January 4: Epiphany Party – Mardi Gras Kickoff, Alexandria Convention Hall, 7:30p.m. Sponsored by Alexandria Mardi Gras Association. The band, Stormy, from Baton Rouge will perform. Cost: $10 advance, $15 door or $50 reserved tables. Call Eula Tarver: 201-6874. www.alexmardigras.com
10th Night of Christmas Event – Holiday Family Fun Night
7th Night of Christmas Event – Pineville Christmas Parade
6th Night of Christmas Event – Storytelling at the Museum Entertainment – Visit with artist Luz Maria Lopez and stay for refreshments and a book signing and reading of “How the Gods Created the Finger People” along with other holiday storytelling fun.
Girls on the Run and the YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville are partnering to kick off the first-ever Girls on the Run season in Rapides Parish on February 18, 2013, made possible by the generous donation of Run Wild Multisports.