Free Friday Festivities in downtown Natchitoches. Take the family for the Holiday Kids Fest and live entertainment. Christmas lights come on at dusk. The lineup includes from 3-9pm Holiday Kids Fest (rides require ticket purchase) and 6-8pm Live Entertainment (TBA).

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will kick off on Saturday night in primetime for the second consecutive year. Watch the 48th edition of college football’s 11th most historic bowl game with Louisiana Tech taking on Army at 8:15pm on ESPN.

Red River Parish Library will be closed until Jan. 3 to celebrate the holidays with family and friends.

All NSU campuses are closed until Jan. 3, 2025. 

CHRISTUS Coushatta will hold a blood drive Monday, Dec. 30 from 9am until 1 pm. Schedule appointment here. Walk-ins are also welcome. Contact Coordinator Marie Woodard at 932-2140 for questions or more information. 

Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics invites all ninth-12th grade students to NSU for STEM Day, Friday, February 7 from 8am-12pm, where they can explore degree paths and careers in engineering, mathematics, wildlife and environmental sciences, veterinary science, chemistry, physics and biomedical/microbiology.