Join us for this year's UN
World Environment Day celebration, hosted in the beautiful city of New Orleans!
World Environment Day is the United Nations' flagship day for promoting global awareness and action for the environment. This year's theme is Beat Plastic Pollution - a call to action for all of us around the world to come together and fight one of the great environmental challenges of our time, marine litter.
At the morning's speakers event, attendees will learn the commitments to tackle marine litter and plastic pollution announced by policymakers, private sector leaders, organizations, and community members alike. Featured speakers include: UN Goodwill Ambassador Adrian Grenier, the Mayor of New Orleans, and other senior public officials (TBC), Mayors and state legislators from the Mississippi River Corridor, the UN Environment North America Director, youth leaders from the
Ocean Heroes Boot Camp, and public and private sector representatives.
For the afternoon's event, we're taking it to the streets! A second line celebration will lead us from the Historic Carver Theater to the Zulu Hall, where we'll gather to launch an urban cleanup. We will collect and catalog litter and raise awareness of the connection between land-based litter sources and the plastic pollution crisis facing the world's waters, including the Gulf of Mexico.
All participants will receive a light breakfast and lunch and a take-home souvenir to remember the day and participate in future waste prevention efforts.
Historic Carver Theater and Zulu Hall (clean-up begins here)
2101 Orleans Avenue and
732 N Broad Street
New Orleans, LA
NOPD Takes Part in Free Aquatic Training for First Responders
NEW ORLEANS - leadership from the NOPD, along with NOFD and EMS, accepted a generous offer of free swim training for New Orleans First Responders at Dryades YMCA Aquatic and Wellness Center.
In the wake of First District Officer Brian Frank's heroic act of rescuing a driver from flood water under the Carrollton over pass on Friday, May 18, 2018, local leaders demonstrated their commitment to First Responders by creating an initiative that gives officers access to the tools they need to serve and protect.
Councilmember Jay Banks of District B partnered with the Draydes YMCA and the Helis Foundation to launch an aquatic program that will improve the officers' lifesaving tactics. Officers will be allowed to receive free aquatic training at their leisure.
"I encourage all officers to take part in such a great opportunity. We are always working to be better and this program will give us the tools that we need to help our community," said Officer Frank.
While summer does not officially start until few weeks, we are getting some summer vibes from the market these days. Tables are overflowing with yellow, green, and golden squash, bright and bulbous eggplant, spicy (and sweet) peppers, and all the creole tomatoes you could ever want. We are happy to finally catch a break from the root veggies in exchange for tender first of the season okra, summer squash, and fresh onions. And while we can never get enough Ponchatoula strawberries, we are ready to welcome melons, peaches, and plums. This explosion of summer veg is just in time for the Eat Local Challenge, making local sourcing easy peasy lemon squeezy. Check out all five of our weekly markets for a variety of produce, fresh fruit, and locally made staples!
PICKS OF THE WEEK:Eat Fit NOLA
Let's start the eat local challenge right! Join us Tuesdayat the Uptown market for an Eat Fit NOLA cooking demo featuring Chef Brad McGehee of Blue Line Sandwich Co. Chef Brad will show you how to use the produce found at market that day in a simple and delicious recipe. Eat Fit NOLA is a program that encourages chefs to offer nutritious, delicious meals for those who want to eat clean, watch their weight, and manage diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. Looking for an Eat Fit NOLA approved restaurant or recipe? Check out their app for all of your local dining needs and local picks!
Shop Like a Local
Want to shop at the farmers market but are not familiar with all of the locally available produce and its pricing? Fret not! Stop by the Saturday CBD market between 10-11am to learn how to use seasonal bounty to stretch your food budget while eating fresh local food. Hosted by Crescent City Farmers Market as part of the Eat Local Challenge which challenges you to go 30 days in Juneeating only foods grown, caught, raised or foraged within a 200 mile radius of New Orleans to raise awareness of the nutritional, economical, environmental and cultural benefits of eating locally sourced foods.
VENDOR OF THE WEEK:Penn Travis, Indian Springs Farmers Association Co-op
Late last week, we lost one of our beloved vendors, Donnie "Penn" Travis of Indian Springs Farmers Association Cooperative. Mr. Penn was an important part of our market and the familiar face we will miss seeing as we pick up our purple hulled peas or spicy boiled peanuts. We are truly at a loss of words and our hearts ache for the family of Mr. Penn and his community in Hattiesburg, MS, where he was known as "The Greens Man." There was never a day that we didn't see this man smile and ask "how you doing cher?" Tuesday market will be a sad day but we will keep our spirits high as we reflect on the laughs and memories that Mr. Penn left behind, as he would want us to do.
Donnie "Penn" Travis 1952 - 2018
All services will take place at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 131 Walter Myers Road in Petal, MS 39465. A wake will be held on Friday June 8th from 6-8pm, viewing on Saturday June 9th from 9-11 followed by the funeral from 11-12.
If you'd like to make a donation to the family, we will be accepting them through the Crescent Fund. All donations will go directly to the family.
TUESDAY'S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL:South of Eden
This month we welcome South of Eden to the Green Plate Special line up, and to the Crescent City Farmers Market. South of Eden is a plant based pop-up and new CCFM vendor. Founded in the belief that food should be tasty, satisfying and nourishing, everything on offer is created to be just that. As the Green Plate Special vendor, we'll be treated to breakfast and lunch made from entirely whole ingredients (no processed ingredients will be found in any item), locally sourced when possible. You can also pick up vegan breads, sauces, cheeses, dips, jams, ferments and more at the GPS table in June, and then at their regular market table at the Tuesday Uptown Market beginning in July. What a great addition to the market!
RECIPE OF THE WEEK:Soupe de Pêches Blanches
This is probably one of the best (and easiest) recipes to prepare and enjoy. This chilled peach soup from Mimi Thorisson is light, sweet, refreshing and perfect for sanctuary from a sunny afternoon. Grab some Chilton County Peaches from the market (starting tomorrow) and some ice cream from Country Girls Creamery or G&M Goat Farm and you are set.
Soupe de Pêches Blanches
This is probably one of the best (and easiest) recipes to prepare and enjoy. This chilled peach soup from
Mimi Thorisson is light, sweet, refreshing and perfect for sanctuary from a sunny afternoon. Grab some Chilton County Peaches from the market (starting tomorrow) and some ice cream from Country Girls Creamery or G&M Goat Farm and you are set.
Ingredients
10 white peaches
1 organic lemon - you will need the zest (chopped into small specks) and the juice
300 g granulated sugar
200 ml white wine
A small bunch of mint leaves
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla pod - slit lengthwise
Directions
Peel the skin off the lemon and slice them into tiny specks.
Plunge the peaches in boiling water for 10 seconds. Peel and cut them in half.
In a large saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla pod (slit & vanilla beans scraped off), lemon juice and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and add the halved peaches for 3 minutes.
Set aside to cool. Sprinkle with mint leaves, cover and refrigerate 3 hours minimum before serving.
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts Kenner, LA
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On Tuesday, June 5th LANO and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana are hosting New Orleans Connects and we would love for you to join us! This is an educational nonprofit networking event meant to help you and your organization form beneficial relationships with fellow nonprofit leaders.
Present either a Geneva Conventions CAC ID or a DD Form 1173 ID card to receive free admission.
The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to once again participate in
Blue Star Museums, a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense and museums across America that shows appreciation for U.S. military personnel and their families. Active-duty Reserve and National Guard personnel qualify for the program which takes place now through Labor Day weekend.
More than 2,000 museums across all 50 states-including 14 in Louisiana-the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and American Samoa are participating in the 2018 Blue Star Museums program.
Delve into the shared history of Spain and Louisiana through an exhibition at the Cabildo in Jackson Square.The exhibition showcases hundreds of historic artifacts, documents, and works of art exploring Spain's influence on the development of New Orleans, its support of the American Revolution, and Spain's lasting legacy on American culture
You are invited to come celebrate one of the world's most unique and diverse cities.
EXPERIENCE a live art show featuring Studio 8 makeup SIP complimentary signature cocktails SAVOR delicious small bites from Legacy Kitchen's Craft Tavern DISCOVER New Orleans like a Local
Please join us for Part 2 of our All in the Family Concert Series! Featuring: Jonte Mayon, Earl Short, Nicholas Short, Xavyon Jamison, Dequan Curry, Fredrick Demby Jr., & Justin Carter! We hope to see you for a very special show!
Tuesday, June 5 @ 6 pm:: Organ & Labyrinth. Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-tracker organ with ambient lighting and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond !
