Red River Parish Library will host the monthly meeting of RRPL Genealogists- Ancestor Hunters  today from 10am until 12pm. Dr. Virginia Webb and library staff will be available to help you research using library resources including Ancestry.com. You may bring your own laptop or use a library laptop if you wish. No registration is required. For more information, call 318-932-5614.

Do you know someone who has demonstrated compassion and dedication, leadership and initiative, or innovation and creativity in addressing community challenges and serving others? Then nominate them for the Champions of Service Award! Nominations close January 31st. https://bit.ly/4fuLIkF

A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting Jan 23. The class will be held on Thursday from 6-8pm through Feb. 27 in Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex. The fee is $150 plus a $20 material fee paid directly to the instructor on the first night of class. Enrollment to the class is limited. This course is an introduction to working with clay. Those taking the class should wear clothes that can get dirty. For more information or to register for classes, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.