Vicksburg
February
2/28 – Fri. Vicksburg Rotary Club 61st Annual Showboat, 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Theme: Does Anybody Have the Time? Tickets available at Hill’s Pharmacy, $10 all reserved seats. $15 if attending the Boy Scouts Spaghetti Dinner before the show. Walk-in diners and show attendees welcome, tickets available at the “will call” window at the PAC.
2/28 – Fri. Boy Scout Troop 251 Spaghetti Dinner, Vicksburg High School cafeteria. 4:30 to 7:30. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 5-13, (five and under free). If attending the Showboat at 7 p.m., the combination ticket is $15. Walk-ins welcome, tickets available at the door.
March
3/1 & 3/2 Sat. & Sun. Vicksburg Rotary Club 61st Annual Showboat, 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. for the matinee at the Performing Arts Center. Theme: Does Anybody Have the Time? Tickets available at Hill’s Pharmacy, $10 all reserved seats. $15 if attending the Boy Scouts Spaghetti Dinner before the show. Tickets available at the “will call” window.
3/1 – Sat. Boy Scout Troop 251 Spaghetti Dinner, Vicksburg High School cafeteria. 4:30 to 7:30. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 5-13, (five and under free). If attending the Showboat at 7 p.m., the combination ticket is $15. Tickets available from the Boy Scouts or at the door.
3/7 – Fri. Ladies’ Library Auxiliary Meeting 1 p.m. Program Danna Downing, SCCS director. Public is invited to attend in the downstairs meeting room of the Vicksburg Library.
3/14, 15 & 22, Shrek the Musical 7:30 p.m. Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, March 23 2 p.m. on Sunday. A story based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film that started it all. Brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage, performed by Vicksburg Community School students.
3/22 – Sat. Vicksburg Hall of Fame induction – Angels Crossing club house – 7 p.m.
April
4/22 – Tues. Gilmore for Kids – Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m.
4/26 – Sat. Dance Across the Decades, 7 – 11 p.m. South County Community Services Fundraiser at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall, 11847 Shaver Road, Schoolcraft $75 couple, $40 individual. 649-2901.
4/27 – Sun. South County Hunger Walk – 2 p.m. starting at Vicksburg United Methodist Church.
4/27 – Sun. Gilmore Young Artist Recital, Performing Arts Center, 4:00 p.m., Andrew Hsu performing as the 2014 Gilmore Young Artist. He is a composer and pianist.
May
5/2 – Fri. Ladies’ Library Auxiliary meeting 1 p.m. Annual Meeting, downstairs meeting room of the Vicksburg Library.
5/3 – Sat. Vicksburg Community Education Dance Recital. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
5/16, 5/17, 5/18 – Fri., Sat., Sun., Vicksburg Community School Choirs performing Cabaret, 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Performing Arts Center.
5/16 – Fri. Vicksburg Farmers’ Market opening day at the pavilion. 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
5/27 – Vicksburg High School Spring Band Concert – 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center.
June
6/28 – Sat. Taste of Vicksburg and Art Hop, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce – 3-11 downtown.
Schoolcraft
March
3/22 – Sat. Saturday Night 5:Alive Gathering, Schoolcraft United Methodist Church – free dinner – 5p.m.
April
4/27 – Sun. Reading Garden Dedication, Schoolcraft Library grounds.
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