Since Katrina, a unique and magical distinctively New Orleans musical meditation. All are welcome.
Sunday, June 10 @ 5 pm: Matthew Wood, pianist Music by Schubert, Liszt, Debussy and others
Tuesday, June 12 @ 6 pm: Organ & Labyrinth. Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-tracker organ with ambent lighting and ocasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond !
Since Katrina, a uniqiue and magical distinctively New Orleans musical meditation. All are welcome.
Sunday, June 17 @ 5 pm: ASTRALIS Duo, vocal-piano ensemble with Stephanie Aston, soprano and Katalin Lukacs, pianist
Tuesday, June19 @ 6 pm: Organ & Labyrinth. Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-tracker organ with ambient lighting and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond !
Since Katrina, a unique and magical distinctively New Orleans musical meditation. All are welcome.
Sunday, June 24 @ 5 pm: Victor Atkins, jazz pianist
Tuesday, June 26 @ 6 pm: Organ & Labyrinth. :Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-tracker organ with ambient lighting and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond !
Since Katrina, a unique and magical distinctively New Orleans musical meditation. All are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE:
The 18th Annual Patriotic Music Festival : Sunday, July 1 from 3 pm until 6 pm., with The Marine Corps Concert Band, pianist Ellis Marsalis, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and
his Uptown Jazz Orchestra, organist Albinas Prizgintas, and more....A second line and reception for ALL will follow at 6 pm !
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Police security provided
Handicap access and elevator available
Free and Open to the Public
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New Orleans Musicians' Clinic You Got This program hosts LGBTQ+ Wellness Event on June 5th at Marigny Opera House Doors open at 5:30 PM. In celebration of June Pride Month, the NOMC's You Got This Mental Health Initiative presents "Pride: A Path to Self Care," a community event presenting leaders and performers in the LGBTQ+ Community sharing their paths of prideful mental wellness and offering support to the wider community with a conversation that promotes awareness, advocacy, compassion and helps build a community of self-advocates who support one another. You Got This a compassionate local coalition of performing arts medicine and mental health advocates who have come together with a call of action. Event Partners include the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Orleans Chapter (NAMI), LSU Health Sciences School of Medicine: Section of Community and Population Medicine, Odyssey House and more. Tuesday, June 5th Marigny Opera House (725 Saint Ferdinand Street) 5:30-7:30 PM Services offered at the event include: -The option to participate in a research study about mental health in the LGBTQ+ community -Hepatitis C and HIV testing -Specialized Mental Health Resources -Mental Health Counselors on site -Panel Discussion -Refreshments Across the country suicide rates have surged to a 30-year high, between 1999 and 2014 alone, the suicide rate rose by 24 percent. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals are almost 3 times more likely than others to experience a mental health condition such as major depression or generalized anxiety disorder. Today, more mental health professionals have positive attitudes toward the LGBTQ community, yet the community still faces unequal care due to lack of training and/or understanding. Event will feature You Got This Task Force members Gian Duran (Bravo's Southern Charm: New Orleans and Durand Groups: Loving Hearts of LA), Miranda Pollock (MPH and project coordinator for RADD Study, which is taking a close look at mental health and resillency in the LGBTQ+ community), and Sarah Zoghbi (Loyola Center for Counseling and Education + Southern Rep Theatre's Care for Creatives). There will also be a panel featuring noted local performers from the LGBTQ+ community sharing their paths to self discovery and those who helped them find their unique identities, including Arthur Severio (aka Reba Douglas, Gay Activist photographer and drag performer for over 25 years), Ms. Cody Smith MS, LPC (drummer and mental health professional at New Orleans Counseling and Hypnosis Center), Tianne "Tank" Morales (NOPD Officer and Sports & Sports Medicine Enthusiast), and Ida Ansell (Graduate Student at Loyola's Counseling in Clinical Mental Health specializing in LGBTQ+ identity and psychology). Tuesday, June 5th Marigny Opera House (725 Saint Ferdinand Street) 5:30-7:30 PM
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Dinner, Drinks, and Louisiana's Rum History with Elizabeth Pearce and Bayou Rum
Join drinks historian Elizabeth Pearce as she regales you with the story of rum's three hundred year old presence in New Orleans. From the city's early days as a French colony through Prohibition and World War II, New Orleanians have sipped the golden nectar of the sugar cane.
In attendance will be Founder, Trey Litel, Distiller, Jeff Murphy, and Master Blender Reiniel Vicente of the award winning Bayou Rum Distillery. They are bringing a very special treat with them - their 5 year aged rum that was created in tribute to New Orleans 300 year anniversary. Dickie Brennan and Bayou Rum founder, Trey Litel dreamed up the idea of this special expression in 2013, and this is its debut public appearance. There is a very limited supply with only 300 bottles of Bayou 300 Special Barrel Reserve allocated for release.
Crescent City Books is proud to announce the first-ever CRESCENT SH*TTY BOOKS - an evening celebrating the finer examples of terrible tomes, vile verse, and lousy literature. Feel free to bring your favorite sh*tty book to read from; refreshments will be provided by Re/Pro!
In honor of New Orleans' tricentennial, M.S. Rau Antiques is pleased to present Vice & Virtue: An Exhibition of Sex, Saints and Sin. The exhibition explores the universal struggle between virtue and vice, with a nod to New Orleans' Catholic heritage and its infamous culture of celebration, indulgence and excess.
630 Royal St New Orleans, LA 70130French Quarter
In honor of New Orleans' tricentennial, M.S. Rau Antiques is pleased to present Vice & Virtue: An Exhibition of Sex, Saints and Sin. The exhibition explores the universal struggle between virtue and vice, with a nod to New Orleans' Catholic heritage and its infamous culture of celebration, indulgence and excess. Featuring fine art and rare objects from across history, the exhibit includes depictions of the pious and pure, alongside voyeurs, seductresses, and misbehaving cardinals. From torture masks to Brueghel masterpieces, Vice & Virtue is certain to delight, shock, and tempt the visitor.
The remarkable range of works slated for display have been chosen to reveal the dichotomous relationship between vice and virtue. They include: * An important work by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting the highly charged mythological tale of Leda and the Swan * A fascinating and macabre wolf head iron shame mask used in the Middle Ages to punish offenders * A superb painting entitled Praying Madonna by Sassoferrato * A collection of walking sticks including a prostitute's whip cane, a gambler's tap dice cane and a prohibition flask cane.
WhereRiver Queen Greens, 1098-1020 Kentucky St, New
FIKA food talks
WhenThu, June 7, 10am - 11am
WhereThe Blue House, 1700 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA (map)
DescriptionJoin The Blue House for a month long FIKA series about local food! Each week will tackle a new food issue in New Orleans.
Grow Dat Youth Farm Community Lunch
WhenFri, June 8, 11:30am - 1:00pm
WhereGrow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA (map)
DescriptionCommunity Lunch w/ Chef Callie Rubbins-Breen June 8, 2018 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Chef Callie is a member of the Paloma Cafe team and is well known around town for her work with the Edible Schoolyard . She also serves as a teacher and mentor for Tulane's Goldring Center of Culinary Medicine, the first dedicated teaching kitchen to be implemented at a medical school. Chef Callie's expertise will be put to good use as she helps the young people prepare a delectable & healthy lunch for their guests on June 8th. Sign up at www.growdatyouthfarm.org
Local Libations at Spirit Wine
WhenFri, June 8, 5pm - Sat, June 9, 7am
WhereSpirit Wine, 3500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA (map)
DescriptionJoin Eat Local Challengers at Spirit Wine and taste local foods, spirits, wine and beer with a 10% discount on wine and food!
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The Covington Farmers Market
Saturday Market
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Covington City Hall 609 North Columbia Street
Wednesday Market
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The Covington Trailhead 419 N. New Hampshire
SMALL TALKS HIGHLIGHT WORKS IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Noontime Talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequency scheduled throughout the year. Join us this week to learn more about two exhibitions:
Wednesday, June 6, 12 pm: Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan will lead visitors through the focus exhibition Veronese in Murano:
SMALL TALKS HIGHLIGHT WORKS IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Small Talks are a new addition to the lineup of tours at NOMA. These 10- to 15-minute discussions focus on a single object or small range of objects within the permanent collection or special exhibitions. This week join us for the following:
Wednesday, June 6, 11 am: Learn more about Georgia O'Keeffe's paintingMy Backyard (1937) with docent Dianne Chesson.
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, PO Box 19123, New Orleans, LA 70179
Our salute to "Ol' Blue Eyes" features the adorable and charming Spencer Racca backed by the Museum's Victory Trio! Join us for a nostalgic matinee performance featuring Frank's classic hits. This legend lit up the world with his voice!
