Jazz singer Christina Machado joins fashion designer Carolina Gallop, Harry Mayronne Jr. and Tom's House for the Millennium Fashion Show on Tuesday at le chat noir.
family
Friday 24
KIDS' TIME. East Jefferson General Hospital, Take Care of Yourself Resource Center, Metairie, 456-5000. Music and storytelling for young audiences. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. 4- to 6-year-olds, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 7- to 9-year-olds.
Saturday 25
PORTA PUPPET PLAYERS. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231. Porta Puppets present the "Porta Puppet Musical Revue" with original musical numbers and the largest puppet cast assembled on the Castle stage. Admission $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. Fractured fairy tales with Juanita Wiser. Free admission. 1 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 21
AVEDA CAREER FAIR 2001. 317 North Jefferson, Covington, 345-1085. Aveda Institute of Louisiana hosts this event to allow cosmetology students and licensed cosmetologists a chance to network with the most prestigious salons and spas in the country. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MILLENNIUM FASHION SHOW. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 522-5644. Local fashion designer, Carolina Gallop, stages her third annual fashion show to raise money to ship clothes, food and other items to her hometown of La Ceiba, Honduras. Evening includes music by Tom's House, Harry Mayronne Jr. and Christina Machado and complimentary buffet. Tickets $15, $10 with donation of two pieces of clothing. 6:30 p.m. doors open.
WOODTURNING DISPLAY. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100. Bayou Woodturners will display items turned on lathes and provide a woodturning demonstration. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Wednesday 22
CHAMBER MEETING. Andrea's Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, 527-6939. New Orleans Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting with guest speaker Roy Williams, director of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Reservations required. Tickets $25 person. 11:30 a.m.
POETRY FORUM. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472. New Orleans Poetry Forum meeting. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Thursday 23
REIKI CLASS. Touro Alternative Therapies Center, 897-8855. Participants will learn the history of Reiki, healing principles of Reiki, and see a Reiki demonstration. Instructor for the session is Reiki practitioner Karen Burger. Admission $10. 5:30 p.m.
TANGO DANCING. Street Car Bar, 135 St. Charles Ave., 592-8256. Argentine Tango dancing hosted by Planet Tango, with DJ Tangoman. Free admission. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Saturday 25
NO/AIDS TASK FORCE TRAINING. 2601 Tulane Ave., Suite 500, 821-2601. AIDS awareness seminar for volunteers on a variety of topics including prevention, legal issues and psychosocial dynamics. Reservations recommended. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING. Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd., 830-7623. Training program for individuals interested in volunteering with Odyssey Hospice Care. Registration required. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BRIDGE HOUSE BENEFIT. LaSalle Park, 6600 Airline Drive, 522-2124. Test Fest 2001 Abita Soft-Brawl Tournament with proceeds benefiting Bridge House. Call Bridge House to register softball teams. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NATURE PROGRAM. Fountainebleau State Park, Mandeville and Hwy. 190, 888-677-3668. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas presents Fish Tales, an educational program for the whole family featuring the Aqua Van with marine-life samples from the sea. Admission $2 per vehicle (four persons), $.50 per additional person. 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
AFTERNOON TEA. Meilleur Villa, 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 392-2180. Friends of New Orleans Cemeteries hosts this afternoon event with Sybil Haydel Morial to discuss "Cities of the Dead." Free admission. 2 p.m.
LIBRARY SPEAKER. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center Planetaruim and the Jefferson Parish Library present curator Dennis Cowles and his program on "The Red Planet." Free admission. 3 p.m.
BAHA'I EVENT. Joan's Day Care Pool, 1712 Carrollwood Ave., LaPlace, 652-6512. Unity splash sponsored by the Baha'is of St. John Parish. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
UNITED SERVICE FOR AIDS CHARITY AUCTION. Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 500 Canal St., 944-3966. Second annual charity auction to benefit clients served by United Services for AIDS Foundation, Inc., a leading nonprofit provider of emergency funding and medication assistance for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Reservations recommended. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
JAZZ'N THE VINES. 81250 Highway 1082, Old Military Road, Covington, 985-892-9742. Pontchartrain Vineyards hosts the River Road Ramblers as part of the Jazz'n the Vines concerts series. Community is invited to bring picnic fare and blankets, no outside liquor or wine. Admission $5 person. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CHOIR PROGRAM. Gentilly Baptist Church, 5143 Franklin Ave. Choir program featuring the Gospel Sisters of Reykjavik, Iceland, guests from Alabama, C4:Crescent City Community Choir, and others. Free admission, donations accepted. 7:00 p.m.
CHAIRISH THE CHILDREN. Louisiana Children's Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357. Fundraising event featuring a silent and live auction of one-of-a-kind creative chairs and chair-related items. Proceeds benefit the Louisiana Children's Museum's educational programs and exhibits. Tickets $35 Museum members, $50 non-members. 8 p.m.
Sunday 26
ROAD RACE. Roosevelt Mall Blvd., City Park, 482-6682. Thirty-eighth annual Road Race 1- and 3-mile races. Admission $10 day of race. 7:30 a.m.
FRENCH QUARTER GARAGE SALE AND AUCTION. The Wax Museum, 917 Conti St., 522-9466. French Quarter Business Association hosts this garage sale and auction to benefit improvement projects for the French Quarter area. Patron party to preview items. Preview tickets $25 person. Free admission for auction. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. preview, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. auction.
KREWE OF PETRONIUS' ANNUAL CAKE SALE. Friendly Bar, 2301 Chartres St., 525-4498. Krewe presents this annual cake sale fundraiser to provide PFLAG scholarships. 3 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276. Organist Albinas Prizgintas performs a program of Back, Handel, Mozart and Liszt. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday 27
DANCE CLASSES. Rock 'n'Bowl Cafe, 4135 S. Carrollton Ave., 592-8256. Argentine Tango instruction by Alberto and Valorie followed by dancing. Admission $10 class, $5 dance only. 6:30 p.m. beginners, 7:30 p.m. intermediate, 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. dancing.
cooking demonstrations
Saturday 25
DAVID BOCKSTRUCK. Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. Chef of Martin Wine Cellar Catering offers demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
CHRISTI FISHER. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Chef of Martin Wine Cellar Catering presents cooking demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
Cabaret
Saturday 25
OPEN MIC. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Leslie Martin accompanies singers at the Cabaret Room stage. Free admission. 10:30 p.m.
Auditions
Friday 24
CHORALE AUDITIONS. Grace Lutheran Church, 5800 Canal Blvd., 488-5973. New Orleans Children's Chorus and Youth Chorale will hold auditions for the 2001-2001 season. NOCC is a performance-based music education program open to young people ages 5-18. Choirs are divided by age and experience. Call to schedule appointment. Friday-Saturday.
Saturday 25
GIACOBBE DANCE AUDITIONS. Giacobbe Academy of Dance, 6925 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 889-0940. Auditions for the annual membership in New Orleans Youth Ballet, junior division of Delta Festival Ballet. Male and female dancers ages 11 and older are eligible. Dancers should arrive 30 minutes prior to their audition time. Call to schedule audition. Admission $10. 4 p.m.
volunteers
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS. International Music & Cultural Foundation, 1661 Canal St., 581-2860. Foundation seeking volunteers for first INTER-FEST 2001 & Expo scheduled for September in Armstrong Park. Volunteers would participate in pre-event and day-of planning. Call for more information.
