News and events

April 2025

 

Tuesday the 1^st

Makin Groceries Second Harvest Mobile Unit

9:30am-11:30am

404 Azalea Dr, Waggaman, LA 70094

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Wednesday the 2^nd

Epilepsy Walk Seize the Day

8:00am – 12:00pm

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, 70808

 

Thursday the 3^rd

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Friday the 4^th

Second Chance Job Fair

9:00am- 2:00pm

1148 N Columbia Street, Covington, La. 70433

 

Saturday the 5^th

EBRP Housing Authority 2nd Annual Health Fair Spring Fling

11:00am-3:00pm

Kelly Terrace

999 Rosenwald Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70807

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Hop Into Spring Movie Day

11:00am – 2:00pm

Queen Cinema – Eunice

231 West Walnut St Eunice, LA 70535

 

Sista Strut

8:00am to 11am

City Park's Festival Grounds

61 Friederichs Ave, New Orleans, LA  70124-4601

 

Spring into Hope Fest

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Marrero Commons

1100 S. Tonti St, New Orleans, LA. 70125

 

2nd Annual Sexual Health Education & Rights Block Party

11:00am-4:00pm

5523 St. Claude. Ave New Orleans, LA 70117

 

Tuesday the 8^th

Women’s Health Expo

11:00am- 1:00pm

Xavier University of Louisiana, University Center 1st Floor Lobby.

1 Drexel Dr, New Orleans, LA  70125

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Wednesday the 9^th

LDCC Community Resource Fair Spring 2025

10:00am-11:30am

6376 Airport Road, Bastrop, LA 71220

 

Geaux Job’s Career Fair

9:00am to 1 :00pm

Chappapeela Sports Park

19325 Hipark Blvd, Hammond, LA 70403

 

Adopt-a-Block Rise and Thrive Extravaganza

3:00pm-7:00pm

Rosenwald Recreation Center

1120 S. Broad St. New Orleans 70125

 

Thursday the 10^th

MLK Community Center Spring Health Fair

9:00am-1:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Chauvin Community Resource Fair

2:00pm-5:00pm

South Regional Branch Library

4377 Bayouside Drive Houma, LA 70363

 

French Quarter Fest

11:00am-5:00pm

Woldenberg Park

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

 

Friday the 11^th

French Quarter Fest

11:00am-5:00pm

Woldenberg Park

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

 

Rap & Roux

11:30am–1:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Saturday the 12^th

EBR Parish School System Wellness Expo

9:00am-12:00pm

Tara High School

9002 Whitehall Ave, Baton Rouge, LA  70806

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

S.O.S Support Our Seniors

9:00am - 12:00pm

Parc Hardy

1290 Rees St. Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

 

Easter Eggstravaganza

9:00am – 12:00pm

9650 Goodwood BLVD, Baton Rouge, 70815

 

Children’s Cluster

9:00am-1:00pm

2105 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111

 

French Quarter Fest

11:00am-5:00pm

Woldenberg Park

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

 

RKM Primary Health Center

11:00am-3:00pm

28315 S Frost Rd,

Livingston, Louisiana 70754

 

Sunday the 13^th

French Quarter Fest

11:00am-5:00pm

Woldenberg Park

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

 

Monday the 14^th

CPSB Spring Resource Night

4:40pm-6:30pm

Mangan Center

 1221 Sampson Street, Westlake, LA 70669

 

Tuesday the 15^th

LDCC Community Resource Fair Spring 2025

10:00am-11:30am

1010 James Street, Ruston, LA 71270

 

Bienville Basin Spring Fest

3:00pm

401 Treme St. Parking Lot, New Orleans, LA 70112

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

IRS/Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Wednesday the 16^th

1st Annual Health & Wellness Fair

8:00am-12:00pm

South Beauregard High School Gym

151 Longville Church Rd., Longville, LA 70652

 

Thursday the 17^th

She Matters

6:00pm-8:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

The Bunny Hop Experience

4:30pm – 6:30pm

Northwest Community Center

501 Samuel Drive Eunice, LA 70535

 

Curvy Girl Fitness

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Easter Egg Hunt

5:00pm TO 7:00pm

Fisher Community Center

1 Fisher Ct, New Orleans, Louisiana 70131

 

Mind and Body Soul Event

10:00am-4:00pm

Caeser’s Superdome Champion Square

Lasalle St. New Orleans 70112

 

Friday the 18^th

Unity Parents Network, Support Group for caregivers.

