MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• First Christian Church, 14411 Taylor Loop Road, will have a Mardi Gras celebration that includes food, games, jazz music and arts and crafts after its 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. (501) 225-5656.
• Pulaski Heights Christian Church, 4724 Hillcrest Ave., will feature recording artist MarQuis Hunt at its 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. The church will also celebrate Mardi Gras after the service with a special luncheon. (501) 663-8149.
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, 1818 Reservoir Road, will host a free recital performed by Hendrix College professor and pianist Norman Boehm from noon to 1:30 p.m. March 1. uuclr@uuclr.org or (501) 225-1503.
EVENTS
• Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 6700 Arkansas 365 South, Sweet Home, will host a Black History Observance, "The History of Our People Continues to Speak," at 5 p.m. today. Carla Coleman will present speakers Annie Abrams, Ashley Benton-Thomas, Erica Woods, Rhonda Stewart and Minnie Rose Porter-Hayes. Cost is $15. (501) 490-2288.
• Little Rock Central High School, 1500 S. Park St., will host Dr. R.J. Hampton speaking about his forthcoming book, The Audacity of 3/5 of a Man in Pursuit of the American Dream, at 3 p.m. Sunday.
• Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, will kick off the first service of the 2020 Hillcrest Community Churches Ecumenical Lenten Series at noon Friday with guest pastor John Marconi; a free light lunch will be served after. (501) 663-8361.
• Methodist Family Health Counseling Clinic, 74 W. Sunbridge Drive, Fayetteville, will hold "Get Up and Give," a donation drive for clothing, bedding, school supplies and other items it needs to care for families from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays starting Wednesday through Thursday, April 9. All donated items must be new. (501) 906-4210.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have an Ash Wednesday service in its sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 227-0000
• Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will will observe Ash Wednesday at noon and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. It will also hold an Enneagram workshop with the Rev. Rebecca Spooner from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 29. Workshop registration is $15 at lovestmarks.org or bit.ly/2SBzCxC. (501) 225-4203.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a free pancake supper at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, and worship services at 6 p.m. (501) 868-5848.
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Religion on 02/22/2020