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🌱 HERPS Alexandria Exotic Reptile and Pet Show and 10 more events
Happening soon: CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters on the Creola Patch calendar
What's up Creola! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters at Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library
- HERPS Alexandria Exotic Reptile and Pet Show at Randolph Riverfront Center
- Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Alexandria! at Hot Shots Inc.
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Creola
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★ Featured events ★
- CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters →
Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
6:10 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- HERPS Alexandria Exotic Reptile and Pet Show →
Randolph Riverfront Center, 707 2nd St, Alexandria
10:00 am - Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Alexandria! →
Hot Shots Inc., 1205 England Dr, Alexandria
4:30 pm - CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters →
Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
6:10 pm
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Trust-Based, Relational and Trauma-Sensitive Support Conference →
Four Points by Sheraton Alexandria, 2301 North Macarthur Drive, Alexandria
7:30 am - Alexandria Farmer's Market →
First United Methodist Church Alexandria, 2727 Jackson Street, Alexandria
3:00 pm - Yoga in the Gallery →
Alexandria Museum of Art, 933 2nd St, Alexandria
5:30 pm - Residential Flood Insurance for the LA Dweller Real Estate Agent CE Class →
Greater Central Louisiana REALTORS Association, 4200 Jackson Street, Alexandria
2:00 pm - Marksville at Pineville →
Pineville, 1511 Line Ave, Pineville
7:00 pm - EAA Chapter 614 Fly-in Breakfast (2L0) →
Pineville Municipal Airport, 200 Lake Buhlow Rd, Pineville
8:30 am - Boston Pace Benefit Concert →
7521 Coliseum Boulevard, Alexandria
3:00 pm - Grad Fest Alexandria Campus →
The Gathering Spot, 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd, Alexandria
9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Pineville
- Pineville man arrested after alleged armed disturbance, struggle with deputy (cenlanow.com)
- Louisiana Central partners with state to help local manufacturers (thetowntalk.com)
- Alexandria man faces four counts of attempted murder, $2 million bail (rapidesparishjournal.com)
Alexandria
- Walk-On's Alexandria Manager named 'Walk-On' of the year (kalb.com)
Ok Creola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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