this week’s EVENTS

LITTLE ROCK — ONGOING Noonday Prayer CONWAY - St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 925 Mitchell St., will offer noonday prayer and Stations of the Cross at noon each weekday during Lent, through April 5. People of all faiths are welcome to participate in this short service of prayer and Scripture that will include Stations of the Cross. St. Peter’s Imogene Chapter of the Daughters of the King will host the activities. For more information, call (501) 329-8174.

Adult Summer Softball Registration RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will register teams for the summer adult softball league until 5 p.m. Friday. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit an entry form and a team roster. Forms are available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department Office and at www.eteamz.com/rsvlparksdepartment. For more information, call (501) 968-1272.

TODAY Pancake Supper MORRILTON - The Morrilton First United Methodist Church Methodist Men will hold their annual pancake supper from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. All-you-caneat pancakes and Petit Jean sausages will be served. Boy Scout Troop 93 will assist the men. Takeout orders will be available at the door. Tickets, at $5 for adults and $3 for students, can be purchased from Methodist Men members or at the door. Children 4 and under may eat free. Proceeds will go to charitable organizations in the community. For more information, call the church office at (501) 354-4077.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Daffodil Show CONWAY - The Arkansas Daffodil Society will celebrate its 50th annual Arkansas State and Southern Regional Daffodil show at the Faulkner County Library from 2-5 p.m. Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. People who wish to display daffodils or participate in the photography contest may email Char Roush for complete instructions at emroush@windstream.net. A copy of the exhibit book is available at the front desk of the library. For more information, call (501) 327-7482 or email Nancy@fcl.org.

MONDAY Audubon Society Meeting DARDANELLE - The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center. The monthly meetings alternate between Lake Dardanelle, Petit Jean Mountain and Conway. Single memberships are $10, and family memberships are $15. Refreshments will be served, and visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Coe Wilson at (501) 727-5559 or coeawilson@att.net.

Political Pie Auction CONWAY - Bethlehem House will hold the fourth Political Pie (and Cake) Auction fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at Bob’s Grill, 1112 Oak St. All proceeds will go to the Home for the Homeless Capital Campaign and will be matched by both the Windgate and Mabee foundations. Bob’s Grill willprovide free bottomless coffee and iced tea.

Cross Town Trio CONWAY - The Cross Town Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall at Hendrix College. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Karen Griebling at (501) 450-1249. For more information on the Cross Town Trio, visit www.crosstowntrio.info.

UPCOMING Prom Dress Drive CONWAY - The University of Central Arkansas Panhellenic Council will hold its annual Cinderella’s Closet Prom Dress Drive for high school students from 3-5 p.m. March 29 at First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St. The dresses will be sold for $10, and all proceeds will go to Bethlehem House. Donations of all sizes and styles of prom and pageant dresses are needed. Dresses will be accepted until noon March 29 at the Student Life Office in the Student Center, Suite 207, or call (501) 450-3137 to arrange a pickup time.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Symphony Guild will present a concert by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. March 31 in Witherspoon Auditorium at Arkansas Tech University. The concert will feature a mix of light classical music and pop favorites. Reserveseating tickets are $25 and include a 6 p.m. pre-concert reception at the Lake Point Conference Center. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Tickets are free for current Arkansas Tech and University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton students with a college ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Russellville Symphony Board member Ann Squyres at (479) 968-5080. Tickets are also available at Brown & Brown Insurance, 705 W. Main, and can bepurchased at the door the evening of the concert.

Train Open House CONWAY - The Central Arkansas Model Railroad Club will sponsor a free Train Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31 at the Mc-Gee Center, 3800 College Ave. Teams of parents and their kids will race against the clock to build a Lionel FasTrack layout on the floor. Hobby-related prizes will be awarded to winners and runners-up in three divisions, based on the level of difficulty. The CAMRC modular HO-scale train layout will be in operation, along with other train displays. Informational how-to clinics will be held, along with Q&A demonstrations. For more information, visit www.artrains.org.

Love Loud Family Fest GREENBRIER - CrossPoint Baptist Church will hold the Love Loud Family Fest on March 30 through April 1. A concert will be held from 7-9 p.m. March 30 at the Greenbrier Coffee Shop inside CrossPoint BaptistChurch, 48 Glenn Lane. Family Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at Eastside Elementary School across from the church. There will be health screenings, child IDs, face painting, classic cars and more. Palm Sunday worship services will begin at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. April 1. For more information, visit www.loveloudgreenbrier. com, call (501) 679-8950, or email brian@crosspointlife.com.

Softball Tournament RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold its annual Battle on the Bayou softball tournament April 7 at Pleasant View Park. The USSSA tournament is for men’s E and C/D teams and women’s D and below teams. The entry fee will be $160, plus the sanctioning fee. The deadline to register is noon April 4. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (501) 968-1272 or (501) 880-1519or visit russellvillearsoftball @hotmail.com.

Flower and Plant Sale MORRILTON - The annual Flower and Plant Sale sponsored by the Petit Jean Garden Club of Morrilton will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13 and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 at the Fullerton Activity Center, 1050 Oak St./Arkansas 95. Many varieties of annuals, grasses, flowering vines, perennials, hanging baskets and potted containers will be available for purchase. Master Gardeners will be on-site to help customers with gardening problems and suggest flowers for particular sites. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the club’s planting and maintenance projects and two college scholarships. For more information, call (501) 354-3396.

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