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April 18
Noon until 1 p.m., Good Friday Service, Sanctuary of First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden.
1 p.m. Easter egg hunt for all youth, Pine Grove Methodist Church, 4549 Lewisville Rd., Minden.
CLOSED for Good Friday and Easter Sunday: Bodcau Shooting Range, 168 Ben Durden Rd., Benton.
April 19
10 a.m. until 1 p.m., LaMa Animal Rescue Shelter and Jordan’s Way. Grand Opening and virtual livestream fundraiser. 220 Bennett Rd., Sarepta. Activities, games, field day style races, corn hole tournament, pie eating contest, egg hunt. Free hotdogs and chips. Crawfish available for purchase. Live stream on Facebook.
3-5 p.m., Easter Egg Hunt Fest, Beech Springs Baptist Church. The public is invited.
April 20
6 a.m. Annual Ecumenical Sunrise Service at Sibley Baseball field. All welcome.
7 a.m. Sunrise Service, First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden. Sermon title: A New Dawn.
April 26
9 a.m. (until sold out) Minden Lions Club will be serving ready-to-go chicken charbroil box lunches for $10 in the parking lot of Walmart Supercenter. Tickets available from any Lions Club Member but aren’t necessary. All proceeds go back to the club’s community projects.
11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Furry Friends Fundraiser, Under Dawgs Sports Grill, 605 Main Street, Minden. Percentage of proceeds will be donated to LaMa Animal Rescue to help with vet bills and expenses incurred from Doyline hoarding situation.
April 29
10 a.m. until 2 p.m.,Greater Minden Chamber Job Fair and Resource Expo 2025. Minden Civic Center. There is no charge for a business or resource provider to participate. There are a limited number of spots available. Please respond no later than Thursday, April 24. Spots are first come, first serve. Contact the chamber at 318-377-4240 or info@mindenchamber.com . Event is in partnership with Coordinating & Development Corporation, City of Minden, Webster Parish Schools, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Noon until 1 p.m. Lunch and Learn, Webster Parish Library, 521 East and West St., Minden. Dr. Mark Wilson with LSU AgCenter will present Ornamental Flowers Use in Landscape. Open to the public; no pre-registration required. Bring a sack lunch.
May 1
7:30 a.m. Minden Community House. National Day of Prayer with City of Minden. Pray with local leaders.
May 3
9 a.m. Minden Kidney Walk beginning in the First Methodist Parking lot on McDonald Street. Registration forms are available online at http://www.mindenmedicalcenter.com at the bottom of home page or at Minden Medical Center Business Office 346 Homer Road. Early registration $30 and after April 25 it is $35. Students are $25. Registration guarantees your t-shirt for event. Proceeds from race will go to Kidney Foundation.
May 9
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Minden Civic Center. Leading Legacies, a Women in Business Event. Presented by Catherine C. Hunt, realtor, LAState Realty, LLC and Greater Minden Chamber of Commerce.
May 12
6 p.m., Night at the Museum, Peggy Adkins, mayor of Sarepta will share about her life and time as mayor. Dorcheat Historical Association Museum, 116 Pearl St., Minden, 318-377-3002..
May 30
6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Seeds Women’s Center “Totally 80s Bingo.” Minden Civic Center, 520 Broadway, Minden. Sponsorships needed. Call Amber Bradford at 318-639-0907 for more information.