12:30pm–1:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Thursday the 24^th

Cooking Demo- Chef Traci

10:00am-12:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Friday the 25^th

Salvation Army

10:00am-1:00pm

4526 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA  70125

 

Pretty in Pink Pajama Bash

5:30pm-8:00pm

Union Baptist Family Life Center

1015 S. Main St, Jennings, LA

 

Suicide Training – Jacob Crouch Suicide Prevention Specialist

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Saturday the 26^th

12th Annual Crime and Abuse Prevention Walk

9:00am - 12:00pm

Ville Platte City Park

126 E Main Street Ville Platte, LA 70586

 

Autism Walk, Active for Autism

8:00am – 12:00pm

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, 70808

 

Hospice House Crawfish Cookoff

11:00am-5:00pm

905 W Howze Beach Rd, Slidell, Louisiana 70458

 

Program with CARES Center and St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Juvenile Program

9:00am- 1:00pm

New Life Community Church

134 Lakewood Drive, Luling LA

 

Sunday the 27^th

DESMA for Him, Diabetes Health Information for Men

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Tuesday the 29^th

2nd Annual Health & Wellness Fair

8:00am-12:00pm

DeRidder High School Gym

723 Oneal St., DeRidder, LA 70634

 

Wednesday the 30^th

Get Fit While You Sit

11:30am-12:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Résumé Writing Training – (Please bring a laptop)

9:00am – 11:00am

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Interview Skills Training- (Please bring a laptop)

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

May 2025

 

Thursday, May 1st

Makin' Groceries Mobile Market- Second Harvest

10am to 12pm

JCS Community Center

4008 US-90 Westwego, Louisiana 70094

 

Friday the 2nd

Crawfish King Cookoff

4:00pm-7:00pm

Downtown Baton Rouge

 

Target Practice

3pm to 6pm

Carol Watson Smith Community Center

4026 Post Dr Harvey, Louisiana 70058

 

Saturday May 3rd

CPSB Early Childhood Coordinated Enrollment

9:00am-12:00pm

Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA

 

4th Annual Encourage:  A Community Mental Wellness Fair

12 PM-2 PM

520 Olive Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

 

Food Distribution- Second Harvest

9am- while supplies last

Rev. Percy M. Griffin Community Center

15577 Highway 15 Braithwaite, LA 70040-3205

 

 

Mother’s Day Brunch

12pm- 2pm

Christian Fellowship Family Worship Center

5816 E Judge Perez Dr, Violet, LA  70092

 

Monday May 5th

Cinco de Mayo Celebration-ABHLA Co-Hosted

3pm to 6pm

Hispanic Apostolate

2525 Maine Ave, Metairie, LA  70003-5446

 

Outdoor Family Adventure and Expo

9:00am – 12:00pm

B22 Sports Complex 801 Groves St Dry Prong, LA 71423

 

Wednesday May 7^th

Get Fit While You Sleep

11:30am-2:30pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

2^nd Annual Mental Health Forum

5pm – 8:00pm

Downtown Convention Center 124 S Buchanan St Lafayette, LA 70507

 

Wellness Wednesday

11:00am-2:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Region V Quarterly Job Fair

9:00am-12:00pm

Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA

 

Thursday the 8^th

It Takes a Village Community Baby Shower

11:00am-1:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons Street, Lake Charles, LA

 

Friday the 9^th

It Takes a Village Community Baby Shower

11:00am-1:00pm

Beauregard Health System

600 S. Pine Street, DeRidder, LA

 