Adult History Class "Neighborhoods of New Orleans"
New Orleans Jazz Museum · New Orleans, Louisiana
June 2018
WED6
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WED13
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WED20
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
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Wednesdays are free thanks to The Helis Foundation. Join us!
Free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
When: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome, free admission is for Louisiana residents
How: Just show up
Free admission on Wednesdays for Louisiana resi
dents sponsored by the Helis Foundation
DAILY DOCENT-LED TOURS BEGIN
docent-guided tours will be
offered at NOMA daily at 1 p.m. Docent-guided tours are free with museum admission and are also available upon request for groups with two-weeks advance notice. Book a tour for your club, group, or family reunion! Contact Tracy Kennan, Curator of Education: 504.658.4113 or tkennan@noma.org
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, PO Box 19123, New Orleans, LA 70179
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Free Admission on Wednesdays to the Botanical Gardens in City Park
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Botanical Gardens in City Park
5 Victory Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124
Cost:
Free
From the 1930s to today, New Orleans Botanical Garden offers the city carefully cultivated gardens, where you will find more than 2,000 varieties of plants from around the world. Visitors will find aquatics, roses, native plants, ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials and more inside various theme gardens. Highlights of the Botanical Garden include the Conservatory of Two Sisters, the New Orleans Historic Train Garden, the Yakumo Nihon Teien Japanese Garden, the Pavilion of the Two Sisters, the Garden Study Center, Lath House and the Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays, Courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Regular Hours:
Open 7 days a week 10am to 5pm. Last entry is at 4pm
Open year round, twelve acres of gardens and art await you!
Residents should show their Louisiana ID to the cashier in the Oscar J. Tolmas Center, 5 Victory Avenue.
Wednesday Night Flights with Bubblyotheque, Full-Bodied Champagnes for Big-Flavored Cheeses & Pates, June 6, 2018, 5:30-7:30PM - In anticipation of our Pinot Noir based champagne class later this month, we're going to choose an array of Pinot-heavy, full-bodied champagnes that will stand up to bold cheeses and hearty pates. But don't worry, it's champagne - the bubbles and acidity will make you still want to drink them even as NOLA summer gets rolling. Stop by for a flight of 3 champagnes, presented by Michael Knisley, with cheese/pate pairings from Casey Foote. No standing in line for our Wednesday flights - you sit at a table, we come to you and pour tableside complete with lots of educational info on what you are drinking. The flight of 3 wines is $20 - reservations are highly recommended as we can only seat walk-ins if space allows. All wines and cheeses are available for purchase to have at Swirl or you can take them to go. You can reserve here Bubblyotheque
Friday Free For All, June 8, 6-8PM, Slovenia & Croatia - Join Carey Palmer of Lirette Selections for a super cool lineup of wines from Slovenia and Croatia. Free and open to the public, no reservations required!
Saturday Happy Hour, 4-6pm - All wines by the glass are half off!
Mondays, 5-8PM - La Cubana Food Truck! Eat at Swirl and get your first glass of wine 1/2 off or no corkage fee on a bottle.
Wednesday Night Flights - Bandol, The Gem of Provence, June 13, 2018 - As the Provence rosé consumption craze continues to break records, it becomes harder and harder to find wines from the region that truly have a sense of place. The classic grapes of the area, cinsault, grenache and syrah are consistently blended to produce lovely aromatic wines but tend to lack a specific identity. There are a few exceptions to that and the hot, arid village of Bandol sits in the top spot for me. The reason for this distinction is directly related to the main grape, Mourvèdre. Mourvèdre has one of the longest growing cycles of any wine grape, making it ideally suited to the region's sunny, evenly warm climate. In our flight tonight David Sobiesk will present wines from three of the top producers in the region, Domaine Tempier, Domaine Gros Nore' and Domaine Terrebrune. He'll present 3 wines, a red, white and rosé, one from each producer while you learn what it is that makes this region so special. For those of you who are fans of Bandol, you know how difficult it is to get your hands on these wines so if you want to attend I HIGHLY suggest you make reservations as we will only pour 20 flights. We will also have a limited amount of these wines for sale that we will make available to attendees of the event before putting them on the shelves. If you'd like a little something to snack on with your wine, resident cheesemonger Casey Foote will select and present a regional pairing plate ($10 with flight, $15 without the flight). No standing in line for our Wednesday flights - you sit at a table, we come to you and pour tableside complete with lots of educational info on what you are drinking. The flight of 4 wines is $20 - reservations are highly recommended as we can only seat walk-ins if space allows. All wines are available for purchase to drink at Swirl or you can take them to go. For reservations, go toBandol. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-night-flights-bandol-the-gem-of-provence-tickets-46264734065?mc_cid=ef661e4ec2&mc_eid=ab6ee93d54
Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce de Leon Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
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NEW ORLEANS, LA. -The Orpheum Theater is proud to announce the 2018 Summer Film Series. Free admission; please visit www.OrpheumNOLA.com for more information. Orpheum Theater Presents The 2018 Summer Film Series Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM Tickets: Free The 2018 summer film series will feature the following: June 7 - The Incredibles June 14 - Singing in the Rain June 28 - Coco July 12 - The Princess and the Frog July 26 - Mary Poppins
For all shows, doors open at 6:00 PM and the movie will start at 7:00 PM. Admission is free, seating is GA. Popcorn and snacks will be available. OrpheumNola.com
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KRISTIN DIABLEAT OGDEN AFTER HOURS
/// June 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kristin Diable has been exploring freedom and choice in her music ever since she picked up an open mic at a lounge in Baton Rouge and stunned the audience into silence. In the early 2000's she moved to New York City to explore her musical talents, then returned to her native Louisiana, landing in New Orleans where she has been since.
Diable, who has been compared to Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt, is celebrating the release of her latest album, a follow up to her second full length album released in 2015, "Create Your Own Mythology," - Speakeasy Records/Thirty Tigers, produced by Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell). "Mythology" received four out of five stars from American Songwriter magazine, who referred to Diable as one of the year's breakout artists.
Thursdays (alternating Thursdays): Creole Italian specialties of Italian Olive Salad, Creole Red Gravy Pasta with Italian Sausages, Sno-Balls OR Cajun Specialties: Corn Macque Choux, Classic Gumbo, Gâteau de Sirop (spiced cake)
11 AM - 1 PM $40 ($50 Cajun menu) includes lunch and tour
In Good Company's production of The Maids opens tomorrow at The Fortress of Lushington! We have changed our opening night from today to tomorrow because, unfortunately, our entire cast got the stomach bug on Monday and have been out of commission for the past few days. Because of this, we will officially open tomorrow evening.
Show dates & times: Thursday, June 7th at 8 PM Friday, June 8th at 8 PM Saturday, June 9th at 8 PM & 10 PM*
With a limited run and a small house, we encourage you to get your tickets as soon as possible! You can buy tickets at maidsnola.brownpapertickets.com
Where: Pavilion of the Two Sisters in the Botanical Garden
Hours: Gates open at 5pm; music begins at 6pm
Parking: There is a free parking lot across the street from the Botanical Garden.
Admission: $10/person
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If you are a Louisiana resident you can enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for free on Thursdays thanks to the Helis Foundation. Great museum with the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of Southern art in the world, establishing the Ogden Museum as the preeminent resource on art and culture of the South.
Where: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, Louisiana 70123
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JUNE 8 @ Cello's
I'll be winding down this show soon , if not with this performance, depending upon crowd size and another venue I'm waiting on. So , if you haven't seen this show yet time is running out.
Cello's is near the Causeway on N Hullen its a spacious welcoming space and the show has gone great there in the past thanks to so many of you traveling to see me.
You may eat dinner during or before show.
NEWS WITH THE PIST
Chris Champagne "As Numa" waxing aggressively poetic about New Orleans politics and other stuff.
Musical Guest KELCY MAE
Kelcy Mae is one of the finest singer songwriters in the city. Worth the price of admission alone.
I appreciate the indulgence of those who receive my announcements and your support all these years.
The festival begins on Friday (May 8) at 9 p.m. with the Pride GLOW party at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. The party features performances by Leif, Delish Da Goddess, Bouffant Bouffant and DJ Ryan Tiffin. Tickets to the party are $30.
Shaw headlines the Pride Festival free concert that will take place from noon to 6 on Saturday June 9 near the corner of Elysian Fields Avenue and Rampart Street in the Marigny. Performers include TBC Brass Band with Mardi Gras Indians, cabaret performer Marshall Harris, pop diva Pepper MaShay, as well as Shaw.
