Lifestyle

Children enjoy ‘Libraries Rock’ themed reading at library

The summer reading theme of Storytime hour is “Libraries Rock” and with each reading on Wednesdays Bobbie Bordelon, children’s librarian, leads the children with some type of song and sometimes a dance too. Children listened to a song and performed the hand motions of the song last week.

Tips to making ice cream at home

Ice cream is one of my favorite desserts and I appreciate it more in the summer months. I also enjoy eating homemade ice cream. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives you tips for making ice cream at home. Ice cream is a favorite dessert across the globe.

LSU Ag horticulturist answers the question ‘Why we use fertilizers?’

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Gardeners often exhibit a great deal of confusion about what fertilizers are, what they do and why we use them. To put things in perspective: using fertilizers properly is an important part of gardening, but it is almost never a matter of life and death.

Free trade agreement generates funds for LSU AgCenter rice research

By Bruce Schultz CROWLEY — Funds resulting from the Colombian Free Trade Agreement have paid for long-term improvements at the LSU AgCenter H.

Le’Fere Cajun Band at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by Le’Fere Cajun Band. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 7 to 12 are $3. Children, 6, and under, admission is free.

New playground equipments

These two girls, directly in front, Chloe Gaspard, left, and Ana Thomas were among a few children at the new playground equipment at The Eunice Circle Park Thursday morning. The park is officially open to the public.

Camp Fuego at Acadian Baptist Center

Teenagers and their counselors from across the South are meeting at Acadian Baptist Center near Richard for a five day summer camps directed by Camp Fuego.

A tambourine craft at Story Time hour

Kennedy Johnwell, 6, gets a small bell ready to make a tambourine craft during Story Time hour Wednesday. Children’s Librarian Bobbie Bordelon read a storybook, “How Can You Dance?” by Rick Walton.

Bulb & Blossom Club Garden of the Month

The residence of Lorita Johnson at 1341 B&B Avenue was presented the Residential Garden of the Month marker. The landscaped flowering beds feature Knockout roses, azalea, camelias, Lilly of the Nile, angelonia, hosta, hydrangeas, begonias, petunias, Joseph’s coat ageratum and mom to grass.

Healthy Snack Night featured at 4-H University

By Karol Osborne BATON ROUGE — A team of 4-H members aiming to help teens learn to make healthier nutrition and fitness decisions staged a Healthy Snack Night event for more than 1,200 of their peers attending 4-H University held June 19-21 on the LSU campus.