SPAR to host Holiday in Dixie softball tournament

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 10th, 9:30 am

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation will host its annual Holiday in Dixie Adult Softball Tournament at Cargill Park Sports Complex on April 13 and 14.

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Goodwill Industries to host job fair to fill 80 positions

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, April 9th, 9:30 am

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana has 80 jobs to fill for a local employer and will hold a job fair in search of applicants.

Goodwill's job fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, and Thursday, April 11, at the 70th Street Job Center at 800 West 70th Street, Shreveport.

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Community Renewal opens nominations for Angel Award

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, April 9th, 9:30 am

Community Renewal is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Angel Award, which willl be presented at the Celebration of Caring - Saturday, April 20, in the Red River District in downtown Shreveport.

The deadline for nominations is April 5. This year's Celebration of Caring starts 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, in the Red River District.

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SPAR announces spring/summer athletic programs

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, April 9th, 9:30 am

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation has released a schedule of summer events for youth and for adults.

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Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, April 5th, 9:30 am

The Holiday in Dixie Ambassadors Club will host the inaugural Holiday in Dixie BBQ Cook-Off from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 in the riverfront area of Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

Admission is $10 and includes three BBQ sample tickets. Additional sample tickets may be purchased for $1. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the Holiday in Dixie Senior Essay Scholarship for Caddo and Bossier Parish students.

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Groups sponsor one-day wellness event for kids, parents

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30 am

Two ArkLaTex groups have joined in an effort to inform local youth and their parents about the wellness-centered resources Shreveport has to offer.

The Center for Families and F.R.E.E. are partnering up to bring local youth and their families together in a free one-day event from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at The Salvation Army Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Shreveport.

This event is called Living Local Youth Wellness Day and it is a creative collaboration of local agencies and volunteers coming together to provide an interactive, educational, and fun day for Shreveport-Bossier Youth ages 6-18.

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