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    • “Country Alcoholics Anonymous” meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. out Highway 493 North, past the Bailey post office. Veer left on to GumLog Road, 1/2 mile to club house by baseball field on right. For information call (601) 737-2463.

    • 6 p.m. — The International Singing Brakeman Association meets every third Thursday at the Best Western Hospitality Room on Frontage Road. Please bring a snack/dish to share. We will eat at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call Glyn Jones at (601) 581-1601 or Mama Kat at (601) 480-3934.

    • Swim registration is under way, the city of Meridian Parks and Recreation office announced. The dates for swimming lessons are July 8-18. Classes are offered as early as 9 a.m. and as late 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation office at 601-485-1802.

Sunday, July 7 – Wednesday, July 10

    11 a.m. and 7 p.m. – Prospect Congregational Methodist Church revival with two services daily.  Special music and message presented by Dr. David Watson, evangelist.  The church is located approximately six miles north of Collinsville on Hwy. 19N.  For more information, call 601-986-8392.

Tuesday, July 16

    Freshman orientation today at Meridian Community College at Ivy Hall. For more information, call Angela Payne, 601-481-1357.

Wednesday, July 17

    10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Mosaic Stepping Stone class with Linda Munoz at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone 601-485-1812 to register.

Thursday, July 18

    1-2 p.m. — BINGO at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone 601-485-1812 for information.

Friday, July 19

    10 a.m. to noon — Grout application of stepping stone at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone 601-485-1812 for information.

    6-7:30 p.m. — The Honorable Veldore Young will be the guest speaker for Voices of Hope: Celebrating National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in the Fellowship Hall of New Canaan Baptist Church, 4822 26th St., in Meridian. The event is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Meridian Affiliate, Alliance Health Center, NfusionX and Weems Community Mental Health Center. Pre-registration is not required. For more information call 601-483-4821.

July 22-24

    6-8:30 p.m. — Broadmoor Baptist Church located at 5426 Hwy 39 North (just north of Hardee’s) , Meridian, MS will be having our  Vacation Bible School — God’s Backyard Bible Camp Under the Stars, Monday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. There will be classes for all children through teens. Please call Chris Floyd at 601-323-4400 to pre-register your child.

Friday, July 26

    6:30 p.m. — Meridian High School’s Class of 1998 will have its 15th year reunion at the Temple Theatre Ballroom. For more information, email Carley Moore at carley.moore18@gmail.com or search Facebook for Meridian (MS) High School Class of 1998 Group.