Community Calendar

Annual Spring plant sale by Northeast Louisiana Master Gardener Association. Proceeds support our educational events and materials for the the a garden bed at Kiroli Park, the AgCenter, Monroe Zoo, and several beds at Chennault Aviation and Military Museum.

Learn about creating a cutting garden that will produce a bounty of blooms for your home!
You can learn a lot in one hour. Presented by Carolyn Sutton, North Central Louisiana Master Gardener, known for her expertise in growing flowers.

The Shreveport-Bossier Maker Faire returns for another exciting family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness - brought to you by the North Louisiana STEAM Alliance!

Join us on Saturday, March 28th from 10 AM - 5 PM outside of Bossier Parish Community College's Building-L Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies for the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth! From tinkering and crafting to robotics and engineering, the Maker Faire is a place where everyone—young and old—can explore, create, and be inspired.

Admission is FREE and includes Hands-on Activities, Live Demonstrations, and Incredible Makers! Fossil Digging, Power Racing, Combat Robotics, Soldering Workshops, Arts & Crafts, and more! Whether you're here to explore or looking to inspire your future, we’d love to see you there! Come see what makers are made of!

NELA Arts Council will kick off its first Brown Bag Concert series, offering a midweek outdoor performance featuring local musicians.

Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and their own lunch, or they may purchase a $6 box lunch catered by Newk's Eatery.

The series will highlight several musicians from the region, beginning with a performance by Julianne Post.

Julianne Post is a folk and Americana artist who recently earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on the current season of American Idol.

Her performance will serve as the opening event for the concert series.

Flying Heart Brewing & Pub are collaborating with Project4Hope( a Tiny House Village Transition Program for Veterans) for their annual Flying Heart Cares event.

Enjoy great food, a silent auction, kids coloring contest, and great tunes by DJay!

Corner Vet Clinic presents a fun and educational day for kids to explore the veterinary world through hands on activities including animal care workshops, interactive demonstrations and pet first aid lessons.

Each child will receive their Junior Vet for Success package, complete activities throughout the hospital, and graduate with their own Junior Veterinarian Certificate!

Artist Tina Bailey Roush and her husband have traveled across America in their RV for 16 years, absorbing the beauty of the land and uniqueness of the people. Along the way, Tina has been painting what she sees. An exhibit of her artworks will be displayed in the Union Museum of History and Art beginning with an opening reception on Thursday, April 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Come meet Tina and see her visual celebration of America.

Spring herb and plant sale. Educational sessions on growing herbs, vendors related to plants, food truck.
Indoor event. Convenient parking . Free event.

Union Museum of History and Art will hold a bus tour of Union Parish historic sites and other points of interest on Saturday, April 18 , from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee of $40 will include lunch. The tour will begin in Farmerville at the museum, 211 N. Main Street, and continue to Bernice, Spearsville, Marion, and Haile. The 24-passenger tour bus will be provided by First Baptist Church in Farmerville. “Like last year's event, this will be an exciting opportunity to not only share historical facts with locals, but also introduce high points to newcomers,” says Vickie Wheelis, museum director. Local mayors, the Bernice Historical Society, Reeves Memorial Medical Center, and Spearsville Baptist Church will assist in the project.
Interested persons should call the museum at 318-982-8020 or email at unionmuseum@gmail.com by April 8.
Special thanks to Union General Hospital and to Reeves Memorial Medical Center for sponsoring this event.

Friends of Black Bayou hosts a free community event celebrating Earth Day, including the Louisiana Plein Air contest, a ribbon-cutting for the new Snake Room in the Conservation Learning Center (at noon), a nature walk, and more!