• American Legion Post 122 will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Rhymes Library, 815 Louisa St., Rayville.
• The Hawkins Family Singers, of Bastrop, Anniversary Celebration will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Bastrop Municipal Center 1901 Moeller Drive. For tickets contact Rose Robinson 318-789-7656, Eunice Hawkins 318-5475354, Auburn Robinson 318-237-2241.
• Macedonia Baptist Church will host Thanksgiving Celebration Services at 11 a.m. Nov. 27 at 904 Martin Luther King Drive, Rayville. Apostle Urban “Chip” Brown of Life in Christ Family Church in Lancaster, Texas, will speak.
• East Richland Water Works will have its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the water office.
• The Rayville Kiwanis Club will host its annual Christmas parade at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 in downtown Rayville. This year’s theme is Christmas Through the Decades. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. in the First Baptist Church parking lot (lineup only, no spectator parking). Floats, bands, dance groups, classic cars, holiday characters and Santa will appear.
• The Town of Mangham will host its annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 with fireworks after the parade. Contact town hall to register for the parade.
• The Rayville Fire Department is seeking volunteers, emphasizing the critical need for community members to join their ranks. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and drug screening. Those interested in serving can contact the Rayville Fire Department at 318728-7515 or visit their headquarters at 902 Harrison Street.
• Anyone needing help applying for food stamps, simplified reports, or redeterminations online, please contact Jerllisa Elzy at 318-237-7764 or the Food Bank at 318-3223567 to get help or more information.
• The Richland Parish Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Richland Parish Library.
• The Richland Parish Police Jury meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Richland Police Jury Annex Building, 35 Lynn Gayle Robertson Road, Rayville.
• The Richland Parish School Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Richland Parish School Board located at 411 Foster Street, Rayville.
• The Delhi Town Council meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Delhi Town Hall.
• The Rayville Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.
• The Mangham Town Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.