The highlight of the weekend is a parade through the French Quarter on Saturday June 9, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The 2018 parade,dedicated to the tricentennial, will include 23 floats (up from 14 last year) and 55 marching groups, including Mardi Gras dance troupes such as the Cherry Bombs and Roux La La,
This year's grand marshalls are New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation president Mark Romig, French Quarter raconteur Rikki Redd of the Verdi Mart, and Cajun fiddler and chanteuse Amanda Shaw.
The 2018 Pride parade route:
The parade begins on Frenchmen Street at the corner of Royal Street at 7:30 p.m.
It turns right on Decatur Street.
Veers left on N. Peters Street.
Right on Canal Street.
Right on Rampart Street.
Right on Toulouse Street.
Left on Burgundy Street.
Right on St. Ann Street.
Left on Chartres Street, ending at Ursulines Street.
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Join Brennan's as we honor the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization that documents, studies, and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the changing American South, as the 2nd beneficiary of "The Giving Table," Brennan's Tricentennial dining series showcasing local, regional and national platforms that preserve and promote our city's fine cuisine.
The historic half-day begins at Napoleon House with a light breakfast reception, refreshments, and six prestigious guest speakers followed by a six-course lunch at Brennan's by Slade Rushing featuring modern interpretations of the ethnic influences on Creole cuisine paired with wines and cocktails.
French | Lolis Elie
Author, Filmmaker, Food Historian,
SFA Founder, and Story Writer for HBO's Treme
Spanish | Chris Montero
Executive Chef of Napoleon House
African + Haitian | Jessica Harris
Eight-time Book Author on African American Foodways,
Professor, SFA Founder
Italian | Justin Nystrom
Loyola University Associate Professor of History and
Director of the Center for the Study of New Orleans
German | Dr. Kristen Burton
Loyola University Instructor of History of Alcohol and Intoxication and
History of Food and Food Cultures, Cultural Historian
Irish | Dr. Errol Laborde
Editor-in-chief of Renaissance Publishing
Editor/Publisher of New Orleans Magazine and Louisiana Life magazine
Vietnamese | Rien Fertel
Reader. Writer. Professor. Louisianian.
Author of "The One True Barbecue & Imagining the Creole City"
Helena loves Bertram. He's not so sure. After all, she's a poor orphan and he's a handsome gentleman. But all is fair in love and war, and Helena's romantic goose chase makes for a dark comedy and a wild ride. The Festival presents this play for the first time in its history, featuring a cast of local favorites!
Lupin Theatre
150 Dixon Hall Annex New Orleans, LA 70118United States
HISTORICAL MUSICAL TRAIN TOUR AT NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK
All Aboard! Classic miniature train transforms into magical tour
Friends of City Park's Historical Musical Train Tour. The tour takes place aboard the park's miniature train where guides sing and perform for passengers. The original score was composed by Paul Soniat, the Director of the Botanical Gardens at City Park, and features notable New Orleans musicians, including Michael Girardot of The Revivalists, Sam Craft of Sweet Crude Friends of City Park's Historical Musical Train Tour will run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. sharp through the fall of 2018. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes, and guests are not able to depart the train once the tour has begun. Ticket prices are $16 for Friends of City Park members, $20 for general admission, and children 36 months and under receive free tickets (but they must be booked in advance). WHERE: New Orleans City Park Departing from Carousel Gardens Amusement Park 5 Victory Ave New Orleans, LA 70124 WHY: As New Orleans celebrates its Tricentennial this year, the tour ties in with celebrations and educational events happening all around the city. Honoring the rich history of one of the nation's oldest urban parks - and in keeping with Friends of City Park's mission - the tour will educate residents and visitors alike about the history of the Park. All proceeds from the train tour will go to Friends of City Park, a nonprofit that funds capital improvements within the park, such as the Botanical Gardens, Storyland, Popp Fountain, Historic Wooden Carousel, and many others.
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pick blueberries on Louisiana, Mississippi farms
Many farms are a bit of a drive, so before heading out call, email or check the farm's website and/or Facebook page. Schedules can change based on the weather and berry availability, especially early and late in the season.
Here are other tips for pickers from area farmers:
Bring cash. Farmers prefer it; some only accept cash.
Don't eat as you pick. The price you pay is based on weight or the fullness of the container.
Wear sturdy shoes or rubber boots. Fields can get muddy. Some farms require closed-toed shoes. Watch for ants as you pick.
Bring insect repellent.
Wear sunscreen and a hat.
Bring your own containers, to be safe. Most farmers provide them; some don't.
Call ahead if you want to ensure that pre-picked berries will be available.
Go in the early morning or near sunset. Those are the most pleasant times of day.
Plan for half a day. The drive and picking take time. Most farmers say it takes an adult about a half-hour to 45 minutes to pick a gallon of berries.
Call before bringing the family dog. Most farms do not allow pets.
LOUISIANA FARMS
BLUE HARVEST FARMS: 78495 Louisiana 21, Bush, blueharvestfarms@gmail.com. Hours: Check website for 2018 opening date. Friday, Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost: $3 per pound. Credit cards and checks accepted. Website: BlueHarvestFarms.com
EQUITERRA FARM: 12798 Muse Lane, Clinton, 225.683.8406 Hours: Opening May 26. Everyday except Mondays and Fridays, open all weekend through mid-July. Cost: $1.50 per pound. Of note: The farm sells figs later in the summer. Website: Breada.org/vendor/equiterra-farm/
RIDEMORE RANCH & BERRY FARM: 22154 John T. Prats Road, Covington, 985.875.1965. Hours: Check website for 2018 opening date. Open Saturdays and Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until berries are picked out for the day. Cost: $3.50 per pound for blueberries and $3.75 per pound for blackberries. Credit cards accepted. Of note: The farm sells other produce: vegetables and tomatoes ($1.50 per pound) corn (50 cents per ear) and honey ($10 per jar, when available) and offers a picnic area as well as horses for kids to feed. Call or email for Sunday availability, if desired. (In July, the farm picks figs, but customers must call at least one day in advance.) Website: RidemoreFarm.com.
STAR NURSERY: 14039 Louisiana 23, Belle Chasse, 504.656.7760 Hours: Open now. Thursday 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday 8 to 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 to 5 p.m. Cost: $7 per quart, $14 2-1/2 quarts, $28 5 quarts. Of note: Season usually starts in late March and lasts four to six weeks at this location. It may close the weekend of May 17 or May 24, 2018. Call before visiting. Website: starnurserybellechasse.com SUNHILLOW BERRY FARM: 33510 Magee-Mahner Road, Pearl River (in Talisheek), 985.630.1916. Hours: Expects to open May 26. Daily, sunup to sundown. Cost: $10 per gallon. Note: Also sells muscadines from mid-August to mid-September. Facebook page: facebook.com/Sunhillow-Berry-Farm-496875177130301/
3D BLUEBERRIES: 41031 U.S. 1056, Franklinton, 985.839.2987. Hours: Opening May 23. Open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $10 per gallon. Of note: Pre-picked berries are $20 per gallon. Call ahead to order. Website: 3dblueberries.com
MISSISSIPPI FARMS
BLUEBERRY BLUEPHORIA AT TOFT FARMS: 12147 Road 267, Carriere, 985.788.8254. Hours: Opening May 18. Daily, with optimal picking times of 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. Cost: $17 per gallon if you pick, $20 pre-picked. Of note: Delivery to Covington, Lacombe, Mandeville, Pearl River and Slidell. Frozen berries available year-round for $20. Cafe with air-conditioned bathrooms, drinks, snacks and picnic tables. Website: ToftFarms.com and Facebook.
BLUE TARA ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FARM: 257 Langnecker Road, Poplarville, 601.795.0034 or 601.403.TARA. Hours: Opening June 1. Daily, sunrise to sunset through July 30. Cost: $11 per gallon. Pre-picked available with one-day notice, $15. Cash or checks only. Of note: The farm is certified organic. Look for fresh and frozen berries at the Crescent City Farmers Market. Website: pickaberry.com.
DANNEMANN FARM: 19069 Blueberry Hill Road, Kiln, 228.255.5979. Hours: June 2 is the tentative opening date. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon and 4 to 7 p.m. through June 30. Cost: $8 per gallon, cash only, no bills larger than $20. Of note: Containers provided. Strictly a no-pets farm. Website: dannemannms.net.
