OFF DUTY LIFE >>05-04-07

Annual Toad Suck Daze this weekend

26th Annual Toad Suck Daze runs through Sunday at downtown Conway. Held the first weekend of May, this free festival has something for everyone.

There will be local and national entertainment, carnival rides, arts and crafts, concessions, Stuck on a Truck, 5K/10K race, Todal Kids Zone, Toad Suck SuperStar and the world famous Toad Races. Admission is free. For more information visit www.toadsuck.org.


Armadillo Festival runs through Sunday

The 37th Annual World Famous Armadillo Festival runs through Sunday at the Hamburg town square.

The World Famous Armadillo Festival kicks will feature a street dance, 5K run/1 mile walk, art show, magic show, talent show, carnival rides, arts and crafts, live musical entertainment and food. Admission is free. For more information visit www.armadillofestival.com.


'The Secret Garden' presented by Arts Center

Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre presents “The Secret Garden,” running through May 20.

Orphaned by a cholera epidemic in India, Mary is sent to live with her wealthy Uncle Craven and crippled cousin, Colin, at Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire Moors.

She soon discovers an abandoned secret garden where she finds peace and strength to nurture herself as well as her relatives. Admission is $14 for adults and $11 for children. For more information visit www.arkarts.com.


USS Razorback open for weekend tours

The USS Razorback submarine (SS 394), a BALAO Class Fleet Submarine located at the North Shore Maritime Center in North Little Rock is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Visit the USS Razorback online at www.aimm.museum. To schedule a group tour call 501-371-8320 or e-mail: info@aimm.museum.


Dinner theatre begins May 8 at Murry's

Murry’s Dinner Playhouse presents “Charley’s Aunt, May 8—June 3. This rib-tickling comedy of mistaken identities involves a pair of Yale college gentlemen and their mad scheme to marry the girls they love. For more information or a list of show times call 501-562-3131 or visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com.


Tuesday night fishing tournaments at landing

Fish n’ Stuff Tuesday Night Tournaments are held every Tuesday night from 5- 9p.m. at the North River Landing in North Little Rock. Call Vince Miller at 501-834-5733.