The Children's Advocacy Network is hosting our annual fundraising event on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Randolph Riverfront Center.
We hope you can join us for a great evening that supports a wonderful local cause. Our event is one of CENLA’s premier functions and is attended by leaders from the corporate, medical, and social communities.
RPL's "Creative Con" is out library's friendly neighborhood local Comic Con. This year's them is Star Wars! You can expect panels, vendors, games, virtual reality, and cool photo opportunities! It's not Creative Con without costume contests! There will be costume contests for all ages - adult, teen, children under 13 and group categories. Winners win a gift card to BAM. Potential guests may include the 501st Legion and the Mustafar Temple. There will also be costumed characters to meet and interact with. We will make a cool craft - a lightsaber made out of pool noodles!
The Cenla Shrine Circus returns to the Rapides Parish Coliseum on September 7 and 8, 2024! Show times are:
Saturday:
10 am, 2 pm, and 6:30 pm
Sunday:
1 pm, 5 pm
Tickets are $20 for adults. Children 12 and under get in free. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Box Office (Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm) or by clicking “Learn More”
Alexandria Mall Annual Back-to-School Event
July 27, 2024, 12PM – 2PM
Alexandria Mall Center Court
DJ & Karaoke
Community Information booths
Freebies provided by local business and non profits.
Our annual Back to School Bash Supply Giveaway will be an event you will not want to miss! All Rapides Parish School District students between Kindergartent and 12th grade are invited! The student MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Do you want to build a snowman? Then cool off with us at our Frozen summer camp. Campers will explore a Frozen wonderland @ CEO filled with familiar characters from the movie Frozen. We will enjoy some themed crafts and even get to meet our favorite characters on Friday!
Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Enter the Barbie world @ CEO this summer. Campers will enjoy playtime in the museum, participate in daily crafts, and pose in a Barbie Photo Booth! Girls can even bring their favorite Barbie along for a Barbie and me tea party! Don’t miss this very girly camp!
Learn to capture your emotions and express your words in a poetry workshop followed by a reading with our June Author of the Month, poet Jerrica "Jae" Franklin. Boldly creative and highly evocative, Franklin brings an infectious energy to the poetic voice that moves reader and audiences of all types. She is the author of two volumes of poetry, "Words for Wings" and "To The Lovers I Loved Before". Join us in this poetry workshop to learn, write, listen and enjoy!
CenLa Women’s Connection luncheon
We are celebrating teachers!!!
When : Wednesday,July 10 th @ 12noon
Where:Alexandria Convention Center- 2225 North MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, La
Cost:: $20.00 each ( all inclusive)
Kindly sponsored by Avalon Hotel Group & 4 Points.
Speaker: Lisa Worley presenting “Facing Your Fears”
Special Feature: Music with Renee Rollins
RSVP-318-447-4673 by July 5 th
Come join professional storyteller Rosa Metoyer as she shares her stories with you! You will be mesmerized with her tales and probably leave with stories to tell your own friends.
Contact 318-442-2483 ext. 1904 for more information.
McDonald Branch - July 11, 10:00am-11:00am
Johnson Branch - July 11, 2:00pm-3:00pm