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Día de la FamiliaThe Town of Farmerville and Latinas Unidas, an initiative of the Town of Farmerville, are hosting the “14th Annual Dia de la Familia.” This year’s festivities will be a two-day event to be held in downtown Farmerville on October 11th (6:00-11:00 pm) & 12th (2:00-6:00 pm, 2024 ending with a Soccer Tournament on October 13th at Arnet …

Corney Creek FestivalAnnual Corney Creek Festival Arts and Craft Booths Food Booths Entertainment Games AwardsCorney Creek Festival Parade – October 5th at 3PM!We invite all Churches, Schools, Businesses, Elected Officials & Candidates, and Pageant Queens to join in the celebration!This year’s parade also welcomes Homecoming Queens and Maids from local schools, as well as BIDCO Award Winners to be part …

It’s a Girl Thing, Making Proud ChoicesUnion General Hospital is hosting “It’s a Girl Thing” Meeting on September 30th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.Girls 6th – 12th GradeNeed parent consent to attend5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTMonday, September 30, 2024Union General Hospital901 James AveFarmerville LA 71241Freehttp://www.uninogen.orgClaudia Wade 318-368-7075 318-355-7450 National Night Out 2024National Night Out is an annual community-building event …

Keep Union Beautiful Fall CleanUPLAKE & LAUNCH SWEEP OF UNION PARISH WATERWAYSBe sure to check out our Keep Union Beautiful Volunteer Group to sign up for our Lake and Launch Sweep of Union Parish Waterways on September 14th, 2024 (or whenever that week your group decides!). Union Parish has over 25 launches on our bayous, lakes, and rivers. Especially with …

Museum to host conservancy repAugust 22Nikki Mattson, Southeast Field Representative for The Archaeological Conservancy, will give a talk in the Union Museum of History and Art on Thursday, August 22, at 5:30 p.m.Mattson will outline the work of the Conservancy in identifying, acquiring and preserving the most significant archaeological sites in the United States. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s …

Museum to host conservancy repAugust 22Nikki Mattson, Southeast Field Representative for The Archaeological Conservancy, will give a talk in the Union Museum of History and Art on Thursday, August 22, at 5:30 p.m.Mattson will outline the work of the Conservancy in identifying, acquiring and preserving the most significant archaeological sites in the United States. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s …

Watercolor art class slated August 3 in Union MuseumUnion Museum of History and Art will offer a class in watercolor painting on Saturday, August 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The “Introduction to Watercolors” class will be led by Teddy Graves, a lifelong artist and Fine Arts student at Centenary College in Shreveport. Fee for the class is $5. …

Legacy tile project ends soon at Union MuseumUnion Museum of History and Art-Discovery Place will soon complete its Legacy Tile fundraising project, which enables donors to have engraved tiles installed on the museum’s permanent Wall of Gratitude. Smooth stone tiles are available until August 15 for tax-deductible donations of $750, $2000, or $5000. For complete information, call 318-982-8020. “These legacy …

Stampede Days Rodeo on May 17, 18Friday, May 17 – Saturday, May 18Featuring LIVE music from the Kyle Thompson Band! Gates open at 5pm.Calf ScrambleLadies Steer Chasin’Mutton Bustin’If you love rustlin’, tustlin’, rootin’, and tootin’, then the Stampede Days Rodeo is the weekend activity for you!Do you like Barbecue? Does thinking about smoking hot food make you hungry? On May …

Mammoth excavationtopic of May 16 talkDr. Gary Stringer will give an illustrated talk on a wooly mammoth tusk that was excavated from a West Texas gravel pit on Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art—Discovery Place, 211 N. Main Street, Farmerville. Admission is free.The Ice Age fossil, eight feet long, was unearthed in …