MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Eastern Star Baptist Church, 2700 E. Second St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its anniversary with a Town and Country musical at 4 p.m. Nov. 1. (501) 945-7949.
• Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, will present gospel bluegrass group Farm Hands in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. An offering will be collected. (501) 568-5433.
• Brian Free and Assurance will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Poyen Assembly of God, 104 S. Ash St., Poyen. Free. Seating is limited. (501) 337-1396.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will host its Festival of the Senses at 7 p.m. Friday, featuring NPR's Tales From the South as well as stories from "What Happens in Church." Food trucks will provide dinner beginning at 5. Show tickets are $15 at the door or online at stlukeepiscopal.org by clicking on the eventbrite link on the show announcement. (501) 753-4281.
• Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will honor its Male Chorus at 7 p.m. today and Sunday. (501) 376-3009.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have a service of choral Evensong honoring those in health care professions at 5 p.m. Sunday. Featuring the Cathedral Choir, Robert Wilson Scholars and the Cathedral Handbell Choir, guest musician Kiril Laskarov on violin and director of music Thomas Lee. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Bullock Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1513 S. Park St., will distribute food baskets from 1-3 p.m. each Monday and 5-7 p.m. every Thursday. (501) 375-1581.
• Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will observe its 15th anniversary at 10:15 a.m. Sunday with speaker Jimmy Smith and at 3 p.m. with Fredrick Haynes. (501) 562-1023.
• Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 S. Broadway, will host a semi-formal Night of Honor for LaQuisha Lindsey at 5 p.m. today with speakers Lawander Williams, Carolyn Keener and Sandra Thomas. The Hallelujah Fest Carnival will be held at 2-5 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost is $5 per person. Games and food. (501) 376-7013.
• First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., will celebrate its 95th anniversary and homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker William E. Thrasher and at 3 p.m. with Roderick McCollum. (501) 374-5882.
• First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 141st anniversary at 8 and 11 a.m. Nov. 1 with guest Dante D. Wright. fbcnlr.com or (501) 374-9394.
• First Christian Church, 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have Family Night at 5-7 p.m. Sunday. Chili cook-off, hot dogs, costume contest, truck r treat, games and more. (501) 225-5656.
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will host the Central Arkansas Reformation Service at 3 p.m. Sunday. German meal will follow. (501) 372-1023.
• First Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 623 W. Seventh St., will give away nonperishable food at 9:30-10:30 a.m. today. (501) 372-2705.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will celebrate the Festival of the Reformation with one service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Classes at 8:45. A potluck honoring new members will follow the service, starting about 11:30. gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.
• Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with one service at 11 a.m. Nov. 1 with speaker Kenneth Reid. (501) 379-9939.
• Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 N. Hazel St., North Little Rock, will observe its annual Women's Day at 3 p.m. Sunday and will recognize four women making a difference in the community. (501) 372-6751.
• The Arts and Crafts Guild of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will host The Shoppes at IC at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7. Featuring 40-plus booths with various items for sale, as well as raffle booths for prizes. Sizzling Soup tasting will be held at 11 am.-1 p.m. and Hot Diggity Dog Concessions will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. A Sweet Tooth booth is also available. For tickets or information, call (501) 835-4323 or visit iccnlr.org.
• The Young People's Department of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will host Hallelujah Fest from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 31, featuring games and food. mtpleasantnlr.org or (501) 758-1190.
• New Hope Baptist Church, 1851 Howard St., will celebrate its 88th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest Dwight Townsend and the Christ Boys. (501) 837-1328.
• New Hope Baptist Church, 1821 Edmonds St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its 88th anniversary at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Charlie Dates and at 9:45 at 1232 Watkins St., Conway. (501) 945-2923.
• The women of Pleasant Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 3801 E. 38th St., College Station, will host a Women's Prayer Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 31. (501) 541-0656.
• Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana St., will host the Antiques in the Quarter fundraising event and shopping festival beginning with a pre-show and reception at 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Shopping will be open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 6 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7. Furniture, decor, food, music and tours. $8 for a three-day pass, $4 for two-day pass or for one day only. Tickets are available online at qqumc.org/aitq or by calling (501) 375-1600.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will observe All Saints Day after the 10:30 a.m service Nov. 1 with a service of prayer for those whose ashes are interred in the church columbarium. Evensong, a sung prayer service featuring the St. Luke's Choir, will be held at 6:30 p.m. (501) 753-4281.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will hold its annual Trunk or Treat event for all ages on Sunday, beginning with a Halloween-theme concert by organist Tim Allen at 5:45 p.m. Hayrides, hot dogs, s'mores and treats to follow. st-marks.com or (501) 224-4203.
• St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will host a Halloween Carnival for all ages 5-7 p.m. Sunday. Games, bouncy houses, crafts and snacks. The Music Department's annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held from 7-10 a.m. Nov. 7. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children at the door. (501) 666-9429.
• Darrell L. Montgomery and Abraham Woodard Jr. will celebrate 30 years of preaching at 3 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church, 820 Short St., England. Jameel Wesley will be guest preacher. (501) 842-2267.
• Second Baptist Church, 1117 N. James St., Jacksonville, will have a free Harvest Share Celebration for all ages from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Hayride, food, games and music. (501) 985-2502.
• Unity Christian Fellowship Church, 2712 S. Bay St., Pine Bluff, will celebrate the sixth pastoral anniversary of Anthony A. Armstrong at 10 a.m. Sunday with speaker Jerry Goins. (870) 536-1480.
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will present Psalmfest: Singing the Psalms, today and Sunday. Historical Bible exhibit 1-5 p.m. today and an informal lecture with Michael Morgan at 3 p.m. On Sunday, a discussion class will be held at 9-10:15 a.m. and a worship experience, Festival of Psalms, will be held at 3 p.m. All events are free. westoverhills.org or (501) 663-6383.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 3518 W. Seventh St., will have its eighth annual Men's Conference from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7. (501) 664-6056.
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Religion on 10/24/2015