01:00 AM EST on Friday, March 11, 2005

TODAY

CONTRA DANCE: There will be a contra dance at 8 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, Bay State Road, Rehoboth. All dances will be taught by caller Dan Pearl to the music of Jim Gujinness, Amy Larkin and Carol Compton. Beginners and singles are welcome. Admission is $6. For more information, call (508) 252-6375.

ALL WEEKENDLITTLE THEATRE: The Little Theater of Fall River will present the comedy, The Odd Couple, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center at Bristol Community College, Elsbree Street. Tickets are $12 with discounts available for students, seniors and groups of 20 or more. For reservations or information, call the Little Theater box office at (508) 675-1852.

TOMORROWAMERICA RECYCLES DAY: The town recycling committee will celebrate America Recycles Day from 10 a.m. to noon at the Seekonk Public Library, Newman Avenue.

Compost bins may be purchased for $20 and a trash-to-treasure table will be set up for craft making.

The event will also feature cell phone and ink cartridge recycling information and information on buying recycled products and green shopping.

CORNED BEEF DINNER: The Seekonk Congregational Church, 600 Fall River Ave., will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger are admitted for free.

To make reservations, call the church office at (508) 336-9355.ART EXHIBIT: Anita Trezvant, award-winning mixed-media figurative sculpture artist, and Adrianne Henderson, collage, painter and photography artist will exhibit 35 pieces of original art at the Renaissance Gallery, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will run through March 27. Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is also open during scheduled events.

CHOWDER AND CLAMCAKE SUPPER: Council 442 Union St. Jean the Baptiste will hold a chowder and clamcake supper at 5 p.m. in the church hall at St. Louis de France Church, 58 Buffington St., Swansea.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children.

For tickets, call Charles Pellisier at (508) 672-4325.

SUNDAY

CONCERTS AT THE POINT: Concerts at the Point will hold its final performance with the Boston University Opera Institute Quartet at 3 p.m. in the Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Rd. The concert will feature rising stars of the operatic world.

Tickets are $16 ($10 for students younger than 21).

COLORGUARD COMPETITION: Case High Music Department and C.H.A.M.P.S. (Case High Association of Music parents in Swansea) will host a Winter Colorguard and Percussion competition at noon, Sunday, at Case High School, School Street, Swansea. The Case Band will perform at 5:45 p.m.

The program will showcase more than 30 groups from schools throughout New England, as part of the New England Scholastic Band Association competition season. The Winterguard ensemble from Case has won three consecutive New England championships and will be defending its title in Dartmouth next month.

Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. Food, souvenirs and programs will be sold, to benefit the Case High Music program.

UPCOMING

FOXWOODS TRIP: The Seekonk Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring a trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday, March 18. All money raised will benefit athletic programs at Seekonk High School.

The $25 cost includes, transportation, buffet and a $15 keno ticket.

The bus will leave the high school at 6 p.m. and leaves Foxwoods at midnight for the return trip.

To purchase tickets, call Bob McKenna at (508) 336-3168.

RELIGIOUS PERFORMANCE: The Seekonk Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 600 Fall River Ave., will present Jesus Christ Superstar, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, in the church sanctuary. Admission is $4.

SINGLES DANCE: Chapter 415 of Parents Without Partners will hold its monthly singles dance and free dance lesson Saturday, March 19, at the American Legion Hall, Route 123, South Attleboro.

The free lesson will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. and the dance will follow from 8 p.m. to midnight. Proper dress is required.

Admission is $5 for members and $7 for others.

EGG HUNT: The Somerset Recreation Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Buffington Park. The rain/snow date is March 26.

The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures.

BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Seekonk Library, Newman Avenue, will hold a children's used book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19.

A large assortment of good quality used children's books will be available.

Children's activities have also been planned.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: The Laurel Tree Players of Holy Family Holy Name School, 91 Summer St., New Bedford, will perform Sing On, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20.

Sing On is a comedy about a disaster-prone acting troupe putting on a musical.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and children and may be purchased by calling (508) 993-3547.

EASTER CANTATA: The Rehoboth Congregational Church will present an Easter Cantata at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Rehoboth Council on Aging, 55 Bay State Rd. Music will be provided by the Congregational Church Choir.

THEATRE FUNDRAISER:20The College Student Theatre Group at Bristol Community College will hold a musical fundraiser featuring the piano duo of Shand & Lowenstein at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center at Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree St., Fall River.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students and seniors and may be reserved by calling (508) 730-3204.

