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Coughlin-Saunders, Doors open at 2p.m. Show starts at 2:30p.m. Sponsored by CHRISTUS Cabrini Cancer Center. Join us for a special afternoon of sweets, treats and fashion show featuring survivors as models. Proceeds benefit the Patient Assistance Fun at CHRISTUS Cabrini Cancer Center. Become part of this celebration!
Cost: $20 per person, sponsorships available. Call Debbie Guy: 466-6074.
Event Date:
Sep 25, 2016
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Free Bully and Cyberbully Prevention Seminar
Master Rousseau's Taekwondo, 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Sponsored by Master Rousseau's Taekwondo. Learn bully prevention tips and techniques in the event you may be approached by a bully.
Cost: Free. Call Master Rousseau: 443-8066.
Event Date:
Sep 17, 2016
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Free Bully Prevention Seminar
Master Rousseau's Taekwondo, 10:45a.m.-11:30a.m. Sponsored by Master Rousseau's Taekwondo. Learn bully prevention tips and techniques in the event you may be approached by a bully.
Cost: Free. Call Master Rousseau: 443-8066.
Event Date:
Sep 17, 2016
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Heritage Day
Heritage Day, Highway 123, Dry Prong, Louisiana, 11a.m. - 4p.m. Sponsored by Dry Prong Historical Society. Old time crafts, vendors, bands, games, raffles, food and fun. Free museum tours highlighting Dry Prong history.
Cost: Free. Call Della Barbee: 318-899-7334 or 318-312-3648.
Event Date:
Sep 17, 2016
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5th Annual Le Tour de Bayou
Kent Plantation House, all day. Sponsored by Kent Plantation House. Ride in one of several distances designed to test your endurance while giving you a beautiful scenic ride through the Louisiana countryside. If you prefer to run, we will also be offering a 5k. All events will have full support along the course including restroom facilities, SAG stations and sweeper cars to help anyone along the course who may need it.
Cost: Varies. Call Kent House: 487-5998.
Event Date:
Sep 17, 2016
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Miracle Jeans Day
Area businesses and Rapides Parish Schools, 8a.m.-5p.m. Sponsored by CHRISTUS St.Frances Cabrini Hospital-Children's Miracle Network. “Miracle Jeans Day gives companies, organizations, schools and individuals an opportunity to come together in a casual way to support the Children's Miracle Network at Cabrini Hospital just by wearing jeans to work or school! It is a fun way to involve employees & students to help raise funds for their local children's hospital.
Cost: $5 donation. Call CHRISTUS Cabrini Foundation: 448-6580.
Event Date:
Sep 14, 2016
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Library Card Sign-Up Month
All Rapides Parish Library locations, During hours of operation. Want to travel the world? How about learn to use a 3D printer? Or maybe you just want to download a new e-book to your tablet. Well you can do all of that and more with a free library card! It's what makes a library card the most valuable card in your wallet.
Cost: Free. Call Suzanne DeKeyzer James: 445-2411×1060.
Event Date:
Sep 1, 2016
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Les Fest
Ticket $20
Reserved Table (includes 8 tickets) $200
Buy tickets here.
Rain Alternate: Convention Hall in Alexandria City Hall | 915 3rd St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Alexandria Zoo will close early at 3 pm on Sept. 22 to prepare for Les Fest and reopen for the event at 6:30 pm.
An unforgettable night of zoo blues
Event Date:
Sep 22, 2016
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Rock the Red 2016
City’s Rock the Red Kicks Into High Gear
Superslide, volleyball, hot air balloons, live music, and more
Alexandria, Louisiana— Break out your red, white, and blue, practice your patriotic songs, and come downtown to celebrate Independence Day at the city’s annual Rock the Red festivities this Saturday, July 2.
Event Date:
Jul 2, 2016
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