family
Tuesday 14
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Enjoy a reading of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Free admission. 1 p.m.
KIDS CLUB. Esplanade Mall, Kenner, 468-6116. Children are invited to meet McGruff the Crime Dog, get a kit for fingerprinting and identification and receive free treats and coupons. Kids club open to children 2-12 years old. Free admission. 6 p.m.
Thursday 16
PAJAMARAMA. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Learn the Native American legend about dream catchers and create your own. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Friday 17
SLIM JIM "REBELLI-ACHE" TOUR. Esplanade Mall, Kenner, 468-6116. Have a lot of fun with games, activities and product sampling at the Slim Jim "Rebelli-ache" tour. Free admission. Noon to 7 p.m.
FAMILY NIGHT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Celebrate the end of the summer reading program with stories, games and pizza. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 18
KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE? Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-3236. Storyteller and actor Oneal Isaac shares this charming Cajun folk tale and "Fanny's Dream," a Cinderella story by Carolyn Buehner. Tickets $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
STORYTIME. Maple Street Children's Book Shop, Inc., 7529 Maple St., 861-2105. Enjoy story time with Laurie Williams. Free admission. 1 p.m.
STORYTELLER. Maple Street's Old Metairie Bookshop, 200 Metairie Road, 832-8937. Kalpana presents legends and folktales. Free admission. 1 p.m.
AFTERNOON ART. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Bubbles will be everywhere when you make your own bubble machine. Free admission. 3 p.m.
special events
Wednesday 15
WINE TASTING. Sazerac Bar, Fairmont Hotel, 123 Baronne St., 529-7111. Enjoy a selection of fine wines from the Columbia Crest Winery based in Washington state and complimentary hors d'oeuvres and the chef's featured pasta. Tickets $20. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ORGAN CONCERT AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL. St. Andrew's Church, South Carrollton and Zimple streets. Organist Joseph Foxhood gives an organ program followed by a reception. Donations encouraged to help defray cost of new pipe organ expenses. 6 p.m.
Thursday 16
SUMMER AT THE SHOPS. Shops at Canal Place, First floor lobby. The '80s cover band, the Molly Ringwalds, perform the last concert in the Summer at the Shops concert series. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 17
HEART OF THE AMERICAS. Musee Conti Wax Museum, 917 Rue Conti, 887-4565. Cocktail party to raise funds for cardiac patients in need of open-heart surgery in Latin America. Evening features music by Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons. Tickets $35 person. 8 p.m. to midnight.
Saturday 18
NIA WORKSHOP. Body Art, 3414 Hessmer Ave., 455-0710. Workshop to educate on the Nia technique, mixing dance, martial arts, Tai Chi, yoga, Feldendrais and other body integration therapies. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. to noon.
FELLOWSHIP TEA. Bright Star Ministries, 1313 Clay St., Kenner, 652-8139. The Christian Women Fellowship Tea invites women of all ages to attend and hear its guest speaker, minister and evangelist Gwendolyn Q. Cotton of New Home Ministries in New Orleans. This first annual event's theme: "Each One Bring One." 11 a.m.
POT LUCK. New Orleans Baha'i Center, 1001 Howard Ave., 524-3931. The Center offers a Unity Pot Luck & Open House. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
AZUCAR BALL 2001. Whitney Bank, 228 St. Charles Ave., 523-2600, ext. 139. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation hosts this fundraiser to provide scholarships to high school students. Evening features music by Fredy Omar con su Banda and Julio y Cesar. Tickets $100 person (includes patron party) and $75 person. 7 p.m. patron party. 8 p.m. ball.
SINGLES DANCE. The Alexander Room, 3200 Ridgelake Drive, 887-9932. Evening of dancing for singles and newly single individuals. Music by DJ Mark Sanders. Soft drinks provided, bring your own liquor. Tickets $8. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday 19
CELEBRITY BASKETBALL JAM. Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena, 679-7300. Clear Channel Communications hosts the Back 2 School Celebrity Basketball Jam. A portion of the proceeds from the game will purchase school supplies for students attending New Orleans area schools. School supply donations will be accepted. Tickets $5. Noon.
JAZZ ROOTS CONCERT. Fairmont Grand Ballroom, 123 Baronne St. Jazz Roots concert celebrates 25 years of raising money for more than 50 charities. Evening includes music by Dr. Frank Minyard, Harry Connick Sr. and 96-year-old Norma Minyard. Tickets $5 at door. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276. British Clarinet Ensemble performs a program of Mozart, Stravinsky and Milhaud. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
RUN FOR ANGELS. Live Bait Bar and Grill, 501 River Road, Jefferson, 455-2620. A 5K run/walk to benefit Angels' Place, a nonprofit organization that helps children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses, and their families. Admission $15 day of race. 7 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
STEVEN HASSINGER. Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. Chef of Cafe Degas presents a cooking demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
ALISON VEGA. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Chef of Vega Tapas Cafe gives demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
cabaret
Friday 17
DIANE LALA. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Lala returns to celebrate 10 years of cabaret. Tickets $16. 8 p.m.
Saturday 18
OPEN MIC. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Leslie Martin accompanies singers on the Cabaret Room Stage. Free admission. 10:30 p.m.
