Current and upcoming events

• The River Oaks Square Arts Center in Alexandria has several exhibits on display. Diego Larguia is showing recent works in the Bolton Davis Gallery. Resident Artists Lou Edwards and Nina Visconte are showing their recent works in the Galerie des Amis. The exhibits will be on display through October 8. For more information, call (318) 473-2670.

• Northwestern State University's annual Art Faculty Exhibition is on display through September 30 in the Orville Hanchey Gallery. Paintings, collages and sculpture are displayed in the upstairs gallery while photography is exhibited downstairs. Faculty with work on display include Roger Chandler (photographs), Brooks DeFee (paintings), Matt DeFord (sculpture), Clyde Downs (painting) Shelton Meacham (painting), Robert Moreau (collages), Roberta Walters (photographs), Joanne Yankowski (photographs) and Michael Yankowski (sculpture and paintings). Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public. The Gallery is open weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Gallery will be closed on Labor Day.

• The Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria will host The Compassionate Friends, Inc. Monday, October 3 in the Power Center from 6:30-8 p.m. This is an on-going support group for parents and grandparents whose child has died. For more information, call (318) 640-5307 or (318) 448-6938.

• The Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria will host a Beginner's Yoga Class for Stress Relief Monday, October 3 in the Senior Wellness Center from 4-5 p.m. This is a six-week class and the cost is $30. To pre-register, call (318) 448-6938.

• The Rapides Parish Library and School Aids will offer a Social Studies Fair Project Workshop Saturday, October 15 at the Instructional Resource Center in the Rapides Parish School Board Office in Alexandria. Students from 4th to 8th grades will learn basic information on how to choose a project, do research and how to write the report. Time of the workshop is from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop is free but limited to 50 participants. Parents are welcome, but only one parent per child. Reservations are required. For more information, or to make reservations call (318) 445-2411 extension 213.

• The Cenla Film Society in Alexandria reviews classic films every month in the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in downtown Alexandria. Admission is $3 for members and $5 for non-members. Refreshments will be on hand and there will be a discussion of upcoming films. For more information, call (318) 484-4460.

• Northwestern State University Child and Family Network can help parents and guardians finding an afterschool program or a child care center for your child. For more information, call 1-800-796-9080.

• The Division of Continuing Education and Public Service at LSU-Alexandria offers wide variety of courses for people of all ages throughout the year. Call (318) 473-6495 or send email for more details. Information is also available on their website.

• To sign up for Northwestern State University's Electronic and Continuing Education courses, call 1-800-376-2422.

• The Marksville State Historic Site, 837 Martin Luther King Drive in Marksville, offers a wide variety of activities and events for children and adults throughout the year. Call 1-888-253-8954 for details on upcoming events.

• The Audubon State Historic Site in St. Francisville offers a wide variety of activities throughout the year, including historical reenactments and more. It is also the setting for the 200-year-old Oakley House, a National Register of Historic Place, open for daily tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Audubon State Historic Site is located north of Baton Rouge on La. 965 in West Feliciana Parish. Call 1-888-677-2838 for details on upcoming events.

• Chicot State Park in Ville Platte offers a wide variety of activities, including wildlife exhibits, nature hikes, canoe tours, including sessions designed specifically for children. Chicot State Park is the largest state park in Louisiana and is located six miles north of Ville Platte on La. 3042. Call 1-888-677-6100 for details on upcoming events.

• The Louisiana State Arboretum in Ville Platte offers a wide variety of activities, including programs on bird watching, wildlife gardening, hiking, arts and crafts, outdoor photography, including sessions designed specifically for children. The arboretum is a 301-acre preservation, located eight miles north of Ville Platte on La. 3042. Call 1-888-677-6100 for details on upcoming events.

• The Diversity Gallery and Studios in downtown Leesville provides a venue for local and regional artists to display their works, regardless of style. Call (337) 392-8540 or visit their website for more details.

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