Arthropods with Dr. Stumpf
1403 3rd St., 2p.m. Sponsored by T.R.E.E. Children’s Museum. Cost: $4 per person; children under 2 free. Call Kara Edwards: 619-9394.
Event Date:
Apr 7, 2012
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General
HDQ Unity Park Easter Hunt
HDQ Unity Park, 10a.m.-Noon. Sponsored by Horseshoe Gardens, Deerfield and Quail Ridge Neighborhood Alliance. Prizes will be given to children ages 1-13. Cost: Admission free. Call Lula Johnson: 487-4514.
Event Date:
Apr 7, 2012
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Community Wide Youth Job Fair
Alexandria Riverfront Center, 3-6p.m. Sponsored by City of Alexandria, Rapides Business and Career Solutions, Cenla Chamber of Commerce and other community partners. Young adults ages 16-25 can connect with local businesses, colleges and military personnel as they prepare to enter the workforce. Cost: Admission free. Call Frances Tennie: 767-6046.
Event Date:
Apr 3, 2012
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Becoming Louisiana: The Path to Statehood
Kent Plantation House, time: TBA. Sponsored by Louisiana Bicentennial Commission and Kent Plantation House. Traveling exhibit telling the story of Louisiana’s path to statehood, honoring the 200th anniversary of Louisiana Statehood. Cost: Admission free. Call: 487-5998.
Event Date:
Apr 1, 2012 to May 15, 2012
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Arna Bontemps Lecture Series “Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans”
Arna Bontemps Lecture Series “Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans”, 1327 Third St., 2p.m. Sponsored by Arna Bontemps African American Museum. Speaker: Freddi Evans, author. Cost: Admission free. Call: 473-4692. www.arnabontempsmuseum.org
Event Date:
Feb 11, 2012
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Arna Bontemps Film Series: “The Voyage of La Amistad: A Quest for Freedom
Arna Bontemps Film Series: “The Voyage of La Amistad: A Quest for Freedom”, 1327 Third St., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sponsored by Arna Bontemps African American Museum. Arna Bontemps Film Series presented by the Amistad Research Center. Documentary will continuously play throughout the day. Cost: Admission free. Call: 473-4692. www.arnabontempsmuseum.org
Event Date:
Feb 2, 2012
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Home & Product Show
March 24-25: Home & Product Show, Rapides Parish Coliseum, Sat. 10a.m.-6p.m., Sun.
Event Date:
Mar 24, 2012
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Louisiana Corn Festival Queen’s Pageant
March 17: Louisiana Corn Festival Queen’s Pageant, 208 Pershing Blvd., Bunkie, 10a.m. Sponsored by Bunkie Chamber of Commerce. Children’s pageant 10a.m. and Miss, Teen Miss, Jr.
Event Date:
Mar 17, 2012
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2nd Annual Dancing with Cenla: Entertaining for a Cause
March 10: 2nd Annual Dancing with Cenla: Entertaining for a Cause, Sai Convention Center, 5:30p.m. Sponsored by Family Playhouse. Local celebrities compete in a dance competition for charity, sit down dinner and silent auction.
Event Date:
Mar 10, 2012
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TBIPAC Spring BBQ Throw-down & Class Car Show
March 10: TBIPAC Spring BBQ Throw-down & Class Car Show, Paragon Casino Resort RV Lodge, 9a.m.-3p.m. BBQ contest: $150 entry fee for chicken, ribs, brisket and $25 entry fee for soup/gumbo, anything over rice, margaritas and sauce. Cost:
Event Date:
Mar 10, 2012
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