🌱 Steel Magnolias Christmas Porches Walking Tour and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Steel Magnolias Christmas Porches Walking Tour
  550 2nd St , Natchitoches
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Delta Charter Boys Varsity Basketball @ LaSalle
  La Salle High School , 1460 Blake , Olla
  5:30 pm
• Frosty The Snowman Ballet
  Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center , 1202 3rd St , Alexandria
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Firework Show
  Natchitoches Parish Riverbank , 102 Rue Beauport , Natchitoches
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Friends of the Library - Mini Book Sale
  Natchitoches Parish Library , 450 2nd St , Natchitoches
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Alexandria, LA
  Verizon Business Services , 3601 North Blvd , Alexandria
  9:00 am

Thursday December 25

• City Hall Closed -- Christmas
  Pineville City Council , 4127 LA-28 , Pineville

Monday December 29

• Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons Men's Basketball
  Prather Coliseum , 220 S Jefferson St , Natchitoches
  6:30 pm

Friday February 13

• Franklin Parish Women’s Retreat (Spring 2026)
  4-H Camp Grant Walker , 3000 LA-8 , Pollock
  5:00 pm

Friday February 20

• Vintage Market Days Presents Market By The River
  707 2nd St Garage , 707 2nd St , Pineville
  10:00 am

Saturday March 28

• Alexandria, LA March 2026
  Randolph Riverfront Center , 707 2nd St , Alexandria
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Pineville

• Remembering Antonio 'Crusty' Martinez Nichols (rapidesparishjournal.com)
• Alexandria and Pineville get new restaurants in 2025 (thetowntalk.com)
• Law enforcement agencies launch Operation Safe Christmas ahead of holiday shopping rush (rapidesparishjournal.com)

Alexandria

• United Way of Central Louisiana appoints Lafe Jones as chief executive officer (kalb.com)

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