Community Calendar

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness – and self-awareness – is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.

Public performances are September 12-13 & 19-20 with school performances on September 10 & 17.

This fast-paced, wildly funny farce centers on the zany schemes of a middle-aged divorcee who decides that the time is ripe to get back together with her ex-husband.

Divorced for fifteen years, and running low on cash, Eleanor Bander decides reconciliation with her ex-husband (whose second wife died the year before) is her best hope. To lure him within striking range, she tells him that their daughter is about to be married—hinting that it is a forced situation—when the truth is that the daughter is merely engaged again (for the fifth time) to her long-standing fiancé.

The ex-husband, Walter, not only arrives but brings along his current flame, a former classmate who was Eleanor's competition from high-school days.

As the plot thickens, which it does with growing hilarity, Eleanor's friends and neighbors become involved in the action, culminating in a surprise birthday party where the truth, at last, comes out. But Walter is prepared to forgive and forget, and falls easily into Eleanor's trap. So easily, in fact, that Eleanor is the one who now has second thoughts—deciding that it is better, after all, to stay single and broke than to resume the bickering that drove her away from Walter in the first place.

As humans prepare for deep-space missions, a major obstacle must be addressed: What will they eat?
Louisiana Tech University biology professor Dr. Joshua Vandenbrink and his colleagues are currently researching that issue for NASA, focusing on mushroom cultivation. He will discuss his research on Tuesday, September 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art, 211 N. Main Street, Farmerville, LA. His presentation, "Growing Food in Space: Current Research and Future Perspectives," is a feature of the museum’s NASA exhibit on display from August 13 to Sept. 26.
Dr. Vandenbrink, associate professor in Louisiana Tech University’s School of Biological Sciences, received the NASA Research Initiation Award to study how edible mushrooms can be cultivated in space as part of sustainable life support systems for long-duration space missions.

Every Tuesday evening, the Jazz Navigators (Adam Ryland, Dan Sumner, Eric Siereveld, Pearson Cross) play jazz from 6-8 pm at the Flying Tiger. Joining the Navigators each week will be special guests. The last Tuesday of the each month is the "Jazz Jam," where jazz students and practitioners join the band on selected tunes.

Please join us for our annual 42nd University Mile on September 23, starting at 530pm in front of HEMPHILL Hall.

If you plan to RUN, please sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Monroe/UniversityMile to register in one of our 6 divisions!

If you choose to just purchase a shirt ONLY, PLEASE come by the Activity Center during our business hours. Monday thru Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm and Friday, 8 am to 11:30 am.

Shirts are 25 dollars and sizes are not guaranteed.

Come join a Silent Book Club!  Show up to this room, bring a book you've been wanting to read, and enjoy the silence (and the snacks).  It is a chance for everyone to get together and read!

This annual breakfast is an important opportunity to bring together our schools, business partners, nonprofits, churches, and community leaders as we kick off another year of meaningful school partnerships. The Adopt A School program helps connect local schools with committed community adopters who can support student success, encourage educators, and strengthen the connection between classrooms and the broader community.

Whether you are a returning adopter, a school representative, or an organization interested in learning how to get involved, this event will help us make strong matches and set the stage for a successful year.

Breakfast is free, but an RSVP is requested so we can plan appropriately for food, seating, and materials.

Make plans to join us as we work together to support Ouachita Parish students, teachers, and schools!

This meeting will focus on prostate and colorectal cancer—two serious health issues affecting individuals and families throughout our community. We will discuss the barriers that prevent people from being screened and explore how community leaders and organizations can work together to encourage early detection and connect residents with lifesaving screening opportunities.