Blue Cliff College will host a blood drive in honor of Caddo Commissioner Joyce Bowman from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, at the college's parking lot at 8731 Park Plaza Drive, Shreveport.

The college also will present Joyce with a 'Community Service Award' and name their Business Library after her.

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Airport Park Community Center has scheduled martial arts classes for youth at the center.  The martial arts class is taught by Sensei Lance Williams of the Way of the Warrior Martial Arts Academy, who will teach Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Kajukenbo and Self Defense.

The classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Little Tigers (ages 3-5) and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for Iron Tigers (ages 6 & up).  The cost of the class is $20.00 monthly.  The center is located at 6500 Kennedy Drive.

The Epsilon Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity of Louisiana State University in Shreveport is planning to host a Hoop-A-Paluza at LSUS Gymnasium to benefit Children’s Miracle Network.

The Hoop-A-Paluza is a basketball fundraising event where participants collect donations or pledges during halftime of theLSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots last basketball home game of the season, to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 25. All proceeds will benefit Sutton Children’s Medical Center Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital.