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Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30 am
Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

The Holiday in Dixie Ambassadors Club will host the inaugural Holiday in Dixie BBQ Cook-Off from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 in the riverfront area of Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

Admission is $10 and includes three BBQ sample tickets. Additional sample tickets may be purchased for $1. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the Holiday in Dixie Senior Essay Scholarship for Caddo and Bossier Parish students.

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BAC's East Bank Gallery features Drék Davis

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, March 26th, 9:30 am
BAC's East Bank Gallery features Drék Davis

The Bossier Arts Council East Bank Gallery is thrilled to announce an exhibition of artwork by regional artist Drék Davis. This show will run throughout the month of April with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on April 13.

Davis' show "Idle Warship 3.0" is a focused juxtaposition of Yorùbá and Voudun deities against common secular and sacred phrases/imagery associated with Christianity, Pop culture, and Art history.

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American Rose Center's 39th season opens

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, March 26th, 9:30 am
American Rose Center's 39th season opens

The Gardens of the American Rose Center opened for its 39th season on March 1. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission for the 2013 garden season remains by donation only, as our gift to the community in celebration of our 39 years in Shreveport.

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Veterans asked to share military experience as part of history project

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 10:41am
Veterans asked to share military experience as part of history project

The R. W. Norton Art Foundation is still for looking for armed service veterans to share their stories in the foundation's Oral History Project. The project's goal is to document historical accounts of the soldiers of wars past.

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Willis Knighton Health System creates allergy center

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, March 20th, 9:30 am
Willis Knighton Health System creates allergy center

Just in time for spring, KidsHealth, the comprehensive library of health information for children hosted by Willis-Knighton Health System, has created a new Allergy Center for parents, kids, and teens.

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SRAC, DDA coordinating an OPEN HOUSE

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, March 19th, 9:30 am
SRAC, DDA coordinating an OPEN HOUSE

If you've been dying to see inside all the newly constructed spaces in the 600 and 700 blocks of Texas Street, then now is your chance.

The Downtown Development Authority and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council kicks off a series of monthly events with TNT: An Explosion of Fun from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, on Texas Street.

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SPAR's Airport Park Center to offer youth martial arts classes

Submitted by wwoods on Monday, March 18th, 9:30 am
SPAR's Airport Park Center to offer youth martial arts classes

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Airport Park Community Center has scheduled martial arts classes for youth at the center.  The martial arts class is taught by Sensei Lance Williams of the Way of the Warrior Martial Arts Academy, who will teach Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Kajukenbo and Self Defense.

The classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Little Tigers (ages 3-5) and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for Iron Tigers (ages 6 & up).  The cost of the class is $20.00 monthly.  The center is located at 6500 Kennedy Drive.

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