Noel Community Arts Program Upcoming Classes

Treat yourself to one of these exciting classes offered by NCAP.  Needs-based scholarships are available. For detailed information on available classes, you can call Erin Fort at 573-5913, or visit the website at www.noelumc.org/ncap.

Jewelry Making, October 6-27, 6:00-8:00 pm, $10
Family Music Gymboree, Sundays, October 3-24, 4:30-5:30 pm. Per child, $40/1; $45/2; $50/3
Wheel Throwing Pottery, [...]

Don't Forget to Vote!

The election for District B City Council representative and Mayor of Shreveport will be held Saturday, October 2. Don’t know where to vote? Go to the Caddo Registrar of Voters website (caddovoter.org) to find your polling location, get more information about the current election, and even register to vote online. Then make sure your voice [...]

Cajun Footwork Dance

Learn the Cajun two-step, waltz and jig from the Cajun Footwork Dancers and Don Fontenot Band!  The Cathedral of St. John Berchmans Catholic School is hosting an adult dance on Sat, Sept. 18, from 6 – 10 pm at 947 Jordan Street.  Free Cajun dance lessons begin at 6 pm.  Admission is $10 and supports [...]

Fairfield Highland Cultural District

The HRA is assisting with the proposed development of a Fairfield Highland Cultural District. According to the Office of Cultural Development, the goal of a cultural district is to “revitalize a community by building on and creating new cultural opportunities, through unique tax incentives. Once a Cultural District is certified, renovations to historic structures within [...]

Bond Study Discovers Urgent Needs Throughout the City

HRA Board Member Liz Swaine recently chaired and represented District B in the 2010 Citizens Bond Study Committee, which was formed to determine if the city of Shreveport needs a bond issue and if so, which needs would be addressed in the bond. The committee was “stunned” by needs totaling more than half [...]

Centenary's 24th Annual Book Bazaar

This year’s Book Bazaar will be held Friday, Sept. 10th from 4pm-9pm and Saturday, Sept. 11th from 9am-4pm at the Centenary College Gold Dome (Kings Hwy at Woodlawn Ave). More than 70,000 books, DVDs, records, VHS tapes, and cassettes will be offered, with prices starting at 25 cents and most items priced below $5. Proceeds [...]

Wiener Dog Races to Benefit Robinson's Rescue

Harrah’s Louisiana Downs (8000 E. Texas St in Bossier City) will be hosting Wiener Dog Races and Pet Day on Labor Day (Sept. 6th) starting at 11am. In addition to the races there will be contests for cutest dog, best costume, and best trick, and you can have your picture taken with your [...]

Proposed Renter's Code for Shreveport

Last month HRA members received their Summer 2010 newsletter and read about outgoing councilman Monty Walford’s development of a renter’s ordinance. Designed to protect renters and neighborhoods from substandard housing, Walford and fellow councilman Calvin Lester introduced the code at a recent city council meeting and plan to hold a public hearing about it in [...]

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