General

Alexandria Museum of Art,

5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.

Pop Art: The Test of the Object, directed by Carlos Vilardebo and produced by the Roland Collection, explores the way that consumer society developed and inspired the birth of the Pop Art Movement. The documentary includes explorations into well known artists in the movement, such as Pollock, Lichenstein, and Claes Oldenburg, whose work is in the exhibit ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection.

Call Alexandria Museum of Art: 443-3458. 

Alexandria Museum of Art, 5:30p.m.

Yoga is offered free of charge every Tuesday at AMoA thanks to a grant from the Rapides Foundation. Yoga instructor, b. Hedrick is an ascetic Taoist yogi with fourteen years of yoga practice. Yoga Tao is for all experience levels, incorporating spirit-mind-body techniques.

Cost: Free.

Call Alexandria Museum of Art: 443-3458.  

Selected locations, during location hours of operation. Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library and Main Library TAB/TAG members. The library is collecting gently used school uniforms for a back-to-school uniform exchange and share with schools and church organizations that offer school uniform “closets.” Donations of back-to-school supplies will also be accepted during month of August and donated to the Rapides Parish School Board’s McKinney-Vento program.

Cost: Free.

Call Suzanne James: 445-2411 x 1060.

Lake Buhlow, Sailing times from

12:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. Sponsored by Louisiana College Health and PE.

Cost: $95 per person, only 8 students per session. 

Call Robin Stewart: 640-8968.  

Emmanuel Baptist Church Parking Lot,

10a.m. – Noon. Sponsored by Volunteers of America.

H2O is a monthly homeless street outreach that provides instant, on-site services such as housing resources, medical screenings, haircuts and more.  Community partners provide a hot meal, clothing, food, eater, and hygiene kits. 

Cost: Free.

Call Tracey Antee: 442-8026.

Emmanuel Baptist Church Parking Lot,

10a.m. – Noon. Sponsored by Volunteers of America.

H2O is a monthly homeless street outreach that provides instant, on-site services such as housing resources, medical screenings, haircuts and more.  Community partners provide a hot meal, clothing, food, eater, and hygiene kits. 

Cost: Free.

Call Tracey Antee: 442-8026.

Emmanuel Baptist Church Parking Lot,

10a.m. – Noon. Sponsored by Volunteers of America.

H2O is a monthly homeless street outreach that provides instant, on-site services such as housing resources, medical screenings, haircuts and more.  Community partners provide a hot meal, clothing, food, eater, and hygiene kits. 

Cost: Free.

Call Tracey Antee: 442-8026.

T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum.

9a.m. – 12p.m. Sponsored by T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum. Learn more about animals and what makes them so unique! Age requirements are 4-10.

Cost: $70 per child for members, $60 non-members.

Call Marissa Sonnier: 619-9394. 

5912 St. James St,

8a.m.-11:15a.m. Sponsored by YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville. 

Cost: Level 1 $70, Level 2 & up $80. 

Call LeeAnn Borrel: 442-3397.

Downtown Alexandria, 6-9p.m.  Sponsored by Downtown Alexandria Merchants and DARE.  Fun, food and entertainment along Third St. in Downtown Alexandria.