Preliminary Daily Brief
Rapides Parish Library Opens Registration for Annual Santa Letters Program
Rapides Parish Library
Rapides Parish Library is accepting registrations for its annual Santa Letters program, which sends personalized holiday correspondence to children. Registration is limited to 1,000 participants and closes Monday, Nov. 9, or earlier if all available spots are filled. Letters are expected to be mailed by the end of the first week of December. Families can register through the library’s website. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pineville High School Hosts Track or Treat Tonight
Pineville High School
Pineville High School will host its Track or Treat Halloween celebration Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m. at D.C. “Bill” Bates Stadium on the school campus. The family-friendly event will feature booths, games and treats for children. Admission is $3 per trick-or-treater or three canned goods. Families are encouraged to attend and participate in the school’s Halloween festivities.
National Book Foundation Brings Southern Storytellers Program to Rapides Parish Library
Rapides Parish Library
Rapides Parish Library will host a Southern Storytellers program Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6:30-8 p.m., featuring National Book Award-honored authors Ben Fountain and T. Geronimo Johnson. The authors will participate in a conversation moderated by Dr. Elizabeth M. Beard, discussing literature and storytelling. Fountain was a 2012 National Book Award fiction finalist for “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” while Johnson was recognized on the 2015 fiction longlist for “Welcome to Braggsville.” The event provides an opportunity for Central Louisiana readers to hear from two nationally recognized writers.
Michael Jackson Tribute Show Coming to Alexandria Wednesday
Arts Council of Central Louisiana / Showtime
The Michael Jackson HIStory Show will take the stage Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 7-9 p.m. at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria. The production features performer Garth Field portraying Jackson, accompanied by live musicians, dancers, costumes and theatrical effects. The show highlights music spanning Jackson’s career, including his early performances with the Jackson 5 and solo hits such as “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and “Smooth Criminal.”
Alexandria Mall to Host Free Halloween Boo Bash Saturday
Alexandria Mall
Alexandria Mall will host its annual Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The free family-friendly Halloween celebration will feature trick-or-treating stations throughout the mall, allowing children to collect candy while wearing their favorite costumes. Community organizations, businesses and nonprofit groups are also invited to participate by providing treats at designated stations. Costumes are encouraged, and admission to the trick-or-treating activities is free.
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