There’s lots going on in Shreveport-Bossier and trying to keep it all together can be a bit confusing. That’s why the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, and Bossier Arts Council have built a website that lists all upcoming events and attractions, their cost, dates, times and any other information you might need to know. The site is user friendly and extremely convenient. Below are just some of the events you will find listed on the site.
Presented by Red River Revel Arts Festival, the Shreveport Farmers' Market will reopen for the summer season on Saturday, June 5, 2010 under Pavilion I in Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The farmers' market will take place there every Saturday until September 4, from 7:00 a.m. to noon. This year, Tuesday afternoon markets will begin June 15 and end July 27. The Tuesday market is from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and will feature live music. Call 318.455.5788 for more information.
The 19th Annual Cross Lake Floatilla will take place June 12. Come join the music, fun and poker-run on Cross Lake, 5315 S. Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport. The Poker Run is from 1-3 p.m., live music from 2-6 p.m. and the boat parade is at 4 p.m. Bring your boat and decorate it for the parade or just go hang out and enjoy the fun! Call 318.635.8186 for more info.
Enjoy bistro tunes for the summer at Bistro Byronz, from 9-11 p.m. on Saturday nights, June-July. Grab a late dinner and stay for the tunes at Bistro Byronz, a French-Louisiana style bistro with a New York chic atmosphere. The show is free! Call 318.219.4848 for more info.
Local artist and instructor Jerry Wray has gathered her art students for a show in the Wafer Gallery of the Barnwell Center. The exhibition is up now-June 27. The show includes work by Laura Core, Genie Burkhalter, Martha Desoto, Stephanie Harrell, Mieko Hathaway, Jolene Johnson, Sandy McKellar, Peggy Selber, Sherrie Sewall, Carol Shafton, Eleanor Spohn, and Star Williams. The show can be viewed during the normal operation hours of the Barnwell Center, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
For more information on these events or to see what is going on in Shreveport-Bossier in the coming months, visit www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com.