2026 EVENTS

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

JANUARY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @ Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @ American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 (Kinder)meeting every third Monday of the month @ American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Jan 8th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Jan 19th – Feb 2nd…2026 Kinder Youth Baseball & Softball Registration

Jan 21… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Kinder City Hall

Jan 22nd… APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Jan 22nd… APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

Jan 26th… Annual Kinder Chamber Banquet/Auction

Jan 28th… Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Jan 31st… Krewe de’ Pardi Gras 8am til… Oberlin Allen Parish Civic Center

FEBRUARY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @ Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) NO meeting this month

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Feb 3rd – 8th…Late Registration 2026 Kinder Youth Baseball & Softball Registration

Feb 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Feb 7th…American Legion Post #144 “5th Annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser”

Feb 7th… 2nd Annual Estes Ledoux Memorial “Anything Over Rice” Cook-Off 8a – 4p INFORMATION

Feb 7th…Kinder Athletic Booster Bash Bingo5 -6p @ Kinder Community Center INFORMATION

Feb 13th…The Rice Bin “Morgan Lemelle & the Zydeco Playmakers” 9p INFORMATION

Feb 14th… Fairview Softball Girls “Mardi Gras Ball & Dance”

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin)

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Children’s Run”@ Farmer’s Market 8am INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Seth Pitre & The Zydeco Pressure” 11amINFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Bernie Alan Band” 1p INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz” 3p INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) Oberlin Courir de’ Mardi Gras 6p@ Crawfish Shack INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) ‘Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers 7p @ The Rice Bin INFORMATION

Feb 16th…Metro Soileau Mardi Gras

Feb 17th…Oberlin Courir de Mardi Gras Run & Parade

Feb 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Feb 25th…Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Feb 26th…APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Feb 26th…APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

Feb 28th…APCH Chili Cook-Off TBA

MARCH

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Mar 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Mar 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Mar 21st…Tentative Opening Day for Softball & Baseball

Mar 25th…Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Mar 26th…APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Mar 26TH…APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

APRIL

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

April 2nd… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

April 22nd…Administrative Assistant Day

April 24th…Kinder Rotary Golf Tournament TBA (sponsors/players needed)

MAY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am-11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

May 7th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

May 16th…“Red White Blue & Sauce Piquante Too!”

May 20th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

JUNE

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

May 3rd…Small Business Week

JULY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

AUGUST

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Aug 6th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Aug 19th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

SEPTEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Sept 3rd… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Sept 16th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

OCTOBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday of the month

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Oct 1st… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Oct 6th…Farmer’s Appreciation Supper

Oct 21st… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

NOVEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday from 4pm to 6pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Allen Parish Fair TBA

Nov 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Nov 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

DECEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday from 4pm to 6pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244(Kinder)meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall