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American Legion craft fair at Kinder KINDER — The Kinder American Legion Post 244 is inviting everyone to a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lambert Park. Organizers have invited 25 food and craft booths including five food trucks to the event on Saturday.

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Free COVID-19 testing offered at LSUE LSU Eunice, in partnership with the Louisiana National Guard, will host free COVID-19 testing on select days through Sept. 23. Those interested are asked to pre-register at DoINeedACovid19Test.com, however, on-site registration is available.

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Cajun Prairie Society to meet Saturday The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will meet this Saturday starting with a tour of the Duralde Prairie site at 8 a.m., them progress to the site on the corner of Martin Luther King and Magnolia. Details are on the website cajunprairie.org.

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Hurricane supply drive at OSC There will be a Hurrican Laura Supply Drive for victims at Our Savior’s Church in Eunice from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. For more information, call 457-5777.

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Grief Share group to start at FBC The First Baptist Church in Eunice will sponsor a Grief Share group program beginning in September. The free program will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and will last for 14 weeks.

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Grief Share group to start at FBC The First Baptist Church in Eunice will sponsor a Grief Share group program beginning in September. The free program will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and will last for 14 weeks.

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Grief Share group to start at FBC The First Baptist Church in Eunice will sponsor a Grief Share group program beginning in September on Sunday evenings. The free program will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning on Sunday, Sept. 13 and will last for 14 weeks.

Water bottle drive underway for Monroe City Schools

MONROE — To ensure that students stay hydrated while water fountains are off limits due to the pandemic, a water bottle drive for Monroe City Schools is being hosted by the LSU AgCenter, Ouachita Parish Healthy Communities Coalition and Monroe City Schools.

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ELTL fall registration set The Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) will hold its fall registration through Aug. 28. Registration is $25 and will include 12 weeks of play with an end of season tennis banquet. The tennis league players play every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

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Food distribution Food distribution sponsored by Food For Families and Eunice Food Bank will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Word Ministries parking lot. ELTL fall registration set The Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) will hold its fall registration, beginning Aug.