General

1831 Turner Street, 8a.m. Sponsored by the YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. Cost: Visit www.ywcaalex.org cost. Call YWCA: 445-8880.  

1831 Turner Street, 8a.m. Sponsored by the YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. Cost: Visit www.ywcaalex.org cost. Call YWCA: 445-8880.  

1831 Turner Street, 8a.m. Sponsored by the YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. Cost: Visit www.ywcaalex.org cost. Call YWCA: 445-8880.  

All Rapides Parish libraries, during hours of operation. Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library. Traditionally, summer reading programs are designed to encourage school-aged children to keep reading during summer vacation. Preventing the “summer slide” is the main objective of summer reading programs. For many families with school-aged children, the public library is the only community space during the summer months where they can access free educational and cultural activities and programs. Cost: Free. Call Tammy DiBartolo or Karla Kirby: 442-2483 x 1906.  

Inglewood Farm, 9a.m.-1p.m. Open fire pig roast, live music, kid’s jumpers, horse rides, wagon ride farm tours, spring transplants sale, open greenhouse, and full farmers’ market. Cost: Free admission. Call Stephen Reed: 442-6398. 

Best Western of Alexandria, 6:30p.m. Sponsored by Louisiana Country Dance Hayride. “Taste of Louisiana,” a buffet-styled dinner featuring some of Louisiana’s best cuisine, together with a spectacular show, featuring various dance styles performed by some of our fantastic dancers, Superstars and Royal Superstars.  Cost: $50 per person, visit www.lacountrydancehayride.com to purchase tickets. Call Ray Michiels: 447-7459.  

Alexandria Museum of Art, 6:30-8:30p.m. Come and help AMoA create giant luminaries for the Spring 2016 Illuminate the Arts Procession to be held during River Fete on Friday, May 6. Cost: Admission Free. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 3:30-5:30p.m. Participants will create cool tie-dyed accessories. Cost: Free to participants between the ages of 13-21. Call AMoA: 443-3458.  

Alexandria Museum of Art, 1-3p.m. Families will create small luminaries that they can use to join the Spring 2016 Illuminate the Arts Procession to be held during River Fete on Friday, May 6. Cost: Free for AMoA member families, $20 for non-member families. Call AMoA: 443-3458. 

1403 Third St., 9a.m.-2p.m. Sponsored by T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum. Join the T.R.E.E. House in celebrating its 16^th birthday with fun activities, yummy snacks, and a variety of indoor and outdoor events and entertainment. Cost: $4 per person. Call Kara Edwards: 619-9394.