Town Planner: Your Beauregard & Vernon Parish Community Calendar

06/18/2026

⭐️ WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY? ⭐️
Thursday, June 18, 2026

It’s a full day of activities happening across Beauregard and Vernon Parish! From summer camps and library programs to community meetings, exercise classes, Vacation Bible Schools, and family events, there’s something for everyone today.

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• VBS at First United Methodist Church of DeRidder
• VBS at St. Michael’s Catholic Church – Leesville

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Mini Dragons Cheer Camp 2026 – DeRidder

9:00 AM
• Handwriting Camp at TLC Education – DeRidder

9:30 AM
• Yoga at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging

10:00 AM
• S.E.A.T. Exercise Class – Grace Church

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Teen Cooking Class – First Street School

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
• Lunch at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging

11:00 AM
• Lunch at the Beauregard Council on Aging – DeRidder

11:30 AM
• Father’s Day Bingo – Vernon Parish Council on Aging

12:00 PM
• DeRidder Rotary Club Meeting
• Leesville Lions Club Meeting – Leesville Golf Course

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Teen Screenwriting Class – First Street School

4:00 PM
• Dino Nightlights – Beauregard Parish Library

5:00 PM
• Movie Night – TLC Event Center
• Thursday Night BINGO – VFW Post 3106

5:30 PM
• Fitness 2 Go Water Aerobics – West Park Pool

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Vacation Bible School – Leesville First Methodist Church

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• First North Vacation Bible School – DeRidder
• VBS at New Willow Baptist Church – Leesville

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• VBS at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church – DeRidder

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• VBS at Broadlands Bible Church – DeRidder

EARLY VOTING

Early Voting for the upcoming election is taking place:
• Thursday, June 18
• Saturday, June 20

🇺🇸 Please note that polling locations will be CLOSED on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

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Supporting our community. Connecting our neighbors. ❤️

06/18/2026

❤️🖤💛💚 Juneteenth celebrations are happening all across Southwest Louisiana this June!

From festivals and parades to music, culture, history, and community gatherings, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate freedom, heritage, and unity.

📍 Right here in DeRidder, we have TWO Juneteenth events taking place:

🔴 Saturday, June 20
C & B Community Organization Juneteenth Celebration
📍 Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds – The Main Building
🕚 Doors Open at 11:00 AM
🎤 Speakers
🎶 Live Music & Praise Teams
🚘 Car Show
🍗 Food Vendors
🎉 Community Fellowship

🔴 Friday, June 19
J3 Juneteenth Celebration: Northside Edition
📍 Northside Park (The Pool),
401 Park Ave; DeRidder
🕑 2:00 PM until park closing
🎵 Guest DJs all day
🛍 Vendors Welcome

🌟 Additional Juneteenth celebrations around Southwest Louisiana include:

📍 Oberlin
June 20 – 5th Annual Allen Parish Juneteenth Celebration & Parade
🚗 Parade begins at 10:00 AM
🎉 Event begins at 11:00 AM

📍 Lake Charles
June 15–20 – Juneteenth Freedom Festival

📍 Lafayette
June 19–20 – The Juneteenth Story
June 19–21 – SWLA Juneteenth Music Festival & Stone Soul Picnic
June 28 – Juneteenth Lyrical Expressions

📍 New Iberia
June 19 – Faith & Freedom Symposium

Whether you’re attending a local celebration in DeRidder or exploring events across the region, Juneteenth is a meaningful time to honor history, celebrate culture, and come together as a community.

