2009 Theme: "Mardi Paws Tunes in to TV!"
Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2:00pm
Rain Date: Sunday, March 8th, 2:00pm
Come out to the Mandeville Lakefront on Sunday, March 1st to experience a fun-filled family event while the Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws channel surfs and brings you the best of Television!
There's many ways to explore this year's theme, just un-leash your imagination to showcase your favorite TV show, cartoon, or movie!
Bring your pooch out to parade, while supporting two of the Northshore's leading non-profits aimed toward helping children and animals alike--Have a Heart thru Art & the St. Tammany Spay & Neuter Program.
Proceeds from concessions at last year's parade allowed 500 animals through the Spay and Neuter Program, double the 2007 mark! In addition, registration proceeds benefited hundreds of underprivileged children over the summer through Have a Heart Thru Art's summer camp sponsorships!
Parade Route:
The krewe will continue to parade on Lakes... Contact Info : For more information call: (985) 892-0060 or 1-800-634-9443
Url:http://www.mardipaws.com/
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
FOR TOUR DE LIS 2009 BIKE RIDE
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
FOR TOUR DE LIS 2009 BIKE RIDE
SATURDAY APRIL 18
BENEFITING CANCER SURVIVOR SUPPORT
Registration is NOW OPEN for the second annual Tour de Lis bike ride Saturday, Apr. 18, on the New Orleans lakefront.
The brainchild of a small group of local biking enthusiasts, this remarkable event raised $165,000 for cancer survivor support organizations last year. The goal for 2009 is 1,000 riders and $250,000 according to Carol Asher, one of the organizers.
Registration is open to all recreational and elite cyclists at <http://www.tourdelis.com/>. The cost of registration is $35. Team entries are also accepted. Interested participants and sponsors can obtain more detail on the event’s information website, www.tourdelis.com
The recreational ride begins at 8 a.m. and is a 10-mile loop, with the route including scenic Lakeshore Drive and the beautiful lakefront area, with the last ... Contact Info : Information contact: info@tourdelis.com ; Carol Asher 504.957.2574
Media contact: bill.curl@superdome.com; Bill Curl 504.587.3921
Email :info@tourdelis.com Url:http://www.tourdelis.com
The Maison Dupuy Hotel proudly presents the third annual 2009 French Quarter Wine Festival. Modeled after the prestigious Boston Wine Festival, the dinners, hosted by either the winemaker or proprietor, will showcase wines from California, Oregon and Italy. Building on the success of previous years, Founder, Daniel Bruce, has invited eleven phenomenal wineries to participate. Dishes will be created for each dinner to compliment the vintner’s selections. We welcome you to become part of this year’s festivities and look forward to seeing you at the 3rd Annual French Quarter Wine Festival.
Friday, March 6
Grand Opening Reception
Come celebrate the opening night of the 2009 French Quarter Wine Festival at the Maison Dupuy Hotel! Sample more than 50 wines from the many wineries featured in this year’s festival, and savor selections from a bountiful buffet of exquisite cuisine.
$65 per person
[URL=http://www.frenchquarterwinefestival.com/grand_opening_video.html]Video of the ...
Southern Rep Theatre today announced that two of New Orleans’ favorite local musicians and showmen, Trombone Shorty and Kermit Ruffins, will perform with their bands at Southern Rep’s BACKSTAGE BASH Annual Fundraiser Friday, March 6th, 2009 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The “glimpse behind the velvet curtain” themed event takes place on the third floor at The Shops at Canal Place and also includes tastings from top chef’s menus, plentiful drinks, and a silent auction. A Premiere Patron’s Party begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are now available at donation levels ranging from $30 to $125.
The evening begins with the Premiere Patron Party at 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Rep Theatre, featuring cocktails with special guests from the New Orleans’ theatre world and hors d’oeuvres from Chef Shane Pritchett, lately of Emeril’s. Patrons also receive reserved table seats for all the Bash Happenings.
At 7:30 p.m., the Bash starts near the Saks Fifth Avenue entrance. Main Event party-goers will enjoy unli... Contact Info : call 504.522.6545 for tickets
Email :jhamberg@southernrep.com Url:http://www.southernrep.com
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 7 & 8, 2009
Rain or shine, all venues are covered or indoors! www.janeaustenfestival.org (985) 624-5683
All Festival goers and participants are encouraged to wear costumes of the era. Venues in old Mandeville are for easy walking and promenading! Restaurants, cafes and shops are nearby.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
All Saturday's events at the Old Mandeville Trailhead. Parking in commuter parking lot on Lafitte Street.
View artisans and demonstrations of the era 9:00-1:00pm; to participate, contact Donna Beakley, Trailhead 624-3147.
Raffle for valuable basket of gifts to benefit the festival; $1.00 tickets on sale 9:00am-4:00pm.
Time Event Venues
9:00-10:00am Pastries on your own Farmer's Market (Girod St.)
9:00-10:00am Calligraphy & wax seal demonstrations Around the Amphitheatre Stage
by PAPIER PLUME
Hairstyles of the Era by Jacqueline's Family Hair Salon $10
MEL OTT LIFE-SIZED BRONZE DEDICATION
MEDIAN HUEY P. LONG AVENUE & FOURTH STREET
MARCH 7, 2009
10:00 A.M.
The City of Gretna will honor its most famous son, Mel Ott, with the dedication of a life-sized bronze statue in the heart of downtown historic Gretna, in the month he would have celebrated his 100th Birthday. Ott leaped to fame in 1926 after leaving high school baseball at age sixteen and joining the New York Giants, making him the youngest ever to become a major leaguer. He remained with the New York Giants his entire 22-season career.
In 1951, he was named to baseball’s “Hall of Fame” in Cooperstown, New York, for his many record-breaking accomplishments. He is best known for his unusual batting stance and 511 home runs, the National League record when he retired in 1948. He tallied a .304 lifetime batting average, played in eleven All-Star Games and three World Series. Baseball historians consistently note his gentle demeanor and politeness.
William Binnings, a nat... Contact Info : Contact: Virgie Ott,
(504) 363-1580
(504) 367-5448 fax
tourism@gretnala.com
Email :tourism@gretnala.comUrl:http://www.gretnala.com
Audubon Zoo will host the sixth annual Soul Fest this weekend on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. The festival celebrates African American culture with food, music and crafts and promotes healthy living with free health screenings. The event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and festival admission is included with regular zoo admission. Musical performers scheduled to appear include Kermit Ruffins, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Phillip Manuel and the Thelonious Monk Ensemble. For information on Soul Fest, go to www.auduboninstitute.org.
Performance Schedule
Download a printable version
Saturday, March 7, 2009
11:00 a.m. Invocation/National Anthem
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monk Institute Jazz Band
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lois Dejean and the Johnson Extension
12:45 p.m – 1:30 p.m. BRW
1:45 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Phillip Manuel
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Nu-Beginnings
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Kermit Ruffins
(DJ Ike-T)
Why spend this weekend at home with a good book, when the weather's perfect for getting outside? Here's a way to do both. The Old Mandeville Jane Austen Festival kicks off this weekend for its second year in a row, and has a surprisingly extensive schedule of events and offerings, all designed to transform Old Mandeville into a Regency Era-inspired celebration of the revered novelist.
At top billing in the festival is the Perfect Love Letter Writing Contest readings and awards, during which wordsmiths and letter-lovers who have penned their prosaic professions of love read their winning letters. And for inspired youngsters, New Orleans teacher and poet Gina Ferrara will conduct a free letter writing workshop for youngsters in the Depot Building on Saturday at 9 am.
But the festival branches far beyond letter-writing. A few of the activities on Saturday, March 7, include a community market in old English attire (9 am), a "Meet Jane Austen" lecture and panel discussion (1... Contact Info : (985) 624-5683 or www.janeaustenfestival.org
Url:http://www.janeaustenfestival.org
Saturday, March 7
5-8 p.m.
Community Art-Making Studio
Come paint with us! Families, friends, neighbors and all other interested parties are invited to help us paint large-scale paper murals outside the Museum in picturesque City Park. NOMA's resident art therapist, Holly Wherry, will facilitate the group painting project for all ages. No artistic experience is necessary and the event is free for everyone! For more information, contact Holly in the Education Department at (504) 658-4136 or e-mail hwherry@noma.org.
New Orleans
Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle
City Park
504-658-4100
Contact Info : contact Holly in the Education Department at (504) 658-4136 or e-mail hwherry@noma.org.
Email :hwherry@noma.orgUrl:http://www.noma.org/
You are invited to the opening of Peek - The Lingerie Show, a group exhibition of photographs featuring or inspired by lingerie and juried by Debbie Fleming Caffery this Saturday March 7th from 6 to 8 pm at The Darkroom Gallery, 1927 Sophie Wright Place, in New Orleans.
