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January 18
8 a.m. until noon Dorcheat Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship Program Tree Sale, 216 B Broadway, Minden.
9 a.m. until noon Active Shooter Defense Training, Eastside Missionary Church, 1201 Park Hwy., Minden. http://www.phhtraining.com.
Registration is open now for Upward Soccer at North Acres Baptist Church. K5-5th Boys and Girls. Register here: https://registration.upward.org/UPW87120
January 19
3 p.m. MLK Commemorative Service Mt. Zion CME Church. Keynote speaker: Dr. Grady Smith. MLK Leadership Trailblazer and Contest Awards will be presented.
January 20
8 a.m. MLK Prayer Call
10 a.m. Ecumenical March on MLK Drive
6 p.m. MLK Community Reflections via Zoom.
January 21
1 p.m. The Circle, sponsored by Minden Medical Center. The Price is Right. Webster Parish Library. Guest speaker: Brittany Harris. Accepting new members – applications available.
January 22
1:45 p.m. The Circle. BINGO at Minden Medical Center Cafe. Guest speaker: Leah Walker, RD LDN. Accepting new members – applications available.
January 22-23
3 – 4:30 p.m. Glenbrook School’s Mini Sundancer Camp. Performances at halftime of varsity games January 24.
February 5
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Evaluation Day for Upward Soccer at North Acres Baptist Church. K5-5th Boys and Girls. Come and go. Season begins March 10th-May 3rd. Practices will be Tuesday evenings and games Saturday mornings. There will be two Tuesday games towards the end of season. If you have any questions, please email nabcsoccer@gmail.com
February 15
11 a.m. MLK Black History Parade/Youth Rally, Downtown Minden.
5 p.m. Minden Mardi Gras parade rolls. Face painting begins at 3:30 p.m.
February 22
8:30 a.m. Buds & Blooms registration. Speakers begin at 9. First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden.
Meriwether Wealth and Planning is proud to support local students by offering four (4) $1,000 scholarships to eligible graduating high school seniors. They are able to double their scholarship offerings this year thanks to the generosity of their clients.
Applications are available at https://www.meriwether.com/resources and must be received by Monday, March 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.