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Jan. 11
Noon, Webster Parish Library, Minden, Cool Season Gardening with LSU Ag Center and speakers John Monzingo and Shakera Williams. Please bring lunch or snack.
Jan. 14
Noon until 2 p.m. W.H.O. of North Webster Chicken Spaghetti, benefitting Heather and Bubba Armstrong, Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. $10.
3 p.m. 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Service, Mt. Zion CME Church, 414 East Union St., Minden. Keynote speaker: Dr. Breleisha Gilbert.
Jan. 15
10 a.m. Ecumenical March, MLK Drive.
Noon MLK Prayer Call 1-518-425-1766
6 p.m. Community Symposium via Zoom.
Jan. 22
5 until 7 p.m. Burger, chips and cake fund raiser for LaMa Animal Rescue. Frank Anthony RV Building, Springhill.
Jan. 26
5 until l8 p.m. Springhill Main St. Mardi Gras Parade. Click the link to sign up for the parade: https://form.jotform.com/240015970227046 .
Jan. 27
Mardi Gras Fasching Parade 2024, downtown Minden. More details coming soon. Click the link to sign up for the parade: https://www.mindenla.org/mainstreet-page/ .
Jan. 27
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. LifeShare Blood Drive and Springhill Fire Department, Brookshires – Springhill location, 400 Butler Street.
Jan. 31
11:50 p.m. nominations due for Woman of the Year. https://form.jotform.com/ywscofminden/2024WomanoftheYear
11:59 p.m., nominations due for Man of the Year. https://docs.google.com/…/1ebb7DFsd-TIb…/edit…
Feb. 8-11
Minden St. Jude Auction.
Feb. 10
1 p.m. North Webster 13th Annual Black History Parade. Line up starts on Church Street. Deadline to sign up is Feb. 5. Grand Marshal: Edward Bankhead.
Feb. 27
82nd Annual Greater Minden Chamber Awards Gala.
March 2
Caney Puzzler Adventure Race, Caney Lakes
March 16
9 a.m. until noon, District 2 Star of Hope O.E.S. 30th Annual Gala, “Star Struck” Welcome to Old Hollywood. 630 Factory Outlet Dr., Arcadia, La. Attire: Sunday’s best with “fascinators and fedoras. Entertainment, food, drawings. Public is welcome. $5 donation at the door.