*  Music

“The Cross,” Easter cantata, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday, Abundant Life Family Church, 1145 Furnas Ave.

Festival of Choirs, 4 p.m. Sunday, First United Methodist Church, 50th Street and St. Paul Avenue. Freewill offering to benefit Lincoln Area Food Bank.

Abendmusik: Lincoln, “Light Eternal,” Omaha Chamber Singers, 4 p.m. Sunday, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. 476-9933.

* Easter week services

Capitol City Christian, 7800 Holdrege St.: Good Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday worship, 6 p.m.

Faith United Methodist, 1333 N. 33rd St., 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday.

Good Shepherd Lutheran, 3825 Wildbriar Lane: Holy Days, Monday-Wednesday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m.; Maundy Thursday with communion 12:15 and 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday: TreOre/focus on seven words from the cross, 12:15 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae/Service of Darkness.

First Christian, 430 S. 16th St.: Maundy Thursday with Upper Room dramatization, 7 p.m. (soup supper, 5:30 p.m.); Good Friday, noon (24-hour prayer vigil begins at 1 p.m.).

First Lutheran, 1551 S. 70th St.: Maundy Thursday with communion, noon, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, noon, 7 p.m.; Easter vigil, 5:30 p.m. with communion, Saturday.

First-Plymouth Congregational, 2000 D St.: Healing and Renewal Service, 12:15 p.m. Thursday; Maundy Thursday with Order of Tenebrae/communion, 7 p.m.; Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, 11:30 a.m.; The Way of the Cross, 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday Vigil service/communion, 5:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian, 840 S. 17th St.: Good Friday, 7 p.m.

Saint Paul United Methodist, 1144 M St.: Holy Thursday with communion, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, 12:10 and 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday, 6 p.m.

Second Baptist, 525 N. 58th St.: Maundy Thursday Tenebrae “Song of Shadows” service with communion, 7 p.m.

St. Mark Lutheran, 3930 S. 19th St.: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, 7 p.m.

 Warren United Methodist, 1205 N. 45th St., 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Westminster Presbyterian, 2110 Sheridan Blvd.: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, noon and 7 p.m.

* Events

Spring Arts and Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Faith Lutheran Church and School, 8701 Adams St.

Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m. Saturday, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3825 Wildbriar Lane. For children through sixth grade.

Froggy98/St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday, Seacrest Park, 70th and A streets. For ages 2 through fifth grade and special needs children.

St. Patrick’s Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 6126 Morrill Ave. Irish music, dancing, children’s carnival. Corned beef and cabbage dinner, 11 a.m-6 p.m.; dance, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Steve Cohen, The Apple of His Eye Mission Society, speaks 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 8, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Faith Lutheran Church, 8701 Adams St.

Annual Easter Passion Play, “This Day of Resurrection,” 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; special matinee for deaf/hard of hearing, nursing home/assisted living residents, friends families and general public, 3 p.m. Saturday, Southview Baptist Church, 3434 S. 13th St.

Pancake luncheon, 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church, 430 S. 16th St. Freewill offering.

Annual Easter egg hunt, 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Southminster United Methodist Church, 16th and Otoe streets. For children preschool through fifth grade.

Saint Patty’s Day potato feed, noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Grace United Methodist Church, 27th and R streets.

Lincoln Women’s Connection with Judy Anderson, pianist/vocalist/Realtor, 9:30 a.m., The Country Club of Lincoln and 6:15 p.m., Hillcrest Country Club, both Tuesday; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Hillcrest Country Club. Reservations: 423-8164 (morning events); 327-0392 (evening event).

All-city post-summit prayer gathering, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, ninth floor Centerville Room, 333 S. 13th St. 474-7325.

The Lincoln Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i Faith will celebrate the 90th birthday of long-time Baha’i member and leader Ruth Hansen, 2-5 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Women’s Club, 407 S. 14th St.

GLBT/Allied coffeehouse, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Unitarian Church, 6300 A St. Karaoke, food and conversation.

Easter Eggstravaganza, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 22, Christ’s Place Church, 1111 Old Cheney Rd. Children in fifth grade and younger can hunt for 8,000 eggs filled with coupons they can redeem for prizes, toys and candy in a store inside the church. Plus a petting zoo, pony rides, giveaways; donuts, milk and coffee for purchase.

Easter Egg hunt, 10 a.m. March 22, Second Baptist Church, 525 N. 58th St. For children preschool through third grade.

Nature-inspired Easter weekend, Easter egg hunt, noon-5 p.m. March 22; sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. March 23,  Hazelnut Lawn, Lied Lodge & Conference Center, Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City. For information, call (402) 873-8717.

* Singles

Brunch & Movie with First-Plymouth Singles, 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Ross Theatre, 313 N. 13th St.

Lunch with St. Mark’s Singles, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Chipotle, 2801 Pine Lake Road.

Free at 6 Concert: The Lightning Bugs, with First-Plymouth Singles, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St.

* Workshops

Let’s Talk About It, retreat for married couples, by Stan Isham, Laura Baum-Parr, Kory and Julie Delkamiller, 9:30 a.m. March 29 to after lunch March 30, St. Benedict Center, 4 miles north of Schuyler on Nebraska 15. $40. (402) 352-8819.

Items for Values Notes must be received in writing by 5 p.m. Tuesday. Send to: Bob Reeves, Lincoln Journal Star, 926 P St., Lincoln, NE 68508; fax to 473-7291; or e-mail breeves@journalstar.com.