❤️🖤💛💚 Know of another Juneteenth event happening in Southwest Louisiana? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️

06/17/2026

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY? 🌞
📅 Wednesday, June 17, 2026

We’ve got a pretty busy Wednesday! Between summer camps, library programs, community meetings, fundraisers, and seven different VBS opportunities, there are activities happening all day long across Beauregard and Vernon Parish. ☀️📚🎉

📍 ALL DAY
• DeRidder Farmer’s Market – Open Daily
• National Senior Beta Convention
• Impromptu Players Kids Summer Camp 2026

☀️ MORNING

🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• VBS at First United Methodist Church of DeRidder

🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Quilting at the Beauregard Council on Aging

🕘 9:00 AM
• Handwriting Camp at TLC Education – DeRidder

🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Wednesday Storyhour – Vernon Parish Library

🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Teen Cooking Class – First Street School

🕥 10:30 AM
• Stuffy Story Time – Beauregard Parish Library

🕥 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
• Lunch at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging

🕚 11:00 AM
• Lunch at the Beauregard Council on Aging – DeRidder

🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• New Step Outreach Lunch Plate Fundraiser

🕦 11:30 AM
• Bingo with Harbor Hospice – Vernon Parish Council on Aging

🌤 AFTERNOON

🕛 12:00 PM
• DeRidder Lions Club Weekly Meeting

🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Teen Screenwriting Class – First Street School

🕔 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• POWERHER HOUR – The Coffee Connection

🌙 EVENING

🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Vacation Bible School – Leesville First Methodist Church

🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• First North Vacation Bible School – DeRidder
• VBS at New Willow Baptist Church – Leesville

🕠 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• VBS at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church – DeRidder
• VBS at First Baptist Church – Merryville

🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• VBS at Palestine Baptist Church – Grant

🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• VBS at Broadlands Bible Church – DeRidder

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06/16/2026

For all of our Retail Business Friends!!
Louisiana’s newly enacted workplace violence prevention law, the “Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act,” will take effect on August 1, 2026.

Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Greater Beauregard Chamber of Commerce

The new law also increases criminal penalties against offenders for violence against covered employees. Prior to this law, simple assault and simple battery carried the same penalties regardless of the victim’s employment status. The new law increases the fines and imprisonment terms for simple battery and simple assault when those offenses are directed at an employee of a business where the employees interact with customers at points of transaction, such as checkout counters, service desks, or drive-through windows.

A simple battery conviction against a covered employee now carries a potential $2,000 fine and/or imprisonment “for not more than two years.” A simple assault conviction against a covered employee now carries a potential $1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for not more than six months.”

On May 22, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law legislation providing employees in customer-facing roles with stronger protections against violence at work. The new law expands employee protections and enhances criminal penalties for violence against retail or food-service workers.

06/16/2026

Hot Headz Southern Foods!
Ribbon Cutting TODAY at 2:30 PM!

https://www.townplanner.com/event/871466/

06/16/2026

If you’re in need of sandbags in Beauregard Parish, here are the locations!

Sandbag locations:

Must bring a shovel and fill them yourselves.

06/16/2026

📅 LET’S LOOK AT WHAT’S COMING UP!

There are lots of events, camps, markets, VBS programs, and activities happening around Beauregard and Vernon Parishes over the next few days.

🗓️ FRIDAY, JUNE 19

• DeRidder Farmer’s Market – Open Daily
• National Senior Beta Convention
• Impromptu Players Kids Summer Camp 2026
• VBS at First United Methodist Church of DeRidder (8 AM–12 PM)
• VBS at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Leesville (8 AM–12 PM)
• Mini Dragons Cheer Camp (9 AM–12 PM)
• Handwriting Camp at TLC Education (9 AM)
• Lunch at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging (10:30 AM–11:45 AM)
• J3 Juneteenth Celebration: Northside Edition (2 PM)
• Friday Bingo at VFW Post 3619 (5 PM–9 PM)
• VBS at New Willow Baptist Church (5:30 PM–8 PM)
• VBS at Leesville First Methodist Church (5:30 PM–7:30 PM)
• VBS at Broadlands Bible Church (6 PM–8:30 PM)
• Party for the Pool at Beauregard Country Club (6 PM)
• Trivia Night at VFW Post 3106 (7 PM–9 PM)

