Paragon Casino RV Resort, 8a.m.-5p.m. Sponsored by TBIPAC. IBCA BBQ Contest: ribs, brisket, chicken, sauce, margaritas, soup/gumbo and anything over rice. Trade Days booth: $50. Cost: admission free. Call Amy Sampson: 240-6414.
Alexandria Mall Food Court, 9:30a.m. Share breakfast with a cast of costumed characters as Alexandria Mall welcomes the arrival of Santa in grand holiday style. Treats and goody bags for children 12 and younger. Cost: $2 for breakfast with proceeds benefitting the Salvation Army. Call Missy McKnight: 448-0227 ext. 0.
Louisiana Athletic Club, 9:30-11:30a.m. Sponsored by Muscular Dystrophy Association. The walk is family-oriented and anyone can join, including children, adults, grandparents, students, corporate teams and more. Held to pay tribute and raise funds for children and adults served by MDA. Cost: admission free, but fundraising goal is $74 per person on a team. Call Christina Griffin: 388-3252.
Rapides Parish Coliseum Exhibition Hall, Sat. 10a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 11a.m.-4p.m. Sponsored by The Red River Arts & Crafts Guild. Partners with the Food Bank. Gratefully accepting all donations of canned food items or cash. Cost: admission free. Call Donna Fontenot: 443-1785
Kent Plantation House, 9a.m.-5p.m. Come out and enjoy arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, demonstrations of life in the 1800’s, live music and much more. There will be complimentary tours of the house and food available for purchase. Cost: $5 general, children 6 and younger free. Call: 487-5998.
2051 North Mall Drive, Noon-Noon. Sponsored by LifeShare Blood Centers. 24 hour event complete with prizes and give-a-ways for donors. The need for blood never sleeps and during this event, neither do we! Cost: admission free. Call Lisa Hickman: 445-7439
AlexandriaRiverfrontCenter, 6:30p.m. Sponsored by LSUA Foundation. This 3rd annual event raises money for the Scholarship Program for deserving students at LSUA. The black tie affair will include dinner, cocktails, speaker John Barry, author of Rising Tide and the big band sounds of Bulletproof Brass Band fromDallas,TX. Cost: $100 per person or table sponsorships available. Call: Melinda F. Anderson: 619-2916.
throughout Central Louisiana, mornings. Sponsored by Louisiana Purchase Council and the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts will place bags on porches on the morning of the 3rd and pick up bags filled with nonperishable items on the morning of the 10th. Call Darren Gantt: 443-0482.
Alexandria Mall, 5-7p.m. Kids come in costume to enjoy a family friendly movie on the big screen plus candy and treats from participating mall retailers. Cost: admission free for children 12 and younger. Call Missy McKnight: 448-0227 ext. 0.
KeesPark, HWY 28 East, 6-8p.m. Sponsored by City ofPineville. Cost: admission free. Call Madonna LeBlanc: 449-5660.