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. For more information, call (501) 329-8174.

TODAY 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. today 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 today at the Student Life Office in the Student Center, Suite 207.

Community Lenten Luncheon CONWAY - Church Women United of Faulkner County will sponsor the 2012 Community Lenten Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. A soup lunch will be provided, along with devotions, music and prayer. The luncheon will be held at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 2310 E. Oak St. The community is invited.

FRIDAY Culpepper & Merriweather Circus GREERS FERRY - The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be in Greers Ferry next to the West Side schools with performances at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for kids. Children under 2 years old will be admitted free. Tickets are available at First Arkansas Bank Greers Ferry and North Side Heber Springs, Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant, The Real Estate Center, Cornerstone Pharmacy, Sonic, All Occasion Flowers and Greers Ferry Florist & Gifts. For more information, call (501) 825-7188 or (501) 825-6222.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY Love Loud Family Fest GREENBRIER - CrossPoint Baptist Church will hold the Love Loud Family Fest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A concert will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Greenbrier Coffee Shop inside CrossPoint Baptist Church, 48 Glenn Lane. Family Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 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. Sunday. For more information, visit www.loveloudgreenbrier.com, call (501) 679-8950, or email brian@crosspointlife.com.

SATURDAY Pop’s Farmers Market Opening MAUMELLE - Pop’s Farmers Market will open for the season at 8 a.m. in the First Christian Church parking lot, 4001 Club Manor. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The market, operated by Linn Cunningham and his son, Rodney, features farm-grown fruits and vegetables.

Orchestra Concert RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Symphony Guild will present a concert by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium at Arkansas Tech University. The concert will feature a mix of light classical music and pop favorites. Reserve-seating 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 be purchased 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. at the McGee 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 beawarded 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 howto clinics will be held, along with Q&A demonstrations. For more information, visit artrains.org.

Great Outdoors Expo GREENBRIER - The Great Outdoors Expo will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City Event Center. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $4 at all First Security Bank locations in Clinton, Conway, Greenbrier and Vilonia, or at the door for $5. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. Visit the website at www.TheGreatOutdoorsExpo. org for more information.

SUNDAY Art Exhibit Opening Reception RUSSELLVILLE - The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. Main St., will hold an opening reception for exhibiting artists Jeannie Stone and Beth Whitlow from 1-3 p.m. Stone and Whitlow will give a gallery talk, and refreshments will be served by Whitlow’s sister-in-law, Amy Whitlow, and Lynette Griffin, both members of the Arts Center Board of Directors. For more information, contact Betty LaGrone at (479) 968-2452.

WEDNESDAY Ladies’ Lunch Break CONWAY - Ladies’ Lunch Break, a nondenominational fellowship for women, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The cost of lunch, including dessert and a drink, is $5. Child care is available at no charge, but advance sign-up is required by Monday by calling the church office at (501) 327-6565.

Kraft Federal Credit Union Meeting MORRILTON - The Arkansas Kraft Employees Federal Credit Union will hold its annual meeting from 2-4 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Green Bay Packaging mill site. Members will vote on two positions for the board of directors, and annual reports will be given. Cash door prizes will be awarded, and refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Sue Noble at (501) 354-2756 or (501) 977-4649.

Softball Tournament Registration Deadline RUSSELLVILLE - The deadline to register for the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department’s annual Battle on the Bayou softball tournament isnoon Wednesday. The tournament will be 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. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (501) 968-1272 or (501) 880-1519, or visit russellvillearsoftball@hotmail.com.

UPCOMING Breakfast With the Easter Bunny PERRYVILLE - The Adona Volunteer Fire Department will host Breakfast With the Easter Bunny from 9-10:30 a.m. April 7 at the Perryville Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building on Arkansas 60 West. Pancakes and a choice of meat will be served. Each child will receive a free photo with the Easter Bunny and a surprise from his basket. Tickets will be $6 per child at the door and include one free adult admission. Additional adult tickets will be $4 each. All proceeds will benefit the Adona Volunteer Fire Department.

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 from 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 to suggest flowers for particular sites. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the club’s planting and maintenance projects and two college scholarships. For more information, call (501) 354-3396.

Luncheon and Antique Appraisal RUSSELLVILLE -The River Valley Arts Center and board members Carol Swindell, Richard Ruble and Erica Hull will host a luncheon and a presentation by appraisal expert Charles Curb at 11:30 a.m.April 14 in the Gallery at the River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St. Curb will help attendees identify one antique piece and provide a written appraisal of the piece. Reservations are required. The cost of the luncheon is $35 with or without an appraisal. Tickets can be purchased at the arts center or by credit card at (479) 968-2452. Space is limited.

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