General

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

All Rapides Parish libraries, during hours of operation. Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library. Traditionally, summer reading programs are designed to encourage school-aged children to keep reading during summer vacation. Preventing the “summer slide” is the main objective of summer reading programs. For many families with school-aged children, the public library is the only community space during the summer months where they can access free educational and cultural activities and programs. Cost: Free. Call Tammy DiBartolo or Karla Kirby: 442-2483 x 1906.  

Inglewood Farm, 9a.m.-1p.m. Open fire pig roast, live music, kid’s jumpers, horse rides, wagon ride farm tours, spring transplants sale, open greenhouse, and full farmers’ market. Cost: Free admission. Call Stephen Reed: 442-6398. 

Best Western of Alexandria, 6:30p.m. Sponsored by Louisiana Country Dance Hayride. “Taste of Louisiana,” a buffet-styled dinner featuring some of Louisiana’s best cuisine, together with a spectacular show, featuring various dance styles performed by some of our fantastic dancers, Superstars and Royal Superstars.  Cost: $50 per person, visit www.lacountrydancehayride.com to purchase tickets. Call Ray Michiels: 447-7459.  

Alexandria Museum of Art, 6:30-8:30p.m. Come and help AMoA create giant luminaries for the Spring 2016 Illuminate the Arts Procession to be held during River Fete on Friday, May 6. Cost: Admission Free. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 3:30-5:30p.m. Participants will create cool tie-dyed accessories. Cost: Free to participants between the ages of 13-21. Call AMoA: 443-3458.  

Alexandria Museum of Art, 1-3p.m. Families will create small luminaries that they can use to join the Spring 2016 Illuminate the Arts Procession to be held during River Fete on Friday, May 6. Cost: Free for AMoA member families, $20 for non-member families. Call AMoA: 443-3458. 

1403 Third St., 9a.m.-2p.m. Sponsored by T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum. Join the T.R.E.E. House in celebrating its 16^th birthday with fun activities, yummy snacks, and a variety of indoor and outdoor events and entertainment. Cost: $4 per person. Call Kara Edwards: 619-9394. 

Nursing Auditorium inside Coughlin Hall at LSUA. Sponsored by Friends of the James C. Bolton Library. The topic of the event is Role of Women impacted by the media in WW II. Cost: Free. Call Sarah Black: 427-4407. 

Brumfield Caffey Annex Ballroom at LSUA. Sponsored by LSUA. Cost: $3 for LSUA students, $6 for general public. Call Sarah Black: 427-4407.