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May 2024
A “Spring” Classics in
the Courtyard, Fabulous Music, Lunch and Fun at
Noon at the SCH Center, April 19th through May 10th, 2024
from noon - 1 p.m. This event will offer a variety of
entertainment through different genres of classic music.
Local entertainers and local restaurants will provide the
music. The musical entertainment is provided for free and
lunch can be purchased for $15 per person, $12/SCHF members. Reservations are required for lunch and must be made by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the event. To make a reservation for lunch, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Press release. River Kids Free After School Art Program Exhibit, Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Back to the 80s Dance
Party,
Saturday, May 11,
2024. Line dancing and more! There will be a dance
tutorial from 6-7 p.m. and a dance party from 7-9 p.m. The
cost is $10/person at
Eventbrite. Get your acid-wash jeans and spandex
ready for a totally tubular time! May's Dance Party is 80's
themed! Put on your 80s gear and
tease that hair until it's huge and come dance with us! Southern Book Club, May 15, 2024 at 6 p.m. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. May’s pick is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Southern Exposure Summer Camp, for nine weeks, May
28-July 26, 2024! April 2024 Line Dance Practices in the SCHC Academy Dance Room. For April, 2024, practices will be every Monday night at 5:30 p.m., except for the third Monday and holidays. The upcoming schedule is April 1, 8, 22, and 29. Admission is $5/person. Location and Parking: Please park in the Courtyard Parking lot of the Cultural Center (on the corner of Adams and Clay Streets, as soon as you turn off of Clay onto Adams, you take an immediate right where there is an entrance sign to the Cultural Center and enter the Academy Building straight ahead). For more information call the Southern Cultural Heritage Center business office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Country & More Dance
Party, Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the corner of
Crawford and Cherry Streets. Grab a partner or come alone!
We will do country line and partner dances along with other
line dances, and some to your favorite tunes! Join us on the
second Saturday of each month! There will be a dance
tutorial from 6-7 p.m. and a dance party from 7-9 p.m. The cost
is $10/person. There will be a cash bar and concessions
available. Southern Book Club, April 17, 2024 at 6 p.m. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
A “Spring” Classics in
the Courtyard, Fabulous Music, Lunch and Fun at
Noon at the SCH Center, April 19th through May 10th, 2024
from noon - 1 p.m. This event will offer a variety of
entertainment through different genres of classic music.
Local entertainers and local restaurants will provide the
music. The musical entertainment is provided for free and
lunch can be purchased for $15 per person, $12/SCHF members. Reservations are required for lunch and must be made by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the event. To make a reservation for lunch, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Press release. Spring Clean-Up Day, April 20, 2024. March 2024
Bridal Open House,
Sunday, March 3, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. Are you looking for the
perfect venue for your wedding, reception, or for your
bridal party to get ready? Join us to visit this beautiful
bridal suite and chapel! The auditorium will also be
available to view. Meet with other wedding professionals
about their services. This event is free and open to the
public. Attendees will receive a $150 discount on their SCHC
venue rental package, if booked by April 1, 2024. Line Dance Practices in the SCHC Academy Dance Room.
For March, 2024, practices will be
every Monday night at 5:30 p.m., except for the
third Monday and holidays.
The upcoming schedule is March 4, 11, and 25. Admission is $5/person.
Country & More Dance
Party, Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the corner of
Crawford and Cherry Streets. Grab a partner or come alone!
