Today

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

• 6 p.m. — St. John Lodge No. 507 will confer a Master Mason’s degree at the lodge building, 2300 11th St. Meal at 6 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. All Masons are welcome. Call (601) 482-1279.

• 6 p.m. — Longstreet Masonic Lodge No. 268 will confer an E.A. degree at the lodge building, 10405 Highway 495. Dinner at 6 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. Call (601) 737-5078.



Tuesday, Jan. 16

• 10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time, free stories and activities for 3-year-olds, at Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library, 2517 Seventh St. Call (601) 693-6771.

• Noon — Twelve-step group meeting for those whose loved ones struggle with alcohol and addiction will meet at First Presbyterian Church, 905 23rd Ave. Call Charlie Geer at (601) 483-5927.

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601) 483-5844.

• 2 p.m.-3 p.m. — United Auto Workers Retiree Chapter No. 2185 will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Call Jim Mills, (601) 986-2587.

• 6 p.m. — First Place weight loss registration for a 16-week session entitled “Back on Track” at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 5025 Zero Road. Call Carol Hosch, (601) 483-7016.

• 6 p.m. — National Alliance for the Mentally Ill support group will meet at Alliance Health Center’s administration meeting room, 5000 Highway 39 North. Call Patricia Battle, (601) 482-2206.

• 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — Breast Cancer Support Group will meet at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. Call Lynn Irby at the American Cancer Society, (601) 482-0082 or Linda Farmer at (601) 482-5174.

• 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault at Wesley House Community Center, 1520 Eighth Ave. Call (601) 485-4736.

• 6:30 p.m. — Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 56 and its Auxiliary will meet at the Kendallwood Building in Highland Park, 4101 19th St. All members are urged to attend. Call Bob Gray at (601) 485-6021 or (601) 595-2415.



Wednesday, Jan. 17

• 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Lamar School will host College Day in the gym lobby. Representatives from colleges throughout the region will be present. Parents and members of the public are welcome to attend. Call Ronnie Key at (601) 482-1345, ext. 18.

• 3:30 p.m. — The Spanish Club, a free program for children ages 5 and up, at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library, 2517 Seventh St. Call (601) 693-6771.



Thursday, Jan. 18

• 9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Blood drive at Quitman High School. Look for the bloodmobile. Call United Blood Services, (601) 482-2482.

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

• 3 p.m.-5 p.m. — The first in a series of eight management seminars will begin at Kahlmus Auditorium on the campus of Mississippi State University-Meridian campus. This seminar is entitled “Basic Supervisory Skills.” Call (601) 693-1306.

• 6 p.m. — Free public seminar on benefits and entitlements for veterans at the American Legion Post No. 125, at the corner of Old Highway 80 and 65th Avenue. Seating is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. Call Bobbye or Victor Jerone at (601) 679-5055.

• 6 p.m.-9 p.m. — Lauderdale County Country Dancers will meet at the Northeast Lauderdale Community Club, 628 Briarwood Road. Clogging begins at 6 p.m., line dancing at 7 p.m. and square dancing at 8 p.m. Call Carol Hosch, (601) 483-7016.

• 6 p.m.-7 p.m. — Grief Counseling and Homicide/Suicide Support Group will meet at Wesley House Community Center, 1520 Eighth Ave. Call (601) 485-4736.

• 6 p.m. — Nathan Bedford Forrest Camp No. 1649, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will hold its monthly meeting at Western Sizzlin’, 1100 N. Frontage Road. Dinner at 6 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. Call (601) 737-5078.

• 7 p.m. — The International Singing Brakeman Association will meet at the Best Western Hospitality Room, Suite B, on North Frontage Road. Nominations for officers and board members will be accepted. Admission is $2; bring a covered dish. Call Glyn Jones, (601) 581-1601.

• 7 p.m. — Harlem Ambassadors will play at Quitman High School gym. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door; they are available at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Quitman Depot. Call (601) 776-5701.



Friday, Jan. 19

• 10 a.m. — The Lauderdale County Council on Aging will hold its annual meeting at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is a free event. The agenda includes plans for 2007. Call Rebecca K. Gentry, (601) 484-6848.

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601) 483-5844.



Saturday, Jan. 20

• 1:30 p.m. — The Mississippi Writers Guild’s monthly meeting at the Meridian Museum of Art, 628 25th Ave. Membership meeting will be at 2 p.m.; committee meeting on critiques will meet at 1:30 p.m. Call Jack Follis at (601) 483-8301 or Barry McMullan at (601) 483-1950.

• 3 p.m. — Delta Nu Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. presents a founders day program at Haven Chapel United Methodist Church, 1302 20th Street. Speakers will be Bettye Hearns, Vivian Naylor, Jackie Buford and Annie Ramsey. Call (601) 483-8106.

• 6:30 p.m. — The Clarke County Christian Singles will meet for a white elephant, bingo and brown bag supper at The Living Word Church, fellowship hall, 500 N. Jackson Ave. in Quitman. Call Veronica at (601) 776-3328, or Peggy at (601) 776-3150.



Sunday, Jan. 21

• 6:15 p.m. — Financial Peace University, a 13-week program by Dave Ramsey, at Lauderdale United Methodist Church in the Lauderdale community. Call Kristin Miller at (601) 681-6853 or e-mail kbrown96@yahoo.com

• 8 p.m. — The MSU-Riley Center’s Main Stage presents “Private Lives,” performed by LA Theatre Works. The center is at 2200 Fifth St. in downtown Meridian. For tickets and information, call (601) 696-2200.



Monday, Jan. 22

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



Tuesday, Jan. 23

• 10:30 a.m. — Free stories and activities for 2-year-olds at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library, 2517 Seventh St. No registration required. Call (601) 693-6771.

• Noon — Twelve-step group meeting for those whose loved ones struggle with alcohol and addiction will meet at First Presbyterian Church, 905 23rd Ave. Call Charlie Geer at (601) 483-5927.

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at the Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8466 or Josie at (601) 483-5844.

• 6 p.m. — First Place weight loss registration for a 16-week session entitled “Back on Track” at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 5025 Zero Road. Call Carol Hosch, (601) 483-7016.

• 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault at Wesley House Community Center, 1520 Eighth Ave. Call (601) 485-4736.



Wednesday, Jan. 24

• 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Fourth of seven mental health workshops at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus. This week’s session is about psychopharmacology. Preregistration fee is $20, or $30 for walk-ins. For information, call Dr. Julia Porter at (601) 484-0184.

• 3:30 p.m. — Free stories and activities for 3-year-olds at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library, 2517 Seventh St. Call (601) 693-6771.



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.