The show features photographs by:
Katrina d'Autremont Jackie Brenner
Shelley Calton Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton
James Gaffney Russel Joslin
Greg Miles Michael Miles
Rick Olivier Michelle O'Reagan
Allen Palmer Marisa Portolese
Emma Powell Joey Prince
Euphus Ruth Jr Traer Scott
Susan Hayre Thelwell
Peek will be on exhibit March 7th through April 15th, 2009.
Debbie Fleming Caffery attained international renown for her haunting images of the sugar cane culture and life in Acadiana. Her photography has garnered praise for nearly twenty years and has been included in exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. to the Photo Gallery International, Tokyo. Her work is in the ... Contact Info : 1927 Sophie Wright Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-5037
Tel:
Fax: 504.522.3211
504.522.8109
contact@neworleansdarkroom.com
Email : contact@neworleansdarkroom.com Url:http://www.neworleansdarkroom.com/contact/index.html
ALGIERS FRIENDSHIP DAY March 8th
noon till 5:00 p.m.
A Sunday "Street Party" at Algiers Point
Corner of Olivier & Patterson Streets
green beer, hot dogs, cabbage, soft drinks
All day entertainment with three live bands
Algiers Friendship Day
Last weekend, the volunteers were out in force, painting the street
and levee for this annual street party. Taking place this Sunday,
March 9th, from noon until 5 pm at the corner of Olivier and Patterson
Streets in Algiers Point. Friendship Day is a must do on the list for
this weekend!
The Confetti Kids will hold their Friendship Day Parade at 10 am, with
decorated wagons, tricycles and strollers.
The parade will be followed by free green beer, hot dogs, cabbage
(food courtesy of Chef Emile) and soft drinks while they last.
The Algiers Irish Rebels will announce their Man of the Year at the
celebration.
Come dance the afternoon away with 3 live bands, including Algiers own
West Bank Mike an...
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 7 & 8, 2009
Rain or shine, all venues are covered or indoors! www.janeaustenfestival.org (985) 624-5683
All Festival goers and participants are encouraged to wear costumes of the era. Venues in old Mandeville are for easy walking and promenading! Restaurants, cafes and shops are nearby.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
All Saturday's events at the Old Mandeville Trailhead. Parking in commuter parking lot on Lafitte Street.
View artisans and demonstrations of the era 9:00-1:00pm; to participate, contact Donna Beakley, Trailhead 624-3147.
Raffle for valuable basket of gifts to benefit the festival; $1.00 tickets on sale 9:00am-4:00pm.
Time Event Venues
9:00-10:00am Pastries on your own Farmer's Market (Girod St.)
9:00-10:00am Calligraphy & wax seal demonstrations Around the Amphitheatre Stage
by PAPIER PLUME
Hairstyles of the Era by Jacqueline's Family Hair Salon $10
Audubon Zoo will host the sixth annual Soul Fest this weekend on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. The festival celebrates African American culture with food, music and crafts and promotes healthy living with free health screenings. The event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and festival admission is included with regular zoo admission. Musical performers scheduled to appear include Kermit Ruffins, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Phillip Manuel and the Thelonious Monk Ensemble. For information on Soul Fest, go to www.auduboninstitute.org.
Performance Schedule
Download a printable version
Saturday, March 7, 2009
11:00 a.m. Invocation/National Anthem
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monk Institute Jazz Band
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lois Dejean and the Johnson Extension
12:45 p.m – 1:30 p.m. BRW
1:45 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Phillip Manuel
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Nu-Beginnings
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Kermit Ruffins
(DJ Ike-T)
Why spend this weekend at home with a good book, when the weather's perfect for getting outside? Here's a way to do both. The Old Mandeville Jane Austen Festival kicks off this weekend for its second year in a row, and has a surprisingly extensive schedule of events and offerings, all designed to transform Old Mandeville into a Regency Era-inspired celebration of the revered novelist.
At top billing in the festival is the Perfect Love Letter Writing Contest readings and awards, during which wordsmiths and letter-lovers who have penned their prosaic professions of love read their winning letters. And for inspired youngsters, New Orleans teacher and poet Gina Ferrara will conduct a free letter writing workshop for youngsters in the Depot Building on Saturday at 9 am.
But the festival branches far beyond letter-writing. A few of the activities on Saturday, March 7, include a community market in old English attire (9 am), a "Meet Jane Austen" lecture and panel discussion (1... Contact Info : (985) 624-5683 or www.janeaustenfestival.org
Url:http://www.janeaustenfestival.org
During March 2009 the Community Center of St Bernard is running a
candy bar fundraiser. Proceeds from the candy bar sales will be used
to pay for a CPA financial audit so that the Community Center will be
eligible to apply for federal grants. "The audit will cost $5,500,"
explained Community Center Director Iray Nabatoff, "but it's very
important. Last year the Community Center gave out 20,000 new
Scholastic children’s books to local kids. After Hurricane Gustav, we
distributed more than 3,700 Emergency Food Stamps applications. From
January – December 2008, we served 7,684 free hot meals to area
residents.
More than 680 children received toys at our 2008 Toy GiveAway last
December 21. And during 2008, our Food Pantry distributed 245,787 lbs
of food to 2,230 low-income families."
"We're very proud of what we've been able to do so far," adds Mr
Nabatoff. "But offering these services to St Bernard residents costs
money. We're asking th... Contact Info : contact the Community
Center at 504.281.2512 or info@ccstb.org. For more information, please
visit ccstb.org/fundraiser.
Email :info@ccstb.orgUrl:http://ccstb.org/fundraiser
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s 13th Annual Save Our Lake & Coast Golf Classic will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Chateau Golf and Country Club in Kenner. Tournament Co-Chairs, Michelle Hudson, Jack Jensen, Jr. and Danny McMyne would like to invite the community to join them for a great day of golf and at the same time help raise funds for restoration programs and projects for the Pontchartrain Basin. Entry Fee is $125.00 and sponsorships range from $250 - $2,000. The entry fee includes green fees, lunch provided by Mr. Ed’s Restaurant, a golf gift, an awards party, and a one-year membership to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. Registration begins at 10:30 AM with a scramble format, shotgun start at 11:30 AM. The awards party will begin about 4:00 PM and will include an awesome dinner sponsored by Chateau Coffee Café, Chops Bistro & Martini Bar & Dockside Seafood & Oyster Bar, door prizes and a lot of fun. The tournament is open to the public. For more inf... Contact Info :
CONTACT:
SEILA EHREN ENGLERT (504) 836-2205
CELL (504) 400-5812
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
Benziger Family Winery is dedicated to the natural growing of sustainable agriculture and produces organic and biodynamic wines from the Sonoma Mountain. Chris Benziger will present his single vineyard, reserve, and estate wines as well as the signature ‘Tribute’ blend, throughout the evening’s memorable four-course meal.
$95 per person
The Boat Show returns to the Louisiana Superdome March 5-8, 2009 exhibiting the finest water crafts from fishing boats to ski boats and yacht cruisers. You’ll find it all at The Boat Show, offered exclusively by local boat dealers.
“This is the best place to see, under one roof, what your local boat dealers have in their showrooms,” says The Boat Show’s manager Lionel Dowling. “When you buy a boat at this show, it’s the start of a great relationship with a local dealer who is here to serve your future needs,” added Dowling.
The Boat Show has added a Fishing Rodeo where attendees and their friends and family can fish and be entered into a drawing to win a guided fishing trip.
WHY: A portion of proceeds will benefit the Lake Pont... Contact Info : INFORMATION: Call 504/376-3679 or TheBoatShow.net
Joy Patin
Joy A. Patin & Assoc.
504/831-7312
Cell: 504/289-4377
Fax: 504/831-8980
joy@joypatin.com
Email :joy@joypatin.com
Harrison Avenue Marketplace Announces "That's Amore'"
DATE: Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
TIME: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
LOCATION: 801 Harrison Avenue in Lakeview
MORE: Pets and People are Welcome!
LIVE BAND: Bobby Lonero and the New Orleans Express
WEB SITE: www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org
Spring Markets Bloom
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore'", are familiar lyrics to every New Orleanian. The month of March embraces festivals and feasts honoring the patron saints of every ethnic group. So on March 11th, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the Harrison Avenue Marketplace celebrates Spring renewal Italian style with the folk favorites of Bobby Lonero and the New Orleans Express; along with festival foods, ambitious arts, creative crafts, and superior services for our Lakeview Community.
