Preregister at recadaptive@brec.org, and visit for information.
All locations of the East Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Parish Library will close March 29 and March 31 in observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library is holding its 14th annual Community History Festival from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 27. The theme is High School Reunion-Cheers to Every 10 Years. The free event features country fun, food, games, crafts, music and entertainment. Various artists, craftsmen and vendors. The Louisiana Lagniappe Dulcimers and the Upbeats will provide music, and a cake walk will be held every hour. For information, call (225) 658-1540 or visit .
The summer of 2024 will mark the beginning of the 66th year of operation of the Louisiana Lions Camp, six miles north of Leesville on 185 acres of piney woodlands.Ìý
For people from the Zachary area, sessions include:
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The children participate in a full range of activities, including swimming, arts and crafts, archery, air rifle, sports, fishing and outdoor fun. There is no cost to the parents for the campers’ stay. All requests for summer camp are handled locally by Lions. Each applicant requires Lion sponsorship.
For information about the camps, contact any Zachary Lions Club member, call Zachary Lions Club secretary at (225) 654-6325 or visit the camp’s website at .Ìý
The Zachary Food Pantry recently asked for some specific donations to help people in need in the community.
Suggested donations include grape and strawberry jelly; 2-pound bags of sugar, self-rising flour or cornmeal; stuffing mix; cornbread mix; breakfast cereal; quick grits; oatmeal; bread and other bakery items; cake mix; brownie mix; macaroni and cheese; mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard; orange, apple or grape juices; Ensure; baby formula and baby food; crackers, individual bags of chips; snack size packages of cookies; popcorn; fruit snacks; granola bars; small packs of nuts; and trail mix bags.
Donations do not have to be from this list. Items except for baby formula, baby food and Ensure, can be up to one year expired.
The Bank of Zachary will hold free Community Shred Days in April. Each event is from 9 a.m. to noon. April 6 at the Central Branch, 14395 Grand Settlement Blvd., Central; April 13 at the Watson Branch, 32340 La. 16, Watson; and April 13 at the Main Branch, 4743 Main. St., Zachary.
Send news and events for the Zachary area to zachary@theadvocate.com by noon Friday or call (225) 388-0731.