LIVE OAKS FARM: 23229 E. Dubuisson Road, Pass Christian, 228.263.1004. Hours: Call or check website for opening date. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 7 to 4 p.m. Cost: TBA per gallon. Of note: Veterans and active military members get a discount. The farm uses no pesticides. Website: Live-oaks.com.
PEARL RIVER BLUES: 24 Curt Rester Road, Lumberton, 601.796.9788. Hours: Likely to open May 26. Daily, 7 a.m. to sunset. Cost: $11 per gallon if you bring your own container or $12 with the farm's box. Of note: Bring a picnic and make a day of it. Pets OK, but must be leashed. Website: Pearlriverblues.com.
PICAYUNE BLUEBERRY FARM: 69 Homer Spiers Road, Picayune, 601.799.7243 Hours: Open now. Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday by appointment after 1 p.m., usually through July 4. Cost: $8 per gallon or $15 per gallon pre-picked. Of note: The farm provides buckets, rides to and from the fields in electric carts and free cold water to those picking on the 13 acres of blueberry bushes, which feature 13 different varieties. Air-conditioned packing house for a break from the sun. Some blackberries available. Website: Picayuneblueberryfarm.com
BLUEBERRY RIDGE: 20 Marcus Mitchell Road, Picayune, MS., 601.798.0447 Hours: May 25 through July 4.. Open 24 hours a day on the honor system. Cost: $10 a gallon. Of note: When you arrive, follow the directions at the site. Visit the shed in the backyard. In there, find lined gallon buckets and a sign-in sheet (if you want to be notified when the farm opens in 2019). Customers take buckets, pick berries then return to the shed, lift out the liner and return the bucket. Website: It's fine to call, but it's fine to just come on by. No website or Facebook page.
Join chairmen David T. Baker, Andrew Freeman, Chad Graci, Jessie Schott Haynes and Emily Shaya at the 2018 Magnolia Ball, celebrating The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction! Magnolia Ball has become one of the most anticipated social events of the summer. Celebrating all things Southern, the Ball includes music from the city's top musicians, complimentary dishes and desserts, full open bars, a dance party and a silent auction featuring contemporary Southern artists. Entertainment for the evening includes DJ G-Cue, DJ Kelly Green, DJ Legatron Prime, DJ RedStylez, DJ Heel Turn, DJ Crushed Velvet and The Original Pinettes Brass Band. Come dance the night away at the Magnolia Ball!
This year's event will feature presentations on citrus offering an entertaining, illuminating, and a-"peel"-ing look at this diverse family of fruit. Speakers include celebrity British chef Jeremy Lee, Pierre Laszlo, Justin Nystrom, Rick Ellis, and more.
In addition, attendees are invited to an
optional citrus-themed dinner at the Napoleon House, where guest chefs Jeremy Lee and Jeremiah Tower will join executive chef Chris Montero to create innovative dishes. The menu is below.
Admission to the symposium is $70 per person; $60 for THNOC members, teachers, students, and industry professionals. Registration includes Saturday's talks and a happy hour reception. Click the link at the top of this page to register.
Dinner, which requires separate registration, is an additional $100 per person.
Symposium Schedule
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
9-9:10 a.m.
Welcome
Priscilla Lawrence, President and CEO, The Historic New Orleans Collection
Jessica B. Harris, food historian and co-organizer of the culinary symposium
9:10-10 a.m.
Citrus, an Introduction
Pierre Laszlo, emeritus professor of chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique and University of Liege
10-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Marmalade, Citrus, and British Culinary Traditions
Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of Quo Vadis
Don Sloan, director of the Oxford Cultural Collective
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Notes from the Grove: Growing Citrus Today
Lester L'hoste Jr., citrus grower
11:15-11:45 a.m.
Sicily Lemons and the Making of Italian American Culture
Justin Nystrom, associate professor of history, Loyola University New Orleans; director, Center for the Study of New Orleans; director, Documentary and Oral History Studio
11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m
Lunch
1:45-2:15 p.m.
"Avenues of magnificent orange trees can be seen...":
Written Accounts of Oranges in New Orleans, 1734-1859
Lake Douglas, professor, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture; associate dean, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University
2:15-3 p.m.
Break
3-3:30 p.m.
Love Oranges and Live! The History of Houston's Orange Show
Jonathan Beitler, director of communications, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
3:30-4 p.m.
Cooking with Citrus: Recipes from America's First Cookbooks to the Present
Rick Ellis, stylist / writer / historian, RickEllisFOOD
4-4:30 p.m.
When Life Hands You Lemons, Make a Drink!
Elizabeth Pearce, drinks historian
The Louisiana Cookin' Culinary Stage will feature talks about the Creole tomato, eating contests, giveaways, and cooking demonstrations by local chefs both days of the fest from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday at 12:30, see who will win Best of the Fest! Find out what food & bloody marys are a "don't miss" in 2018!
Saturday, June 9
11:00 am Tomato Talk With LSU Ag
12:00 pm Creole Tomato Eating Contests
12:30 pm Best of the Fest Announcements
1:00 pm Cooking Demo Arnaud's
2:00 pm Cooking Demo Justin Ferguson, BRQ
3:00 pm Cooking Demo Chris McMillian of Revel for Cocktail Artist
Sunday, June 10
11:00 am Tomato Talk
12:00 pm Creole Tomato Eating Contests
1:00 pm Cooking Demo Nathan Richard, Cavan
2:00 pm Cooking Demo Ron Iafrate, Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop
3:00 pm Cooking Demo Chris McMillian of Revel for Cocktail Artist
Bloody Mary Market in Dutch Alley
BB Kings Blues Club and Restaurant
Cajun Bloody Mary $9.00
Traditional Cajun bloody mary with hints of the trinity
Bloody King $9.00
Sweet and Smokey BBQ Flavor
Bar Tonique
Bacon Bloody Mary $10.00
House-infused bacon vodka with freshly juiced house bloody mary mix
Cafe Dauphine
Who Dat Mary Spicy $10.00
Handcrafted Bloody Mary with Gin
Smokin' Cajun Mary $10.00
Spicy hand crafted Bloody Mary with smoked Tasso ham vodka
El Guapo
Carnival Bloody Mary Made with our Crawfish Boil bitters $10.00
Gumbo Bloody Mary Made with our Gumbo bitters $10.00
Lula Restaurant Distillery
Lula Bloody Mary $8.00
Spicy house-made bloody mix with our own house-made Lula vodka
Red Dog Diner
"Hair of the Red Dog" Blood Mary $10.00
We take all the veggies from our kitchen, squeeze, strain and blend. Add a healthy serving of vodka and a plethora of house-pickled garnishes.
Revel Cafe and Bar
Traditional Bloody Mary $10.00 Chris McMillian Bloody Mary Mix with Vodka
Bloody Mary with Gin $10.00
Chris McMillian Bloody Mary Mix with Gin
Stingray's Restaurant
Crabby Mary $10.00
Bloody mary topped with a fried soft shell crab & fried hushpuppies
Boiling Pot Mary $10.00
Bloody mary with boiled shrimp & snow crab
Superior Grill New Orleans
Spicy Mezcal Bloody Mary $8.50
Reyka Bloody Mary $8.50
Food Booth at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint
Andrea's Restaurant & Catering
Creole Tomato Eggplant Parmigiana - $7.00
Crabmeat Ravioli with Creole tomato sauce $7.00
Creole Tomato Mozzarella Caprese over housemade garlic bread $7.00
Address: 2000 Segnette Boulevard, Westwego, LA 70094
Time: 10:00 AM
Price: Daily General Admission: $18, Weekend Pass: $25, Kids 12 & Under Free
join dozens of professional and new cosplayers of all ages! Always great prizes and tons of fun! Every admission to Mighty Con comes with a free comic book of your choice, thousands to choose from! Mighty Con wants your whole family to be able to enjoy the show. This means making it affordable, and letting you save your money for the collectibles and crazy finds that are the real reason you came out to the show. Low prices don't mean low selection! Mighty Con features an incredible selection of artists, writers, creators, special guests, and vendors with everything from rare high end comics to collectible toys to games and everything in between!
Parade of Homes Begins this Weekend - 19 Homes Across the Metro Area to be Featured
Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10, 1-5PM
WHAT: The annual Parade of Homes, presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans (HBAGNO) is the region's best opportunity to tour new homes and see the latest in building techniques and industry trends.
Attendees to this year's Parade of Homes will see newly-built, energy-efficient homes featuring home automation, home theaters, outdoor kitchens, and the latest design trends, including brass fixtures, natural materials such as reclaimed wood, stone, copper, concrete, and granite. Another feature attendees are likely to enjoy will be the "Children's Paradise" room, which includes an indoor slide, rock-climbing wall, custom theatre, and super hero motifs. Visitors can also get ideas for renovating an existing home while getting expert advice from the area's trusted builders and vendors.
