The Arna Bontemps African American Museum & Cultural Arts Center is hosting a "Family History Workshop."
The event will be held at the museum located in Downtown Alexandria at 1327 Third Street (Corner of St. James & Third) from 11am-1pm.
The public is invited to attend. No reservations required. Cost $20
Give your kids the opportunity to have fun, play, and socialize over Thanksgiving break! Turkey Chasers Kids Camp at the Louisiana Athletic Club offers structured workouts, activities, and games for ages 5-11. Don't even worry about packing food for your little ones, snacks and lunch are included! Register your kids for this event at LAC-Pineville before space fills up!
Prices:
$75 for members
$95 for non-members
$35/day for drop-in (based on availability)
Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by attending the Zumbathon hosted by the Louisiana Athletic Club in Pineville on November 23rd from 9am-12pm. Group fitness instructors will lead back-to-back Zumba classes for a morning full of high energy and fun. This event is free for members of LAC and $10 for non-members. All donations benefit St. Jude. Add this event to your calendar and help support a great cause!
The Friends of the James C. Bolton Library will hold a book sale on the LSUA campus on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23 from 9:00am-5:00pm both days. The sale will take place on the first floor of the library.
All paperback books and audiobooks on tape are .50 cents. All hardcover books, audiobooks on CD and DVDs are $2.00 each.
Proceeds from the sale go toward the purchase of various library materials including equipment and supplies.
The Friends of the James C. Bolton Library will hold a book sale on the LSUA campus on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23 from 9:00am-5:00pm both days. The sale will take place on the first floor of the library.
All paperback books and audiobooks on tape are .50 cents. All hardcover books, audiobooks on CD and DVDs are $2.00 each.
Proceeds from the sale go toward the purchase of various library materials including equipment and supplies.
Inglewood Farm Corn Maze is a family-friendly event held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 5 - November 9, 2019. Activities are all outdoors and include
THE MAZE, Jumpers, Pony rides every Saturday and more. Live music and food trucks as well.
Alexandria Senior High is celebrating 50 Years of Excellence. Join us for the Tailgate that begins at 4:30 until 6:30. Next we will cheer on the Trojans for their homecoming game against Green Oaks. After the halftime show the After Party will begin in the cafeteria. Tickets are $20 which includes the tailgate, game, and afterparty. Ticket for the After Party only are $10. You can go to Eventbrite.com to. purchase tickets or they can be purchased at the alumni entrance of the tailgate.
Enjoy our annual Halloween storytelling event appropriate for all ages. Oba William King, tours nationally presenting programs of story, song, and drum for all ages, and all cultures. Along with Brian and Terri Kinder’s lively and interactive children’s musical entertainment, children are in for a treat this year. From 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, award-winning local storyteller Sylvia Davis will spin tales that are sure to spook an older crowd. Come in costume, if you like and be sure to bring your own blankets, or chairs to spread out on the Kent House lawn.
Come join us for the annual Fullerton Sawmill Day which will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex of beautiful Kisatchie National Forest. This fun, educational event for all ages will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Old-fashioned games, horse and pony rides, quilting demonstrations, along with grist mill, drag saw, and blacksmith presentations will help attendees appreciate life in the early 1900’s.
The Kisatchie National Forest is pleased to partner with the Rapides Parish Library, Atwood’s Bakery, Red River Bank, and Hayes E Daze Ranch to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday. The big celebration will occur on Saturday, September 28, at the Alexandria Forestry Center which is located at 2500 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA, across from the Veterans Administration Hospital. The party kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and ends at Noon.