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• Monthly Saturday Workshops

  01/23/2010 - 05/15/2010 » 10 am
  Contact (318) 741-8310 for more information
  Admission - $138
  Bossier Arts Council
  630 Barksdale Blvd., 318-741-8310 • Bossier City, Louisiana 71112 • Map

  Monthly Saturday Workshops

   Saturday, January 23 through Saturday, May 15
  Presented by Sculpted Entertainment
  $138
  Call 318-741-8310 to order
  
  Body Awareness Wo…more

• Elegant Ballroom & Latin Dance

  01/25/2010 - 03/01/2010 » 7 pm
  Contact (318) 798-4177 for more information
  Admission - $85
  L. S. U. S
  1 University Place, 318-797-5000 • Shreveport, LA, Louisiana 71115 • Map

  Elegant Ballroom & Latin Dance

   Monday, January 25 through Monday, March 1
  Presented by Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS
  $85.00 more

• Hodges Gardens State Park

  02/01/2010 - 02/28/2010
  Contact (800) 354-3523 for more information
  Admission - $5.00 adults $4.00 seniors Free for Children 3 yrs. and under
  Hodges Gardens State Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 1000 Hodges Loop • Florien, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

  Hodges Gardens State Park offers over 700 acres of wild and cultivated beauty.  Located 14 miles south of Many on Hwy. 171. 

• Winter Juried Show by Creative Art Connection

  02/01/2010 - 03/31/2010 » 6:30 pm
  Contact (318) 741-8310 for more information
  Admission - Free
  East Bank Gallery
  630 Barksdale Blvd., 318-741-8310 • Shreveport, Louisiana 71111 • Map

  Winter Juried Show by the Creative Art Connection

   Monday, February 1 through Wednesday, March 31
  FREE!
  
  Annual Winter Juried Show of the Creative Art Connection.
  
  Opening Reception February 1, 2010 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm free and open to pub…more

• Afican/Blak History Timeline

  02/04/2010 - 02/28/2010 » 11 am
  Contact (318) 638-8739 for more information
  Admission - Free
  Pamoja Art Society/Cultural Center
  3806 Linwood Ave., 318-638-8739 • Shreveport, LA, Louisiana 71103 • Map

  Afican/Black History Timeline

   Through Sunday, February 28
  Presented by Pamoja Art Society / Pamoja Cultural Center
  FREE!
  Call 318-638-8739 to order
  
  African/Bl…more

• Early Military Life

  02/06/2010 - 02/20/2010 » 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
  Contact (888) 677-5378 for more information
  Fort Jessup State Historic Site
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

  Dates are February 6 and 20

• Camellia Tour

  02/06/2010 - 02/26/2010 » 1:00p.m.
  Contact (800) 354-3523 for more information
  Hodges Gardens State Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 1000 Hodges Loop • Florien, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

  Dates are February 6, 19, and 26

• Bald Eagle's Nest Hike

  02/06/2010 - 02/27/2010 » 8:00a.m.
  Contact (888) 398-4770 for more information
  South Toledo Bend State Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 120 Bald Eagle Rd.  • Anacoco, Louisiana 71496 • Map
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

  Dates are February 6, 13, 20, and 27

• Sesame Street "1-2-3 Imagine! w/Elmo and Friends"

  02/09/2010 - 02/10/2010 » 10:30 am & 9 pm
  Contact (800) 745-3000 for more information
  Admission - $14 - 28
  Clyde Fant Parkway
  2206 Becker St., 318-747-2501 • Shreveport, LA, Louisiana 71112 • Map

  Sesame Street ''1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends''

   Tuesday, February 9 through Wednesday, February 10
  Presented by CenturyTel Center
  $14-$28 more

• Taste of Mardi Gras

  02/12/2010 - 02/12/2010 » 6pm - 12midnight
  Contact Jaime Lemoine at (318) 793-4570 for more information
  Admission - advance tickets & tables, $25 at door
  Alexandria Riverfront Center
  707 Main Street • Alexandria, Louisiana 71301 • Map
  www.alexmardigras.com

• Alexandria Mardi Gras 2010

  02/12/2010 - 02/14/2010 » Parade Times: Fri.-4:30pm, Sat.-10:45am, Sun.-2pm
  Contact Alexandria Mardi Gras Assn. at (318) 473-9501 for more information
  Admission - FREE
  downtown & midtown Alexandria
  www.alexmardigras.com

