this week’s EVENTS

LITTLE ROCK — TODAY Community Lenten Luncheon CONWAY - Church Women United of Faulkner County will sponsor the 2012 Community Lenten Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 1075 Hogan Lane. The event will include a soup lunch, along with devotions, music and prayer. The community is invited.

SATURDAY Seed Swap RUSSELLVILLE - The third annual Russellville area Seed Swap will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 501 S. Phoenix. The free event is sponsored by Conserving Arkansas’ Agricultural Heritage and is open to the public. For more information, contact Carolyn McLellan at (479) 968-6286 or carolynm clellan@suddenlink.net.

MONDAY Macaroni and Cheese Competition CONWAY - A gourmet macaroni-and-cheese tasting and competition to benefit Help for Abuse Victims in Emergency Need will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Conway Country Club. Local restaurants and schools will compete for the title of Conway’s Favorite Comfort Food, and attendees will sample the macaroni and cheese and vote for their favorites. Tickets, at $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, include a beverage and may be purchased at the door or by calling (501) 327-1701.

Audubon Society Meeting PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN - The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. in the Stables Classroom at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. The program will be a nature production called Magician in the Air. Refreshments will be served. Membership renewals are due at $10 for singles or $15 for a family. The organization meets the fourth Monday of each month and alternates among Conway, Petit Jean Mountain and Dardanelle. For more information, contact Coe Wilson at (501) 727-5559 or (501) 208-2264.

TUESDAY Literary Lecture

CONWAY - Kate Gale, an author, poet and opera libbrettist, will discuss her work as part of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall at Hendrix College. A book signing and reception will follow in the Trieschmann Gallery. The free event is open to the public. For more information, contact Henryetta Vanaman at (501) 450-4597 or vanaman@hendrix.edu.

Audubon Society Meeting

CLINTON - The Little Red River Audubon Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Western Sizzlin in Clinton for a Dutchtreat dinner and a program. Chris Kellner will speak at 7 p.m. on Habitat Requirements of Northern Bobwhite, Cerulean Warbler and Bell’s Vireo in Arkansas. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit www.lrras.yolasite.com or email lrras2001@gmail.com.

UPCOMING Pancake Breakfast Benefit

CONWAY - Pancake Palooza, to benefit Conway Cradle Care, will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 4 at Stoby’s, 805 Donaghey Ave. The menu includes pancakes; sausage; and milk, coffee or orange juice. Tickets are $5 per person, and children under 5 may eat free. Conway firefighters and police officers may eat free upon showing their badges. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any CCC board member or at the door. Takeouts are available. For more information or tickets, call executive director Diana Byrd at (501) 730-0017.

Wellness Symposium

RUSSELLVILLE - Step Up and Heal Thyself, a wellness symposium featuring several educators and practitioners of alternative healing methods, will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 10 at the La Quinta Inn, 111 E. Harrell Drive. The registration fee is $25. To register, contact Norah Dykema at (479) 970-4811 or dawnmoon25@hotmail.com.

Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

MORRILTON - The Hubbard Family Relay for Life Team willhold a spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. March 10 at the Lord’s Schoolhouse Community Building. All-youcan-eat spaghetti, sausages, salad, bread, dessert and drinks will be available. Bidding for the silent auction will be open from 4:30-8 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, call (501) 208-1394 or (501) 215-7589.

Adult Summer Softball

RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an organizational meeting for adult summer softball at 6:30 p.m. March 5 in the Hughes Community Center. To enter a team in the summer league, a representative will need to be present. Registration will begin March 12 and end at 5 p.m. March 23. For those unable to attend, registration forms are available at the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department Office or may be downloaded at www.eteamz.com/rsvlparksdepartment. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (501) 968-1272.

To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, River Valley & Ozark Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; fax to (501) 378-3500; or email to rvonews@arkansasonline.com. Deadlines for calendar-item submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.

River Valley Ozark, Pages 59 on 02/23/2012

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