Game Day Sock Hop Friday
Seniors from the around the parish are invited to Ascension Parish Government's Game Day Sock Hop starting at 11 a.m. Friday at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales.
Donaldsonville Farmers Market Saturday
Donaldsonville's Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Louisiana Square.
Interested vendors can call (225) 473-4814.
Ducks Unlimited banquet tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for the Sept. 5 Ducks Unlimited East Ascension Chapter's banquet.
The evening includes dinner, entertainment and raffles. For tickets, visit ducksunlimited.myeventscenter.com/event/East-Ascension-Ducks-Unlimited-Banquet.
Tanger offering teacher grants
Tanger Outlets Gonzales has launched its 2024 TangerKids Grants Program supporting educational resources that help area students succeed.
Applications are open through Oct. 18, and Ascension Parish educators are encouraged to apply at grants.tanger.com.
The platform invites teachers and leaders within the community to identify their needs and request funding to enhance programs and better serve students as they work to create a more productive and inclusive learning environment.
Found a stray? Here's how you can help
Cara's House animal shelter is offering a new program to help reduce its shelter population and provide care for lost or abandoned animals.
The Found a Stray program encourages people who find a lost pet to call the shelter and post the animal. For information, call Cara's House at (225) 675-0400. Cara's House provides for all the animal's needs while it's under foster care.
Looking for a kayak rental site?
Kayaks can be rented at the city's kayak launch site behind Jambalaya Park along Bayou Francois. Kayaks are $5 per hour. For more information, call (225) 647-2841.
Mark you calendar
Sept. 26: Volunteer Ascension's Unveiling Hope fundraiser, The PACE Center, Gonzales.
Oct. 5: Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day, Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
Oct. 12: Fall Market at Chatagnier Family Farm, food, crafts and petting zoo.
Oct. 18-20: Sorrento Lions Club's Boucherie and Balloon Festival on Airline Highway in Sorrento.
Dec. 7: Christmas Stroll in the Park: Craft vendors, food trucks, photos with Santa and the Grinch. Duplessis Park.