The Umbrella Foundation is offering tutoring in March for grades K-5 in all subjects. Sessions are free and last from 5-6pm. Dates: March 3, 10, 17 & 24. For more information, contact Tarfarire Johnson 318.771.2376, Lessonna Clark 318.663.1202 or Yashica Turner 318.663.9397.

The Northwestern State University Saxophone Studio will host its annual SaxFest Feb. 23-24. The featured guest artists will be the Iridium Quartet, who will hold masterclasses and a guest recital on Sunday, Feb. 23 from noon until 5 p.m. and perform with the NSU Wind Symphony on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Both events will be in Magale Recital Hall.

There will be a Cajun Cookoff for Lydia on Saturday, March 29from 11am until 7pm at the Natchitoches Fair Grounds. It will be a day filled with mouth-watering food and family-friendly activities all for a great cause. Your participation helps fund research to find a treatment or cure for children with Sanfilippo Syndrome. Sanfilippo Syndrome is a terminal, neurodegenerative disease that causes children to lose all the skills they’ve gained. These children suffer seizures and movement disorders, experience pain and suffering, and then die in their teens. Currently, there is no FDA-approved treatment or cure.

Quebedeaux’s Cajun Cafe, located in Pineville, as one of USA Today’s Restaurants of the Year. The list was released earlier this month. Customers can enjoy Creole Cajun French-style creations made by Executive Chef and Owner John Valenzuela. The menu features selections of pasta, seafood, and steaks, along with  traditional Creole Cajun staples.