News and events

June 2026

 

Monday, June 2^nd

Heroes Summer Kick-Off

3:00pm to 6:00pm

Authur Monday Building

111 Newton St. New Orleans La, 70114

 

Thursday, June 4^th

Ready Together Emergency Kit Workshop

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Terrebonne Parish East Library

778 Grand Calliou Rd Houma La, 70363

 

Saturday, June 6^th

4^th Annual Men's Health Symposium

9:00am to 1:00pm

Pryce/Miller Recreation Center

216 Albert St., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Saturday, June 6^th

Mountain Movers Health Fair 2026

9:00am to 12:00pm

9155 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, La 71106

 

Tuesday, June 9^th

Ready Together Emergency Kit Workshop

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Terrebonne Parish Main Library

151 Library Drive Houma La, 70360

 

Thursday, June 11^th

Rural Health Transformation Summit

Time: TBD
Natchitoches Events Center
750 Second Street | Natchitoches, LA

 

Thursday, June 11^th

Goodr X ABHLA Food Pantry

11:30am to 1:30pm

Open Health Care Clinic (Denham Springs)

30789 N Range Ave, Denham Springs, LA  70726

 

Friday, June12th

Bridging the Gap to GEAUX Community Wellness

10:00am to 1:00pm     

Charles R. Kelly Community Center

3535 Riley St, Baton Rouge, LA  70805

 

Saturday, June 13^th

Kids Fest 2026

11:00am to 3:00pm  

Scotlandville Parkway

3200 Harding Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA  70807

 

Monday, June 15^th

Juneteenth Free to Be Healthy: A Health and Wellness Event for Men and Women

8:00am to 2:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons St., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Tuesday, June 16^th

Kid Fit Olympics

9:00am to 2:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons St., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Wednesday, June 17^th

Village of Athens Community Gathering 

10:00am to 1:00pm

Athens City Hall

15327 Hwy 9 Athens, La  71003

 

Wednesday, June 17^th

Aetna Clinic Day

10:00am to 2:00pm

Primary Health Service Center-Monroe

2913 Desiard St Monroe, La 71201

 

Thursday, June 18^th

Reunification Celebration

1:00pm to 3:00pm

The Harbor

3004 Knight St Building 6 Shreveport, LA 71105

 

Friday, June 19^th

Juneteenth Freedom Festival Family Day & Concert

1:00pm to 6:00pm

Lake Charles Event Center

900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Saturday, June 20^th

Community Baby Shower for Fathers

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Martin Luther King Park

410 Isis St Thibodaux, LA 70131

 

Thursday, June 25^th

Quarter 2 EAC Meeting

10:00am to 12:00pm

Wingate by Wyndham Lake Charles Casino Area

1731 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605

To join via Teams:

Meeting number (access code):247 015 661 1822

 Meeting password: qe3ig3pe

To join by phone: +1 860-785-4641,

Access code: 167 956 665#

 

Thursday, June 25^th

Everybody Tells a Story Workshop

2:00pm to 6:00pm 

The Inspiration Center

5509 Winbourne Ave B, Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Saturday, June 27^th

Juneteenth Celebration 

10:00am to 2:00pm

Bossier Baptist Church

809 Hamilton Road Bossier City, LA. 71111

 

Saturday, June 27^th

14^th Annual Celebrating Abilities/ Disabilities Awareness Powwow

10:00am to 10:00pm

Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center

346 Civic Center Blvd Houma La, 70360

 

Saturday, June 27^th
Birth Well Shreveport

10:00am to 2:00pm

915 Olive St Shreveport, LA 71104

 

Monday, June 29^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

12:00pm to 2:00pm

David Raines (West)

3021 West 70^th St Shreveport, LA 71108

 

Monday, June 29^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

3:00pm to 5:00pm

David Raines (North)

1625 David Raines Rd Shreveport, LA 71106

 

Tuesday, June 30^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

12:00pm to 2:00pm

David Raines (Gilliam)

12763 Lay St Gilliam, LA 71029

 

Tuesday, June 30^th

Food is Medicine Mobile Pantry

3:30pm to 5:30pm

David Raines (Bossier)

1514 Doctors Dr Bossier City, LA 71111

 

July 2026

 

Friday, July 10^th

Bridging the Gap to GEAUX Community Wellness

10:00am to 1:00pm        

Dr. Leo S Butler Community Center

950 Lorri Burgess Ave, Baton Rouge, LA  70802

 

Saturday, July 11^th

Bags2school 

9:00am to 1:00pm

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Monday, July 13^th

The IRL Experience

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Minden Civic Center 

520 Broadway St. Minden la, 71055

 

Saturday, July 25th

63rd Annual Louisiana Watermelon Festival
8:00am to 4:00pm

100 E Bayou St Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

 

Saturday, July 25^th

Back to School Bash

11:00am to 2:00pm

McKowen Baptist Church

1255 Louise St, Baton Rouge, LA  70802

 

Tuesday, July 28^th

Pointe Coupee Paish Early Childhood Annual Health Fair

8:00am to 2:30pm

William H. Scott Civic Center

1200 Major Pkwy, New Roads, LA 70760

 

August 2026 

 

Saturday, August 1^st

Just Kids Dental Back to School Event

9:00am to 12:00pm

Just Kids Dental

5151 Plank Rd, Baton Rouge, LA  70805

 

Tuesday, August 4^th

National Night Out

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Lake Charles Event Center

900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

September 2026

 

Wednesday, September 19^th

Pinktober

1:00pm to 3:00 PM

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

November 2026

 

Saturday, November 7^th

Fall Festival

9:00am to 1:00pm

Inspiration Center 

5509 Inspiration Center Baton Rouge, LA 70805

 

Saturday, November 14^th

Your Health Your Harvest 

10:00am to 2:00pm

Capital Area Human Services

2751 Wooddale Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70805