While many of our popular vendors are retuning, there are dozens of new ones from all over the metro area. Chef ... Contact Info : Mark Uddo, Co-Chair
mark@harrisonavenuemarketplace.org
Cell: 832-233-1105
Celeste Anding, Co-Chair
celeste@harrisonavenuemarketplace.org
Cell: 504-628-0705
Email :mark@harrisonavenuemarketplace.orgUrl:http://www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org/
12th US/ICOMOS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
March 11 - 15, 2009 in New Orleans
PRESERVATION IN PERIL
Disaster Preparedness, Rapid Response, and Sustainable Recovery in the 21st Century
Please join the Tulane School of Architecture faculty participating in the Symposium:
Dr. Eugene D.Cizek, Professor Mark W. Thomas,Professor Heather A. Knight,Professor Catherine Barrier, Professor Grover Mouton
Tulane Preservation Studies graduates participating in the Symposium include:
Elliot Perkins, HDLC , and Stephen Foulkes, Historic Building Recovery Grant Program
Preservation Studies students will be providing support during the conference by acting as hosts, room docents, escorting delegates to buses.
The 2009 US/ICOMOS International Symposium will address recurrent issues of disaster preparedness, rapid response, and sustainable recovery utilizing examples from across the U.S. and around the world that have dealt with flood, fire, earthquake, and other... Contact Info : "Symposium Registration".
Fax to (202) 842-1861
or email to don.jones@usicomos.org
Email :don.jones@usicomos.org Url:http://www.icomos.org/usicomos
Art in Bloom 2009 is so close you can almost smell the thousands of fresh flowers arranged to complement some of the Museum's finest artworks from March 11-15. The festivities kick off Wednesday, March 11 at the annual Patron Party (6-7 p.m.) and Preview Party (7-10 p.m.) with music by Anais St. John and Harry Mayronne, the live and silent auctions, plus cuisine and libations from more than 25 of the city's finest restaurants, markets, bars, caterers and distributors. Thursday's happenings include seminars by New Orleans-based artist Tim Trapolin (9:30 a.m.) and popular author Julia Reed (11 a.m.), followed by a Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show and Luncheon featuring jewelry designer Joan Hornig at City Park's Pavilion of the Two Sisters (12:30 p.m.). All of the Art in Bloom floral arrangements will remain on view to the public through Sunday.
For more information on anything related to
Art in Bloom, contact the NOMA Volunteer Committee at (504) 658-4141.
CUISINE AND LIBAT... Contact Info : For more information on anything related to
Art in Bloom, contact the NOMA Volunteer Committee at (504) 658-4141
St. Patrick's Day finds its home - where else? - in the Irish Channel! Jump start your week of Irish by participating in St. Baldrick's Day on March 12. Head to Parasol's (corner of Constance and Third) in the Channel to shave your head for a cure to children's cancer. In the past nine years, St. Baldrick's has become the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer. Help Parasol's in their goal to raise $10,000 this year!
St. Baldrick's is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family.
At a St. Baldrick's event, something amazing happens. People who normally shy away from the very thought of childhood cancer find themselves compelled to support this cause after looking into the face of these brave children who are smiling broadly as their friends and family members proudl... Contact Info : Mr. Dean M. Arnett
504-975-9820
rldtigers@hotmail.com
Email :rldtigers@hotmail.com Url:http://www.neworleans.com/st-baldricks.html
Heitz vineyard was founded in 1961 by Joe Heitz, who championed and pioneered vineyard designation in Napa Valley. The winery is situated near the eastern hills of Napa Valley and is known for its earthy Bordeaux-style wines, especially its production of cabernet sauvignon. Kaj Hallstrom will share wines from Heitz's portfolio and discuss their unique single-vineyard concept.
$105 per person
Our director, David Villarrubia, is being acknowledged by The French Minister of Culture for his contributions with Degas House. HIS EXCELLENCY PIERRE VIMONT, Ambassador of France to the United States, and THE HONORABLE OLIVIER BROCHENIN, Consul General of France in New Orleans, will present the award.. David is graciously receiving the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight in The Order of Arts and Letters) for "significantly contributing to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance." The ceremony will take place on March 21st at 11:30am at The Degas House. David, we are so pleased.
*Everyone is welcome to come. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by Thursday, March 19th, 2009 calling us at (504) 821-5009
Thank You.
The Degas House
Historic Home, Courtyard, and Inn
2306 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 821-5009
Contact Info : RSVP by Thursday, March 19th, 2009 calling us at (504) 821-5009
Email :info@degashouse.com
The historic bar from Bruning’s Restaurant, which managed to survive the devastation of both Hurricanes Georges and Katrina, has found a new home at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
The bar, which spent time in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain following Hurricane Katrina, has been damaged but not severely. It is the intent of the museum to restore the bar and display it as a shrine to local culinary culture.
The 16-foot bar was constructed of numerous types of wood and has faux marble colonettes. It also features numerous mirrors though the original large mirror was lost in the hurricane and its aftermath.
The bar was created between 1859 and 1871 by Brunswick Manufacturing, the Chicago-based company that today makes pool tables and bowling balls. The bar has been photographed for numerous publications including Obituary Cocktail by Kerri McCaffety.
“The Bruning family has made it possible for SoFAB to have the wonderful bar that once graced the third oldest restauran... Url:http://www.southernfood.org
Sat. & Sun., March 14 & 15, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm
Destrehan Plantation celebrates its Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2009 on its grounds at 13034 River Road in Destrehan, Louisiana.
Artists and Craft Vendors from throughout the United States will offer a variety of wood crafts, pottery, jewelry, quilts, ceramics, prints, oil paintings, dolls, stained glass, clothing, baskets and much more. The Cajun and Creole Food Park will feature over 20 chefs preparing local dishes such as fried seafood, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice and other favorites sure to please all in attendance. The antique area will feature 12 dealers inside the unique 1840's Mule Barn as well as additional vendors adjacent to the barn.
Demonstrations of period crafts, including Open Hearth Cooking and dyeing with Indigo will be featured. Children's Corner will feature activities such as pony rides and face painting. New this year is the Heritage Education Center, f... Url:http://destrehanplantation.org/calendar_expanded.asp?ciD=49
Location: Ormond Plantation, River Road, Destrehan
From: Ann Montgomery
(985)764-9762
Make plans “to pawty” with us at the German Coast Farmers’ Market on
Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 A.M. at Ormond Plantation on River Road in
Destrehan. The market is busy making plans to host a St. Patty’s Pet
Pawrade. Costume your pets in holiday garb, and show them off as we parade
through the market area. Carriages or wagons are allowed. Prizes will be
awarded for the best presentation of pet. Entrance fee is $5. Register at
the Welcome Booth during Wednesday or Saturday markets held before the
celebration, or sign up that morning at 9:00 A.M. at the “Pawrade
Registration Table”. Face Painting will be available for the kids along with
Hay Rides. Music by Blanch Newsome’s One Man Show will add to the “pawty”
atmosphere.
While enjoying the festivities, shop the... Contact Info : Call (985)764-9762 for
more information or visit the website at www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org
Url:http://www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org
The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its 62nd Annual Mass and Parade celebration on Saturday, March 14th, 12:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets) followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine) at 1:00 p.m.
the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its 62nd Annual Mass and Parade celebration. The noon mass takes place at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets), followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine), which kicks off at 1:00 p.m. During the parade, be on the lookout for float riders tossing cabbages, potatoes, carrots and onions. If you can catch some of each, you'll have all the makings for an Irish stew! Also keep an eye out for unexpected kisses: The marching men, strolling down the streets wearing tuxedos and carrying canes loaded with paper carnations, will trade flowers for kisses from pretty girls.
New Orleans' St. Joseph's Day Parade, celebrating the close-knit Italian community that added such a distinct flavor to the Crescent City over 100 years ago. The 39th Annual St. Joseph's Parade will be on March 14, 2009. There will be floats and marchers dressed in black tuxedos, and the marching part of the parade will begin at Canal and Chartres at 6:00 p.m. Their walking route keeps them in the busier parts of the French Quarter for almost four hours, and they come prepared to throw beads, flowers and fava "lucky" beans the entire time. They also dance and sing with the bystanders.
The annual black-tie Sugar Plum Ball to benefit Children's Hospital,
will feature live music entertainment, food and dining from the area's
finest restaurants and a silent auction. The soiree will be held at
N.O. Public Belt Railroad Engine Terminal, 4822 Tchoupitoulas Street
from 7 to 11 p.m.
Contact: 896-9376
Sugarplum Ball 2009 Auction Preview
Are you ready to bid?
Some of our most exciting auction items this year include:
14K gold & sterling silver bracelet with rose cut diamonds. t.w.
approximately 8 cts., donated by Friend & Company Fine Jewelers
(valued at $4,000).
Four-hour ride with 19 friends on the luxuriously refurbished City of
New Orleans railcar, donated by N.O. Public Belt Railroad. (valued as
priceless, with a min. bid of $3,000).
