Avoyelles Agenda

November Events

NOV. 15

6 p.m. - Beta Club Bingo Night, Bunkie High School cafeteria. 20 games for $20 in advance, $25 at door. Donate new toy to Cajun Santas, receive a free blackout card. Call 318-346-6216.

NOV. 16

2 p.m. - Family and Friends Day, First Union Baptist Church, 1537 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie. Host Pastor Rev. Robert E. Woods. Call 318-792-1956.

NOV. 17

5 p.m. - Cultural event, Dream Weavers, Avoyelles Parish Library and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, at the Marksville Library, 1660 North Main Street. All ages are welcome to attend, and no registration is required. For more information, contact the Avoyelles Parish Library at (318) 253-7559.

NOV. 19

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Medicare Information Session at Bunkie General Pharmacy, 302 Floyd Street, Bunkie. Free, call 318-346-6681.

NOV. 20

5 to 8 p.m. - Annual Christmas Open House, City of Bunkie, downtown businesses will open their doors for an evening of shopping, refreshments and festive fun. For more information contact Bunkie Chamber at 318-346-2575.

NOV. 21 & 22

Friday, Nov. 21 - Registration 12 to 5 p.m. - Cruisin’ Southern Style 25, Paragon Casino, Marksville, call Jerriot Robinson, 318-623-9899 or Mike Lueddke, 318-419-0419.

Saturday, Nov. 22 - 5 p.m. - Tunica-Biloxi BBQ Throwdown, Paragon RV Resort, BBQ plates $10.

Saturday, Nov. 22 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Christmas Extravaganza, Paragon’s Mari Showroom, admission $5, call 800-946-1946.

NOV. 22

8 a.m. - Cajun Santas 5K Race and 1-Mile Walk, Hessmer Gym. On-site registration opens at 6:45 a.m., with door prizes and breakfast provided for participants, hosted by Cajun Santas. For more information, visit www.cajunsantas.org, email cajunsantas@gmail.com or call (318) 359-1046.

NOV. 24

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Registration “Fall Into Fun” Workshop, Avoyelles 4-H Office, $20 includes lunch. For active 4-H members, grades 4–12. Register at 4honline.com. Call Avoyelles 4-H Office at 318-964-2245 for more information.

NOV. 25

8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR class, Avoyelles Hospital, Conference Room, 4231 Highway 1192 in Marksville. Registration fee is $50, which includes lunch and snacks. Applications can be picked up in the hospital’s front lobby. For more information or to register, email tdrouin@ahmgt.com or call 318-240-6193.

NOV. 29

6 to 8 p.m. - Santa’s Workshop, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Rateau Center, 3659 Main St., Hessmer, children ages 3–12 are invited, young guests are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Cost is $25 per child, with a $20 sibling rate after the first child. For more information or to register, call 318-542-6098 or 318-563-8234.

NOV. 29

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 4th Annual Holiday Market, Village of Hessmer, at the Hessmer Gym, 4153 E. School St. For vendor information or updates contact Julia Shire at 318-717-0774 or visit Hessmer Gym or Hessmer Gymnasium on Facebook.

NOV. 30

1 p.m. - Annual Family and Friends Day, The First St. Joseph Baptist Church, 1151 Carl Hunt Road in Bunkie, contact Pastor Freddie Johnson at 318-240-3702.

December Events

DEC. 3

2 p.m. - 2025 CPKC Holiday Train, will roll into the N. Live Oak Railroad Crossing, field next to Piggly Wiggly, Simmesport.

DEC. 4

9 a.m. - Christmas Wonderland Senior Health and Fun Day, Avoyelles Council on Aging, Mansura Pavilion. Tickets $5 any Avoyelles Parish Senior Center or 224 South Preston Street, Marksville. Call 318-253-9771.

DEC. 5

5:30 p.m. - Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Visit with Santa, Bunkie Chamber of Commerce, located downtown Bunkie at The Depot. For more information or to register call 318-346-2575.

DEC. 6

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Beyond the Limits, a one-day junior high faith conference, middle school students (grades 6–8), Alexandria. For registration details visit www.steubenvillesouth.com.

DEC. 6

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Benefit raffle and bake sale to support Maison Barr, who is recovering from recent brain surgery and a stroke, BJ’s ATV in Moreauville. Raffle tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from Matt Barr at 318-240-3531, Brent Barr at 318-240-4262 or Brenda Barr at 318-240-4263. Donations can also be made through PayPal at b.vanyah@yahoo.com or Venmo at @Vanyah-Barr.

DEC. 7

2 to 6 p.m. - Avoyelles Fais Do-Do featuring Wayne Toups and his cajun band, Maisonette de Armand Special Events Venue, 232 E. Mark Street in Marksville. Tickets are $25 per person.

DEC. 7

12:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Hypolite Bordelon Home “Photos with Santa,” 242 Tunica Drive West in Marksville. Digital images are available for $25 each.

DEC. 7

5 p.m. - Christmas backpack giveaway, The Church at Marksville, 4688 Hwy. 1 in Marksville, free of charge. The event is open to children ages 2-17. Each child must be present to receive a backpack.

DEC. 7

3 p.m. - Annual RISE Christmas Parade and Park Celebration, Simmesport RISE. Parade will roll through downtown Simmesport, followed by the Christmas event at 4 p.m. at Ehrhardt Park, 423 Mission Drive. Parade participation is free and entry applications are available through Ashely at Simmesport State Bank. For more information about parade entries or the holiday celebration, contact RISE Simmesport at SimmesportRise@gmail.com or visit Ehrhardt Park on the day of the event.

DEC. 10

6 to 7:30 p.m. - “Gingerbread Bash and the Big Ugly Christmas Sweater” celebration, Hessmer Baptist Church, 2927 Main Street, register at Church Center app. on Facebook.

DEC. 14

3 p.m. - Parade 3:30 p.m. - Festival - Christmas at the Crossroads, Crossroads New Life Tabernacle, 1001 Highway 1207 in Deville. Contact Remington Paul at 318-201-7867 or Katelyn Scardanello at 412-610-6617.

DEC. 14

Following the 9:30 a.m. Mass - Annual “Pancakes with Santa” event, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville, 9956 Bayou Des Glaises Street in Moreauville. For more information, contact Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 318-985-2772.

DEC. 15

10 to 11 a.m. - Growing and Cooking with LSU AgCenter, Plaucheville library. Theme- “Perennial Fruits.” Call 253-7559.