Proceeds will benefit the Bristol Community College Student Loan Program.

CAMOUFLAGED EGG HUNT: The Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Ave., Seekonk, will hold a camouflaged egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19. The rain date is Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

As 3- to 10-year-olds search for uncolored eggs on the refuge grounds, they will learn the value of camouflage in nature.

The hunt will be divided into three age groups and the child who finds the golden egg in each age group will receive a special nature-related prize.

The cost is $3 for members and $5 for others.

To register, call the refuge at (508) 761-8230.

CONTRA DANCE: There will be a contra dance at 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth.

All dances will be taught by caller Lisa Greenleaf to the music of Honk the Moose.

Beginners and singles are welcome. Admission is $6.

For more information, call (508) 252-6375.

EASTER MUSICAL: The Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 4321 North Main St., Fall River, will present an Easter musical, A.D., at 7:30 p.m. March 25, 26, April 1, 2 and 3, and at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3. Admission is free.

SNOWCRUST POWWOW: The Dighton Intertribal Indian Council will hold its fourth annual Native American Snowcrust Powwow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Taunton Veterans of Foreign Wars, 80 Ingell St., Taunton. The grand entry will take place at 12:30 p.m.

The event will feature Native American crafters, song, dance and flute playing.

Admission is $2 and $1 for seniors and children 12 and younger.

SCHOOL AUCTION: St. Joseph School, Fairhaven, will hold an auction at noon Sunday, April 3, at the Century House, Main Street, Acushnet.

The cost for an 11 a.m. brunch, featuring a complimentary auction paddle, is $15 for adults and $10 for children.

For more information, call Cathy Melanson at (508) 996-1983.

PENNY SALE: The Holy Family Holy Name School, 91 Summer St., New Bedford, will hold its annual penny sale at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Food will be served all evening.

The event will feature more than 250 items including household items, children's toys and gift certificates.

ARTS IN THE VILLAGE: The next Arts in the Village concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Goff Memorial Hall, Bay State Rd., Rehoboth. There will be a performance by the students of Rhode Island College Prof. John Sumerlin, who are studying woodwind, brass and string instruments. Also featured will be 13-year-old violin prodigy Gregory Cardi, of Scituate, who will perform Gypsy Airs accompanied by Sumerlin on piano. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Blanding Library. For more information, or reservations, call (508) 252-5718.

SPINDLE CITY BALLET: The Spindle City Ballet will perform Cinderella at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Margaret L. Jackson Arts Center at Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree St., Fall River.

Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students with a valid identification and $10 for children 12 and younger.

Immediately following the Sunday performance there will be a children's party. The cost is $5.

Group rates are available and Visa and Mastercard are accepted. For more information, (508) 677-2130, ext. 2, and leave a message if no one is available.

SPRING HIKE: The Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Ave., Seekonk, will hold a spring hike at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 16.

Participants will hike the trails of the refuge in search of the early signs of spring.

The cost is $5 for adults members and $3 for child members and $7 for other adults and $4 for other children.

ROAD RACE AND WALKATHON: The Seekonk G.E.N. 5K run and 2-mile walkathon will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 17, at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Ave. The event will also include a celebrity softball game at 1 p.m.

The celebrity softball game will feature past and current members of the New England Patriots and past members of the Boston Red Sox. Members of the Seekonk Lions will play against the Seekonk police and fire departments.

Proceeds will benefit scholarships in memory of Greg Deverell, Eric Azevedo and Nick Velardo, who drowned in a boating accident on the Seekonk Reservoir. A scholarship will also be given in memory of a Seekonk Lion.

After March 20, applications will be available at the Newman YMCA, the Seekonk Town Hall, Seekonk Library and Seekonk High School.

Registration for the run is $12 until April 9 and $15 after. Registration for walkers is $7 before April 9 and $10 after.

For more information, call Gary S. Sagar at (508) 761-5065.

SPRING FLING: The Rehoboth Senior Citizens Club will hold a Spring Fling at noon Thursday, April 21, at Francis Farm, County Street, Rehoboth.

The event will include a family-style roast chicken dinner and entertainment by Al Crest and Company from 1 to 3 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for active members and $10 for others.

For tickets, call Pete or Bev at (508) 336-5038.