SUNDAY, APRIL 7, Pastor Aaron Szloboda will be sharing from the Gospel of Luke at the 8 a.m. traditional service, 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. contemporary services at East Richland Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Road, St. Clairsville. Worship service times have changed. The public is invited and can join online at erfriends.com/watch or on Facebook.com/eastrichland. Nursery care is provided for newborns to 3 years during all three services and classes for children 4 years to grade six during the 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. hours. Youth (7th-8th) is available at 11:15 a.m. in the Friends Center.

MARTINS FERRY Knights of Columbus will hold an Easter flower sale Saturday, March 30, at the parking lot of Ferry Hardware, South Zane Highway, Martins Ferry. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. March 28-29 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30.

A COMMUNITY Easter egg hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30, at the Warren Township Park beginning at noon. The event is sponsored by the Yorkville, Tiltonsville, and Rayland Methodist churches and the Warren Township Lions Club.

A DEMONSTRATION of Italian Cooking Italy’s Regional Recipes will begin at 2 p.m. April 14 at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Uguaglianza Lodge 754, located at 3348 Belmont St., Bellaire. Tickets can be purchased at the lodge bar during Thursday Spaghetti Night or Friday Lenten Fish Frys. Call 740-676-3178 for more information.

GRIEFSHARE GRIEF recovery seminar and support care will meet at NewBridge Church, a Vineyard Church, 647 Warden Run Road, Wheeling. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Sessions include “Is This Normal?”, “Why?” and “The Challenges of Grief.” The sessions began March 7 and continue until May. You can register at GriefShare.org or call Sue Kirchner at 304-312-2559 for more information.

THE BELMONT Soil and Water Conservation District will host a series of Half Acre Homesteading classes to teach anyone how to utilize the space and resources available to them to become more self-sustainable. All classes will be held at the Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club, located at 69611 Williams Road, St. Clairsville. There is a registration fee. Sign up by calling 740-526-0027 or emailing belmontswcd.edu@gmail.com.

THE BARNESVILLE Pumpkin Festival Committee is selling pumpkin seeds from past King Pumpkins. Seeds from the 2022 King Pumpkin are $100 each. Last year’s King Pumpkin was grown by Erik Gunstrom of Harrison City, Pennsylvania, and was the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival’s largest pumpkin ever. It set a Pennsylvania state record at 2,405 pounds. Seeds from the 2023 King Pumpkin are $20 each or three for $50. This year’s winner weighed in at 1,950 pounds and was grown by Bill Neptune of New Concord, Ohio. For more information or to purchase seeds, contact Madyson Little at 740-238-0217 or mlittle2001@gmail.com.

THE OHIO Valley Promenaders hold line dancing lessons at 6 p.m. and square dances and lessons at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Bellaire Public Library community room. The group is open to all ages. While many of the Promenaders are seasoned pros, they are always accepting new members. Newcomers can jump in quickly, as square dancing is based on walking to eight counts and the caller leads dancers on what to do in a “learn as you go” fashion. For more information, call 740-676-2136.