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

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

Alexandria Museum of Art, 1p.m.-4p.m. This class will focus on conceptual building with a variety of everyday objects resulting in a textural, sculptural, and original works of art. Seating limited to 20. Cost: $50 for AMoA members, $70 for non-members. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Kent Plantation House, 8a.m.-1p.m. Locally grown plants available for sale along with a variety of local arts and crafts, sweets, candies, and much more! Experts available to help you select your flowers and herbs and show you how to use them. Cost: Admission Free. Call Kent House: 487-5998. 

Alexandria Riverfront Center, 8a.m. and 11a.m. Free bystander CPR Training. Participants will learn how to perform Hands-only CPR for adults, perform child and infant CPR, relieve choking in adults, children and infants, use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Cost: Free. Call David Melancon: 318-880-7944.

All locations of the Rapides Parish Libraries, During hours of operations. Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library System. D.E.A.R. is a national month long celebration of reading designed to remind people of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives. A nationwide celebration in honor of Beverly Cleary’s birthday in April. Cleary first wrote about D.E.A.R. in Ramona Quimby, age 8 and celebrates the love of reading. In addition we’re celebrating and honoring National Library week! What is more fun(damental) than reading! Cost: Free.

Individual Tax Forms, Tax Season. 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. Call Jackie Heroman: 504-846-9474.  

5912 James Street, 3p.m.-5:30p.m. Sponsored by the YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. Cost: Registration Fee $45, Membership Fee $10, Weekly Tuition $50.  Call Marle Chapman: 442-3397.

City Park, 10a.m. Sponsored by the City of Alexandria Division of Community Services. Children ages 4-12 are able to search for hidden Easter eggs in the park. Cost: Free. Call Courtney Paige: 449-5108. 

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True Vine Family & Wellness Center, 10a.m. Sponsored by Alexandria the Links, Inc. The Honorable Staphanie Finley will be the speaker. Cost: $25 per ticket. Call Dr. Betty Washington or Pat Larvadain: 346-8004 or 445-6717.