19th Century Italian Louis XVI walnut façade from Venice, donated by
Wirthmore Antiques (valued at $19,500).
Three-day, two-night stay at the twelve bedroom Stewart Lodges at
Steelwood, donated by F... Contact Info : Contact: Public Affairs Department
Email: events@chnola.org
Phone: 504-896-9373
Email :events@chnola.org
The New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council Super Sunday. 11 a.m. is a festival at Taylor Park and 1 p.m. is the start of the parade that will start at Washington Ave. and end at Taylor Park.
Nickel-A-Dance – New Time – New Place
Same Great Music
Sunday Afternoons in March
NEW: Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
3:30-6:30 p.m.
The Nickel-A-Dance concerts, a New Orleans family-friendly jazz-dance tradition since 1994, will return for a month-long series of concerts in March, 2009.
Tell your friends and tell your children: The new venue will be Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen. AND IT’S STILL FREE! ---Children always invited---
Snug Harbor features a moveable wall that will be removed to expand the dancing area, and Snug has a great balcony to watch the show!
Mark your calendars:
Sun., March 15: Ingrid Lucia (3:30-6:30 p.m.)
Sun., March 22: Ann Savoy & her Sleepless Knights (3:30-6:30 p.m.v)
Sun., March 29: Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band (3:30-6:30 p.m.)
The Nickel-A-Dance Soirees began with one concert fourteen years ago. As they have done in the past, a group of anonymous music fans continue to join together w... Contact Info : more info, call 947-6155.
On Sunday, March 15, 2009, the Youth Service Bureau (YSB) will present the 25th Anniversary of Chef Soirée to be held from 5-9 pm at Bogue Falaya Park in Covington. Presented by CHASE and Chevron, Chef Soirée is the Northshore’s premiere fundraising gala.
Taste specialties from 85+ restaurants and beverage purveyors. Dance to music performed by Louisiana Spice, Remember When…, The Wagners, We 3, and Witness. Follow the Riverside Ramblers as they lead the traditional gate opening parade. Look to the skies for dramatic pyrotechnic special effects, streamer and confetti cannons, sky-trackers, Air Stars, Dynamic Inflatables and more! . . . PLUS A GRAND FIREWORKS FINALE!
Take a chance to win your choice of a 2009 Silver Mazda Miata or Pontiac Solstice convertible generously donated by Brian Harris Autoplex in Slidell with support from Shell. 3,000 tickets will be sold at $25 each. The drawing will be held at 8:00 pm at Chef Soirée. Winner need not be present to win.) Visit www... Contact Info : For more information call the Youth Service Bureau (985) 893-2570.
CONTACT: Debra L. Bresler
(985) 630-4604
Url:http://www.chefsoiree.com/index.php
Sat. & Sun., March 14 & 15, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm
Destrehan Plantation celebrates its Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2009 on its grounds at 13034 River Road in Destrehan, Louisiana.
Artists and Craft Vendors from throughout the United States will offer a variety of wood crafts, pottery, jewelry, quilts, ceramics, prints, oil paintings, dolls, stained glass, clothing, baskets and much more. The Cajun and Creole Food Park will feature over 20 chefs preparing local dishes such as fried seafood, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice and other favorites sure to please all in attendance. The antique area will feature 12 dealers inside the unique 1840's Mule Barn as well as additional vendors adjacent to the barn.
Demonstrations of period crafts, including Open Hearth Cooking and dyeing with Indigo will be featured. Children's Corner will feature activities such as pony rides and face painting. New this year is the Heritage Education Center, f... Url:http://destrehanplantation.org/calendar_expanded.asp?ciD=49
The Uptown Indian Sunday parade has been rescheduled to next Sunday.
The Mardi Gras Indian Council
and R.E.A.L.
invite you to
SUPER SUNDAY
March 15, 2009
Festival 11:00 a.m.
Taylor Park
@ Washington Ave. and S. Derbigny St.
Parade 1:00 p.m.
Procession begins @
Washington Ave. and LaSalle St.
- to Simon Bolivar
- turning left @ Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- turning left @ S. Galvez
- turning left onto Washington Avenue
- Ends at Taylor Park
featuring entertainment by
Mardi Gras Indian Tribes
The Hot 8 Brass Band
Young Men Olympian
B.R.W. Singing Group
Big "Al" Carson
Lady Buckjumpers
Joe "Cool" Davis
Stooges Brass Band
Lady Divas
King Fashions
The Troop
Captain Charles
D.J. Jubilee
See an amazing array of
culturally significant
colorful artistic creations
St. Patrick's Day itself is also full of festivities. Parasol's has their annual St. Patty's Day block party, when they block off the streets and fill them with kegs of green beer. The party lasts all day, so try to take off work now! The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club is back on the 17th as well, with their benefit block party. The party goes from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is in the Annunciation Square Playground, directly in front of St. Michael's Special School. All of the proceeds from this party will be donated to St. Michael's, which is located right in the heart of the Channel.
Justin Vineyard was founded in 1981 by Justin and Deborah Baldwin when there were less then 10 wineries in Paso Robles. The winery consists of 160 acres of Bordeaux varietals and focuses their efforts on making Bordeaux blends and single varietals while combing Old World Tradition with New World techniques. Join Justin this evening as he showcases his Savant, Isosceles and Obtuse Wines.
$95 per person
St. Louis Cathedral St. Joseph’s Altar
On Thursday, March 19th. Most Reverend Alfred C. Hughes, Archbishop of
New Orleans will bless the St. Joseph’s Altar following the 7:30
a.m. Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. There will be Holy Family
reenactment at 11:30 a.m. and viewing of the altar from 8:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m. The altar, located in St. Anthony’s Garden in the 700
block of Royal Street behind the Cathedral, will have food
distribution to the public from noon until 3:00 p.m.
For more information contact 525-9585 x21.
Contact Info : For more information contact 525-9585 x21
List of St. Joseph Altar's in Orleans Parish, LA
Below is a list of St. Joseph Altars in the Orleans Parish. If you know of additional altars that are not listed below please send us an email.
DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL:
5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La.
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-895-5717 x-113
New Orleans, LA
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL:
Royal & Orleans (St. Anthony's Garden), New Orleans, LA. 71112
March 19, 2009 - Blessing of the Altar by Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes will follow the 7:30am Mass. Viewing of the Altar will be from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Serving of the Altar will be from Noon to 3:00pm.
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-525-9585
THE TALAMO FAMILY ALTAR (ST. FRANSIC OF ASSISSI)
520 Webster St., New Orleans, La. 70118
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-256-9990
ST JOSEPH CHURCH:
1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, La. 70112
MAP IT
ST. ALPHONSUS (St. Mary's Assumption Church):
923 Josephine St., New Orleans, La. 70130
March 19 - Viewing of the Altar will be from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
CONTACT NU... Contact Info : ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB
1515 Poydras St., Suite 1400
New Orleans, La. 70112
(504) 561-1006
Email: info@italianamericanmarchingclub.org
Email :info@italianamericanmarchingclub.org Url:http://www.neworleans.com/italian-american-marching-club.html
March 19, 2009 - Public viewing will be from noon to 7:00pm in Joseph Hall.
ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JEFFERSON
ITALIAN AMERICAN HALL, 1910 Monroe, Gretna, La 70053
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-362-0070
Gretna, LA
March , 2009.
ST. CLETUS:
3600 Claire Ave., Gretna, La 70053
March 18 - Blessing of the Altar will follow the 6:00 pm Mass.
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-367-7951 / 504-361-9056 / 504-909-1685
March 19 - Viewing and serving to the public from 11:30 am till 6:30 pm or until food runs out.
ST. JOSEPH:
610 6th St., Gretna, La. 70053
March 18 - Blessing of the Altar at 7:30pm with viewing to following. Candlelight procession around the church at 6:00pm followed by Mass at 6:30pm in Church.
CONTACT NUMBER: 504-368-1313
March 18 & 19, 2009.
March 19 - A Mass will held at 10:00am with a short procession to the gym. Blessing of the Altar at 11:15am. Viewing & serving of the Altar from Noon to 6:30pm.
You Are Invited!
…to attend the
2ND ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH’S NIGHT
MARDI GRAS INDIANS PRETTIEST SUIT AWARDS
Where: Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, NOLA
When: Thursday, March 19, 2009
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Who: All Mardi Gras Indian Gangs, families and friends
Prettiest Suit judging begins at 8:30 PM SHARP,
so make sure you’re there to support your tribe!
General Admission $10.00*
Masking Indians admitted FREE!
Entertainment by the Charmaine Neville Band
Delicious food and cold drinks will be available.