A full list of homes and their locations can be found at www.nolaPOH.org. The 2018 Parade of Homes presented by HBAGNO is sponsored by M&M Glass Company and in part by New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles magazine.
The 2018 Parade of Homes features 19 homes in these neighborhoods:
three homes in Metairie
five homes in New Orleans neighborhoods, including Broadmoor, English Turn, The Oaks, and Lakeview
three homes in Kenner's Gabriel Estates
four homes in St. Bernard Parish
two homes in Belle Chasse's The Parks of Plaquemines
one home in Chalmette's Buccaneer Villa
one home in Old Jefferson
WHERE: 19 new homes in neighborhoods across Greater New Orleans (Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes).
BB's Stage Door Canteen at The National WWII Museum presents Nunsense, a musical comedy, with book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. This hilarious spoof follows five nuns trying to manage a talent show fundraiser for the burials of the rest of their sisterhood following their accidental poisoning. Nunsense is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Weekend Dinner and Brunch Shows, May 11-July 1. Reserve your tickets now! https://www.nationalww2museum.org/programs/nunsense
Huey P. Long Ave. Between 3rd and 4th streets Gretna, LA 00000
Cost:
FREE to attend; product prices vary by vendor
To introduce and maintain healthy habits, bring the kids to the farmer's market! Each Saturday, local vendors offer fresh fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, dairy, meats, baked goods and prepared foods. Live music plays in the background while you shop. Teach your children the value of shopping local--for both personal and community health!
In March 2018, Chef Nina Compton unveiled her newest restaurant, Bywater American Bistro (BABs), and has already been receiving praise for her thoughtful ingredient-driven cuisine served up in a relaxed, casually-elegant setting. Now, Compton and Chef/Partner Levi Raines have just introduced weekend brunch.
The new menu, which is served Saturdays and Sundays with seating from 10:30AM - 2PM, includes Appetizers, Rice & Eggs, Brunch, and Sweets. Diners can start with creativeappetizers such as chicken liver parfait with fresh berries and rye granola; smoked tuna toast with Calabrian cream cheese and everything spice; and breakfast corndogs with cane syrup. Rice & Eggs dishes include crispy rice with bacon, Maitake and yolk jam; dirty farro with Crystal hollandaise; and rice porridge with hogs head broth, spicy shrimp and pickled carrots. Brunch fare features French toast with rum caramel, banana and pecans; hot sausage & cheese biscuit, and smoked brisket with a soft scramble. Purists will enjoy the"Proper Breakfast" inspired by Compton's time in England with her own Louisiana twist - two eggs, bacon, boudin noir, baked beans, toast and rosti potatoes. Sweets include a banana split and Nutella flan.
Bywater American Bistro is located in the Rice Mill Lofts at 2900 Chartres Street in New Orleans' Bywater district. The restaurant serves dinner, Wednesday-Sunday with seating from 5PM-10PM and brunch, Saturdays and Sundays with seating from 10:30AM - 2PM. For additional information and reservations, please visit www.bywateramericanbistro.com or call(504) 605-3827.
Follow BABs on Instagram & Facebook: @bywateramericanbistro
Sundays don't get any better than this in New Orleans! Locals & visitors can rediscover a beloved tradition at The Maison Dupuy, one of the great Sunday Brunch originals, and a dining gem in a setting unsurpassed for delicious local food creations by Chef Matt Regan along with superb service and featuring some of New Orleans best musicians!
Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30 am to 2 pm. For reservations please call 504-648-6113.
The Maison Dupuy offers two charming venues for the three-course Sunday Champagne Jazz Brunch -- the casual Bistreaux Restaurant featuring murals of famed artist Toulouse Lautrec's Paris scenes and floor to ceiling windows and the picturesque Courtyard, one of the best outdoor settings in the French Quarter.
Sunday Brunch continues, and I always have a great time. The Superior Jazz Trio plays from 11:30 to 2:30. Food is excellent, prices reasonable, free valet parking, and the music is suave and sophisticated, just like you and me.
WYES-TV, New Orleans' premier public television station, is pleased to bring New Orleans Saints and Pelicans fans its newest documentaryTOM BENSON: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A NEW ORLEANS SAINT presented by Ochsner Health System.
Angela Hill, a longtime friend of the Bensons, sat down with both Tom and Gayle for candid interviews about their lives. Interviews with Benson's nephew Larry Benson, Jr., Archbishop Gregory Aymond, President of New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans Dennis Lauscha, Executive Vice President and General Manager of New Orleans Saints Mickey Loomis, Audubon Institute President Ron Formanand others offer insight into the homegrown hero with the common touch who contributed so much to the community.
The hour-long documentary traces the life of the business tycoon, who hailed from New Orleans' 7th Ward. The program shares exclusive photos from the Bensons' personal collection.
TOM BENSON: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A NEW ORLEANS SAINT presented by Ochsner Health System
The documentary repeats Sunday, June 10 at Noon; Wednesday, June 20 at 8:00 p.m. & Sunday, June 24 at 9:30 p.m.
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New Orleans always attracts the best music acts, and this summer is no different. Don't miss out on all the headliners coming to town from June to September!
Shania Twain, June 10 at the Smoothie King Center
Maroon 5, June 14 at the Smoothie King Center
The Eagles, June 20 at the Smoothie King Center
Daryl Hall & John Oates, June 28 at the Smoothie King Center
Beyoncé and Jay Z, September 13 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Taylor Swift, September 22 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
As June draws to a close, grab your gal pals to celebrate female empowerment. From June 21 to 23, Festigals brings professional development conferences, shopping, and cocktail sipping to the Crescent City. Don't miss two of the most spectacular events: The Stiletto Stroll and the Bodacious Bras for a Cause Brunch.
Acadiana comes to the city when The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation hosts the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival in Armstrong Park. This two-day, free fest will make you want to hop out of your seat and get down with the best of them. Work on your Cajun two-step! And let's not forget all of the Acadiana food staples: boudin, alligator, and, of course, fresh Louisiana seafood.
Every year, ESSENCE Fest brings a wave of big-name acts to the Superdome. This year's headliners include Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, and more. An annual celebration of black culture, the festival also holds smaller performances as well as workshops, an empowerment speech series, and much more. Bonus: all of the daytime programming at Essence Fest is free!
Inspired by the world-famous Encierro of Pamplona, Spain, New Orleans' Running of the Bulls begins its events on Friday, July 13. Participants take to the French Quarter streets in red and white ensembles as they try to avoid getting hit by a bull. Don't worry though, there aren't any real bulls here. Instead, roller derby team the Big Easy Rollergirls (and their Wiffle ball bats) chase guests around town.
New Orleans celebrates its French roots every July with a tribute to Bastille Day. Held at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Fete includes local musicians, French cooking demonstrations, a dog costume contest, and plenty of wine and cheese.
New Orleans couldn't pass Louis Armstrong's birthday without a grand affair. Held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint, Satchmo Summerfest celebrates Pops' birthday with music, food, and a second-line parade appropriately dubbed the "Satchmo Strut." The fest also includes seminars, discussions, and speakers focused on Louis Armstrong and his contributions to New Orleans - and the world.
Don't skip your laundry this week, y'all. Every year, a mass of white clothing takes over Julia Street as guests explore art galleries in the Warehouse District. What started as a way to revive the downtown's art district, has grown into one of the summer's most anticipated events. Channeling days gone by in New Orleans where residents donned white to reflect the summer sun, guests roam in an out of art galleries with handheld fans in tow on this evening celebration.
Don't put those linens in the wash just yet because Dirty Linen Night rolls through the French Quarter the following weekend! Join in as folks stroll down Royal Street to see the art galleries. Shopkeepers give away free dirty martinis and dirty rice too!
Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. https://neworleans.broadway.com/shows/waitress-baa/
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The Saints will hold a three day minicamp at their headquarters on Tuesday, June 12th through Thursday, June 14th, all three practices are open to the public. Practice will start at 11am and run to approximately 1:20pm each day. Here is some information for the fans that are looking to watch the practices.
In the event of inclement weather, (including rain, thunderstorms and extreme heat), the team may move practice indoors with little or no advance warning. Please be advised that fans attending any open practice will not be allowed inside the indoor facility due to space limitations if inclement weather forces the team indoors. We apologize in advance for this inconvenience. Media and fan alerts, updates and schedule changes will be made daily on www.neworleanssaints.com or by clicking on to Twitter (@Saints) or Facebook (facebook.com/neworleanssaints). Updates are promptly available on the club's digital media platforms
Gates will open to the public 45 minutes prior to each practice. There is no charge to view practice.
