The Southern Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each
month.
There is no fee to attend and it is open to the public.
The group focuses on Southern authors and subjects, but is
open to any good read. Book and author suggestions are welcomed.
For April, the Southern Book Club will discuss The Devil
in the White City by Erik Larson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18.
Please call the SCHF office for meeting location or for more
information.
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SCHF is in need of volunteers! No matter what your interests,
we have a place for you.
Saturday, April 21, beginning at 8:00 a.m., SCHF will have a
Spring Volunteer Work Day. The largest project planned for the day is to
tackle the painting of the newly repaired wall around the exterior of the
complex.
Many hands are needed to complete the massive painting
project. All supplies will be provided. Willing and able volunteers are all
that is needed!
Depending on participation, other projects will be included
in the work day, such as work in the flower beds and general spring cleaning
around the block.
Please call the SCHF office if you are interested in
volunteering on April 21 or any other time. Forms will be available for
students in need of community service hours.
 SCHF
will offer a mini Permaculture weekend workshop in April for those
interested but unable to commit to the 4 week course held in January. The
workshop will serve as an introduction to the Permaculture lifestyle.
Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of
cultivated ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of
natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape, people
and appropriate technologies providing goods, shelter, energy and other
needs in a sustainable way.
Permaculture is built upon an ethic of caring for the earth
and interacting with the environment in mutually beneficial ways.
Rebecca Habeeb Chabot, a Vicksburg native, and her husband
Akia Chabot have recently settled in Vicksburg from Australia. They will
lead the workshop which shares the benefits of the Permaculture lifestyle.
A few of the topics covered in the workshop include:
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Origins and ethics of permaculture
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Permaculture principles and design techniques: zones,
sectors, and interdependence
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Observation: reading the landscape
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Ecological gardening design
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Sheet mulching—no digging required
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Rainwater harvesting
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Greywater reuse
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Green building design and construction: energy efficiency
and passive solar principles
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Home retrofitting
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Waste management: composting, worm farms
The workshop will be April 28 and 29. The $150 fee ($100 for
students) will cover all activities, materials, and lunch on Saturday.
For more information or to register, please call Rebecca or Akia Chabot at
601-636-4302. The Chabots will also be offering a children’s class this
spring to introduce green living to students.
Space is limited, so call today to make reservations!
 Spring
in Vicksburg always brings the annual Lebanese Dinner at Saint George
Antiochian Orthodox Church. Crowds of Vicksburg residents line up early for
the annual chance to taste authentic Lebanese cuisine.
This year, the annual Lebanese dinner has been postponed
until fall. If you are hungry now for the delicious foods of Lebanon, learn
to prepare them in May with SCHF’s Lebanese cooking class.
SCHF is pleased to welcome back Mary Louise Nosser for her
second cooking workshop. Learn to make favorite Lebanese dishes and enjoy
the cuisine all year at home.
Mary Louise Nosser will share a few of the tricks, tips, and
recipes of her Lebanese cuisine in a workshop on Saturday, May 5 from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Academy Building. The class and demonstration will
include all your traditional Lebanese favorites.
Reservations are required. The class fee is $25 for SCHF
members and $30 for nonmembers and includes all supplies and recipe cards to
take home.
Please call SCHF at 601-631-2997 to register or for more
information. Space is limited, so call today!
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The
SCHF offers monthly ballroom dance classes. James Frechette, owner of
Applause Dance Factory in Ridgeland, teaches classes in ballroom, Latin,
swing and many other styles of dance.
SCHF
will host the Seventh Annual Benefit Gala on Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
for the Vicksburg Chamber Music Festival.
