University at The Oaks Guest Speaker: Cheryl White, PhD, assistant history professor at LSUS
Monday, March 6, 4 p.m. Franks Community Centre Cheryl White’s monthly University at The Oaks series is an examination of the social and political conditions in Louisiana during Prohibition.
Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.
SOX It to You! Operatizers in the Afternoon Guest Performers: Jessica Harika (mezzo-soprano), Patricia Westley (soprano), Kameron Lopreore (tenor), Matthew Queen (baritone) and Neill Campbell (pianist)
Tuesday, March 21, 4 p.m. Tower Ballroom Members of Shreveport Opera Xpress, the education and outreach program of Shreveport Opera, will entertain residents and community members with an hour of opera and Broadway favorites.
Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.
Healthwise
Chew on This: Oral Health, Your Heart & Diabetes Guest Speaker: Benjamin Kacos, DMD
Friday, March 24, 5 p.m. Franks Community Centre Did
you know that your mouth is the window to the rest of your body? The
mouth and body are integral to each other. This month’s Healthwise
program will feature Dr. Benjamin Kacos, who will speak on dental health
and how it correlates with heart disease and diabetes. He will discuss
the importance of oral health to our general health and well-being at
every stage of life.
Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.
Book Review
Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America
Guest Speaker: Duke Griffey, retired banker and adjunct professor at Centenary College
Tuesday, March 28, 3:30 p.m. Franks Community Centre Duke
Griffey returns to The Oaks with an engaging review of the story of two
founding fathers of American industry, one of whom sought to dominate
business at any price. The story follows their friendship, fierce
competition and eventual falling out. The rivalry between these two
created a horrendous and bloody strike in 1892.
Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.
Well Worth It Series
On a Lighter Note: What is Music Therapy?
Guest Speaker: Mary Eileen Grant, music therapist
Friday, March 31, 3 p.m. Tower Ballroom Music
therapist Mary Eileen Grant will discuss the benefits of music therapy
and how it promotes wellness, personal growth and creativity
Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.
