Outdoor Expo coming to Gonzales
ถถา๕h Outdoor Expo starts Friday and runs through Sunday at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The event features more than 200 vendors and displays on boats, power equipment, ATV, hunting and fishing gear, dockdog exhibition and more.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 6-12.
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Rodeo action plannedย
Bulls, Bands and Barrels is coming at 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the Robbie G. Savoy Arena at Lamar-Dixon Center.
The event features Tracy Lawrence and Tyler Nance
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RRAAM 32
March marks a meaningful milestone for the River Road African American Museum. In March 1994, the museum first opened its doors with a mission to preserve and share the stories, culture and lived experiences of African Americans in Louisianโs River Parishes. Today, the group celebrates RRAAM 32, honoring 32 years of preserving history and serving the community.
Since its founding, the museum has been dedicated to telling the stories of African Americans who lived and worked throughout Louisianโs plantation country from the era of enslavement through generations of resilience, achievement and cultural expression.
After the loss of its original home in 2003, the museum relocated to Donaldsonville, where the museum continues to grow as an educational and cultural resource for residents, students and visitors.
This anniversary also marks an important homecoming. After two years of being closed due to storm damage and renovations, the museum will reopen its doors at 406 Charles St., welcoming the community back to the heart of the RRAAM campus.
To commemorate that legacy, the group is holding Preservation, Place & People: Celebrating 32 Years of History & Community, a two-day anniversary celebration taking place March 13-14 across the museum's campus in the Historic District of Donaldsonville.
Mattress fundraiser
Head over to the East Ascension High gym for its 13th annual mattress fundraiser on March 22.
East Ascension High School's one-day event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For one day only, East Ascension High School will be transformed into a full mattress showroom. Shoppers will find 27 different mattress styles to try, available in all sizes and price ranges. The sale will also feature adjustable bases, luxury pillows, premium sheets and mattress protectors.
All products come with full factory warranties, are made to order, and will arrive within two to three weeks. Delivery is available. Every purchase benefits East Ascension High School.
Custom Fundraising Solutions, the company behind the Mattress Fundraiser, introduced this innovative program in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2005.
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Contact cfslouisiana1@cfsbeds.com or call (337) 991-5033 for more information.
Egg a home for Easter
Caraโs House Animal Shelter is โeggingโ houses in the Ascension area. Prices range from $20 to $85 for 25 to 150 eggs.
Stuffed eggs will be delivered to the requested yard after 9 p.m. April 4 for Easter morning. If weather is bad, eggs will be left in a bucket.
Orders must be submitted by March 27.
The shelter is in need of volunteers, fosters and adopters for the pets at its shelter.
And if you're missing your pet, don't forget to call the shelter to see if it has been turned over.
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Food distributions set
Ascension Parish's commodity distribution is set for the second Tuesday of each month in Donaldsonville and the second Wednesday of the month in Gonzales.
Distributions are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Frank Sotile Jr. Pavilion in Donaldsonville and the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
All recipients must be prequalified by visiting the Ascension Parish Health Unit, 1024 E. Ascension Complex Blvd., in Gonzales or the Donaldsonville courthouse, 300 Houmas St. Contact Layne Melancon at (225) 450-1006 or layne.melancon@fmolhs.org.