TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH
7 am: American Red Cross Health Fair 2008 @ Broadmoor Baptist Church
Offering two blood screening options, A Detailed Profile (Multi-Chemistry, CBC, Lipid & Thyroid Profiles), for men, A Detailed Profile with a PSA Screening (Mulit-Chemistry, CBC, Lipid & Thyroid Profiles and Prostate Cancer Screen). Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations will be available, as well as a take home Colorectal Cancer Screen. Cost: $35 or $40, depending on test; $4, Colorectal Cancer Screen; $20, Flu Vaccines; $30, Pneumonia Vaccines; free, with Medicare Part B card. Call (318) 865-9545 or 470-7950 for more information.
8 am: Tuesday Morning Breakfast Group @ Holiday Inn-Downtown Shreveport
Wynn Lawrence, area manager, AT&T, will be the guest speaker. Call (318) 221-2344 or 222-7797 for more information.
6 pm: Auditions for 'Family Planning' @ LSUS
The LSUS Department of Communications will have auditions for the play "Family Planning," by Julia Edwards, directed by Robert Alford. Auditions will also be held on Saturday at 11 am. Call: (318) 797-5283 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH
4 pm: Spook-tacular Carnival @ Right To Play Playground
4 Shreveport host the first ever Halloween carnival, will include face painting, a hounted house, trick or treating, costume contest and more. Raffle tickets will be on sale for an Oasis All Wood Playset from Splash, raffle tickets may also be purchased online at www.4shreveport.org. The playground is on Youree Drive (next to A.C. Steere). Call (318) 861-7789 for more information.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
10 am: Humana Senior Days @ Louisiana State Fairgrounds
Humana will provide complimentary concession tickets to eligible seniors as well as giveaways. Seniors must present their Medicare ID cards and photo identification at the Humana booths to receive free concessions. Shuttle will be provided from the parking area. Will be held on Thursday, November 6th as well.
6 pm: Annual Pony Party @ Caddo Middle Magnet School
Curriculum offerings and admissions information will be discussed at this event. Call (318) 868-6588 for more info.
7:05 pm: Mudbugs vs. Colorado Eagles @ CenturyTel Center
A professional hockey game played in Bossier City. Tickets: $13; special military, student, and senior citizens discounts available. Call (318) 741-9700 for more information.
7 pm: Poetic Paradise - Poetry at Its Finest @ H&H Lounge
Singers, dancers, comedians, and artists will compete, $25 prize goes to top poem. Hosted by Shreveport's Poetic Justice. The Lounge is located at 717 Hope Street. Call (318) 221-3199 or (318) 424-9297 for more information. This event is free.
8 pm: Expressions After Dark Remix Edition -An Nspired Grown and Sexy Affair @ JOSH Lounge
Open mic featuring local talent. Women must be 23 years of age and men must be 25 years of age. Artist registration begins at 7:30 p.m. $5 admission. Call (318) 681-9960 or (318) 828-3050 for more information.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st (Halloween)
6 pm: Hallelujah Night @ Northview Assembly of God
Safe alternative to neighborhood "trick-or-treating." Games, food, drinks, children's activities, and more. Call (318) 424-7580. The event is located at 3627 N. Market St. (about 1 mile north of I-220. There is free parking on the north and south sides of the church.
6 pm: Harvest Festival @ Family Worship Center
Live entertainment, hay ride, carnival games and concessions. Call (318) 742-9565 for more information. The center is located at 4204 Airline Drive in Bossier City.
6 pm: Trick & Treats Night @ Sci-Port Discovery Center
Special hands on programs and demonstrations, see and touch live creatures on of the night, hunt for bones in The Boneyard and identify them for a prize, launch treasure in the Pirate's Cove, create candy spiders, costume contest, spooky river cruise on the Red River with Thelma Harrison and Shirley Henry, and more. Cost: : $6, members; $8, non-members; free, one parent per child & under three years of age; $10, Spooky River Cruise. Call (318) 424-8660 for more information.