We will do country line and partner dances along with other
line dances, and some to your favorite tunes! Join us on the
second Saturday of each month! There will be a dance
tutorial from 6-7 pm and a dance party from 7-9 pm. The cost
is $10/person. There will be a cash bar and concessions
available. “Southern Exposure” Spring Break Camp, March 11-15, 2024 for kids ages 4-13. The camp will be held during Spring Break from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The registration fee is $110 per child for the week. Fees are due by Thursday, March 7, 2024. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, call the Southern Cultural Heritage Center business office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Facebook event page. Coca-Cola Sock Hop, Friday March 15, 2024 from 7-9 p.m. Celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the bottling of Coca-Cola in Vicksburg at our hip sock hop! Put on your poodle skirts or your best rockabilly outfit and come get your dance on! A Dance Off will be held from 8:00-8:30pm with the winner(s) announced at the end! We will have light refreshments and a cash bar! Tickets can be purchased at the door or on ubmeevents.com. For more information, call the Southern Cultural Heritage Center business office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Buy tickets. Press release. Facebook event page. Never Too Late To Create, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 5:30-8:00 p.m. with Karen Biedenharn in the SCHC Academy building. The fee is $35/person, but only $30/SCHF Members, and includes all supplies. Karen says, “For March, we are coming home playing with Delta scenes from 61 North in acrylic. Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, or both! This is an acrylic painting class geared for adults, whether it be new painters or experienced painters.” Space is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Nonmember tickets can be purchased at ubmeevents.com, at our office, or over the phone. Member tickets can be purchased at our office or by calling. Call 601-631-2997 or stop by our office to get your tickets. Buy tickets. Press release. Facebook event page. Southern Book Club, March 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. March’s pick is The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi by Richard Grant. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. February 2024 Line Dance Practices in the SCHC Academy Dance Room.
For February, 2024, practices will be
every Monday night at 5:30 p.m., except for the
third Monday and holidays.
The upcoming schedule is February 5, 12, and 26. Admission is $5/person. Adult Mardi Gras Mask Workshop with Karen Biedenharn, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Join Karen Biedenharn to create the perfect Mardi Gras mask just in time to celebrate Mardi Gras in downtown Vicksburg at the parade and at the Carnaval de Mardi Gras & Gumbo Cook-Off. It will be a great time and you can create your one-of-a-kind mask. Registration is $25/per person. Space is limited. For reservations or more information, please call the SCHF business office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org. Press release. Facebook event page. In celebration of the season of Mardi Gras, the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation (VFHP) presents the 12th annual Carnaval de Mardi Gras and Gumbo Cook-Off on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. The Foundation is accepting teams for the gumbo cook-off now. In addition to bragging rights and trophies, the first-place winner in both the seafood and non-seafood categories will be awarded a $300 cash price. The entry fee for the cook-off is $50 before February
2nd, and $75 after February 2nd and includes admittance for four team members to the carnival.
Registration Form.
Rules. SCHF Closed, February 19, 2024. Southern Book Club, February 21, 2024. The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. February’s pick is Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta by Richard Grant. There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public. For more information or meeting location, please call 601.631.2997 or email info@southernculture.org. January 2024 SCHF Closed, December 20, 2023 - January 2, 2024. Line Dance Practice, January 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Never Too Late To Create, Monday, January 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. with Karen Biedenharn in the SCHC Academy building. The fee is $35/person, but only $30/SCHF Members, and includes all supplies. Karen says, Karen says, “I want them to come shake off the blues and get into a mid-winter spirit with this sweet black caped chickadee in the pines! Bring your favorite beverage, a friend, or both!” Space is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 601-631-2997 or stop by our office to get your tickets. Line Dance Practice, January 8, 2024. at 5:30 p.m.
Country & More Dance
Party, Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the corner of
Crawford and Cherry Streets. Grab a partner or come alone!
We will do country line and partner dances along with other
line dances, and some to your favorite tunes! Join us on the
second Saturday of each month! There will be a dance
tutorial from 6-7 pm and a dance party from 7-9 pm. The cost
is $10/person. There will be a cash bar and concessions
available. SCHF Closed, January 15, 2024. Southern Book Club, January 17, 2024.
River Kids Free After School Art
Program. Spring Semester begins January 25,
2024. Open to any child in 1st through 6th grade, the class
will meet on Thursdays from 3:45-5:00 p.m. for the
thirteen-week program. Space is limited and reservations are
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