

• 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. — Registration is under way for Summer Program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Mississippi, 1717 45th Ave., for children ages five through 18. Call (601) 482-2544. Deadline to register is April 11.

• 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. — Lauderdale County Cancer Cuffers will be selling ribs as a fund raiser for Relay For Life. Price is $15 for a slab. Deadline to order is by April 4. They may be picked up today with delivery for six slabs or more. Call (601) 482-9806.

• 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 3753 19th St. Call (601) 482-2498 or the 24 hour info/hotline at (601) 527-6669.

• 1 p.m. — The Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. This is an open game and everyone is invited. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601)483-5884.

• 6:30 p.m. — Country and Bluegrass Picking at the Suqualena Masonic Lodge on Highway 494, open mike and all musicians, singers and music fans are welcome. Call (601) 626-7057 or (601) 626-7888.

• 7 p.m.— Meridian Community College Arts and Letters Series will present "Man of La Mancha" at McCain Theatre on campus at Meridian Community College, 910 Highway 19 North. Call (601) 484-8696.

• 7 p.m. — "A Year with Frog and Toad" presented by The Road Company at the MSU- Riley Center, 2200 Fifth St. Call (601) 696-2200 for ticket information and pricing.

• 7 p.m. — Celebrate Recovery will meet at the Lauderdale United Methodist Church parsonage. Call Mike at (601) 479-4995.



Saturday, April 12

• The Collinsville Class of 1958 invites the classes of 1957 and 1959 to join their class reunion to be held May 2, at 6 p.m. at the Collinsville Fire Department. Call Barbara Anderson at (601) 693-8571 before April 15 for reservations.

• 6:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. — Andrew Chapel Masonic Lodge No. 151 will hold a pancake breakfast at the lodge building located at 9198 Hillview Drive. All you can eat for $4. Call (601) 681-8369.

• 7 a.m.- noon — Benefit Pancake Breakfast will be held at St. Peter United Methodist Church, 6875 Marion Lizelia Road. Cost is $5. All proceeds will benefit Relay For Life. Call (601) 484-7288.

• 8 a.m. — March for Babies three mile walk will be held at Bonita Lakes on Highway 19 South. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and walk begins at 9:15 a.m. Call Melanie Nixon at (601) 933-1071 or email at mnixon@marchofdimes.com.

• 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. — Bob Ross style Oil Painting class will be held at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Avenue. Call (601) 485-1812 to pre-register.

• 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. — Third Annual Old Fashion Fun Day for all motorcyclists and their families will be held at Singing Brakeman Park on Front Street in Meridian. Food, games, bike show with trophies, music. No alcohol allowed. This event is sponsored by Meridian's Christian Motorcyclists Association "Restoration Riders." Call Billy at (601) 479-5709 or Ronnie at (601) 479-9830.



To submit an event to Community Calendar, call Stephanie Denham at (601) 693-1551, ext. 3303, or e-mail sdenham@themeridianstar.com. Announcements may also be submitted by fax, (601) 485-1275.

        

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