May 09 Thursday
Monroe Police Detective Kwasic Heckard will discuss techniques that seniors can protect themselves from current scams, home burglaries to cybercrimes. Common scams aimed at older adults include: Government impersonator scams, such as someone posing as a Medicare representative asking for account information. Fake prizes, sweepstakes, the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and lottery scams, in which you are asked to pay money or provide account information to claim winnings.
Some other common scams are computer or tech scams, where a scammer will reach out by phone or by email and indicate that there is a virus that has been detected on the senior’s computer, to get access to the senior’s personal information that may be maintained on their PC. Or a demand for payment for that antivirus scammer to clean the viruses off that senior’s computer.
Discussion: What steps can seniors and families take to prevent elder fraud by scammers?
Union Museum of History and Art will host an exciting exhibit, "Expedition: Ice Age," from the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History from April 26 to August 5. Bring the kids! They'll love seeing a life-size saber-tooth tiger skeleton replica, mastodon jaw and tusks, and dozens of other fossils. Everyone will enjoy learning about the great last Ice Age --- called the Pleistocene Epoch --- some 12,000 to 115,000 years ago when vast glaciers spread across North America and Eurasia and strange megafauna roamed the land.Museum hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Museum tel #: 318-982-8020
May 10 Friday
May 11 Saturday
This is a FREE family-friendly event.
There are two separate venues on the same date at the same time for this community-building event.
VENUE 1:165 Makers and Producers FESTIVAL(only home-raised, home-grown & homemade)6301 HWY 165., Monroe, LAOffering.....** Agriculture & Shop Showcase** 10 FREE booth spaces for teachers to apply for their students to showcase student talents. (Can be used as a school fundraiser.)** High School Graphic Design competition ($100 cash prize to the winner.)** School Talent/Entertainment Opportunity(SHOW AND SHOW OUT) Show off your school spirit.Covered Entertainment Area. (Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy.)Food TrucksGamesBounce HousesTrainPetting ZooParking and Festival Security provided
VENUE #2:*Ollie Burns Public Library*5601 HWY 165 Richwood, LA(Contact Nore Collins @ 318-327-1235)Offering...*Kids Activity Zone(Bean Bags, Ring Toss, Hula Hoops, Musical Chairs, Sack Race & Tug of War.)*2 Food Trucks
Vendor space is still available.
Questions? Contact us at: 165makersfestival@gmail.com318-372-4753
165 Makers and Producers FestivalDate: SATURDAY, May 11, 2024Time: 10 AM – 4 PM Location: 6301 HWY 165S., Monroe, LA
This is a FREE family friendly event.
There are two separate venues on the same date at the same time for this community building event.
REGULAR VENDORS:***100-120 outside booth spaces($20 Each)*** 40-45 Inside Booth Spaces($30 each - No Electricity.)($40 each - With Electricity.)***Food Trucks($40 Each)
VENUE #2:*Ollie Burns Public Library*5601 HWY 165 Richwood, LA(Contact Nore Collins @ 318-327-1235)Offering...*Kids Activity Zone(Bean Bags, Ring Toss, Hula Hoops, Musical Chairs, Sack Race & Tug of War.)*2 Food Trucks* 65 FREE Vendor Booth Spaces.Vendor space is still available.
May 12 Sunday
May 13 Monday
May 14 Tuesday
A program by the Ouachita Strummers and Friends.Foster or Folksong? Learn more about Stephen Foster, the first American composer to earn a complete living by composing. Followed by a gospel singalong.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 at the 2:00 pm in theCommunity Room of the main branch of the Ouachita ParishPublic Library. 1800 Stubbs Avenue, Monroe, LA.
The program will last about 1 hour and admission is free.