• Mardi Gras Ball

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010 » 6:30 pm
  Contact Frank Santos at (337) 353-2761 for more information
  Admission - $25.00
  St. Michael's Center

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• Leesville Mardi Gras Parade

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010 » Beginning at 2:00pm
  Contact Greater Veron Parish Chamber of Commerce at (337) 238-0349 for more information
  Admission - FREE
  Leesville Historic District
  3rd Street  • Leesville, Louisiana 71446 • Map
  www.chambervernonparish.com • chambervernonparish@hotmail.com

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• Krewe of Dionysus Parade

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010 » 5:30pm
  Contact Natchitoches Area CVB at (800) 259-1714 for more information
  Admission - FREE
  www.natchitoches.net • inquiries@natchitoches.net

  "Throw me something, mister!" is the yell heard throughout Natchitoches as the local Krewe of Dionysus Parade rolls through town. This family oriented parade is suitable for all ages.

• Mardi Gras Magic

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010 » 2pm - 6pm
  Contact Leslie Smith at (866) 941-6246 for more information
  Admission - FREE
  Downtown Natchitoches
  www.natchitoches.net • lsmith@natchitochesla.gov

  The City of Natchitoches will celebrate the Mardi Gras holiday with Mardi Gras Magic. The Natchitoches Historic District will be converted to an array of Mardi Gras celebrations similar to the scenes of New Orleans. The Krewe of Wag-uns Parade will feature pets, children…more

• Bass Masters Weekend Series Tournament

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010
  Contact Susie Anthony at (800) 259-5253 for more information
  Cypress Bend Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 3462 Cypress Bend Drive • Many, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.toledobendlakecountry.com

• Get Moving with Lisa Breaux

  02/13/2010 - 02/13/2010 » 10 AM
  Contact (318) 253-7559 for more information
  Admission - Free
  Marksville Library
  104 North Washington • Marskville, Louisiana 71351 • Map

• Cooking on the Hearth

  02/13/2010 - 02/27/2010 » 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
  Contact (888) 677-5378 for more information
  Fort Jessup State Historic Site
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY • Many, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

  Dates are February 13 and 27

• Simmesport Mardi Gras Parade

  02/16/2010 - 02/16/2010 » 10:30 AM
  Contact (318) 964-2493 for more information
  Admission - Free
  Hwy. 1 South • Simmesport, Louisiana 71369 • Map

• BFL Cowboy Division Tournament

  02/20/2010 - 02/20/2010
  Contact Mark at (270) 252-1594 for more information
  Cypress Bend Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 3462 Cypress Bend Drive  • Man, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.toledobendlakecountry.com

• Mansura Gospel Extravaganza (Mansura Sesquicentenn

  02/21/2010 - 02/21/2010 » 3 PM
  Contact (318) 964-2152 for more information
  Avoyelles Charter School Auditorium
  201 Longfellow Road • Mansura, Louisiana 71350 • Map

• USAF Band of the West

  02/23/2010 - 02/23/2010 » 7:00 pm
  Contact Vernon Parish Tourism Commission at (337) 238-0783 for more information
  Admission - Free
  Leesville High School Auditorium

  The Vernon Arts Council will host the United States Air Force "Band of the West" at the Leesville High School A…more

• Ark-La Music Show A Tribute to Legends

  02/26/2010 - 02/26/2010 » 7:30p.m.
  Contact Rodney Hopkins at (318) 256-5735 for more information
  Sabine Theater
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY • Many, Louisiana 71449 • Map

• LA Oilman's Bass Invitational Tournament

  02/26/2010 - 02/27/2010
  Contact Linda Curtis-Sparks at (318) 256-5880 for more information
  Cypress Bend Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 3462 Cypress Bend Drive  • Many, Louisiana 71449 • Map
  www.toledobendlakecountry.com

• Fishing' 101

  02/27/2010 - 02/27/2010 » 2:00p.m.
  Contact (888) 398-4770 for more information
  South Toledo Bend State Park
  TOLEDO BEND LAKE COUNTRY, 120 Bald Eagle Rd.  • Anacoco, Louisiana 71496 • Map
  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

• 2010 Southern Gospel Weekend

  03/04/2010 - 03/06/2010 » 6:00 p.m.
  Contact Sheila Pepmiller at (318) 428-5282 for more information
  Admission - 3-Day Pass $40 or $15 a night
  Thomas Jason Lingo Community Center
  www.needfoundation • needfoundation_communitycenter@yahoo.com