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Jan. 13 & Jan. 15
7 p.m., Community Choir rehearsals for 2026 MLK Celebration. Mt. Zion CME Church, 414 E. Union St., Minden.
Jan. 17
11 a.m. until 2 p.m. MLK Youth Rally & Vendor Expo, Webster Jr. High School, Minden.
5 until 8 p.m. Ninja Night – Parents Night Out, 126 Chevrolet St. Minden. Parents Night Out, sponsored by Minden Jiu Jitsu–LBBA, ages 5-13.
Miss Minden and Miss Minden Teen Pageant, Minden High School Auditorium.
Jan. 18
3 p.m. MLK Commemorative Service Mt. Zion CME Church, 414 E. Union St., Minden. MLK Leadership & Contest Awards Presentation.
Jan. 19
8 a.m. MLK Prayer Call
10 a.m. Ecumenical March, MLK Dr., Minden
All Day: MLK Day of Service & Giving
6 p.m. MLK Community Reflections via Zoom
Jan. 24
8 a.m. until noon, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Scholarship Program Tree Sale, 216 B Broadway St., Minden. Call 318-377-3950 ex. 3.
5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. LaMa Animal Rescue’s Mardi Paws Game Night. Springhill Civic Center, 101 Machen Dr., Springhill. Special Pre-game performance by Mike Spillers as Elvis, BINGO, games, Mardi Gras, Costume Contest, door prizes and raffles.
Jan. 31
2 p.m., 28th Annual Minden Mardi Gras Fasching Parade.