Apr 26 Friday
Union Museum of History and Art will host an exciting exhibit, "Expedition: Ice Age," from the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History from April 26 to August 5. Bring the kids! They'll love seeing a life-size saber-tooth tiger skeleton replica, mastodon jaw and tusks, and dozens of other fossils. Everyone will enjoy learning about the great last Ice Age --- called the Pleistocene Epoch --- some 12,000 to 115,000 years ago when vast glaciers spread across North America and Eurasia and strange megafauna roamed the land.Museum hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Museum tel #: 318-982-8020
Join LSU AgCenter Nutrition and Community Health Agents for a fun evening focused on cooking skills, healthy eating, food tastings, and free recipes. The event will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the LSU AgCenter Extension office located at 704 Cypress Street in West Monroe. Pre-registration is required, but the event is free.
Hello, Dolly!BOOK BY MICHAEL STEWARTMUSIC AND LYRICS BY JERRY HERMANBASED ON THE PLAY THE MATCHMAKER BY THORNTON WILDER
Original Production Directed And Choreographed By Gower Champion. Produced For The Broadway Stage By David Merrick And Champion Five, Inc.
Jerry Herman’s musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again
HELLO, DOLLY! is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK, a Concord Theatricals Company www.concordtheatricals.comAPRIL 25, 26, 27, 28, MAY 2, 3, 4, 5.DIRECTOR – TERRI LARSON CUNNINGHAM
Apr 27 Saturday
Adults and children will enjoy learning more about nature while celebrating 54 years of Earth Days! Lots of fun activities for all ages!
Join us for the 3rd annual Downtown Throwdown Cornhole Tournament! This is a fun-filled event for the whole family. 2-person teams are just $100 and includes at least 2 games, 1 pizza, and 4 drink (beer or soda) tokens. Sponsorships are also available. Proceeds directly benefit our local Scouting programs in the Louisiana Purchase Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Hey, kids...come meet Dr. Bones and talk about the ancient saber-toothed cats and other Ice Age animals. Could the cat beat an African lion today? Hmmm. We'll have lots of great Ice Age fossils and bones to see, like the saber-toothed cat skeleton replica. Dr. Bones will have other fun stuff to do, like a scavenger hunt! And check out the photo op area, too. We'll hand out free ice cream that day, too!This is the big kickoff of the museum's exhibit, "Expedition: Ice Age", on loan from the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History in Florida. It will be displayed through August 3.
Apr 28 Sunday