family
Tuesday 26
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Reading of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Free admission. 1 p.m.
Thursday 28
THE WIGGLES. State Palace Theatre, 1108 Canal St., 522-5555. Four wacky Australians entertain kids with animal characters and interactive songs. Tickets $15. 4 p.m.
PAJAMARAMA. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Use fingers to make thumbprint art. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Friday 1
PEANUT BUTTER LOVER'S DAY. Louisiana Children's Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357. Play peanut games and make your own natural peanut butter with Whole Foods. Admission $6 adults and children. 10 a.m. to noon.
DRAKESTAIL. City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 482-4888. A puppet show about a little duck who fights an evil queen to retrieve his friends' possessions. Tickets $2, children under 2 free. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through May.
PAJAMA PARTY WITH PETER HOLSAPPLE. Borders, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363. Pajama party featuring sing-alongs, stories and goodies. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 2
CHILDREN'S FISHING CLINIC. City Park. 1 Palm Drive, 482-4888. Kids 12 and under can learn about fishing and safety, followed by hot-dog lunch. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Paint a pot and plant spring flowers in the Discovery Garden. Admission $5 adults and children. 10 a.m. to noon.
START TODAY FOR A HEALTHY TOMORROW. Louisiana Children's Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357. Learn to create a balanced meal and design your own placemat. Admission $6 adults and children. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A BIT O' BLARNEY. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-3236. Betsy McGovern performs Irish folk tunes and stories. Tickets $3.50 adults and seniors, $2.50 children. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
JAZ & JAZMINE MEET THE JAZZ BAND. New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave., 596-2657. Educational and musical puppet show written and composed by Delfeayo Marsalis. Free admission. 2 p.m.
Sunday 3
LATIN AMERICAN FIESTA. City Park. 1 Palm Drive, 483-2655. The New Orleans Zephyrs appear at this festival of Latin American food, art and family activities. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHAT A RELIEF! City Park. 1 Palm Drive, 483-2655. Participants carve and paint their own vessels in the Mayan style. Admission $5 per family for members, $6 per family plus museum admission for non-members. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 26
TALK ON TERRORISM. University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6232. Anthropologist Dr. Ted Swedenburg analyzes the role and actions of anthropologists in the aftermath of Sept. 11. Free admission. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
TABLE SETTINGS FOR EIGHT. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Hands-on display of antique table settings. Admission $20 non-members, $15 members. 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Christian Unity Baptist Church, 1700 Conti St. Open rehearsal of the LPO, joined by various international performers and vocalists. Free admission. 7 p.m.
WILLIS DELONY PIANO TRIO. Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, (985) 549-2184. Performance of Bill Evans' work by Willis Delony Piano Trio, Bill Grimes and Troy Davis. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 27
JAZZ AND GEOGRAPHY WALKING TOUR. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 365 Canal St., Suite 2400, 589-4841. Park ranger Bambi Sears leads a walking tour through historic jazz locales in the French Quarter. Reservations required. Free admission. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
MUSIC AT MIDDAY. Tulane University, Rodgers Memorial Chapel, 862-3214. Pianist John Murphy performs. Free admission. Noon.
TRINKETS, BAUBLES, KNICKNACKS AND JAZZ. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 365 Canal St., Suite 2400, 589-4841. Ranger John McKay explores celebratory items related to jazz and second-lining. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
MARILYN CHIN. Earl K. Long Library, UNO Campus, 280-7285. Chinese-American poet reads her work and speaks about Asian-American identity and literature. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 28
SUN BELT CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. UNO Lakefront Arena, 280-GAME. Six-day men and women's basketball tournament. Tickets $60 all 20 games, $15 per game. Thursday through Wednesday. Game times vary.
EVANS PANEL DISCUSSION. Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, (985) 549-2184. Ralph Pottle Jr., Condit Atkinson, Ellis Marsalis and others will discuss the life and work of Bill Evans. 2 p.m.
JAZZ IN THE 'HOOD. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 365 Canal St., Suite 2400, 589-4841. Ranger Sarah Courtney gives a presentation focusing on historic New Orleans jazz neighborhoods. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
WINE TASTING. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Adam Armstrong hosts "1998 California Cabs." Tickets $31 person. 6:30 p.m.
MAYAN ASTRONOMY. Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Center, Tulane University. Professor Anthony Aveni discusses the discoveries of ancient Mayan astronomers. Free admission. 7 p.m.
EXTREME CHAMBER MUSIC. Loyola University, Roussel Performance Hall, 865-3492. Alan Yamamoto conducts the Loyola Orchestral Faculty Ensemble. Tickets $10, $5 Loyola community. 7:30 p.m.
FACULTY JAZZ COMBO. Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, (985) 549-2184. SLU's faculty jazz combo performs collections of Bill Evans works. 7:30 p.m.
Friday 1
NEW ORLEANS SPRING FIESTA. 826 St. Ann St., 581-1367. Walking tour of Uptown, St. Charles and French Quarter homes. Home tours $20, $18 in advance. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday.
Saturday 2
BUNNY PAWS. Double M Feed, 8400 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 733-7387. Get a photo of your pet with Bunny Paws. Fee $20. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DEPRESSION GLASS SOCIETY. St. Bernard Parish Cultural Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette. Crescent City Depression Glass Society-hosted event with proceeds benefiting the Methodist Home for Battered and Abused Children. Admission $3.50. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
BEAUREGARD-KEYES HOME FUNDRAISER. Beauregard-Keyes House, 1113 Chartres St., 523-7257. Special event to raise money for the preservation of the historic home. Tickets $35 person. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
PALETTES AND PALATES WITH CHAIRS THAT CARE. Purveyors of Fine Wines, 1040 Magazine St., 842-7113. Benefit for Ochsner's Early Intervention program with auction of art, wine and celebrity-designed chairs. Tickets $35. 8 p.m.
ART IN THE DARK. The Pickery, 433 Orange St., 861-0416. Exhibition of art works by 60 local artists including Michael Fedor, Mat James and others. Free admission. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
SINGLE AND SINGLE AGAIN. The Alexander Room, 3200 Ridgelake Drive. St. Clement of Rome-sponsored event for single adults. Strict dress code. Tickets $8 at door. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday 3
RUN ON THE BAYOU. Bayou Segnette State Park, Westwego, 482-6682. Fourteenth annual race and Crescent City Classic qualifier featuring a half-mile, 2-mile and 10K race. Fee $16, $10 no T-shirt. 8 a.m.
OPERA ORIENTATION SERIES. Greater Covington Center, 317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington, (985) 529-2278. Orientation discussing vocal and orchestral components involved in the classic Turandot. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
STUDENT VOICE RECITAL. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 862-3214. Students sing selected pieces. Free admission. 3 p.m.
UNO CHORALE. Woodland Presbyterian Church, 5824 Berkley Drive, 280-6381. UNO chorale and organist Dr. James Hammann perform Maurice Durufle's Requiem. Free admission. 3 p.m.
Monday 4
FRIENDS OF MUSIC. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 895-0690. Emerson String Quartet performs. Tickets $15, $10 students, Tulane students free. 8 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
LINDA GREEN. Crescent City Farmer's Market, 700 Magazine St., 861-5898. Demonstration of the second-line favorite, Ya-Ka-Mein. Free admission. 10 a.m.
auditions
Saturday 2
PRE-AUDITION MEETING. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221. Audition appointments for production of 1776. Need two women and 24 men. Noon.
