Upcoming Events

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Sept. 9

Vintage Car Club of Minden’s annual car show in downtown Minden.

Football season at Minden Rec Center begins and runs through Nov. 4.

Sept. 11

6 until 8 p.m. Dorcheat Historical Museum annual fundraiser. Dress like your favorite movie or TV character. $25/ per person.

Sept. 14

6 p.m. SEC Football Trivia Night, Under Dawgs Sports Grill, 605 Main St., Minden. Proceeds go to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children). For more information: www.vyjila.org

Sept. 15

Webster High School Homecoming

Sept. 23

10 a.m. until 2 p.m. A Taste of Mt. Zion. Mt. Zion CME Youth and Young Adult Department.

4:30 p.m. (Drive through) 5 p.m. (Dine In) Judy Rayner Memorial Fundraiser, Pine Grove Methodist Church, 4549 Lewisville Rd., Minden. Chicken Spaghetti or Red Sauce Spaghetti meal. Baked goods auction, raffle tickets, silent auction items. Meal tickets ($10), raffle tickets ($5) contact Robin McCormack (426-4691), Lisa Peters (707-3226, Lanea Dooly @ AJ Price (617-8465), Monica Clark (464-2349) and Pine Grove Church Office (377-2609).

Sept. 24

2 until 4 p.m. Cora Lou Robinson Day, First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden.

3 p.m. Mt. Zion CME 153rd Anniversary.

Sept. 22-24

Springhill PRCA Rodeo and Parade, Springhill, La.

Sept. 28

5 p.m. Candidate Meet & Greet at Minden Community House.

6 p.m. Candidates give a brief 2-3 minute overview of their platform.

September 28 through 30, Oct. 1

 

Minden High School 30th Class Reunion

Sept. 28 – 6 until 9 p.m. Meet and Greet, Under Dawgs Sports Grill, 605 Main St., Minden, La.

Sept. 29 – 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Meet and Greet, Under Dawgs Sports Grill, 605 Main St., Minden, La.

Sept. 29 – 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., Kickback, Camp Minden, 100 Louisiana Boulevard, Minden, La.

Homecoming Parade TBA

Sept. 30 – 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Family Fun Day, Hot Wheels Skating Rink, 3000 Old Minden Rd., Bossier City, La.

Sept. 30 – 7 p.m. until 1 a.m., Still Rollin 30 Years Later, Camp Minden, 100 Louisiana Boulevard, Minden, La.

Oct.1 – Church Fellowship TBA

Youth Basketball registration begins and runs through December 1 at Minden Rec Center.

Oct. 7

8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. “Day of Worship for Women, North Acres Baptist Church, 1852 Lewisville Rd., Minden. Cost is $25 and space is limited.

Kathy Nelson with Speak It Ministries will be the speaker and Serena Gray will be leading worship. Register by contacting Janice Nelson at or 318-393-1990

or calling the church 318-377-4315. Childcare provided, lunch included.

Oct. 12

6 p.m. Seeds Women’s Center annual Fundraising Banquet. Dinner at program. Minden Civic Center. For tickets, call 318-639-0907.

Oct. 14

11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Minden Makers Fair. Accepting vendor applications, demonstrations and volunteers. https://www.mindenmakersfair.com/vendorregistration.

Oct. 24

6:30 p.m. 15 Under 40 Awards Gala, Minden Civic Center.

Oct. 26

4:30 p.m. Ghostly Gathering Trunk or Treat, Mack Memorial Library, Springhill, La.

Oct. 28

6 until 9 p.m. Minden Rec Annual Fall Festival.

Oct. 30

5:30 p.m. Ghostly Gathering Trunk or Treat, Minden Branch, Webster Parish Libraries.