2025 Promising Practices Conference on Community Health

8 AM-12:00 PM

1University Place Shreveport, Louisiana

 

Community Baby Shower-ABHLA Co-Hosted

11am to 2pm

Crescent Care

2515 Canal St New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

 

Saturday, May 10th

Spring Fest

11AM-2 PM

4300 Ledbetter Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71108

 

Northshore Heart Walk

8am to 11:30 am

Covington Trailhead
419 North New Hampshire Street  Covington, LA 70443

 

Tuesday, May 13th

Mental Health and Wellness Fair

10am to 2pm

Tammany Oaks Church of Christ

3700 LA-59 Mandeville, LA 70471

 

Wednesday May 14th

Wellness Wednesday

11:00am-2:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

 

ACLA Community Baby Shower

11:00 AM- 2 PM

501 Keyser Ave Natchitoches, LA 71457

2025 Health and Wellness Fair

10am to 1pm

Port of New Orleans Place

1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130

 

Friday May 16^th

Baby Shower Social

12pm – 3pm

Saint Gabriel Community Center 1400 Gordon Simon Leblanc Rd St. Gabriel, LA 70776

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Saturday, May 17th

Geaux Baby and Me Baby Shower

10:30 AM- 1:00 PM

520 Olive Street Shreveport, Louisiana71104

 

Tuesday May 20th

Makin' Groceries Mobile Market – Second Harvest

9:30am to 11:30am

404 Azalea Dr.  Waggaman, LA 70094

 

Wednesday May 21st

Wellness Wednesday

11:00am-2:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

Tuesday May 27th, 2025

Resource Fair

10 AM- 2 PM

1050 Bellevue Road Haughton, LA 71037

 

Wednesday May 28th

Wellness Wednesday

11:00am-2:00pm

Aetna CRC/ WITC

5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

 

 

Friday May 30th

I Feel Pretty- ABHLA hosted

5pm to 8pm

Lynhaven Inc

21669 Old Covington Hwy Hammond, LA  70403

 

June 2025

 

Tuesday June 3rd

Makin' Groceries Mobile Market – Second Harvest

9:30am to 11:30am

404 Azalea Dr. Waggaman, LA 70094

 

June 6^th

Rapides Community Baby Shower

11:00am-2:00pm

CLTCC Downtown Alexandria, 516 Murray St., Alexandria, LA

 

Saturday, June 7th

Town of Coushatta Family Community Day

10:00 AM- 1 PM

1414 Ball Park Road Coushatta, Louisiana 71019

 

Saturday, June 14th

Saturday Family Fiesta

10:00 AM- 12:30 PM

1700 Oaklawn Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71202

 

Wednesday, June 18th

Health is Wealth

11:00 AM 12:00 PM

8303 Line Avenue Shreveport, Louisiana

 

June 10, 2025

Nutrition Education Class- ABHLA Hosted

11am to 1pm

The First 72+

2915 Perdido St New Orleans, LA  70119

 

 

 

Thursday, June 19th

Community Juneteenth Resource Fair

5PM- 8PM

8200 St. Vincent Ave Shreveport, LA 71106

 

June 20th

Soul Food Fest

3:00pm – 8:00pm

Downtown Franklin

703 Teche Drive Franklin, LA 70538

 

June 21^st

Soul Food Fest Health Village

8:00am – 12:00pm

Downtown Franklin

703 Teche Drive Franklin, LA 70538

 

July 2025

 

Wednesday the 16^th

Back to School Supply Giveaway

11:00am-1:00pm

Oberlin Farmers Market, Oberlin, LA

 

Saturday the 19^th

Back to School Supply Giveaway

10:00am-1:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons Street, Lake Charles, LA

 

August 2025

 

August 5th

LCPD National Night Out

6:00pm-8:30pm

 

November 2025

 

Thursday the 20^th

Community Fall Fest

5:00pm-7:00pm

MLK Center

2009 N. Simmons Street, Lake Charles, LA

 

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