After-party at Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-In-Law Lounge,
1500 N. Claiborne, at 10:00 PM.
Elk Cove is one of Oregon’s oldest wineries, making wine since 1977. Family owned and operated, this winery consistently receives high marks from numerous wine publications. Winemaker and son to founders Pat and Joe Campbell, Adam Godlee Campbell will host a dinner of pinots: pinot noir, pinot gris and newly released pinot blanc paired with a four-course dinner.
$95 per person
The New Orleans Auto Show is an annual celebration of Americans’ on-going love affair with the automobile. This year’s show is sure to display an even greater appreciation for the art of motor transportation. See the newest technology and learn more about eco-driving.
Your Greater New Orleans New Car Dealers Association and the international manufacturers have planned all year to bring you the most elite vehicles. Stop by for your once-a-year chance to observe all of the new cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans, side by side under the roof of beautiful New Orleans Morial Convention Center!
2009 Greater New Orleans
International Auto Show
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans
2009 Show Dates & Hours
Friday 3-20 1pm - 10pm
Saturday 3-21 10am - 10pm
Sunday 3-22 11am - 6pm
Tickets Available at t... Url:http://www.neworleansauto.com/
New Orleans has wonderful private gardens filled with azaleas, camellias, sweet olive trees, jasmine and many more. For most of the year these gardens are private and not accessible to the public. But every Spring many of these gardens are open to the public for touring.
More Than Just A Tour
Although touring the gardens is the highlight of the weekend, there's a lot more to enjoy. Complimentary music is provided by local talent on Saturday. The garden boutique, Secret
Treasures will be open offering local and garden-related merchandise for sale from hometown vendors, as well as the official and highly collectible 2009 The Secret Gardens Tour poster with artwork by New Orleans artist, Miriam Hirsch on both days.
Box Lunches and Silent Bids
New this year will be the ability to purchase boxed lunches and place silent bids in an auction of high-end garden-related goods.
When and Where
In 2009 the Secret Garden Tour will be on Friday, March ... Contact Info : General Information
Kathleen Waring, Co-chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 914-4865
kwaring@ocsbbs.com
Marianne Mumford, Co-chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 915-8095
marianne@landscapeimagesltd.com
Media Contacts:
Kathleen Waring, Co-Chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 914-4865
kwaring@ocsbbs.com
Beverly Gianna, PR
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 621-6828
bgianna@cox.net
Url:http://goneworleans.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=goneworleans&cdn=travel&tm=133&gps=126_858
The 2009 Spring Lawn Party will be on Friday March 20, 2009 from 5:30 -
7:30 pm in the beautiful garden of Joseph and Stephanie Bruno. The
Bruno's live at 1015 South Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118. It
will be a great evening of garden-inspired cocktails, sumptuous hors
d'oeuvres, live music, raffle drawings, and lawn games. Funds raised by
the Lawn Party will support Longue Vue's extensive educational programs,
which now include field trips, environmental programs, and youth
entrepreneurship courses. All of our programs are designed to meet the
needs of the greater New Orleans community with an emphasis on our
youth.
The event is $25 for Longue Vue members and $35 for non members. To
purchase tickets, please contact Rebecca Schultz or Alicia Corcoran at
504-488-5488 extension 399 or by email at rschultz@longuevue.com or acorcoran@longuevue.com.
Contact Info : purchase tickets, please contact Rebecca Schultz or Alicia Corcoran at
504-488-5488 extension 399 or by email at rschultz@longuevue.com or
acorcoran@longuevue.com.
The Preservation Resource Center’s Julia Jump will take place Friday, March 20th at the Louisiana Superdome Bienville Club Lounge. Funds raised support the PRC’s effort to protect the unique character of our city. Enjoy food, music by the Bucktown Allstars, dancing and a silent auction. More information on tickets at 581-7032 or prcno.org
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Patron Party: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
The Jump: 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
At the Louisiana Superdome - Bienville Club Lounge
Sugarbowl Drive, New Orleans
The Patron Party features a sneak preview of the Jump's one-of-a-kind silent auction, fantastic New Orleans food, and music by the Zion Harmonizers.
The Julia Jump features music by the Bucktown All-Stars, dancing, and a chance to bid on the best silent auction in town. Food will be provided by the best of New Orleans restaurants.
Colonnade: $3,000 - 10 Tickets to the Patron Party & Julia Jump
Pillar: $1,000 - 6 Tickets to the Patron Party & Julia Jump
Column: $600 - ... Contact Info : More information on tickets at 581-7032 or prcno.org
Url:http://prcno.org
-“When you put your stock into Bach, the returns go up the charts. Hedge your bets; bet on music and community. It is the ultimate stimulus plan – good for the body and good for the soul. So bail out to Bach Around the clock and leave that distressed mortgage at home. Just press delete, and the music will be sweet! Hoping to welcome you at Bach Around the Clock XII” - . Albinas
begins on Friday night, March 20th at 7:00 pm running continuously throughout Saturday March 21, ending at midnight. This is the 12th year of this event, which has been reviewed by Nation Public Radio on several occasions and has received various awards and grants.
Over 300 performers and groups are scheduled to perform from as far away as Wisconsin, Arizona, California, D.C., New York and West Africa. We thank all those participating and everyone who continues to make this event popular and uplifting. We invite you to stop by in the course of the program and ... Contact Info : Albinas & Manon Prizgintas
Director of Music Ministries
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 670-2520 Office
(504) 710-6299 Cell
Email :aprizgintas@trinitynola.com <aprizgintas@trinitynola.com>
New Orleans has wonderful private gardens filled with azaleas, camellias, sweet olive trees, jasmine and many more. For most of the year these gardens are private and not accessible to the public. But every Spring many of these gardens are open to the public for touring.
More Than Just A Tour
Although touring the gardens is the highlight of the weekend, there's a lot more to enjoy. Complimentary music is provided by local talent on Saturday. The garden boutique, Secret
Treasures will be open offering local and garden-related merchandise for sale from hometown vendors, as well as the official and highly collectible 2009 The Secret Gardens Tour poster with artwork by New Orleans artist, Miriam Hirsch on both days.
Box Lunches and Silent Bids
New this year will be the ability to purchase boxed lunches and place silent bids in an auction of high-end garden-related goods.
When and Where
In 2009 the Secret Garden Tour will be on Friday, March ... Contact Info : General Information
Kathleen Waring, Co-chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 914-4865
kwaring@ocsbbs.com
Marianne Mumford, Co-chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 915-8095
marianne@landscapeimagesltd.com
Media Contacts:
Kathleen Waring, Co-Chair
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 914-4865
kwaring@ocsbbs.com
Beverly Gianna, PR
The Secret Gardens Tour
(504) 621-6828
bgianna@cox.net
Url:http://goneworleans.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=goneworleans&cdn=travel&tm=133&gps=126_858
Saturday Market, March 21, 2009 | 8 am - 12 pm
Downtown New Orleans | Corner of Magazine and Girod Street
As of Friday, it's officially spring, which means time to get in the garden and put some new plants in the ground. Join us this Saturday for a CCFM Garden Party. Master Gardeners will share their horticultural knowledge and talk to us about different species of garden critters. Local gardening guru Eric Kugler will give lessons on making compost tea. And as always, our resident gardening experts Clarence Mizell and Keith Kron will have plenty of plants for sale and gardening advice to dole out.
Recipe of the Week
Jim Core's kale jambalaya
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Someone must have declared last Thursday Jim & Gladys Core day. The Cores were first page Times-Pic Living Section news (for those who missed it, click here) and were also featured in an NPR morning drive story. Thursday evening, the celebrity farmer was at ...
New Orleans French festival to feature
two stages of music and Cajun band “Feufollet”
What: Fête Française, a festival featuring French and Cajun food, music and art
When: March 21 from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Where: 821 General Pershing Street, New Orleans
Highlights: Bands including Feufollet, 101 Runners, Gravity A and VaVaVoom; and food from Herbsaint, Cochon and St. James Cheese Company.
The festival is presented by New Orleans’ French immersion school, Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans. The school celebrates its 10th year with “Fête Dix” from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. March 21, on its campus at 821 General Pershing, New Orleans. The festival is sponsored, in part, by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
For the first time, the festival will feature two simultaneous stages of music. The headlining act will be Feufollet, a young Cajun band that are considered the present and future of Cajun music. Band members are products of French immersio... Contact Info : For more information: Contact Ecole Bilingue, 504-896-4500.
