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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 7
6 p.m., Mardi Gras on Main, Springhill Main Street, South Main Mall Parking Lot.
February 8
1 p.m. 14th Annual North Webster Black History Parade, African Americans and Labor, Springhill.
7 p.m. Piney Woods Jamboree in the CAC building, Springhill. Special guest will be Gent Mountain Grassburrs.
6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church, Athen, La., Kingdom Bound Quartet in Concert. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 318-243-2846.
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. Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners, Buds & Blooms registration. Speakers begin at 9. First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden. Proceeds used for 4-H Youth Gardening and 4-H Scholarships.
March 1
Noon, Chili Cook-off Fundraiser benefitting The Grace Closet and LaMa Animal Rescue, Sharpe’s Department Store, Springhill.
March 22
Noon until 3:30 p.m. MVP Room Minden Rec Center, 1000 Recreation Drive, Minden, Hearts & Halos, a heartfelt and creative event honoring families who have experienced infant or pregnancy loss. This free event is designed to offer healing through creativity, support, and connection. Spaces are limited to 30 attendees (plus 1 optional guest per registrant). RSVP is required to secure your spot. Register here: https://forms.gle/qwm5TLhhbNN5Ujbx9
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March 31
DEADLINE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
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.