General

The Friends of the James C. Bolton Library will hold a book sale on the LSUA campus on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23 from 9:00am-5:00pm both days. The sale will take place on the first floor of the library.

All paperback books and audiobooks on tape are .50 cents. All hardcover books, audiobooks on CD and DVDs are $2.00 each.

Proceeds from the sale go toward the purchase of various library materials including equipment and supplies.

Inglewood Farm Corn Maze is a family-friendly event held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 5 - November 9, 2019. Activities are all outdoors and include
THE MAZE, Jumpers, Pony rides every Saturday and more. Live music and food trucks as well.

Alexandria Senior High is celebrating 50 Years of Excellence. Join us for the Tailgate that begins at 4:30 until 6:30. Next we will cheer on the Trojans for their homecoming game against Green Oaks. After the halftime show the After Party will begin in the cafeteria. Tickets are $20 which includes the tailgate, game, and afterparty. Ticket for the After Party only are $10. You can go to Eventbrite.com to. purchase tickets or they can be purchased at the alumni entrance of the tailgate.

Enjoy our annual Halloween storytelling event appropriate for all ages. Oba William King, tours nationally presenting programs of story, song, and drum for all ages, and all cultures. Along with Brian and Terri Kinder’s lively and interactive children’s musical entertainment, children are in for a treat this year. From 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, award-winning local storyteller Sylvia Davis will spin tales that are sure to spook an older crowd. Come in costume, if you like and be sure to bring your own blankets, or chairs to spread out on the Kent House lawn.

Come join us for the annual Fullerton Sawmill Day which will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex of beautiful Kisatchie National Forest. This fun, educational event for all ages will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Old-fashioned games, horse and pony rides, quilting demonstrations, along with grist mill, drag saw, and blacksmith presentations will help attendees appreciate life in the early 1900’s.

The Kisatchie National Forest is pleased to partner with the Rapides Parish Library, Atwood’s Bakery, Red River Bank, and Hayes E Daze Ranch to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday. The big celebration will occur on Saturday, September 28, at the Alexandria Forestry Center which is located at 2500 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA, across from the Veterans Administration Hospital. The party kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and ends at Noon.

Events in the city of Alexandria, Louisiana Historic Rapides Cemetery Tour in November

Dr. Zhongqiang (Donald) Wang, Professor of English at the School of Foreign Studies in the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China and a visiting scholar at LSUA, will kick off this Fall’s Cavanaugh Lecture Series on September 10th at 5:30 PM at the Alexandria Museum of Art.

His topic is “American Missionaries in Early 20th Century China: Their Writings about Chinese Life and Contributions to Chinese Society.”

Join us on the third floor of the Alexandria International Airport to step back to the Regency Period where you will enjoy period food, dance lessons, and interactive displays about Mary Shelley and her family, her writing, the various versions of the Frankenstein monster and life during this period. If you like, come dressed in Regency Period clothing.

National Reptile Awareness Day is Monday October 21st, so we decided to get a head start! Reptiles are a vital part of a healthy environment, with common snakes helping to keep down bugs and rodents that would love to make a nest in your home. Reptile Day is an excellent opportunity to educate yourself on the wonders of the scaly world, and perhaps learn an appreciation for them. Help us get a jump start. ​Admission $1.00. Children 3 and under FREE!