Garbage collection is running about a day behind schedule in Shreveport, city officials say. Pickup should return to normal by Thursday.

As Millennials graduate into the workforce and Baby Boomers retire, downtowns across the country as seeing a surge of interest in urban living. A recent article in Forbes magazine reported that downtowns are seeing a double-digit increase in residential growth.

Once every two years, the Downtown Development Authority, with the help of downtown residents and owners, hosts its popular Downtown Residential Open House. This year’s tour runs from 5 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. The tour will run the gamut from open concept lofts to penthouse pads to a suite where stars lounge in between movie shoots.

The Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Bilberry Park Community Center will host a “Pretty Girls Rock!: Etiquette Lessons for Girls” from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, at the center located at 1902 Alabama Street.