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Methodist Foster Care provides Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) services throughout Louisiana. The event will provide the community with an opportunity to learn about Methodist Foster Care and the services the agency provides. The event will also provide individuals and families that are interested in becoming Therapeutic Foster Parent (s) an opportunity to learn more about the certification process.
Visit our website: RecruitFosterCare.com
Telephone # 318-266-8425

Kids! Learn all about the rocks you love to collect! We will be bringing stones that you can touch and feel yourself and talk about the ways that they are formed.

Join master storytellers, Rosa Metoyer and Sylvia Davis for one of the favorite annual programs at RPL as we share stories in honor of Black History Month!

Be ready and prepared to join our storytelling contest featuring young storytellers telling stories you prepare yourself!

The Alexandria Farmers Market is a weekly gathering that connects the community of Alexandria with the farmers, ranchers, and agricultural artisans of Central Louisiana. This connection strives to improve the physical, social, and economic well-being of the region by providing access to fresh, healthy, local food for residents, fostering community relationships, and serving as a business incubator for growers and producers. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @alexandriafarmersmarket

Join the Arts Council for an Independent Film this Valentine’s Day!
Friday, February 14th at 7PM at the Kress Theatre in Downtown Alexandria. Tickets: $10, free for students.
Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century. With Uzo Aduba as the animated version of Nellie Mae Rowe

LSUA Continuing Education is hosting a Tech Savvy Senior Series. This session is at no cost, and the first session is a senior's guide to online safety. The topics include the importance of technology safety-not just computers, what are we afraid of, how to act confidently (key safety tips), and think before you click. To register you can go to http://lsua.it/techsavvy. For more information, call Alisha Ferrington at 318.427.4441 or email at aferrington@lsua.edu.

LSUA Continuing Education is hosting a 3-Class Series for Navigating Social Media Marketing. The series is at no cost and open to the public, but you must register as spots are limited. For more information, contact Alisha Ferrington at 318-427-4441 or aferrington@lsua.edu. You can register for this series at http://lsua.it/m3X5.

Day 1: Trends- December 2nd at 6-7pm (zoom)
Day 2: Toolkit- December 4th at 6-7pm (zoom)
Day 3: Showcase- December 5th at 12-1 pm (LSUA)

Logan’s Roadhouse is showing gratitude for America’s heroes this Veterans Day. On Monday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Logan’s is offering a FREE meal to all veterans and active-duty military personnel.*

Saturday, October 19
Open 10 AM. Last Entry 4 PM. Closed 6 PM.

Enjoy the sights, sounds, and interactive family fun at Central Louisiana's "wildest" family-friendly Halloween extravaganza. See all of your favorite zoo animals while you explore the trick-or-treat trail, play kid-friendly games and activities in the Funny Bones Zone and Fall on the Farm, plus enjoy spooktacular displays, characters, entertainment and lots more!

The 7th Annual Gleaux for the Girls, also known as the “Breast Race in Cenla,” is set for Saturday, Oct. 12.

This one-mile glow-in-the-dark fun run in the Lakes District is dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness and education in Central Louisiana. Participants will help generate funds that will stay within our community, directly benefiting the CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Cancer Center and Breast Health Center through the CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Foundation.