General

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

Alexandria Museum of Art, 5p.m. As part of our Aaron Douglas & Arna Bontemps: Partners in Activism exhibit, we present this dramatic production, telling the life and literary works of Louisiana native and Harlem Renaissance author Arna Bontemps. Visit www.themuseum.org for more information. Cost: See website, themuseum.org. Call AMoA: 443-3458. 

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-4p.m. Cost: Free. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m. – Noon. Interested in practicing your Spanish? Join the “Simplemente Español Club.” Tour AMoA, and talk about the art with others in Spanish! Cost: Free. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 5:30p.m. Yoga is offered free of charge every Tuesday at AMoA thanks to a grant from the Rapides Foundation. Yoga instructor, b. Hedrick is an ascetic Taoist yogi with fourteen years of yoga practice. Yoga Tao is for all experience levels, incorporating spirit-mind-body techniques. Cost: Free. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

1831 Turner Street, 5:15p.m. Sponsored by YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. Cost: See website, www.ywcaalex.org. Call YWCA: 445-8880. 

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

St. Frances Cabrini Church, 6:15p.m. Sponsored by AMGA & St. Frances Cabrini Church. The burning of the greens will immediately follow mass (7:15). The blessing of the King Cake will follow with serving of the Queen’s Soup to follow (7:30). A small donation is appreciated. All Krewe Royalty in attendance will be recognized followed by a second line.  Cost: Free. Call Church Office: 445-4588. 

All libraries, during hours of operation.  Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library.  Kick off the New Year with Adult BINGO Book Challenge! Challenge yourself to read more, to read more widely and to have fun doing it all! Multiple ways to play, traditional or get creative and cheeky and find as many combinations you can! When you’ve completed your card, fill in the back information and turn it in for a final drawing! Cost: Free. Call Tammy DiBartolo: 442-2483 x 1906.

Individual Tax Forms, Tax Season. Sponsored by Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. You can help make wishes come true by donating a portion or all of your Louisiana state income tax refund to Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. Help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions right here in our Louisiana community. Check What Matters to share the power of a wish. Cost: Free. Call Jackie Heroman: 504-846-9474.