• St. John the Baptist Catholic Church – Annual Fall Fair

    Annual Fall Fair — October 30–November 1 Good Food, Family Fun & Fall Memories for Everyone! October 30th — Hayride and Trick or Trunk Church Parking Lot October 31st — Poker Run Registration starts at 10:00 AM. Kickstands up at 11:30 AM. Kitchen opens at 11:00 AM. Registration fee is $30 with a $5 additional […]

  • La Llorona—The One Who Weeps

    Explore the legend of La Llorona, “the one who weeps,” with Heather Salter Dromm, instructor of English at NSU. This Mexican ghost story tells of a woman whose spirit haunts rivers and creeks, crying for her lost children. Drawing on stories she collected in Zwolle, Louisiana, twenty-five years ago, Dromm will discuss local variations of […]

  • Lunchtime Lagniappe; La Llorona—The One Who Weeps

    Explore the legend of La Llorona, “the one who weeps,” with Heather Salter Dromm, instructor of English at NSU. This Mexican ghost story tells of a woman whose spirit haunts rivers and creeks, crying for her lost children. Drawing on stories she collected in Zwolle, Louisiana, twenty-five years ago, Dromm will discuss local variations of […]

  • Drums Along the River Concert

    The seventh Annual Drums Along the River concert will be on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. on the Downtown Riverbank in Natchitoches. The concert will feature the Spirit of Northwestern Percussion Section under the direction of Dr. Steven Wimberley and the NSU Steel PanDEMONium Band under Dr. Oliver Molina. The drumline will perform stand […]

  • A New Brain

    Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance will present “A New Brain” by William Finn on Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in Theatre West. Performance times are Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15. NSU, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and NSU@BPCC […]

  • Classic on the Cane Marching Contest

    The 37th Annual Classic on the Cane Marching Contest will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 at Turpin Stadium beginning at 9:30 a.m. Twenty-two high school bands from around the region will compete. Advance tickets are $15 and $10 for senior citizens, military personnel and NSU faculty and staff and children age 5-10. Tickets can be […]

  • Witch Way to Main Street

    Children ages 12 and younger will be allowed to trick-or-treat at sponsored booths. Children must be in costume and accompanied by an adult to participate. WWMS will take place alongside the Farmer’s Market.