6 pm: Trunk-n-Treat @ Christ United Methodist Church
Candy, games, space jump, cake walk, hayride, hamburgers with the fixings including chips and drinks, music, and more. The church is located at 1204 Crabapple Drive in Shreveport. Call (318) 686-2553 for more info.
7 pm: Eighth Annual Hallelujah Night! @ St. Luke C.M.E. Church
Celebrate Hallelujah Night with food, fun, and games. Transportation will be provided if needed. The church is located at 2110 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Shreveport. Call (318) 226-8945 for more information.
8 pm: 'Chicago' @ Strand Theatre
The Razzle-Dazzle Broadway Musical, "Chicago" is the story of seductive nightclub dancer Roxie Hart who finds that in show business the road to fame is sometimes strained with a trail of blood. Tickets: $59.50; $49.50; $37.50; $15, student.
8 pm: Krewe of Harambee Halloween Masquerade Party @ American Legion Post #14
Hors d' oeuvres and cash bar, attire is costume. Judging for best costume. Proceeds to benefit the Northwest Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Cost is $10. The Post is located at 5315 S. Lakeshore Drive. Call (318) 286-5878 for more information.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
8 am: Annual Bake Sale and Bazaar @ St. Stephen Lutheran Church
A variety of hand crafted gift items, raffle and baked goods. This event is free. The church is located at 8400 Kingston Road in Shreveport. Call (318) 686-2653 for more information.
8 am: Run with the Nuns Motorcycle Rally & Show @ the Stoner Boat Launch
The second Run with the Nuns fundraiser will benefit the Advocacy Center for abused and neglected children. Activities will include breakfast, the blessing of the bikes, 96-mile run, motorcycle show and games, lunch, photo with a nun, a tattoo contest, silent auction, and live music by Earshot Graffiti, Covertibles and Identity Crisis. Cost: $25; registration includes t-shirt, breakfast, lunch, door prizes, and more. Call 318-681-6100 for more information.
8:30 am - Shreveport Fall Classic Senior Basketball Tournament @ LSUS
Men's and women's teams from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi, ages 50 to 75. Sponsored by Kinesis Inc. and the Hoopaholics women's basketball team. The game will be held in the HPE Gym. This event is FREE. Call (318) 798-4177 for more information.
8:30 am - Shreveport Farmers' Market @ Festival Plaza
The Shreveport Farmers' Market reopens for the fall season, with locally-grown vegetables and fruits, locally-raised meats, fresh gulf shrimp, Louisiana wines, and an array of other foods and crafts. Call (318) 455-5788 for more info. The market will be open every Saturday in November.
10 am: Interviewing Success Course @ LSUS
Learn successful interviewing techniques and how to answer challenging interview questions, prepare for a phone interview, a personal interview and a panel interview. The instructor will be Gina Starnes, LSUS Director of Career Services. Cost: $75. Call (318) 798-4177 for more information.
2 pm: Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh @ CenturyTel Center
The stage show adventure Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh, journey through the Hundred Acre Wood where you'll come upon the most playful group of pals. Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit and Roo are planning a surprise birthday party for Pooh. Ticket prices are $19.25-$49.75. There is another show at 5 pm. Call (318) 741-9700 for more information.
7:30 pm - 60th Annual 'Rhapsody in View' @ Riverview Theatre
The Downtown Shreveport Lions Club presents the Centenary College in its 60th annual "Rhapsody in View" performance. The program will feature a variety of pieces showcasing the choir's unique stylistic diversity. Nov. 1, noon-2 p.m., chior members will hold and open house in the choir room on Centenary's campus, a reception from 6-7:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Riverview Theatre. There is another show on Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10, in advance; $12, at the door. Call (318) 869-5235 for more information.
9 pm: Sophisticated Saturdays presents AVANT, Live in Concert @ Adam’s Lounge (Bossier City)
National recording artist AVANT will perform at Adam’s. Tickets are $20, available at Lil’ J’s, or by calling 318-422-5322. Grown & sexy attire is mandatory.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd
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