Media inquiries: Contact Kathryn LeMieux, kklemieux@cox.net, 504-837-0128; 504-289-3118
Email :kklemieux@cox.net
When: March 21 from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30
Where: **NEW LOCATION** Magazine & General Pershing
Highlights: Bands including Feufollet with Grammy nominee Steve Riley, 101 Runners, Gravity A and Pirana’s Gypsy Jazz f/k/a VaVaVoom; and food from over 20 restaurants, including Herbsaint, Cochon, Crepe Nanou and Lilette
Admission: Free to the public; $1 tickets for food, beverages
For more information: Contact Ecole Bilingue, 504-896-4500,
Kathryn LeMieux, kklemieux@cox.net, 504-837-0128; 504-289-3118 NEW ORLEANS — Before the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, even before French Quarter Festival, there’s Fête Française, a unique one-day festival celebrating the French heritage and food of New Orleans. The festival is becoming a staple of the Spring festival season, with thousands flocking each year to eat authentic moules et frites and hear French and Cajun music. The festival is presented by New Orleans’ French immersion school, Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orl... Contact Info : For more information: Contact Ecole Bilingue, 504-896-4500
Celebrate Earth Fest at Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo members get in free!
Earth Fest - March 21, 22
Join us for Audubon Zoo?s 21th Annual Earth Fest. Earth Fest is a fun
way for zoo visitors to learn about saving the environment. Exhibitors
representing groups from the non-profit and governmental sectors as
well as businesses involved with environmental issues will help zoo
visitors answer questions for prizes on the Earth Quest game.
Performance Schedule
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009
The Roots of Music 11:30am ? 12:15pm
The Elements 1:00pm ? 2:30pm
The Topcats 3:00pm ? 4:30pm
Go Green, at Earth Fest
Recycle your Mardi Gras beads and save on admission. Visitors who
bring a dozen Mardi Gras beads to the zoo front gate during Earth Fest
will receive a coupon valid for $2 off adult admission or $1 off child
admission. ... Url:http://www.auduboninstitute.org
The New Orleans Craft Mafia is proud to once again sponsor the
Alternative Media Expo, presented by Antigravity Magazine. This will
be the seventh edition of the Expo, and as always, this year's event
will feature over 100 exhibitors with 'zines, comics, films, crafts,
photography and handmade clothing, independent record labels and
artists with CDs and records, indie and grassroots organizations,
filmmakers and much more!
The Expo will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2009, from noon - 6pm
at the warehouse at the Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp Street) in
New Orleans, LA. The admission fee for this all-ages event will be $5.
Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle Orleans is honored to welcome His
Excellency Pierre Vimont Ambassador of France to the United States in
Washington and His Honorable, Olivier Brochenin, Consul General of
France in Louisiana as distinguished guests to this year's Fete
Francaise, "Fete Dix," THIS SATURDAY.
The Ambassador will speak at 2.00 p.m., followed shortly afterwards by
our headlining band, Feufollet and special guest, Grammy nominee Steve
Riley.
We invite and welcome any member of the press to Fete Dix. As we?re
hoping for a large turnout, please let us know if your organization
plans to cover the event so we may make accommodations for any
equipment you might bring.
Attached and printed below are our updated press release and final
list of restaurants and other vendors. Please direct inquiries to
Kathryn LeMieux, kklemieux@cox.net, 504-837-0128; 504-289-3118, or
Meredith Cunningham, mcunningham@barrassousdin.com, 504-589-9734... Contact Info : Contact Ecole Bilingue, 504-896-4500, www.ebnola.com
Media inquiries: Kathryn LeMieux, kklemieux@cox.net, 504-837-0128;
504-289-3118
Email :kklemieux@cox.netUrl:http://www.ebnola.com
The New Orleans Auto Show is an annual celebration of Americans’ on-going love affair with the automobile. This year’s show is sure to display an even greater appreciation for the art of motor transportation. See the newest technology and learn more about eco-driving.
Your Greater New Orleans New Car Dealers Association and the international manufacturers have planned all year to bring you the most elite vehicles. Stop by for your once-a-year chance to observe all of the new cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans, side by side under the roof of beautiful New Orleans Morial Convention Center!
2009 Greater New Orleans
International Auto Show
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans
2009 Show Dates & Hours
Friday 3-20 1pm - 10pm
Saturday 3-21 10am - 10pm
Sunday 3-22 11am - 6pm
Tickets Available at t... Url:http://www.neworleansauto.com/
-“When you put your stock into Bach, the returns go up the charts. Hedge your bets; bet on music and community. It is the ultimate stimulus plan – good for the body and good for the soul. So bail out to Bach Around the clock and leave that distressed mortgage at home. Just press delete, and the music will be sweet! Hoping to welcome you at Bach Around the Clock XII” - . Albinas
begins on Friday night, March 20th at 7:00 pm running continuously throughout Saturday March 21, ending at midnight. This is the 12th year of this event, which has been reviewed by Nation Public Radio on several occasions and has received various awards and grants.
Over 300 performers and groups are scheduled to perform from as far away as Wisconsin, Arizona, California, D.C., New York and West Africa. We thank all those participating and everyone who continues to make this event popular and uplifting. We invite you to stop by in the course of the program and ... Contact Info : Albinas & Manon Prizgintas
Director of Music Ministries
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 670-2520 Office
(504) 710-6299 Cell
Email :aprizgintas@trinitynola.com <aprizgintas@trinitynola.com>
The Mardi Gras Indian Council
and R.E.A.L.
invite you to
SUPER SUNDAY
March 22, 2009
Festival 11:00 a.m.
Taylor Park
@ Washington Ave. and S. Derbigny St.
Parade 1:00 p.m.
Procession begins @
Washington Ave. and LaSalle St.
- to Simon Bolivar
- turning left @ Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
- turning left @ S. Galvez
- turning left onto Washington Avenue
- Ends at Taylor Park
featuring entertainment by
Mardi Gras Indian Tribes
The Hot 8 Brass Band
Young Men Olympian
B.R.W. Singing Group
Big "Al" Carson
Lady Buckjumpers
Joe "Cool" Davis
Stooges Brass Band
Lady Divas
King Fashions
The Troop
Captain Charles
D.J. Jubilee
See an amazing array of
culturally significant
colorful artistic creations
The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra concert will be on March 22, 2008 at Loyola's Roussel Hall at 3pm. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the door and $6 for students. 5 and under are free.
The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra (GNOYO) has been recognized both locally and nationally for its commitment to music education. Now in its fourteenth season, GNOYO provides young musicians the opportunity to participate in a high-quality full orchestra program. Participants significantly improve individual performance and ensemble skills, while developing professional attitudes and discipline, which empower them to take initiative in their schools and community and to pursue individual and team excellence in all life endeavors. GNOYO's exciting concerts include music ranging from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to John Williams' Jurassic Park.
To encourage the broadest participation possible GNOYO has five orchestras:
Sinfonia
Northshore Sinfonia
... Contact Info : Roussel Performance Hall @ Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118
Nickel-A-Dance – New Time – New Place
Same Great Music
Sunday Afternoons in March
NEW: Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
3:30-6:30 p.m.
The Nickel-A-Dance concerts, a New Orleans family-friendly jazz-dance tradition since 1994, will return for a month-long series of concerts in March, 2009.
Tell your friends and tell your children: The new venue will be Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen. AND IT’S STILL FREE! ---Children always invited---
Snug Harbor features a moveable wall that will be removed to expand the dancing area, and Snug has a great balcony to watch the show!
Mark your calendars:
Sun., March 22: Ann Savoy & her Sleepless Knights (3:30-6:30 p.m.v)
Sun., March 29: Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band (3:30-6:30 p.m.)
The Nickel-A-Dance Soirees began with one concert fourteen years ago. As they have done in the past, a group of anonymous music fans continue to join together with the Jazz Centennial Celebration and a grow... Contact Info : more info, call 947-6155.
Sunset Sundays
presents
Unplugged
Featuring Acoustic Artists
* Spencer Bohren
* John Rankin
* Jimmy Robinson
* Chip Wilson
Sunday, March 22
4pm - 7pm (Gates open at 3pm)
City Park's Botanical Garden
Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage
Bring your blankets and Chairs (This is an outdoor concert).
Concerts occur rain or shine.
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks,
water, and food available for purchase
No outside food, drink, or pets allowed.
Admission is not included in
Friends of City Park membership.
$6; Children ages 12 and under free
(504) 483-9386
Sunset Sundays Concert Series
Botanical Garden- Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage
March 15 & 22, April 12, & 19, May 10 & 17
The outdoor concert series will begin this March with seven concerts
on selected Sundays in March, April and May. This series will take
place outdoors on the Robert B. Haspel Stage, one of the most
beautiful settings in our area for music. The combination of the oak
trees, azalea... Contact Info : 504) 483-9386
Celebrate Earth Fest at Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo members get in free!
Earth Fest - March 21, 22
Join us for Audubon Zoo?s 21th Annual Earth Fest. Earth Fest is a fun
way for zoo visitors to learn about saving the environment. Exhibitors
representing groups from the non-profit and governmental sectors as
well as businesses involved with environmental issues will help zoo
visitors answer questions for prizes on the Earth Quest game.
