Birthday Party: Shirley Bryant celebrated her 80th birthday April 3 with her bridge group at East Ridge Country Club. The ladies ate soup, croissants and cake from My Pastry Chef and then played bridge.

–Mary Ann Van Osdell

Bingo: Phi Mu at LSUS held its annual Lilly Pulitzer Bingo Night on April 9. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Food from Monjuni’s was served.

–Mary Ann Van Osdell

Chocolate and Champagne: Chocolate and Champagne, an annual event for Easter Seals, honored Hedy Hebert with the Lily Award. The event was held April 11 at DiamondJacks. Hebert is a partner with Benefit Consulting Services in Bossier City. Guests sampled items from 11 chocolatiers.

–Mary Ann Van Osdell

Wine and Swine: Wine County Bistro & Bottle Shop hosted their wine-tasting and pig roast event, Wine & Swine, on April 12. The party, which spilled out into the parking lot, as well as into the inside corridors of Pierremont Mall, featured dozens of wines and a tasty buffet of food, which centered around three whole roasted pigs. Great Raft Brewing was on hand with a special beer brewed just for the Wine & Swine event. Easy Money provided live entertainment.

–Mark Crawford

Cook-off: Dozens of grilling teams invaded Festival Plaza on April 25 in downtown Shreveport for the Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off. Crowds of people sampled the culinary offerings from more than 35 team booths. Proceeds from the barbecue cook off go toward the Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors’ college scholarship essay contest for area high school seniors. The cook off was part of the annual Holiday in Dixie celebration.

–Mark Crawford

Rose Garden: Forrest Dunn donated a vintage city of Shreveport street lamp in the name of his late wife, Donna, to the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum on April 26, and he was in turn honored with a rose garden planted around it. Two of Donna’s friends, Nancy McInnis and Sandy Guerin, reminisced. The light symbolizes Donna’s radiant smile and will leave a permanent glow as it lights the way to the future at the historic museum. The light is dated around 1924 on Milam Street and was restored to its original brilliance from a Model T to a Mercedes Forrest Dunn said. A reception followed on the west wing.

–Mary Ann Van Osdell

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