Takes some classes, improve your life!

The Noel United Methodist Church is offering the following courses:

Making a Cross: starts Thurs., March 25th, 10-11 am.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: starts Wed., March 24th, 5:30-8:30 pm.
Beginning Drawing: starts Sat., March 27th, 10 am – noon.
Hand Building Pottery: starts Sat., March 27th, 10 am – noon.
Music lessons and Musical Gymboree for the Family

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Master Plan Week!

Education – Economy – Neighborhoods – Infrastructure – Sustainability

Contribute your ideas and make your voice heard!  Find out about strategies to achieve the Master Plan Vision and the School District Master Plan process at the Open House for Solutions, Shreveport Convention Center, Tuesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 4 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.  Refreshments [...]

Singing Supper: Cheeseburgers in Paradise

On Monday night, February 22, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, the Caddo Magnet High Drama students have planned a festive evening of singing and dancing wait staff, fabulous skits and a tropical themed Cheeseburger in Paradise dinner at Columbia Cafe.  Students will be serving, cooking, singing and dancing their hearts out for your enjoyment and hopefully [...]

Nominate a Neighbor

Do you know of a neighbor who is going above and beyond to assist their neighborhood?  Are they improving their property, picking up trash, moving empty garbage containers away from the street, planting new plants, helping a neighbor, starting a neighborhood watch, baking or bringing groceries to a neighbor?  Contact HRA or leave a comment [...]

Preservation Terms

In the preservation world there are three terms that describe the types of maintenance performed on an old building: preservation, restoration and rehabilitation.  Preservation refers to a structure in its current condition; modern features are not added and historical changes are not removed.  Restoration is the process of returning a structure to a specific period [...]

Support Highland Art!

Take a trip though the 60’s once again in The Beautiful Beatles Garden courtesy of The Arodasi® [er-o- DAH-see] Dancers on February 26 and 27 at 8 PM, and February 28 at 3 PM.  Presented live with entirely Beatles music, the original creation by Highland resident Dorothy Kristin Hanna is performed at Artspace, downtown on Texas Avenue. $10 tickets are available by calling [...]

Recyclers Activate for the Highland Parade

This year, the mighty Highland Parade celebrates its 25th anniversary on February 14 (start time 2 PM) with the timely yet tasteful theme of “Highland Goes Green.”  Once again Andy Goldthwaite and Jon Soul have developed two ideas to help.  First they are coordinating recycling efforts during parade staging (10 [...]

Tax break to NOT replace your windows?

Increasing your home’s energy efficiency does not have to break the bank.  There are a variety offederal and state-level options available to the owners of older and historic homes and buildings who are looking for financial incentives to undertake large weatherization and/or rehabilitation projects.  The U.S Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program has been extended [...]