Discounts & Free Information
The following locations are offering discounts / free admission to Hurricane Katrina evacuees:
Alexandria Museum of Art - FREE Admission, 933 Main St., 318-443-3458
Alexandria Zoo - FREE Admission (no pets allowed for health/safety reasons) 3016 Masonic Drive, 318-473-1143
Four Seasons Bowling Center - $1.50 per game (includes free shoes) 3510 North Blvd., 318-445-2695
Kent Plantation House - FREE Admission, 3601 Bayou Rapides Rd., 318-487-5998
River Oaks Art Square - FREE Admission, 1330 Main St., 318-487-8002
Rapides Parish Public Library System - FREE Internet Access and Library Services (Various locations around Rapides Parish - CALL 318-445-6436 x202)
Central Louisiana Attractions Association Presents:
Saturday Morning Arts Series
(318-484-4468)
The Central Louisiana Attractions Association is coordinating efforts to begin a Saturday Morning Arts Series at the Kress Theatre for families that have been evacuated from New Orleans.
The first program will take place Saturday September 3, 2005 from 10am-12pm at the Kress Theatre on the corner of 3rd and Johnston Streets. The program will include art projects by a licensed art therapist and a musical performance by local children’s musicians/arts-in-healthcare facilitators, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh and David Marler.
The program is free of charge and will be open to the first 200 people who arrive. Children ages 3-10 are encouraged to attend and MUST be accompanied by a parent at all times.
Coordinating organizations include: River Cities Cultural Alliance, Arts Council of Central Louisiana, Task Force for Children's Arts, and Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention Visitors Bureau.
Special Thanks to: McCormick Graphics, Hobby Lobby, Alexandria Museum of Art, and the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department.