Art
A Merry Cenla Christmas Festival
Rapides Parish Coliseum Exhibition Hall, Sat. 10a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 11a.m.-4p.m. Sponsored by The Red River Arts & Crafts Guild. Partners with the Food Bank. Gratefully accepting all donations of canned food items or cash. Cost: admission free. Call Donna Fontenot: 443-1785
Event Date:
Nov 10, 2012 to Nov 11, 2012
Sugar Day Festival
Kent Plantation House, 9a.m.-5p.m. Come out and enjoy arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, demonstrations of life in the 1800’s, live music and much more. There will be complimentary tours of the house and food available for purchase. Cost: $5 general, children 6 and younger free. Call: 487-5998.
Event Date:
Nov 10, 2012
Annual Miniature Exhibit Opening Reception
1330 Second St., 5-7p.m. Sponsored by River Oaks Square Arts Center. Exhibit featuring local, regional and resident artists. Cost: admission free. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.
Event Date:
Nov 30, 2012
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Fleur de Lis Christmas Craft Market
Natchitoches Events Center, 9a.m.-5p.m. Sponsored by Fleur De Lis. Artists and craftsmen from a four state area will feature handcrafted items. Over 100 booths will showcase jewelry, woodworking, mosaics, clothing, soaps, lotions, birdhouses, jellies and much more. Cost: admission free. Call Cheryl Gianforte: 352-6068.
Event Date:
Nov 24, 2012
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Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers: Bag It
Hearn Stage, time: TBA. Sponsored by the Arts Council ofCentral Louisiana. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its affect on our waterways, oceans and even our bodies. Made possible by a grant from South Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Cost: $5. Call Roy Rosenthal: 484-4477.
Event Date:
Nov 20, 2012
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Story Time and Book Signing: “Steamduck Learns to Fly”
1403 Third St., 11a.m. Sponsored by T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum. Meet the author and illustrator of this fantastic steampunk themed book for kids. Escape into this delightful story as it is told; get your own signed copy and a Steamduck t-shirt too! Cost: $4 per person, children 2 and younger free. Call Kara Edwards: 619-9394.
Event Date:
Nov 9, 2012
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Taking it 2 the Street
DowntownAlexandria, 10a.m. Sponsored by Capital One Bank, Sayes Office Supply and The Walker Law Group. Free walking tour ofAlexandria’s cultural district guided by local media celebrities and features local entertainers all along the route. Tour begins at Alexandria Museum of Art. Cost: admission free. Call Rich Joyce: 445-1234 ext. 242.
Event Date:
Oct 13, 2012
Second Saturday Market
Fall Herb Day and Arts and Crafts Festival
KentPlantationHouse, 8a.m.-1p.m. Come browse our selection of fall herbs and flowers and receive expert help in picking out the right plants for your yard. Also enjoy arts and crafts vendors as well as a huge yard sale. Cost: admission free. Call Kent Plantation House: 487-5998.
Event Date:
Oct 13, 2012