ULM Alumni Association presents 19th Annual Wine Over Water on Apr. 16

Published March 24, 2026

Wine Over Water presented by the ULM Alumni Association

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WHAT:听19th Annual Wine Over Water听听

WHEN:听7:00 鈥� 10:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16听听

WHERE:听ULM bridge over Bayou听Desiard听听

COST:听$70 per person听听

INFO:听Tickets available online at or by calling the ULM Alumni Association at (318) 342-5420听

MONROE, La.听鈥撎齌he 19th Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April听16. Established as a signature event at ULM, Wine Over Water will be on the ULM bridge over听tranquil听Bayou听Desiard听on Northeast Drive.听

Tickets are $70, and the evening鈥檚 attire is dressy casual. Tickets are available online at , by calling (318) 342-5420, or at the Laird Weems Center听located听at 4400 Bon Aire Drive. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Friday. To learn more about the ULM Alumni Association, visit听.听

Guests can enjoy strolling across the ULM bridge while sampling hors d鈥檕euvres from听these听local restaurants:听All Things Amazen, Aramark Catering, Catahoula鈥檚, CC鈥檚 Coffee House, Chef Pat Nolan, Chicken Salad Chick, Coca-Cola,听Danken听Trail BBQ, Delta Biscuit, Eye听Nspire听Wellness Herbal Apothecary, Fat Pelican, Firehouse Subs, Gardens of Somerset, Grace & Mercy Barbecue Catering,听GudEaatz, JAC鈥檚 Craft Smokehouse,听Krescent听Treats, Leave 鈥楨m Vegan, Nash In a Dash,听Newk鈥檚听Eatery, Okaloosa, Restaurant Cotton, Roll Play, Taste of Love,听Taylormade听Teacakes,听The Pink Pony, Thurman鈥檚 Food Factory, Viet House Coffee and Tea, and Waterfront Grill.听

Wines will be provided by Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine and Spirits, Thirsty Farmer, Two Warriors Meadery, and Landry Vineyards.听Marsala Beverage will provide beer.听

A commemorative wine glass, sunset boat听rides听on the bayou with B&L Marine, and live entertainment听from听The听Main Event Band听will make it a night to remember.听听

Wine Over Water听supports the Spirit of the Warhawk Endowed Scholarship, which helps local students pursue their undergraduate degrees at ULM. Ticket purchases ensure students in Northeast Louisiana can continue to strive for academic excellence.听

鈥淭he pursuit of higher education has become not only a way for students to seek a top-quality education to gain access to top-quality careers but also as a way for students to have multicultural experiences,鈥� said ULM Director of Alumni Affairs Medria Buford. 鈥淎s is true with most things in life, it's not free. To ensure ULM is among the plethora of choices available to receive that top-quality education, we provide this scholarship,鈥� added Buford. 听

For more information, including details about event parking, visit

Wine Over Water 2026 Sponsors听

Absolute Care, Inc.; Allen, Green, & Williamson, CPAS, LLP; Architecture Plus; Argent Financial; B & L Marine; Bank of Oak Ridge; Bare Necessities; Billy 鈥淏o鈥� Naughton;听Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue); Boles, Shafto 鈥� Public Finance Attorneys; Bosley Clinic;听Camile Currier; Centric Federal Credit Union; Deborah Mahan; First Horizon Bank; Fourth Insurance; Holyfield Construction; Homeland Bank; J.E. Dupy Flooring and Acoustical, Inc.; Johnny鈥檚 Pizza; Johnson, Perry, Roussel & Cuthbert, CPA; Land 3 Architect; Little & Associates; Louisiana Plastic; Mario Leija; Monroe Housing Authority; Northeast Louisiana Memory Care Foundation; Origin Bank; Pelican Credit Union; Regions Bank; Samuel Bret Sanders;听Scott Powerline & Utility Equipment; St. Francis Medical Center; TBA Studio; True Relief; VCOM; Waste Connections听

Wine Over Water 2026 Media Sponsors听

90.3 KEDM Public Radio; KNOE 鈥�8; KTVE/KARD; The Radio People听

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