Fans are welcome to take photos of the players during training camp. However, video is prohibited. Saints staff may request at any time that you cease using those devices. Small cameras and binoculars will be allowed. No spectator cameras with lenses more than six inches long will be permitted. Binocular cases and camera bags are not permitted.
Restrooms are available.
Food, beverages and merchandise featuring the newest Saints gear are available for purchase.
Parking for fans is available in the New Orleans Baby Cakes baseball Stadium parking lot.
Visitors with special needs should see a Saints representative for appropriate assistance. The ADA drop-off site is in front of the main entrance gate for practice. A viewing area is available for our disabled fans.
Fans are advised to arrive early as they will be checked via hand-wanding and all bags will be checked by security. To ensure that fans have a safe and enjoyable visit to Saints Minicamp, the following items are prohibited:
Animals, except service animals assisting those with disabilities.
Backpacks, duffel bags, large bags and hard containers
Bicycles
Coolers and outside food and beverage, except for fans with medical/dietary needs.
Objects that may obstruct another fan's view, including umbrellas of over 4' in diameter
Oversized purses or handbags (none larger than 16"x14"x13" are allowed).
Remotely controlled model aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and drones.
Selfie sticks and video cameras
Weapons and firearms (including fireworks, knives, pepper spray and electronic stunning devices).
Any other item deemed unacceptable by New Orleans Saints management. Fans are reminded to please leave such items appropriately secured in their vehicles. Prohibited items that are discovered will be confiscated, disposed of and will not be returned.
The Ochsner Sports Performance Center is a smoke-free facility and no smoking, lighters or e-cigarettes are allowed on the grounds.
Chalmette, LA. - St. Bernard Parish Government would like to invite the general public to attend "Wind-Down Wednesdays" every other Wednesday
St. Bernard Parish Government Leisure Services will host five (5) FREE concerts as part of the Wind-Down Wednesdays Concert Series. The events will take place bi-weekly beginning on May 2, 2018 in Torres Park, located behind the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. This will be a family oriented music experience.
Please bring lounge chairs and picnic blankets. Food, drinks, art, crafts and various other vendor items will be available for purchase. If interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Denise Montalbano at dmontalbano@sbpg.net or call 504-278-4295 for an application.
Music Schedule:
June 13th Meghan Stewart Jazz June 27th Cypress Pop Trio
The Concert Series is made possible by grants obtained by the SBPG Grants Department, St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development Division of Arts and ATMOS Energy.
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The Round Table Luncheon Saluting FestiGals on Wednesday, June 13 at noon at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel will be co-hosts by , the founder of FestiGals Weekend Diane Lyons and Sandra Dartus, Partnerships Liaison. They will speak about the upcoming 2018 FestiGals Women's Weekend Experience that will take place on New Orleans June 21-24.
I have also invited the 2018 Grand Diva of FestiGal Stephanie Burks as well as Honorable Councilwoman of District C, Kristin Palmer .
Tracee Dundas, founder of Fashion Week will have coordinate a small fashion show.
The other invited guest speakers will Honorable Consul General of France to New Orleans Vincent Sciama to speak about the 2018 Bastille Day Celebrations, Frank Stansbury, publisher La Fete News, who will speak about the upcoming Summer Wine Festival,Fete Du Vin, Hosted by & benefiting the French American Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast ( June 23 at the Shops at Canal Place)
Live Entertainment will be by Dr. Maxim Samarov, Orchestra Director of Tulane University , vocalist /comedian Becky Allen to be accompanied on the piano by talented Jim Walpole. . The $60, all-inclusive price includes a delicious, 3-course gourmet luncheon, champagne/wines and valet parking. Make your reservations now by calling Judy LeBlanc at (504) 571-4672 or email her at Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com
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June 13 - Dr. Catherine Wilbert, Will speak about her Big Sky Ranch and its CATNIP Foundation in Folsom, LA.
July 11 - Frank Jackson, Will speak about the Old Town Slidell Soda Shop and interesting facts about ice cream and soda fountain history.
August 8 - David Grouchy, COAST 50th Anniversary
September 12 - Trixie LeBlanc, Northshore Maritime History
October 10 - Linda Fránzo, Fall in love with growing Herbs! Linda Fránzo, owner of Passionate Platter will demonstrate how to grow your herbs, harvest, eat & preserve the bounty. Bring all your herb questions! Put Herbal Pizzazz in your Food & Gardens! Fresh herb plants will be available! If weather permits her presentation will be outside in the COAST pavilion and gardens.
November 14 - Richard Angelico and Tom Colvin longtime St. Tammany relic hunter will talk about finding treasures on the Northshore.
December 12 - Sandra Scalise Juneau, Sicilian and also a baker, is a local expert on the tradition of St. Joseph Altars.
Bring your chairs and a few friends for some great music, wine and food at Pontchartrain Vineyards!
Take advantage of this special offer! Click the link below for a special package including 2 individual tickets and a bottle of Pontchartrain Vineyards wine. (Dah Red, Roux St. Louis, Sweet Red or Blueberry)
Admission: $10.00/person. Children 17 & under FREE.
Grab your friends and come enjoy a night out! Our local wines and fantastic food from various local vendors are available for purchase.
ALLOWED:Flashlight, umbrella, lawn chair, a picnic dinner. NOT ALLOWED:Outside alcohol, pets, fire or BBQ pits, sky lanterns.
Southern Food & Beverage Museum CIC1830 Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardNew Orleans, LA, 70113United States
The SoFAB Wine Group is held monthly every 3rd Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in The Rouses Culinary Innovation Center by Jenn-Air (1830 M.L.K. Blvd.).
Advance tickets are $25 per person, and $20 per SoFAB/NatFAB Member. At the door tickets will be $30 per person, and $25 for members. Become a member today! Advance tickets close at 4:30 PM on the day of, and a limited number will be sold at the door.
If you have any issues with the ticketing software or would prefer to make your reservation on the phone, please call us at 504-267-7490 during the week or 504-569-0405 on weekends. Tickets may be refunded or exchanged up to 48 hours prior to the event. After 48 hours no refunds will be available.
Upcoming Groups:
June 18 - "Old World vs. New World" - What are the differences between Old World and New World wines of similar grape varieties and what do they mean to us. Book Now
About the Sommelier
Gabriel is the Owner of Les Grands Esprits Consulting. He has most recently worked as a Captain and Sommelier at Commander's Palace Restaurant. He has experience working with importers, wholesalers, chef's and managers throughout South Louisiana. He specializes in Pacific Northwest wines, Louisiana's local breweries, and pairing with South Louisiana's Cajun/Creole traditional recipes, ingredients, and techniques.
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If caterpillars are creeping and termites are swarming, it must be time for Audubon Nature Institute's 2018 season of "Wild Nights'' and "Insect Adventures.''
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is once again offering opportunities for up-close looks - during the day and after dark - at the amazing diversity of arthropods living among us.
"Ever wonder which marvelous moths and beautiful beetles are out and about at night,'' asks Zack Lemann, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium's Animal and Visitor Programs Manager. "And what about the darting dragonflies and active ants that fly and crawl about during hot summer days? Then don't miss this chance to learn about all the fascinating bugs that inhabit south Louisiana.''
The insect safaris take place in Audubon Wilderness Park located at Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center in Lower Coast Algiers and Audubon Louisiana Nature Center in eastern New Orleans adjacent to Joe Brown Park.
Registration for "Insect Adventures'' includes an aerial net, while "Wild Nights'' guests receive a night headlamp and batteries. All participants receive a small insect collection kit and an exclusive "Wild Nights Insect Adventures'' collectible water bottle.
"Insect Adventures'' are held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., while "Wild Nights'' take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Meals are not provided.
The cost is $60 for Audubon members and $70 for non-members (plus sales taxes). Guests must be six years of age or older. The adult-to-child ratio is three children per adult.
"Wild Nights'' and "Insect Adventures'' 2018 Schedule:
(Day sessions are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; night sessions are 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 19 - Audubon Wilderness Park (day)
Tuesday, July 10 - Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (day)
Friday, July 13 - Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (night)
Tuesday, July 31 - Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (day)
Friday, August 3 - Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (night)
Saturday, September 8 - Audubon Wilderness Park (day)
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Musical Groups Perform at East Bank Regional Library
METAIRIE - Seven musical groups have been booked to perform this summer at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
All performances are free of charge and open to the public. There is no registration. Other groups might be added to the calendar.
