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Community Yard Sale set April 1
The annual Community Yard Sale at North Eunice Baptist will be held from 8 a.m. to noon April 1.
The church is located at 2080 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy., Eunice.
The public is invited to sign-up now for a free booth space.
Information, details: 546-0461 or 580-1840.

Pre-kindergarten registration dates set
All Eunice public schools will be have pre-kindergarten signup from April 3 through May 18 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 30 in order to qualify for the pre-K program.

Free child car seat installation
Free installation of child car safety seats is being offered from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday at Word Ministries, 1960 W. Laure Ave., Eunice.
The seats will be installed by a nationally certified technicians.

Spring barbecue dinners set April 9
Preparations are now being made for the annual Spring Dinner Sale at St. Mathilda Catholic Church on April 9 in the Bishop Caesar Hall from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
There will be Chicken and Pork Barbecue dinners for $9 each.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the church rectory at 457-3286.

Symphony Orchestra concert April 9
The Eunice Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert, “Suite Music of the Night”, on Sunday, April 9 at the Liberty Theater. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the program will start at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $5 with children under 6 Free admission.
Information, details, advance tickets, call 580-2493.

Miss Eunice Pageant set for May 13
Junior Auxiliary of Eunice will present the 71st annual Miss Eunice/Miss Teen Eunice Pageant, May 13 at 6 p.m. at Eunice High School.
Registration for the pageant is $50 and due by April 13. Packets can be picked up and returned to Gossip, Tattletales, and Vogue la Vie.
Miss Teen Eunice age group is 13-15; Miss Eunice is 16-19 years of age.
Applicants must be a resident of Eunice.
Information, details: contact Jamie Smith at 337-466-5262 or Rachel Smith at 337-305-0586.

New Zion memorial service set April 9
The New Zion Baptist Church will conduct its annual Memorial service on April 9 at 7:30 a.m.
The public is invited to attend. During the service deceased loved ones will be remembered through prayer, praise and reflection.
The pastor of the church is Allen Ben.

Kindergarten registration dates set
Registration at Highland Elementary for 2017-2018 kindergarten students will be April 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria.
Parents need to bring your child’s original birth certificate, updated shot record, and proof of residence (example: current utility bill showing name and address). If these documents are not presented, the student cannot be registered at this time, no exceptions; however, an alternate date will be scheduled, to be announced, for late registration.
Check with the local health unit for updated shot record and birth certificate information.
Kindergarten registration dates will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the schools listed below for Kindergarten Only:
*Highland Elementary- Tuesday, April 25
*Eunice Elementary- Wednesday, April 26
*East Elementary- Thursday, April 27
*Glendale Elementary- Friday, April 28.

ABC women’s retreat set April 21-22
Acadian Baptist Center near Richard will host its annual women’s retreat April 21 and April 22.
The retreat will be led by Kathy Nelson, author, speaker, and bible teacher at Speak It Ministries.
During the retreat women will learn how to find contentment by experiencing God’s presence in their lives.
Katy James of Ridgeland, Mississippi will lead ladies in worship. In addition, break-out sessions covering topics of interest to women will be offered.
Reservations can be made online at abccamp.com

OLLI French Table discussions Fridays
The subjects for the French Table at LSUE are: March 31, jokes and pranks.
The meetings are open to the public and admission is free. The group meets at the Continuing Education Building, Room 117 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Entertainment at Coushatta Casino
Paula All, entertainment coordinator at Coushatta Casino Resort, release the following entertainment lineup for March:
March 30: Joe Harmon & The Harmonics
March 31: TriggerProof.

Lenten fish dinners on sale every Friday
St. Mathilda Church will have fish dinners on sale every Friday during Lent, through March 31 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bishop Ceaser Center.
A donation of $8 is welcomed.
Information: 457-3286.

Saturday program at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
Saturday programs at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave., Eunice, are the Explore & Restore craft workshop for kids, from 10 a.m. to noon; Cajun Conversations meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. to learn and practice conversational Cajun French; Music and dancing kicks off at 2:45 p.m. and ends with the cooking demonstration and sampling at 4 p.m. Admission to the center and programs is free.
For more information, call 337-457-8499.