Performance Schedule
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009
The Roots of Music 11:30am ? 12:15pm
The Elements 1:00pm ? 2:30pm
The Topcats 3:00pm ? 4:30pm
Go Green, at Earth Fest
Recycle your Mardi Gras beads and save on admission. Visitors who
bring a dozen Mardi Gras beads to the zoo front gate during Earth Fest
will receive a coupon valid for $2 off adult admission or $1 off child
admission. ... Url:http://www.auduboninstitute.org
) A weekend to celebrate and savor the delicious diversity of Louisiana food
Louisiana RoadFood Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 4-5, 2009
300-600 Royal St., New Orleans
11am – 7pm
Relish fabled glories of the Louisiana table, including:
• Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant
o Natchitoches Meat Pies
o Crawfish Pies
• Dunbar's Seafood
o Famous Fried Catfish
o Potato Salad
o Pralines
• Cafe Reconcile
o White Beans and Shrimp
o Banana Foster Bread Pudding
• Vaucresson
o Sausage Creole Hot Sausage Po-Boy
o Creole Crawfish Sausage Po-Boy
• Saltwater Grill
o Fried Green Tomato Shrimp Remoulade Po-boy
o Crawfish and Spinach Boat
• Tabasco Country Store
o Jambalaya
o Gator on a Stick
o Pralines
• Plum Street Snowball
o Snowballs
• Pull My Pork BBQ and Seafood
o Pull Pork BBQ Sandwich and Plate
o Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
• Boucherie
o Cochon de Lait Po-Boy
o 12 Hour Roast Beef w/ Horseradish Cream and Pickled Red Onions
o Fresh Cut French Fries
... Contact Info : Contact Us
General Inquiries
Sarah Schlesinger
Project Manager, NOCCI
sschlesinger@nocci.com
504-293-2657
Email :sschlesinger@nocci.comUrl:http://www.louisianaroadfoodfestival.com/
One of the pioneers of Sonoma winemaking, Rodney Strong established his winery in 1959. This special evening hosted by Robert Larsen will feature the single vineyard cabernet sauvignon ‘Alexander’s Crown’, library selections, and some of the exciting new releases, coupled with masterful culinary creations.
$95 per person
COLLECTING 101: Collecting in Times of Uncertainty
Weds. March 25
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art chief curator David Houston and Tom Bayer, adjunct professor at Tulane University’s Art Department, discuss the ups and downs of collecting—during good economic cycles and bad—from the early 1960s to today. Questions such as “What do I buy now and why?” will be explored.
This ongoing series is presented by the Center for Southern Craft and Design and the Kohlmeyer Circle.
Members: Free; nonmembers: $10
To enroll or for more information, contact Stephanie Spicer, 504/539-9618
Contact Info : To enroll or for more information, contact Stephanie Spicer, 504/539-9618
Contact Info
Email:
Website: http://www.ogdenmuseum.org
Location: 925 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA
Url:http://www.ogdenmuseum.org
at the 23rd Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
NEVADA BARR. JOHN BERENDT. JOHN BIGUENET. KATHERINE BOUTON.
RICK BRAGG. MARK DOTY. STEPHEN LOVELY. TOM PIAZZA.
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival opens with a
series of Master Classes by leading authors, agents, and editors.
Each session is 1 hour and 15 minutes with a lively give-and-take
between audience and instructors. Authors will sign books. Classes
may be taken individually for $25 or as a full series of eight for
$175. The series fee also includes a Festival Panel Pass. Presented
in cooperation with The Historic New Orleans Collection and sponsored
by Southeastern Louisiana University.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
9 A.M. - JOHN BIGUENET: FROM PAGE TO STAGE
In this genre-hoping Master Class, award-winning fiction writer and
playwright John Biguenet will discuss the differences in telling a
story on the page versus on the ...
Up and coming winemaker and founder Bryan Page joins us for an exciting evening of this winery’s distinctive wines. Made in the grand Bordeaux tradition in Napa Valley his
Boutique wines are full bodied and approachable. Enjoy an evening of exceptional cuisine paired with Page Cellar's Proprietary Blend, cabernets and merlots.
$110 per person
8th Annual Taste of the Town
A Premier Culinary Event
Host: New Orleans Chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant Association
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Lafreniere Park, Pavilion Island
Phone: 5042100670
Email: www.tasteofthetown.info
Contact Info : Location: Lafreniere Park, Pavilion Island
Phone: 5042100670
Email: www.tasteofthetown.info
Url:http://www.tasteofthetown.info
New Orleans Ballet Association | NOBA
presents
Houston Ballet’s Marie
March 27 & 28, 8 p.m.
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
With the lavish splendor of the 18th century Court of Versailles, NOBA returns to the newly renovated Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts with the full-evening classical ballet event, Marie. Inspired by the life of the beautiful and notorious Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, Houston Ballet brings its brand new production by acclaimed artistic director Stanton Welch. The ballet features 150 elaborate costumes by London-based designer, Kandis Cook, and the music of Shostakovich performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the New Orleans Ballet Association at 504.522.0996 or visit www.nobadance.com.
Contact Info : For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the New Orleans Ballet Association at 504.522.0996 or visit www.nobadance.com.
Url:http://www.nobadance.com
Parkway Partners and
the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways invite you
Annual Tree and Plant Sale
Saturday, March 28 from 8 am - 12 noon on the grounds of the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways 2829 Gentilly Blvd.
Bring a wagon to carry your purchases.
Dan Gill will broadcast live from the sale and will be available after the broadcast to give advice about plants and trees.
For more information about the Annual Tree and Plant Sale including a list of plants that will be available link here
See you there!
Ann E. Macdonald, Director of the City of New Orleans
Department of Parks and Parkways
Jean Fahr, Executive Director of Parkway Partners
Become a Parkway Partners member during this sale and receive a helpful gardening tote with tools.
Special offer for Parkway Partners members
Acuba japonica
African iris
Agapanthus
Ardisia japonica
Azeleas - varied species
Aztec grass
Bald cypress
Banan... Contact Info : 2829 Gentilly Blvd. 70122
504-620-2224
If you haven’t been in a while, this Saturday would be a good time to visit the Gretna Farmers’ Market! New vendors, FAME Confectionaries, Flower Lady Cut Flowers, Belles Pies and Lemonade & Kettle Corn will be there! Time to get your knives sharpened? Doyle will sharpen any blade you bring him! Schexnayder’s has Andouille loaf and hot smoked meats, and that’s just the highlights! Greens are plentiful and fresh and the Strawberries are sweet and so are Amato’s Wines!
On Saturday, March 28th, at 10 in the morning, 10,000 New Orleanians
will unite at Armstrong Park to declare as one "Yes, We Care." Lead by
brass bands, folks will come from all parts of the city to sign and
announce a ceasefire in New Orleans. This event will be the largest
gathering in the city's history to address the problem of violence in
New Orleans.
United for Peace in New Orleans would like to show the world that yes,
the artist of New Orleans care about that kid on the corner, about that
mother weeping, about that addict lost to drugs and violence. We will
be painting salvaged doors generously donated by The Bank to surround
the park with images of Peace, Love and Hope. The door can be a vision
of Peace or Love or Hope in New Orleans or it can be on the theme of
"Yes, We Care." You decide.
If you are interested in painting a door to be displayed on that
historic day, please respond with your address and three times that I
can drop off th... Contact Info : www.yeswecareno.com
@ the Nicola Cotton Park & Playspot, 2405 Jackson Avenue (adjacent to
the Mahalia Jackson School site)
Featuring:
* A Full-Gospel Tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Irma Thomas, Marva
Wright and Joe "Cool" Davis
* Also, Baby Boy Brass Band and Rumba Buena and more!!!
* Local Favorites Food
* Arts & Crafts Vendors
* Children's Activity Area including an appearance by Curious
George (courtesy of WYES), Gumbo (courtesy of the Saints) and Hugo
(courtesy of the Hornets), and a book giveaway (courtesy of the Peja
Stojakovic Children's Foundation)
* Community Information
Come join us to:
* Honor Mahalia Jackson and her life
* Learn about and celebrate the Early Childhood & Family Learning
Center at Mahalia Jackson School (Opens January 2010)
* Celebrate the rebirth of Central City
*... Contact Info : Director of Communications
Early Childhood & Family Learning Foundation
1515 Poydras Street Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-301-9382
mhawes@lphi.org
www.ecflf.org
Email :mhawes@lphi.orgUrl:http://www.ecflf.org
@ the Nicola Cotton Park & Playspot, 2405 Jackson Avenue (adjacent to
the Mahalia Jackson School site)
Featuring:
* A Full-Gospel Tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Irma Thomas, Marva
Wright and Joe "Cool" Davis
* Also, Baby Boy Brass Band and Rumba Buena and more!!!
