Events

Bizcamp students to host market place at Louisiana Boardwalk

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, June 18th, 9:30 am

James K Elrod BizCamp (BizCamp) will be hosting a market place at the Louisiana Boardwalk from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. Students from the camp will advertise and sell a variety of products based on the type of business they have created during the two weeks at BizCamp. The market place will be located in the open corridor underneath the Texas St. bridge.

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Salvation Army to honor late volunteer with women and children's shelter dedication

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, June 18th, 9:30 am

The Salvation Army’s Women and Children’s Shelter, now known as Carla’s Haven, will be dedicated to the memory of the late Carla Lenert Boyd, a dear community supporter of The Salvation Army and an advocate for helping people in need.

The Salvation Army will unveil a revamped Carla’s Haven at Noon on Tuesday at The Salvation Army Merkle Center of Hope, 200 East Stoner Ave. in Shreveport. This event is free and open to the public.

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SUSLA sets up 2013 government job shadowing program

Submitted by wwoods on Monday, June 10th, 9:30 am

Southern University at Shreveport’s Upward Bound North Program will announce the elected and City of Shreveport officials who are committed to participating in this summer’s Job Shadowing program.

The announcement comes at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at Government Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

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Norsworthy Art Gallery presents 'Mystery in Stone'

Submitted by wwoods on Thursday, June 6th, 9:30 am

A traveling exhibit of Zimbabwean stone sculptures arrives in Shreveport in the form of "Mystery in Stone," an exhibit presented by The Norsworthy Art Gallery. The premier starts June 8 at the downtown art gallery and continues until June 29.

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SPAR Summer Youth Midnight Basketball starts

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, June 4th, 9:30 am

SPAR begins its annual Summer Youth Midnight Basketball League from June 3 to July 31 for girls and boys ages 10-24.

More than 50 teams will participate this summer. The fundamental purpose of this league is to give youth and young adults an opportunity to learn and athletically compete in a supervised safe environment during the summer evenings.

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Shreveport trash pickup getting back on schedule

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, June 4th, 9:30 am

Garbage collection is running about a day behind schedule in Shreveport, city officials say. Pickup should return to normal by Thursday.

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Women’s group awards $85,000 grant to affect education outcomes

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, May 29th, 9:30 am

The Community Foundation’s Women’s Philanthropy Network voted at its annual meeting on May 21, 2013 to award the LSUS Foundation’s LaPrep and its associated programs with an $85,536 grant.

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