Tutors needed to help get kids ready for LEAP testing

Tutors needed to help get kids ready for LEAP testing

 Volunteers of America of North Louisiana is looking for tutors to help fourth and eighth grade students prepare for the April LEAP assessment test.

SPAR senior program offers piano classes

SPAR senior program offers piano classes

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) announces Piano Classes for Senior Citizens, starting January 22 & 23.

SPAR will hold two classes every quarter. The Basic Piano class will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Airport Park Community Center, 6500 Kennedy Drive. The class also will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Bill Cockrell Community Center, 4109 Pines Road.

CHRISTUS Health to hold job fair for nurses and allied health pros

CHRISTUS Health to hold job fair for nurses and allied health pros

Nurses and allied health professionals are invited to attend a job fair hosted by CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 24. in the main atrium of CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center. 

SPAR sets annual MLK basketball tourney

SPAR sets annual MLK basketball tourney

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) will host the 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Tournament from February 22 to 24. This tournament is designed to unite men, women and youth of all ethnic backgrounds for three days of fun and community unity.  Over $3,000 of cash prizes and awards will be given to championship teams.

SPAR senior program offers piano classes

SPAR senior program offers piano classes

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) announces Piano Classes for Senior Citizens, starting January 22 & 23.

SPAR will hold two classes every quarter. The Basic Piano class will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Airport Park Community Center, 6500 Kennedy Drive. The class also will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Bill Cockrell Community Center, 4109 Pines Road.

Shreveport Opera hosting national singing competition

Shreveport Opera hosting national singing competition

Some of the area's best opera singers will be on stage for the Shreveport Opera's annual Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition, which begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 20 at the Anderson Auditorium of Centenary College of Louisiana.

SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Athletics Division kicks off its 1st week of Boys & Girls Youth Basketball League games on Monday, January 14.

Games are played throughout the city of Shreveport at AB Palmer, Airport Park, Bill Cockrell, Lakeside and Southern Hills.