🗓️ SATURDAY, JUNE 20

• Crossties Family Fishing Day (6:30 AM)
• Leesville 3rd Street Market (8 AM–1 PM)
• Fitness 2 Go Water Aerobics at West Park Pool (9 AM)
• Kirbyville Auction Barn Livestock Auction (10 AM–3 PM)
• Juneteenth Celebration by C & B Organization (11 AM–6 PM)
• Book Signing with William Behar at The Coffee Connection (11 AM–1 PM)
• Third Saturday Bluegrass Jam at the Beauregard Museum (12 PM)
• Father-Daughter Dance: Dancing Through the Decades (4 PM–6 PM)
• VBS at New Willow Baptist Church (5:30 PM–8 PM)

🗓️ SUNDAY, JUNE 21

• DeRidder Farmer’s Market – Open Daily
• National Elementary Beta Convention
• National Junior High Finals Rodeo
• NCAA World Series
• Sunday Bingo at VFW Post 3619 (12 PM–5 PM)
• VBS at Canaan Baptist Church in Leesville (5:30 PM)
• Rainforest Falls Vacation Bible School at New Life Baptist Church (6 PM–8:30 PM)

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Town Planner – Your Community Calendar 💚

06/16/2026

Wow! There is definitely no shortage of things to do around Beauregard and Vernon Parish today.

For a regular Tuesday in June, our community calendar is packed from sunrise to sunset!

☀️ Today’s Highlights:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• Hot Headz Southern Foods Ribbon Cutting at 2:30 PM! ✂️
• Free Summer Meal Pick-Up for Beauregard Parish Students
• VBS at First United Methodist Church of DeRidder
• VBS at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Leesville
• Summer Food Distribution in Rosepine
• Common Threads Quilt Guild at the War Memorial Civic Center
• Louisiana WIC Program in Ragley
• Goat Tying Clinic with Allie Calcote
• Handwriting Camp at TLC Education
• Yoga at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging
• Tech Help Tuesday at Beauregard Parish Library
• Teen Cooking Class at First Street School
• S.E.A.T. Exercise Class at Grace Church
• Lunch at the Vernon Parish Council on Aging
• Lunch at the Beauregard Council on Aging
• RefreshHER at the Beauregard Baptist Association
• Kiwanis of DeRidder Weekly Meeting at Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen
• Vernon Council on Aging Annual Meeting
• Teen Screenwriting Class at the First Street School
• ❌CANCELLED ❌ Sandbox Jackpot Barrel Racing Series
• Fitness 2 Go Water Aerobics at West Park Pool
• Scoops & Strength: A Resiliency Social at Fort Polk
• Vacation Bible School at Leesville First Methodist Church
• First North Vacation Bible School in DeRidder
• VBS at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in DeRidder
• VBS at First Baptist Church in Merryville
• Leesville Rotary Club Meeting
• VBS at Palestine Baptist Church in Grant
• VBS at Broadlands Bible Church in DeRidder
• Recovery Support Group in Leesville
• Overcomers at Grace Church in DeRidder
• Discipleship Training with The Father’s Chair in DeRidder

Plus:
• DeRidder Farmer’s Market – Open Daily
• National Senior Beta Convention
• Impromptu Players Kids Summer Camp 2026

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That’s a lot for a Tuesday! What are your plans today?

06/15/2026

🩸 LifeShare Blood Drives Today in DeRidder!

📍 Beauregard Parish School Board
⏰ 9:00 AM–12:30 PM

📍 DeRidder Walmart
⏰ 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Every donation helps save lives. If you’re able, please consider donating today and help spread the word by sharing this post! ❤️

06/15/2026

Happening TOMORROW!
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

🐐🔥 Looking to Sharpen Your Skills Before National Finals? 🔥🐐 Here’s your opportunity! Join Allie Calcote for a one-day Goat Tying Clinic designed to help competitors gain confidence,