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RIVER VALLEY and OZARK AREA — MONDAY

Monsters on

Main Street

MORRILTON — Downtown Morrilton will hold Monsters on Main Street from 4-6:30 p.m. A costume contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the Rialto Stage. For more information and a list of participating businesses, visit www.mainstreetmorrilton.com or call Erin Horn at (501) 354-2393.

Trunk-or-Treat

MAUMELLE — First Baptist Church Maumelle will hold its third annual Trunk-or-Treat from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A cake walk, hot dogs, treats and games will be available for children 12 years old and under. For more information, contact the church office at (501) 851-3547 or visit www.fbcmaumelle.org.

KidsFest

RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold KidsFest from 5-8 p.m. at the Hughes Community Center. The event, which is free, will include games, prizes, candy and a hero alley. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272.

WEDNESDAY

Ladies’ Lunch Break

CONWAY — A Ladies’ Lunch Break will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Lunch, including dessert and a drink, is $5. Nursery care is available. For nursery care, call the church office at (501) 327-6565.

THURSDAY

Reggae

Jazz Concert

CONWAY — Fire and Brimstone will give a free concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library. The duo’s eclectic sounds combine reggae, Caribbean, salsa, R&B and jazz. For more information about Fire and Brimstone, visit www.fireandbrimstonemusic.com. For more information about the event, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email Jeannetta@fcl.org.

THURSDAY

AND FRIDAY

Eagle Tours

LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK — Lake Dardanelle State Park will offer free winter lake cruises at 3 p.m. Thursday and at 9 a.m. Friday to scout for American bald eagles. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly. Reservations are required. To sign up, call the visitors center at (479) 967-5516. Boarding will begin 15 minutes before the tour at the boat dock near the tournament weigh-in pavilion. In case of inclement weather, call one hour before tour time to check for cancellations.

SATURDAY

Fall Bazaar

MAYFLOWER — The Mayflower United Methodist Women will hold their annual Fall Bazaar at 7 a.m. at the church on Arkansas 89, one block west of Arkansas 365, near the elementary school. The sale will include fried pies (cooked in peanut oil), cakes, cookies and breads, home-preserved jams and jellies, and pickles and relishes. There will also be Christmas gift wrapping, decorated boxes, ornaments and collectibles, books, small appliances, clothing and more. All proceeds will go to local mission work. For more information, call (501) 470-3114.

Christmas Expo

GREENBRIER — The fourth annual Heaven’s Gift Christmas Expo will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greenbrier City Event Center. Vendors will sell products from home décor to food and crafts. Door prizes will be given away all day. Santa will be available for pictures from 10 a.m. to noon, and hot cocoa and cider will be served, all at no charge. Proceeds from sales will benefit local families in need this holiday season. For more information, call (501) 679-6362.

Craft Fair

HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Extension Homemakers Council will hold its eighth annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cleburne County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, 880 Bittle Road. Admission and parking are free, and food will be available for purchase. For more information, call (501) 556-4311.

Conway Symphony Orchestra Concert

CONWAY — The Conway Symphony Orchestra will perform its opening-night concert, Nordic Lights, at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas. The program will include Grieg’s Piano Concerto, featuring Neil Rutman; and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Tickets are $20 to $38 for adults, $11 for faculty and staff, and $6 for students and children. Call UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll free in Arkansas at (866) 810-0012 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.

UPCOMING

Veterans Day

Assembly

MORRILTON — Morrilton High School will hold a Veterans Day ceremony to honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Services at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 in H.B. White Auditorium. The main speaker will be Col. Tom Anderson of the Arkansas Air National Guard. Following the ceremony, lunch will be provided in the cafeteria. Veterans who would like to attend the luncheon are asked to call the counselor’s office at (501) 354-9431.

Retired Teachers

Association

CONWAY — The Faulkner County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Activity Center of First Baptist Church. Jim Davidson will speak on the A Bookcase for Every Child Literacy Project. Davidson is the founder of the project. All retirees from any position in education are invited to attend.

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Auditions

CONWAY — The Arkansas

Theatre will hold auditions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 for its 2012 summer season. The auditions will take place in the Snow Fine Arts Center at the University of Central Arkansas. To arrange an audition appointment, email a head shot and resume to Arkans asshakespearetheater@uc a.edu or mail them to Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, P.O. Box 5136, Conway, AR 72035. For more information, call Rebekah Scallet at (501) 852-0702.

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