7 p.m., Thursday, June 21, 2018
Jefferson Parish Community Band
7 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2018
Trombone Choir of the New Orleans Concert Band
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Mike and Friends - a new classical ensemble.
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Clarinets Quacks - A quartet of clarinet players.
7 p.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The 21-piece Shriner Jazz Orchestra performs standards to the hits of today.
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.
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COUNTER CLUB
Chef/Owner Isaac Toups is stoked to reveal the upcoming themes for his wildly-popular off-menu dinner series, Counter Club at Toups South. Held exclusively at the restaurant's exhibition kitchen counter, guests can enjoy four courses of imaginative, southern regional cuisine every third Thursday of each month.
Foodies and fans of Chef Isaac Toups can relish in the upcoming spring and summer 2018 Counter Club themes:
"If Paul Bocuse was Cajun" on Thursday, June 21st will feature Cajun specialties such as Crawfish under a canopy, inspired by French Chef Paul Bocuse's pioneering culinary craftmanship.
"Viet-Cajun" on Thursday, July 19th will include Vietnamese-meets-Cajun offerings such as Pickled Pork Lettuce-Wraps.
Priced at $50 per person (excluding beverages, tax, and gratuity), diners can choose from two seating times: 6PM or 8:30PM. Counter Club takes place the third Thursday of each month at the Toups South exhibition kitchen inside the Southern Food & Beverage Museum (SoFAB), located at 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in New Orleans. Counter Club Brunch takes place the second Sunday of each month (excluding May, which will be held Sunday, May 20th) at 11AM.
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If you want to be part of the special group of FestiBesties who attend ALL of the following events this June 21-24, be sure to purchase your tickets before we open those with limited seats 'cause when they're gone, they're gone... After that, you can buy individual tickets based on availability only. Tick, tock, space is filling up fast!
The 2018 FestiGals Weekend will bring women of all ages and backgrounds together for an enjoyable experience that will feature authentic New Orleans activities, designed for women, by women. This is a special time here in New Orleans as we commemorate the Tricentennial of our city's founding. Come make history with us as we celebrate YOU!!!
We have lots of a la carte events planned for this year's celebration of women! View the full schedule below and at FestiGals.org.
Full Schedule: Thursday, June 21
Welcome Reception
7-9 PM Interactive Culinary Experience at the New Orleans School of Cooking
Create your own "hands on" New Orleans specialties.
*Weekend Package Exclusive
Friday, June 22Tricentennial Women's Day at the Jung Hotel and Residences of the New Orleans Hotel Collection
Expand your horizons with a selection of thought-provoking sessions featuring impressive speakers.
12:30-2:00 PM Empowering Tricentennial Luncheon
Discover the Power of YOU!
2:15-3:15 PM FestiTalks
Enjoy sound bites on a myriad of topics at our version of TED Talks.
8:30-4:00 PM Shopping showcase
Shop clothing, shoes, handmade art, accessories, and more from vendors chosen specifically for you!
Friday Night
7-8 PM Pre-Party at Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture
8-9 PM Step Up Second-Line Parade French Quarter
Sashay through the French Quarter in a New Orleans-style parade! Plus, you can help us shine a light on domestic violence by creating your own fundraiser for the New Orleans Family Justice Center. Click here to learn more.
9-11 PM After-Glow Party at Harrah's New Orleans Casino Theater
Saturday, June 23
9:30 - 10:30 AM - Timeless Treasures Breakfast & Tour at MS RAU Antiques, Presented by Two Chicks Walking Tours, and a visit to The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Enjoy light bites, mimosas and an exclusive tour of one of Royal Street's most elite antique and art galleries, followed by a visit to an extraordinary Tricentennial Exhibition.
11:00-1:45 PM - Lunch on your own
2:00 PM - Discovery Excursions (Choice Of)
1. Vieux Carre Tour by Two Chicks Walking Tours
Join Two Chicks Walking Tours as they explore the Vieux Carre with a distinctly feminine lens. New Orleans women have shaped the history of this fascinating city in incredible ways and this two-hour tour will focus on them and their unique contributions. A featured cocktail will also be included to toast the ladies to whom we owe so much. Stroll with us, won't you?
2. Steamboat Natchez Cruise
As the Natchez glides past the French Quarter and through one of the world's most active ports, you begin to understand the magic of the experience. For all its history and romance, the excitement of riding a steamboat is as real and rich and genuine now as it was a century ago. Come aboard, sip a cocktail, and enjoy New Orleans hospitality...Steamboat Style!
Break
7:00 PM - Dinner at Tujague's with Louisiana Eats! Host Poppy Tooker
Hear about Madame Bégué, the New Orleans woman who created the Brunch in 1863, and learn how she influenced 19th Century Creole cuisine. (Watch out for Tujague's cross-dressing ghost, Julian Eltinge!) *Must be able to walk upstairs to the second floor.
Limited Availability
Sunday, June 24
10:00 AM: Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues
Let your spirits soar with great food and rousing music!
Limited Availability
Some restrictions apply after May 18.
Eventbrite fees are applied at the time of purchase.
Audubon Zoo's Dinner and a ZOOvie series is a great way to spend a summer evening under the stars! Again this year, Cool Zoo/Gator Run will be open for a small additional fee. Bring your chairs and blankets, bring your own dinner or dine at the Zoo. Food trucks will be onsite as well as some regular Zoo concessions will be open...come hungry! This event is sponsored by Swedish Fish Tropical.
June 22 - Beauty and the Beast - Singalong version (2017)
June 29 - Wonder Woman (2017)
July 13 - Coco (2017)
July 27 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
August 3 - Black Panther (2018)
**In the event of bad weather which would prevent the safe viewing of the movie and use of Cool Zoo/Gator Run, we will honor any pre-purchased ZOOvie tickets and combo ZOOvie/Cool Zoo tickets for any other of the four movie nights. Notification of any cancellations will be made by 5:00pm day-of.**
Ticket Information:
Online: tickets sales are available online up to 5:15pm the day of the ZOOvie.
At the Zoo: ticket sales are available at the Zoo front entrance after 6:00pm on the day of the ZOOvie.
Movie admission is $6 per person (under two years of age free). Add Cool Zoo/Gator Run admission for an additional $6 per person, (children under two years of age are free) for a total of $12 per person.
Join us for a day of fun & fitness at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center - New Orleans Saints Practice Field on Sunday, June 24th from 9:30am - 1:00pm! All members and non-members are welcome to attend! Featuring the NFL Experience with QB Challenges and more! All proceeds to benefit the Ochsner Hospital for Children. Ages 14 and below $10 | Ages 15 and up $20. Must register to attend. Ochsner Sports Performance Center
METAIRIE - Megan Holt, PhD, chief executive officer for Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans, and executive director for One Book One New Orleans, will make a presentation about the Spanish classic Don Quixote, at 7 p.m. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
This event is free of charge and is open to the public. There is no registration.
Dr. Holt is fluent in Spanish and studied Don Quixote as she earned her doctoral degree in English/Comparative Literature from Tulane University in 2013.
Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish literary canon. It is often referred to as the first modern novel. It regularly appears on lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published.
This seminar is the first session in a series in which participants read Don Quixote throughout 2018 and discuss it one Monday per month according to the schedule below. Some sessions also will feature outside speakers from local universities or libraries. For the most part, the members of the group will research elements of the book and make presentations.
The book, usually more than 800-900 pages in most editions, will be split into 12 sections. It is recommended that participants acquire the edition with Edith Grossman as translator. It is available in paperback.
7 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 1-10
7 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 11-21
7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Second Part, Chapters, 22-30
7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 31-40
7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 41-51
7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 52-59
7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018
Second Part, Chapters 60-74
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.
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Saturday, May 26 Jesse McBride & Next Generation Saturday, June 9 Troy Sawyer & the Elementz plus Calvin Johnson & Native Son Saturday, July 14 Kyle Roussel Organ Trio
The Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart St.) Free Admission
sets at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at the Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street).
Admission is free. No tickets or advance registration are required. There is no reserved seating.
The Algonquin tribes knew this Moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries. It is also known as the Rose Moon and the Hot Moon.
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 06:53:00 am Friday, 27 July 2018, 10:20:24 pm [**] Sunday, 26 August 2018, 01:56:12 pm Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 04:52:30 am Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 06:45:12 pm Friday, 23 November 2018, 06:39:18 am Saturday, 22 December 2018, 06:48:36 pm
This full Moon heralded the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox-one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.
