Red River Parish 4-H will hold the 4-H Chefs Club Monday, Sept 23 from 4:30-5:30pm for grades 3-7 at the 4-H Office. Free to all enrolled 4-H members.

Magnolia Bend Academy Beta Club is holding a gift card fundraiser. Tickets  are $1 each and will be available for purchase in the office as well Beta Club members. The winner will also take home the beautiful fall wreath the gift cards are attached to. The drawing will be held on November 19, need not be present to win. Gift cards include Bass Pro Shops, Bath & Body Works, Mastercard, DQ, Nichols, Marshall’s, Starbucks, Visa, Home Sense, Texas Roadhouse, McDonald’s, Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Golden Corral, IHOP, Ulta, Fandango, Tractor Supply, Buffalo Wild Wings, Subway, Longhorn Steakhouse, Panda Express, Southern Classic, and Barnes & Noble. All proceeds will help Beta members attend convention and help with Beta Pro. 

Farm Pro, 6440 Hwy 371,  will hold a Grand Opening of their new sporting good’s department Saturday, September 30 at 11am.

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on Oct. 3, 17 and 24. from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45 for each separate session. No special or prior skills are required. Children ages 7 – 12 years old are allowed to enroll, but a parent must accompany the child the entire class. Parents do not have to enroll unless they take part. All supplies are included. For more information or to register for NSU non-credit programs, go to checkout.nsula.edu

The Village of Hall Summit will host their 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat Thursday, October 26 from 5-7pm at the Hall Summit Community Center & Park. The fun includes a costume contest, games and lots of candy!