🌱 CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters and 10 more events

Hi there, Creola! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Read, Grow, Eat! With LSU AgCenter!
• CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters
• Germany's Great Bavarian Circus | Alexandria, LA

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
• Friday: A few morning showers, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Creola

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Read, Grow, Eat! With LSU AgCenter! →
  Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 9

• CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters →
  Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
  6:10 pm

Thursday June 11

• Germany's Great Bavarian Circus | Alexandria, LA →
  Alexandria Mall, 3437 Masonic Dr, Alexandria
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Estate Planning Essentials →
  Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 24

• 2026 K-12 Mathematics Standards Institutes ... →
  Louisiana State University of Alexandria, 8100 US-71, Alexandria
  9:00 am

Saturday June 27

• Buck Berry Farms Presents: Mimiclou w/Savage... →
  Huckleberry Brewing Company, 4724 Sterkx Rd, Alexandria
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 6

• Fighting Hand Brewing Company →
  Fighting Hand Brewing Company, 1600 Military Hwy, Pineville
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Finance Committee Meeting →
  Pineville City Council Council Chambers (City Hall)
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Mayor Bishop KSYL Radio Interview
  Pineville City Council 4127 LA-28, Pineville, LA 71360
  8:00 am
• City Council Meeting →
  Pineville City Council Council Chambers (City Hall)
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• 2026 PRAL State Conference - Connecting the Dots →
  Louisiana State University of Alexandria, 8100 US-71, Alexandria
  9:30 am

Sunday June 14

• Sun Jun 14 | Alexandria, LA | 4:30 PM →
  Alexandria Mall, 3437 Masonic Dr, Alexandria
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Pineville

• Splash pad, Party in the Park events invite kids to have fun, cool off (thetowntalk.com)
• Rapides Parish School Board recognizes student and team achievements (rapidesparishjournal.com)
• Remembering Charles 'Andrew' Richards (rapidesparishjournal.com)

Alexandria

• Alexandria Museum of Art to Celebrate Three New Exhibitions on July 10, 2026 (klax-tv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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