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May 11
6 p.m. “The Little Engine That Could Sing,” kindergarten program in Glenbrook School gym.
May 12
9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Desert Scratch Art, Minden Library meeting room, Contact Valarie Killgore at 318-371-3080, ext. 123 for more information.
May 13
6 p.m. Doors open for Piney Woods Jamboree. Show at 7 p.m. Springhill CAC building.
May 15
9 a.m. Minden High School Senior Awards.
6 p.m. Glenbrook JV and Varsity Athletic Banquet, Multi-purpose building. Tickets will be sold Thursday (May 10) and Friday (May 11) before school in front of the gym. $8/ticket…athletes, coaches, and children under 5 are free. Athletes will need to pick up their free ticket for headcount purposes, even if coming alone.
May 19
10 a.m. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Sign Dedication, Interstate 20 at Mile Marker 40, hosted by Dorcheat-Bistineau Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, American Legion Wiley-Pevy Post #74 and Hunter Dickerson VFW Post 2885 and Auxiliary. For more information, contact Cindy Madden at darcindymadden@gmail.com or 318-401-5420.
2 p.m. Grand Opening and Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for Ark-Ana’s Convenience Store, 208 Bradley Road (15th St. NW) Springhill. Crawfish boil from 4 until 6:30 p.m., food truck, bounce house, kids are welcome.
May 20
10 a.m. until noon Mental Health Awareness at Minden REC Center, 1001 Recreational Drive, Minden. Sponsored by the General Grand Masonic Congress, The Supreme Council and National Alliance on Mental Illness.
11 a.m. Lunch with program at noon, Armed Forces Day Celebration honoring all veterans, Minden Civic Center. Special guests: Vietnam Veterans. Hosted by Dorcheat-Bistineau Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, American Legion Wiley-Pevy Post #74 and Hunter Dickerson VFW Post 2885 and Auxiliary. For more information or to volunteer, contact Cindy Madden at darcindymadden@gmail.com or 318-401-5420.
May 25
9 a.m. Minden High School 9th through 11th grade awards.
May 26
7 p.m. Minden High School graduation.
Memorial Day Photo Project. Feature a photo of your fallen hero on a Memorial Day Wall, Webster Parish Libraries, Minden branch. Contact Valarie Killgore at 318-371-3080, ext. 123 for more information.
June 4
2 until 4 p.m. Open House and Reception. Webster Parish Council on Aging, 1482 Sheppard St., Minden.
June 6
3 until 6 p.m. Webster Parish Libraries’ Springhill branch. Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party events with games, food, activities and fun.
June 8
4 until 7 p.m. Webster Parish Libraries’ Minden branch. Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party events with games, food, activities and fun.
June 9 & 10
Grilling on Main, 2023, BBQ Cookout Festival, downtown Minden. Call 318-371-4258 to reserve a sponsorship. Visit https://pulse.ly/tumml5nl27 to register a team.
June 24
8 a.m. Registration for North Webster Martial Arts “Battle for the Shield.” Sanctioned event at Minden Rec Center, 1001 Recreation Drive, Minden. Sponsors and donations needed. Search for North Webster Martial Arts on Facebook.
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