* Local Favorites Food
* Arts & Crafts Vendors
* Children's Activity Area including an appearance by Curious
George (courtesy of WYES), Gumbo (courtesy of the Saints) and Hugo
(courtesy of the Hornets), and a book giveaway (courtesy of the Peja
Stojakovic Children's Foundation)
* Community Information
Come join us to:
* Honor Mahalia Jackson and her life
* Learn about and celebrate the Early Childhood & Family Learning
Center at Mahalia Jackson School (Opens January 2010)
* Celebrate the rebirth of Central City
*... Contact Info : Director of Communications
Early Childhood & Family Learning Foundation
1515 Poydras Street Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-301-9382
mhawes@lphi.org
www.ecflf.org
Email :mhawes@lphi.orgUrl:http://www.ecflf.org
HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, AFP's 46TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS
ON FUNDRAISING IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Largest Gathering of Fundraising Professionals in the World
To Feature Michael Douglas, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Christopher
Gardner
The Association of Fundraising Professionals' 46th
International Conference on Fundraising, March 29 - April 2, 2008, in
New Orleans will feature more than 4,000 fundraisers from around the
world coming together to discuss ways to inspire donors and volunteers
in economically challenging times.
This year's International Conference on Fundraising, to be held at the
Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, will focus on every conceivable
aspect of fundraising-including direct mail, major gifts, online giving
and donor outreach to different generations-as charities face what will
be the toughest fundraising environment in many years. It will feature
several outstanding general session speakers, a distinguished speak... Contact Info : For more information please contact John Skendall, public affairs
specialist, at jskendall@afpnet.org or by phone at 703-519-8445. Visit
http://conference.afpnet.org for the full listing of sessions and
events.
Email :jskendall@afpnet.org Url:http://conference.afpnet.org
Join us March 29th at Bogue Falaya Park for Woofstock 2009
A day full of peace, love and doggie poop! The low-cost veterinary clinic will start at 9:00 a.m. and the festival begins at 11:00. The low-cost clinic will be offering $60.00 annual K-9 vaccinations, $10 microchip IDs, and discounted flea, tick, and heartworm preventative. The clinic will be open until 2:00
Tickets are available for $8 in advance or $10 at the gate. Children under 12 get in for $4 or $5 at the gate. You may securely purchase tickets below or by calling the shelter at 985-892-7387.
Entertainment provided by Christian Serpas & Ghost Town opening for home-grown legend Amanda Shaw Contact Info : shelter 985-892-7387
Url:http://www.sthumane.org/
LA/SPCA Dog Day Afternoon
Sunday March 29, 2009 at 11:00am
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 Get Directions
The 27th Annual LA/SPCA Dog Day Afternoon, held at City Park (Roosevelt Mall), activities include a Fun Walk/Jog around the park, a Frisbee catch, silly pet tricks and owner-pet look alike contests, a food court showcasing local festival-foods, games, live music from Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters and MUCH MORE!
Annual Fabergé Egg Hunt Set For
March 29 in Sculpture Garden
PLEASE NOTE: An earlier version of this release erroneously reported that this is a free event. There is, in fact, an admission fee for the Fabergé Egg Hunt. Full details are in the revised release below.
[Hi-res image of Elmer's Bunny at previous Egg Hunt available upon request.]
NEW ORLEANS (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)--The fourth annual Fabergé Egg Hunt, a springtime egg hunt for children of all ages, returns to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Sunday, March 29, from 1-3 p.m.
Organized by the NOMA Volunteer Committee and sponsored by Elmer's Gold Brick Eggs, the event also features entertainment by Papillion, plus art activities, face painting, balloon making, refreshments and, of course, bunnies. One especially large bunny, in particular, is expected to make an appearance.
The Egg Hunt is divided into two groups. The first, for children age five and under, will begin at 1:45 p.m. The seco... Contact Info : For more information, contact the NOMA Volunteer Committee at (504) 658-4121 or visit www.noma.org.
Url:http://www.noma.org
You coming from Alabama with a banjo on your knee? You got guitar dreams and violin visions or a near madness for the mandolin? You think the bass
is boss?
Well if you got a penchant for American roots music and developing or skilled acoustic acumen come to the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Jazz
Hall on March 29 for the first ever open mike celebration of stringed instruments sponsored by the Friends of the Dew Drop.
Called The Dew Drop Unplugged, this celebration of acoustic music including jazz will be from 2-6 pm inside the historic 1995 Dew Drop in the 400 block of Lamarque St. in Old Mandeville , the oldest virtually unaltered rural jazz dance hall in the world and on the National Register of Historic Places.
The four hours of music will be free to the public and it is anticipated some musicians may create impromptu groups and also play outside under
the canopy of ancient live oaks framing the Dew Drop building. Home cooked food will be available for a nominal f... Contact Info : Media Contact:
Lynn Mitchell, chairman
(985) 630-2474
lmitch@lynnmitchellarchitect.com
Email :lmitch@lynnmitchellarchitect.com
Nickel-A-Dance – New Time – New Place
Same Great Music
Sunday Afternoons in March
NEW: Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
3:30-6:30 p.m.
The Nickel-A-Dance concerts, a New Orleans family-friendly jazz-dance tradition since 1994, will return for a month-long series of concerts in March, 2009.
Tell your friends and tell your children: The new venue will be Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen. AND IT’S STILL FREE! ---Children always invited---
Snug Harbor features a moveable wall that will be removed to expand the dancing area, and Snug has a great balcony to watch the show!
Mark your calendars:
Sun., March 29: Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band (3:30-6:30 p.m.)
The Nickel-A-Dance Soirees began with one concert fourteen years ago. As they have done in the past, a group of anonymous music fans continue to join together with the Jazz Centennial Celebration and a growing list of sponsors to celebrate jazz. The Nickel-A-Dance Soirées have he... Contact Info : more info, call 947-6155.
HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, AFP's 46TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS
ON FUNDRAISING IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Largest Gathering of Fundraising Professionals in the World
To Feature Michael Douglas, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Christopher
Gardner
The Association of Fundraising Professionals' 46th
International Conference on Fundraising, March 29 - April 2, 2008, in
New Orleans will feature more than 4,000 fundraisers from around the
world coming together to discuss ways to inspire donors and volunteers
in economically challenging times.
This year's International Conference on Fundraising, to be held at the
Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, will focus on every conceivable
aspect of fundraising-including direct mail, major gifts, online giving
and donor outreach to different generations-as charities face what will
be the toughest fundraising environment in many years. It will feature
several outstanding general session speakers, a distinguished speak... Contact Info : For more information please contact John Skendall, public affairs
specialist, at jskendall@afpnet.org or by phone at 703-519-8445. Visit
http://conference.afpnet.org for the full listing of sessions and
events.
Email :jskendall@afpnet.org Url:http://conference.afpnet.org
The wines of Badia a Coltibuono exhibit the ancient tradition of Tuscan winemaking, dating as far back as far as the Benedictine monks with balancing the influence of a family run business and modern oenology. Tonight, join Guido Stucchi and the wines of his family, paired with an Italian influenced dinner.
$95 per person
HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, AFP's 46TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS
ON FUNDRAISING IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Largest Gathering of Fundraising Professionals in the World
To Feature Michael Douglas, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Christopher
Gardner
The Association of Fundraising Professionals' 46th
International Conference on Fundraising, March 29 - April 2, 2008, in
New Orleans will feature more than 4,000 fundraisers from around the
world coming together to discuss ways to inspire donors and volunteers
in economically challenging times.
This year's International Conference on Fundraising, to be held at the
Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, will focus on every conceivable
aspect of fundraising-including direct mail, major gifts, online giving
and donor outreach to different generations-as charities face what will
be the toughest fundraising environment in many years. It will feature
several outstanding general session speakers, a distinguished speak... Contact Info : For more information please contact John Skendall, public affairs
specialist, at jskendall@afpnet.org or by phone at 703-519-8445. Visit
http://conference.afpnet.org for the full listing of sessions and
events.
Email :jskendall@afpnet.org Url:http://conference.afpnet.org
Enjoy the delicious
taste of New Orleans ...at the restaurants of New Orleans! Visitors
to New Orleans soon recognize dining is a passionate art form in our
city. Our restaurants are legend and award-winning; our chefs world
renown. This reputation inspires New Orleans' many celebrated chefs
to continue to perfect their art to the delight of palates from around
the world! From elegant dining to casual coffee houses, the restaurants
of New Orleans are prepared to make your visit an unforgettable, delicious
experience. "Eating out" in New Orleans is a special event! Simply
select a restaurant name from the restaurant guide. Click on the reservations
button to the left to make your dining reservations for your visit
to New Orleans. Be prepared to experience the taste of New Orleans!
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