Communities schedule fall festivals, library events

Communities are offering a mix of fall festivals, holiday activities and library programs in October and November. Ascension Parish’s calendar includes autumn festivals, a music festival, Halloween events, a charity run and Veterans Day observances. Libraries are also hosting activities such as English conversation and writing groups, craft meetups, book discussions, film screenings and guided hikes in Tewksbury. In Kansas, the Mary Cotton Public Library is highlighting free state e-library resources, including e-books, audiobooks, journals and language-learning tools, alongside Halloween storytime and a November preschool reading event. Rapides Parish Library branches are planning family-friendly Halloween activities, including a scavenger hunt, spooky-themed programs and a trunk-or-treat event.