MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT
• St. Luke's Festival of the Senses concert series continues with ARMusica at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Julie Cheek, piano; Drew Irwin, violin; and Stephen Feldman, cello, will perform Arthur Honegger's Sonatine for Violin and Cello and Beethoven's Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 97. Free. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Thea Foundation. (501) 753-4281.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 307 Hazel St., Newport, will present an organ concert of classic works and hymns featuring Mary Kay Burton at 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. (870) 523-2896.
• The Westover Men of Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will host an Art Show and Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today in the fellowship hall. (501) 663-6383.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• The Pumpkin Patch at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, is open noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Oct. 31. Pumpkins of all sizes available. Hog on the Hill, a fall festival with games, climbing wall, petting zoo and activities for children, will be held 4-7 p.m. Oct. 11. Music by the band Canvas. Barbecue cook-off, dessert bake-off, silent auction. Barbecue plates are $10, hot dog plates are $5. (501) 225-9231.
• First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will have Marvell Williams preaching a Communion message at 8 a.m. Sunday. Worship services also at 11. fbcnlr.com or (501) 374-9394.
• First Christian Church, 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have a luncheon Oct. 17 featuring Susan Harper as "Mrs. Garvan" of Garvan Woodland Gardens. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Cost is $10 and reservations must be made by Friday. (501) 225-5656.
• Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 600 E. 24th St., will have a clothing and household items giveaway 8 a.m.-noon today in the parking lot across from the church. Family and Friends Day Celebration will be at 10 a.m. Sunday. (501) 372-0670.
• Greater New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will celebrate its 25th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 with speaker Clarence Thornton. A banquet will be Oct. 10. Tickets are $25 and available by calling (501) 725-4496.
• Happy Valley Assembly of God, 4060 Arkansas 326, northeast of Russellville in the Gum Log community, will have its fifth annual Wild Beast Feast at 6 p.m. Oct. 10. Featuring mounted displays, game photos, door prizes, hunting stories and wild game meal. Free. Brad Clay from the Pursuit Channel's Final Descent Outdoors show will be the speaker. (479) 641-7895.
• Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a Blessing of the Animals at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Donations of cat or dog food will be accepted for animal shelters in North Little Rock. "Faith, Family and Football" featuring former Razorback David Bazzel will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15. A barbecue dinner will be served. Tickets are free but limited and available through the church office. expandingthelight.org or (501) 753-6186.
• Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller St., will have a Fall Family Festival noon-4 p.m. today . Games, prizes, food and more. (501) 374-8060.
• New Hope Baptist Church, 1821 Edmonds St., North Little Rock, will have a "Soul Renewal" revival at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and at 7 p.m. Thursday at 1232 Watkins St., Conway, with evangelist William Curtis. (501) 945-2923.
• Perryville United Methodist Church, 123 Cross St., Perryville, will celebrate its 170th anniversary with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday with Beth Perdue leading the service and a message from Richard Lancaster. A potluck meal will follow. (501) 889-5314.
• Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church No. 3, 3801 Springer Blvd., will have Ever Ready Fellowship Day at 3 p.m. Oct. 11, presenting "The 7-Up Symposium." (501) 375-4598.
• A Blessing of the Animals will be at 2 p.m. Sunday on the front steps of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana St. All animals welcome. Dogs should be leashed. An offering for the church's Pet Food Ministry will be accepted. (501) 680-3436.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will observe the Feast Day of St. Francis with a Blessing of the Animals at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Donations of cat or dog food for the animal shelter are welcome. (501) 753-4281.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have its annual Shrimp Boil benefit for St. Francis House at 5-9 p.m. today with music by the Greasy Greens. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger. The annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the outdoor altar. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
• Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its 145th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Artee Williams. (501) 376-3009.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have a Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m. Sunday in the garth. The installation of Christopher Tompkins as head of the Episcopal Collegiate School will be at 5 in the cathedral. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• LaTaveya Franklin will present the Pearls and Lace Summit 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17 at Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, with Myesha Chaney of Preachers of L.A. speaking. Fashion show by Tobu. Pearls and Lace honoree ceremony. Free. pearlsandlace.org or (501) 813-2758.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will present "A Conversation About Race" 9:50-10:45 a.m. Sundays in October in the Great Hall. On Sunday Joel Anderson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will discuss why and how race matters and will share information from the Racial Attitude Surveys conducted by the university's Institute on Race and Ethnicity. Steve Hancock will serve as facilitator. secondpreslr.org or (501) 227-0000.
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will have a discussion, "So I Have This Question, God," 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sunday in the chapel. Discussion focuses on questions such as "What is the purpose of the church?" and "To be a Christian, must I believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation?" (501) 663-6383.
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Religion on 10/03/2015