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Downtown Shreveport has been on a hot streak with new businesses opening lately, like the all-new Noble Savage Tavern and Pepito's XO, but yet another eatery is coming to downtown and it's the perfect place to enjoy a sweet treat!

Business owners, especially those of small businesses, are always looking for ways to grow their business and to expand their clientele. One way is by winning government contracts.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks are offering a special discount on overnight stays this fall. Campers will get four nights for the price of three at Louisiana State Parks when they book at ReserveLaStateParks.com and enter the promo code KICKOFF2022. The discount includes bookings for cabins, campsites, and group camps. The offer is only valid on new reservations and the trip must take place between now and December 31, 2022. The discount is not available on Tentrr reservations or during holiday weekends and may not be combined with other discounts.

Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission To Host Super Retriever Series Crown Championship Presented by Eukanuba Oct. 21 - 23 & Nov. 2-6

Brick Fest Live brings immersive family experience with hands-on activities and more than one million LEGO bricks!

On Thursday, September 22 at LSU Health Sciences Foundation An Evening for Healers event, Dr.

This October, Shreve Memorial Library is participating in the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) annual TeenTober celebration. Developed by YALSA, this month-long event strives to raise awareness of the importance of year-round teen services and connect teens with services and materials provided by their local institutions that will help them develop new skills and fuel their passions. TeenTober merges YALSA’s successful and long-standing Teen Tech Week and Teen Read Week initiatives into one program to celebrate teen services in libraries and enhance relationships with community partners.Throughout the month of October, Shreve Memorial Library branches will host a wide variety of TeenTober programs, giving teens an opportunity to learn more about library services and programs for teens, enjoy cool tech programs and crafts, and have fun with others at the library. Teens will learn things such as how to do basic computer coding using binary code, Scratch and Python, how to improve their social media presence and online communications, how to build an electrical circuit with LED lights, and how to harness solar energy to illuminate dark spaces. Teens will also have an opportunity to compete in teen game nights, video game tournaments, art workshops, and teen book clubs. All programs are free and open to the public; however, programs are designed for teens ages 12 – 18. Registration may be required for some programs. While TeenTober takes place in October, teen programs are available at Shreve Memorial Library branches year-round. Several library branches, including the Broadmoor, Hamilton/South Caddo, Hollywood/Union Avenue, North Caddo and North Shreveport Branches, have weekly “Teen Time” or “Teen Space” programs that provide teens and tweens an opportunity to learn more about library services, explore new hobbies and interests with their peers, and share their thoughts and ideas with other teens. “Teen Time” programs feature everything from game play to homework help, movie screening and book discussions to hands-on STEAM activities. For a complete list of TeenTober events and regularly scheduled teen programs at Shreve Memorial Library branches, be sure to visit www.shreve-lib.org.

Shreve Memorial Library is seeking photo submissions from the public to include on special displays celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Veterans Day. Photos will be collected throughout the month of October for inclusion in the Hamilton/South Caddo Branch’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month display and in the North Shreveport Branch’s Freedom Tree, celebrating military personnel. Both displays will be available for public viewing at their respective branches. Now through October 24, the Hamilton/South Caddo Branch is accepting photos to include in the branch’s “Celebrating with Pink Tree” display. Patrons are invited to submit a picture or a message to a loved one who has battled breast cancer or is celebrating life after defeating breast cancer. All photos and messages collected will be placed on a bear ornament with a pink ribbon and placed on the tree display. Photos and messages can be emailed to publichsc@shreve-lib.org or dropped off at the branch, located at 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. The North Shreveport Branch is collecting photographs of local veterans and military personnel to be included on the branch’s Freedom Tree. The Freedom Tree honors all branches of the military and prisoners of war and serves as a reminder of the sacrifice and service of all veterans. Photos collected will be made into ornaments to hang on the tree, which will be on display at the branch beginning Tuesday, November 1 and lit at a special Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11. Patrons can submit photos via email to Ranee Terry, North Shreveport Branch Manager, at rterry@shreve-lib.org or drop off copies of the photos at the branch, located at 4844 North Market Street. The deadline for Freedom Tree photo submissions is Monday, October 31.