This weekend is a great time to experience Little Rock's arts and culture scene. Try out some of Little Rock's best soups this weekend at Soup Sunday, view some of Herman Maril's modernist paintings at Arkansas Arts Center, get a taste of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto at the Robinson Center and more.

Friday

YES for Arkansas Business Expo at Park Plaza Mall: Twenty-five team finalists, made up of students in grades 5-8, compete in the finals of the 2017 YES for Arkansas Business Expo. Each team has a booth to showcase their business and ideas and sell their products. Judges are on hand to select winners in various categories. The Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation awards cash prizes and a trophy to the four top teams in each category. Jan. 27, 10 a.m. For info: (501) 664-4965, parkplazamall.com. FREE!

"Herman Maril: The Strong Forms of Our Experience" at the Arkansas Arts Center: This art exhibit features 90 works by the great mid-Atlantic Modernist. Maril is best known for his oil paintings, but works on paper were also a major part of his production throughout his career. Ink and wash drawings, gouaches, watercolors and prints are all be featured alongside selected oil paintings. The exhibition surveys Maril’s career from the 1920s to the 1980s. Jan. 27 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For info: (501) 372-4000, arkansasartscenter.org. FREE!

Saturday

Knapp Trail Tram Tour at Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park: Let a park interpreter guide you around this prehistoric site. Learn what the site would have been like when the Plum Bayou people lived here hundreds of years ago. Meet at the visitor center. Tickets are $6; $5 for kids ages 6-12; $22 for a family. Jan. 28, 2-3 p.m. For info: (501) 961-9442, arkansasstateparks.com.

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 at the Robinson Center: Brahms's Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Barber's Essay No. 1, and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, featuring Norman Krieger. Tickets are $14-67. Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. For info: (501) 666-1761, arkansassymphony.org.

Sunday

Winter Discovery Lake Cruise at Pinnacle Mountain State Park: Come prepared to discover Lake Maumelle as it springs to life, in the middle of winter! Pinnacle Mountain State Park and its surrounding water bodies host thousands of animals that have migrated south for the winter. A park interpreter will guide the way to search for critters of all kinds that spend the winter around the lake, hopefully even a few bald eagles. Dress in layers for cold and windy lake weather. Advance payment and registration required. Tickets $15; $8 for children ages 6-12. Jan. 29 from 1-4:30 p.m. For info: (501) 868-5806, arkansasstateparks.com.

Little Rock Soup Sunday: Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will host its 40th annual Soup Sunday. The event raises money for the organization, which advocates for the youngest citizens of the state. Craig O'Neill is emcee of the event, which features music, activities for kids, a live and silent auction and soups, breads and desserts from more than 40 restaurants. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for kids 5-17 and kids under 5 are free. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the AACF website.

Saturday-Sunday

Eagle Lake Cruises at Jolly Rogers Marina: Join Pinnacle Mountain State Park interpreters for a cruise on Lake Maumelle to seek wintering bald eagles. Guests may see several eagles and migratory waterfowl. Dress in layers for cold and windy lake weather. Advance payment and registration are required. Cruises are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Jan. 28 and 29. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 6-12. For info: (501) 868-5806, arkansasstateparks.com.

Friday-Sunday

38th Annual Eagles Et Cetera at Degray Lake Resort State Park: Eagles Et Cetera offers a free guided look at one of America's most treasured national symbols, the American bald eagle. Early registration opens at noon Jan. 26 and the event kicks off with a live falconry hunt at 2 p.m. on Jan. 27. Guided watch tours and seminars are all part of the event. For info: (501) 865-5810, degray.com. FREE!