🌱 Plant a Seed, Read! 🌱 Watch your child grow this summer with Rapides Parish Library’s exciting Summer Reading Program! Reading helps young minds bloom—and now it’s even more fun. Log your reading in Beanstack all June and July and earn blooming awesome prizes along the way! 🌼📚 🌿 150 Minutes — Cool Certificate 🌻 500 Minutes — Snazzy […]

🌱📚 Plant a Seed, Read—Teen Edition! 📚🌱 Grow your mind, level up your skills, and score awesome prizes this summer with Rapides Parish Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program! Reading isn’t just for school—it builds creativity, sharpens your thinking, and helps you see the world in new ways. 🌍✨ Log your reading minutes in Beanstack all […]

🌱📚 Plant a Seed, Read—Adult Edition! 📚🌱 Grow your mind, stay sharp, and enjoy the benefits of reading this summer with Rapides Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program for Adults! Reading isn’t just relaxing—it strengthens memory, boosts creativity, and keeps your mind thriving. 🌿✨ Log your reading minutes in Beanstack throughout June and July for a chance to win a prize basket from […]

Calling all parents of creative kids!  Is your child a budding entrepreneur? Your child can set up shop at Alexandria Mall on July 25, 2026, and keep 100% of the money they earn! Registration for our Kids Business Showcase is now open through July 10th. Placements are strictly limited. Spots are filled on a first-registered, […]

Celebrate Father’s Day in high gear at Alexandria Zoo! Bring Dad, Grandpa, or your favorite father figure for a day filled with big trucks, hands-on fun, and wild discoveries. Explore an exciting lineup of vehicles, including ambulances, fire trucks, storm response vehicles, and more. Kids can create a handmade Father’s Day card, stop by the […]

🐰🐊🎉 Get Ready for Big Laughs & Wild Fun! 🎉🐵🦉 *See below for each branch & time* The crew is coming to town—and they’re bringing the silliness with them! Join us for an unforgettable entertainment experience featuring Harvey Rabbit, T-Boy the Alligator, Cecil the Orangutan, Tim, and Laura! 🤩✨ This lively group is traveling to every branch, ready to […]

Join us for a fun afternoon of Mah Jongg at the museum. Email maryanneadler@gmail.com for details.

Free Yoga at the Alexandria Museum of Art – Every Tuesday from 5:45PM – 7:00PM

Whether you loved camp as a kid or always wished you could go, this one’s for the grown-ups. Adults can trade the everyday routine for an all-day Saturday adventure filled with behind-the-scenes experiences, hands-on activities, animal encounters, and plenty of camp-style fun. Explore the forest from a whole new perspective as you discover the animals […]

Get ready for a fun night with one of southwest Louisiana’s premier Zydeco stars, Rusty Metoyer, live on the Mári Showroom stage at Paragon Casino Resort! Plus, get ready to laugh as rising star, comedian Steve Brown takes the stage with his high energy jokes. Then continue the fun as the one & only Terry […]