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On the next Conserving Earth, learn how the the Emerald Ash Borer, a nonnative beetle, is infecting ash trees in southeastern forests and has been found in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. We’re also celebrating the 60 year anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and how it has funded many of the parks and natural areas we enjoy today. Join us for the next Conserving Earth on August 21 at 6pm.Hosted by Rebecca Triche
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For this month's episode of Teach, Reach, Inspire we are checking in with local pre-educator teacher leaders to see how their "Grow Your Own" programs are impacting the teacher workforce.
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Join Cliff with his guest, Louie Bond, a freelance senior communications specialist!
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Airs Mon., Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Shannon Johnston talks with Jody Martin, the proprietor of Geaux Fresh Bistro & Bakery in Minden, La. Jody incorporates her faith into her business and has made it her mission to employ women transitioning out of faith-based addiction recovery programs.
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Airs Wed., Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Zoos are fun places to go to learn about animals from all over the world. But did you know that zoos are also heavily engaged in conservation? Join us tonight at 6 p.m. on Conserving Earth for a behind-the-scenes look at what zoos do to conserve wildlife, both in the United States and around the world. Ben Jones, Vice President for Conservation and Education at the Houston Zoo, tells about pygmy elephants in Asia (they’re still pretty big!), tamarins in South America, breeding Houston toads, prairie chickens close to home, and a host of other wildlife and special programs.
Cultural, Community, Information
Host Kermit Poling speaks with Katie Wells and Patricia Stuckey from Shreveport Little Theatre about their new production of Steel Magnolias.
Local Events
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The Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. George Greek Orthodox Church is now taking orders for its annual Greek Pastry Sale. Preordering is the only way to guarantee your selection and prepaid orders receive priority. Very limited quantities and types of pastries will be available the day of the sale so don’t risk waiting until the last minute – order by Nov. 15. They make a delicious addition to your holiday meal.
This year’s offering includes a variety of pastries, sweet bread and frozen items. A gift box of 15 assorted pastries is also available so you can sample a
variety and make sure to get some frozen items to have on hand to feed your hungry visitors! Venmo payments now accepted for orders (@PhiloptochosShv) or use the QR code on the order form. Gyros sandwiches are available for purchase when you pick up your pastry order.
Father Ioannis Krokos and Deacon Phillip Thompson will be offering tours of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, built in 1935, throughout the day to share information about our church and iconography.
Preorders are to be picked up Tues, Nov. 26 at the St. George Activities Center, 542 Wichita St. in Shreveport between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. For more information or to get an order form, call 318-455-1630, georgia.b@comcast.net or visit the St. George website at www.gosaintgeorge.org.
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Join us this Fall as we host the 6th Annual Makers Fair
Demonstrations:
Pottery with Mandie Ebarb
Glass Blowing with Ivy Woods
LSU AgCenter Webster Parish
Free Make & Take art provided by Webster Parish Libraries
Free:
Free Face Painting
Free Balloon Art
(By LAFF-CO Home of Jelly the Clown)
On display: Art at the Farm Student Works Gallery
Sponsors make it possible for us to provide all the free elements of the event! Any funds not used for Minden Makers Fair support The Farm of Cultural Crossroads.
Paint Patron
Catherine C. Hunt of LaState Realty
Friends of The Farm
B1 Bank
Durrett Law & Title
Gibsland Bank
Jared McIver
Daisy Donor
Ace Hardware
Bobbies Hobbies
Brookshire's
Minden Family Dental
Fan of the Fair
Bonvenu Bank
Say Baby
Minden Family Medicine
Mike's Hometown Spirits
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The Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Hamlet and Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. The evening performance, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, features selected scenes from As You Like It, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Hamlet at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - 1:00 p.m.
Greatest Hits of Shakespeare at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Afairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: karley.leone@lsus.edu
Phone: 318-798-4133 -
The Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Hamlet and Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. The evening performance, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, features selected scenes from As You Like It, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Hamlet at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - 1:00 p.m.
Greatest Hits of Shakespeare at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Afairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: karley.leone@lsus.edu
Phone: 318-798-4133
News Feed
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The British Commonwealth Summit begins Monday in Samoa as leaders of commonewealth nations seek reforms
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Convicted of murdering babies in her care, neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is one of the UK's most notorious serial killers. But there are fresh questions about evidence, and whether she got a fair trial.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rep. Nydia Velazquz of New York, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, about what she's heard from Puerto Ricans in response to the rally comments.
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Israeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil and severing ties with it.
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Israeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil and severing ties with it.
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AI is sucking up energy and tech companies are looking at ways to power it. There's been a lot of talk about nuclear, but those projects are years away and AI’s thirst for energy is happening now.
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Professional sports teams and music venues are among those selling souvenir paper tickets for $20 or more to fans who want a tangible memory of a game they attended. Most tickets are digital now.
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The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan.
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Former President Donald Trump often misrepresents what happened on Jan. 6, even referring to convicted rioters as “hostages." A fact check of Trump’s claims, and claims by Kamala Harris.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck about the powers a president has to enact changes on their first day in office.
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