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SPAR extends youth baseball registration deadline

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, April 5th, 9:30 am

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation's Athletics Department announces that its registration deadline extension for 2013 youth t-b all, machine pitch, softball and baseball leagues for girls and boys age 4-12 (age cutoff is March 31 of the current year.)

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Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30 am

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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Cinderella Project to host first prom dress giveaway

Submitted by wwoods on Thursday, March 14th, 9:30 am

With the average cost of a prom ticket approaching $60, buying a dress, shoes, a purse and accessories can add up.

That's why a volunteer group called The Cinderella Project has set up its first dress giveaway in Shreveport. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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CCAA Head Start accepting enrollment applications

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, February 27th, 10:30 am

The Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc. Head Start Program is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2013-14 school year for children betweeen ages 3-5 and living in Caddo Parish. Children with disabilities are encouraged to enroll.

Enrollment applications for Head Start will be screened the second week of May. Applicants applying after the screening process will be placed on the prioritized waiting list.

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SPAR announces Spring Break Camps

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, February 22nd, 10:30 am

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation announces Spring Break Camps to be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 25 - 29 at each of its 15 community centers.

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SPAR announces free etiquette lessons for girls

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, February 20th, 10:30 am

The Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Bilberry Park Community Center will host a “Pretty Girls Rock!: Etiquette Lessons for Girls” from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, at the center located at 1902 Alabama Street.

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