Avoyelles Agenda

January Events

JAN 9 - 6 p.m. - Winter Revival, First Union Baptist Church, 1537 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie
Rev. Robert Woods, host pastor. Call 318-792-1956.

JAN 10 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Free gumbo, Mansura Chamber of Commerce, and Ramondo Ramos, president along Mansura Walking Track, Eglise Street. Call Ramondo Ramos at 318-289-9069.

JAN 10 - 6 to 9 p.m. - Luau Hawaiian Winter Escape Dance, St. Anthony School, Bunkie
St. Anthony Gym, open to all 5th- through 8th-grade Catholic school students. Admission is $10. Call (318) 346-2739.

JAN 11 - 3 p.m. - Miss Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival Pageant, Avoyelles Arts Council and Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival, Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville.

JAN 11 - 2 p.m. - Pastor Frankie Ford’s 24 years anniversary, Magnolia Baptist Church, 877 Cotton Street, Evergreen. Call 253-2235.

JAN 16 - 5:30 p.m. - Stick Horse Rodeo, Avoyelles Parish 4-H, Avoyelles Parish Barn, across from Marksville Elementary, open to youth ages 5 to 18. Call (318) 964-2245.

JAN 17 - 5 to 7 p.m. - Gumbo Cookoff, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church K of C, Rateau Center, Hessmer
Admission, $10 donation all-you-can-eat gumbo, dining in. Tickets purchased from KofC or church office. Call (318) 447-3659. For more information call (318) 253-7559.

JAN 24 - 11 a.m. to noon - Avoyelles Parish Library Children’s Storytime, Marksville Library, 660 N Main Street.
The program is open to young children and families. For more information call (318) 253-7559.

JAN 26 - 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Avoyelles Parish Library Teen Art Workshop, Bordelonville Library, 4562 Hwy 451.
For more information call (318) 253-7559.

JAN 29 - 5 p.m. - Avoyelles Youth Art Expo, Avoyelles Arts Council, Paragon Casino Resort ballrooms, Marksville
Open to K-12th grade. Call Gwen Lacombe at 909-560-4581 or Josiah Blood at 318-717-2719. Gallery on the Square may be reached at 318-264-1826.

JAN 31 - Gumbo Cook-Off, The Maisonette de Armand
Teams competing for bragging rights and cash prizes.
- Team entry - $50
- Vendor spaces - $50 for a 10x10 spot and $100 for a 20x20 spot
- Admission for public is $20, all-you-can-eat gumbo and entertainment. Call Luis at (318) 452-4075.

February Events

FEB 7 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - LoLo’s Love & Lattes Vendor Market, LoLo’s Java Joy
Vendors may contact Jena by text at (318) 305-1477 to reserve a spot. The event will be held at LoLo’s Java Joy, located at 113 Chevy Lane, Bunkie, LA 71322.

FEB 8 - 1 p.m. - Rotary Club of Avoyelles Krewe of Cyllenius Mardi Gras Parade, entries open to public, no fee. Call Rotary Club of Avoyelles, (318) 253-6501 or by email at avoyellesrotary@gmail.com.

FEB 21 - 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Couples Retreat, St. Peter Church, Morrow
Registration 7 a.m., $70 per couple. Call Heather Cormier at (318) 359-1513.

FEB 22 - 8:30 a.m. - Bayou Blast Youth Shootout, Camp Grant Walker in Pollock
The entry fee is $25 per participant. For additional information, participants are encouraged to contact 4-H office at (318) 964-2245.

April Events

APRIL 18-19 - Gates open at 8 a.m. - 2026 Spring Angola Prison Rodeo, Louisiana State Penitentiary in West Feliciana Parish
$20 per person and are available for advance purchase online at www.angolarodeo.com.
Contact the LA State Penitentiary at 225-655-2300 or 225-655-2607, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.