Alexandria Convention Hall, 6-10p.m. Sponsored by Friendship House Adult Day Services, Inc. Great food, music, silent auction and door prizes. Signature fundraiser for Friendship House which provides a safe and caring day program in a clean home like setting. Cost: $35 per person; sponsorship packages available. Call: 473-9504.
LSUA Campus, 5-7p.m. Sponsored by LSUA Student Life. Tickets may be purchased in advance starting October 1 at LSUA office of Auxiliary Services located on the second floor of the Student Center. Tickets also available at door. Cost: $3 per person. Call Kyra Turner: 427-4403
Desoto St., DowntownAlexandria, 6:30p.m. Sponsored by Cenla Zombies Association. A slow-paced, police escorted walk. Proceeds from t-shirt sales to benefit The Muscular Dystrophy Association. Food and drink concessions available from local restaurants. Zombie Costume contest and live entertainment. Family friendly, smoke free event. Cost: admission free. Call Duana Trotter: 318-308-1950.
DowntownAlexandria, 7:30a.m. Sponsored by CHRISTUS ST. Frances Cabrini Hospital and Hixson Ford. Please join cancer survivors and their families as we walk together to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. 75% of funds raised remain in our local community and 25% of funds go to cancer research. Call AngieRoberts: 466-6070.
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.
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.
Zion Hill Church, 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Each year over 1600 school aged children find themselves without stable housing in Central Louisiana.
Alexandria/Pineville, time: varies. Member organizations of the Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition will host events to raise awareness and advocacy on behalf of the homeless populations they serve. Monday: Hope House of Central Louisiana-women and children, Tuesday: Eckerd-homeless and at-risk youth, Wednesday: Volunteers of America-unsheltered/street homeless, Thursday: Alexandria VA Me
First UnitedMethodistChurchofAlexandria, 10a.m. Come and find out about Moms Club by joining us at our monthly social. We will discuss upcoming Moms Club events as have some food and fun for kids. Cost: $20 per year. Call Hannah Morgan: 790-6302.