Earth Day Celebration

Alexandria Zoo 3016 Masonic Dr, Alexandria, LA, United States

Join in the Party for the Planet! Explore 10+ Community Exhibitors, Make an Earth Day craft, Explore Discovery Carts, and Attend Keeper Chats where you’ll meet the people who care for our zoo’s residents and discover more about our animals!

OPH Opioid & Mental Health Symposium

LSUA

Region 6 Office of Public Health and partners CLHSD and CLASS urge community members, mental health, and healthcare professionals to learn more about: education on the disease of addiction, youth mental health issues and solutions, programs across Region 6 that addresses mental health and prevention strategies, exploring collaborations in Cenla, harm reduction practices including NARCAN […]

Free

Save Cenla ASIST Training

Louisiana Baptist Building Alexandria, LA, United States

Suicide and mental health issues are a growing concern, especially in these trying times. Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is an evidence-based, two-day workshop in suicide prevention skills helps participants learn and practice a life-saving intervention model that is widely used by professionals and the general […]

Free

4th Annual Lobster Boil and Silent Auction

Lagniappe Theatre 1906 Gus Kaplan Dr, Alexandria, LA, United States

The Family Justice Center’s 4th Annual Lobster Boil and Silent Auction features a delicious lobster meal, live music, silent and live auctions featuring dozens of local businesses.

$50

Girl Talk

Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital 501 Medical Center Dr, Alexandria, LA, United States

This two-hour class designed for girls between the ages of 9 and 13 and their mothers. If mothers can’t attend, aunts and grandmothers are welcome. The class will explain some of the physical and emotional changes that occur to adolescents during puberty. The class is also designed to help parents open the lines of communication […]

$20

Cenla Author’s Club Meeting

Westside Regional Library 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria, LA, United States

Edward Gauthier is considered one of the leading experts in artificial intelligence in our state. He will speak on the benefits and detriments of AI in writing articles, books, plays, and poetry. This will be a don’t miss kind of meeting as he is not speaking anywhere else in North Louisiana but with us.

Free

CleanAlex

Spring into action for CleanAlex, a citywide community cleanup effort. As part of “Love the Boot” week, individuals, civic groups, neighborhood organizations, faith-based groups, school groups, and more can team up to pick up litter in their own neighborhood or favorite spot around the city!

Free

AlexRiverFête

Downtown Alexandria

AlexRiverFête 2024 kicks off at 5:00pm on Thursday, May 2nd with Dinner on the bricks. The Fete opens on Friday, May 3rd at 4:00pm and continues through Saturday, May 4th. The festival will feature live music, Art Fête, Indie Fête, Kids Fête, Beer Garden, Food Truck Alley, Que’In on the Red BBQ Competition and much […]

Free

16th Annual Sale on the Trail

Locals and visitors may travel the trail over the two days for hot sales and deals, food, vegetables, plants, flowers, art, antiques, and homemade, unique treasures. Along the trail, vendors will offer new and used items. Churches, civic groups, families, retail stores, and craftsmen along Louisiana Highway 6 and Texas Highway 21 are encouraged to […]

Free