General

CLARC Hamfest 2018
Saturday, October 13th Kees Park, 2450 Hwy 28 E.
Pineville, Louisiana
8:00 am till 1:00 pm Breakfast (donuts and coffee)
TALK IN Frequency: 147.330 Tone 173.8 Lunch will be Available
Alternate Frequency: 147.375 Tone 173.8
ECHOLINK: KD5DFL-R or Node # 169091
Plenty of space available for swap tables,
fellowship, tall tales, food and fun.
Admission $5.00. Main Prize and Door Prize Tickets $1.00 ea.
Tables $10.00. Tables are on a first come, first serve basis.
For advanced tickets and information:

Toddler story time and craft. Regular Admission Rates Apply.

On Friday, October 26, the LSUA Foundation will celebrate its ninth annual LSUA Foundation Gala!

This black-tie affair will be held in Convention Hall in downtown Alexandria from 6:30pm - 11:00pm. Monies raised go towards campus technology improvements.

Tickets are $100 per person and table sponsorships are available. Please contact Shere' Thaxton at 318-619-2918 for more information or to purchase tickets.

The second Cavanaugh Lecture series event will feature Rafael Romero whose lecture, “Nothing is Normal in Nicaragua,” will address the current political situation in his native country.

Romero is an Instructor of Business at LSUA and will speak on Tuesday, October 16 at the Alexandria Museum of Art from 5:30-7:00.

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, pony rides, quilting demonstrations, spinning demonstrations, blacksmith presentations, and a barnyard petting zoo will help attendees appreciate life in the early 1900’s. As the largest sawmill west of the Mississippi River, Fullerton was a bustling town and participants at Sawmill Day may take guided tours of the ruins that once were Fullerton. Concessions and crafts are available for purchase.

Join us for Tales Along the Bayou, a Halloween storytelling event for families hosted by Rapides Parish Library at the Kent Plantation House. Ghostly Tales and Ghoulish Fun For All! Bring your own food, blankets, chairs, Chick-Fil-A will be selling tasty treats, free face painting, purchase a glowstick and come in costume!

Our story tellers this year are: Sylvia Davis, Bryan and Terri Kinder and Tobias E. Taba III.

National Reptile Awareness Day is Sunday October 21st, so we decided to get a head start! Reptiles are a vital part of a healthy environment, with common snakes helping to keep down bugs and rodents that would love to make a nest in your home. Reptile Awareness Day is an excellent opportunity to educate yourself on the wonders of the scaly world, and perhaps learn an appreciation for them. Help us get a jump start.
​Admission $1.00. Children 3 and under FREE!

To market, to market to buy a fat pig... Oh no, it's to gather at the Kent Plantation House for the FALL Herb Day Sale!

A bi-annual event in the community, with vendors peppered throughout the grounds selling an abundance of items. There will be experts on hand to help with herbs and roses. Find a new treasure at the Yard Sale, located in the visitors hall. Mostly, enjoy the camaraderie with friends and neighbors of the community!

Dress up in costume and visit your favorite Rapides Parish Library to enjoy fall crafts, candy and more!

Delve deep into the world of Gatsby when Dr. Lillian Purdy uncovers the truth that lies beyond the glamorous parties, wild jazz music, and popular love affair in "The Great Gatsby". Rapides Reads is a parish-wide reading initiative where the entire community has the enriching opportunity to Read, Play and Learn in one experience. www.rapidesreads.org