family
Tuesday 30
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Hear The Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner and make frog crafts. Free admission. 1 p.m.
Wednesday 1
FAMILY FUN DAY. Oakwood Center, Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 361-1550. Meet Clifford the Dog and make crafts. Free admission. 10:30 a.m.
DRAKESTAIL. City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 482-4888. Puppet show about a duck that fights an evil queen to get his friends' possessions back. Tickets $2. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through May.
Saturday 4
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Make fingerprint bugs and coffee filter butterflies as you learn about insects. Admission $5 children and adults. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FUN SCIENCE FOR FAMILIES. Oakwood Center, Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 361-1550. Hands-on science experiments for the whole family. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ONCE UPON A TOON©. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-3236. Cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos combines stories with his unique style of cartooning. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 seniors and children. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
special events
Monday 29
BENEFIT CONCERT. Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 299-0666. Concert for the American Stroke Association featuring the Sophisticats and Mayfair. Tickets $15 advance, $20 at door. 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Tuesday 30
LLOYD JOSEPH MARTIN. Loyola University, Danna Center, 865-3840. Author conducts a Griot African storytelling workshop for educators. Free admission. 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
AIRPORT ART DEDICATION CEREMONY. Louis Armstrong International Airport, West Terminal Lobby, 522-8777. Ceremony honors artists involved in the new Armstrong airport murals and exhibits. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. Southeastern Louisiana University, Pottle Auditorium, Hammond, (985) 459-2341. Yakov Voldman conducts the Southeastern Louisiana University chamber orchestra. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
SPRING CONCERT. UNO Lakefront Campus, Performing Arts Center, 280-6381. Dr. Sean Wallace directs the UNO Chorale and the UNO Privateer Chorus. $8 general, $7 UNO community. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 1
JAZZ FEST TRIBUTE. St. Augustine's Church, 1210 Governor Nicholls St., 949-2785. First annual tribute to musicians buried in St. Louis Cemeteries No. 1 and No. 2 followed by second line and tomb blessing in honor of Isidore Barbarin. Free admission. 1:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE. Lafayette Square, St. Charles Ave., 561-8927. Marcia Ball performs as part of Downtown Development District's weekly concert series. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
GOLDEN AGE OF MARDI GRAS. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100. Mardi Gras author, historian and float designer Henri Schindler gives a presentation on the history of Mardi Gras from 1870-1930. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 523-6530. Timothy Muffitt conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in a program of Moncayo, Gould, Bernstein and more. Tickets $7-$22. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 2
COMPAQ CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS. English Turn Golf and Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive, 831-4653. Phil Mickelson, Bob Estes and others battle for first in this four-day PGA Tour event. Tickets $25 per day, $50 tournament pass. 7 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
GAVORKNA! Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 549-2184. Glen J. Hemberger conducts the Southeastern Louisiana University wind symphony orchestra. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
MUSICAL IMPRESSIONS. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, 280-6382. University of New Orleans Wind Ensemble performs a program of Martin Ellerby, Shelley Hanson, and others. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
Friday 3
FRIDAY ON THE AVENUE. Office Depot, 1429 St. Charles Ave., 561-8846. Lunchtime concert series featuring Amedee Frederick, food and door prizes. Cash and non-perishable food donations for Second Harvesters welcome. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BROWN BAG CONCERT. Griffith Park, 333 Erlanger St., Slidell, 646-4322. Outdoor concert featuring Missi & Ray. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
BLESSING OF THE FLEET FESTIVAL. St. Anthony Parish Center, 240 N. Third St., Lafitte. Three-day festival includes music by Treater, Aaron Foret, and the blessing of the fleet Sunday. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
ZOO-TO-DO. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 861-6160. The Pointer Sisters headline this black-tie benefit for the Audubon Zoo, featuring the cuisine of more than 100 area restaurants. Tickets $155 members, $195 non-members. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday 4
SCRAPBOOK SAFARI. Harahan Gym, 6601 Tenth St., Harahan. Creative Memories hosts a scrapbook-making event with albums that benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Entry fee $35. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
ART IN THE GARDEN. Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church, corner of Pelican and Olivier Streets, 227-0465. Stops in five historic Algiers Point gardens showcase exhibitions by local artists. Tickets $5. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADULT WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Joe Brown Park, 488-2631. Nature is the inspiration in this class for artists 18 and older. Admission $20 NOMA and LNC members, $30 non-members. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
LATIN RENDEZVOUS. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., Metairie, 885-2000. The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company performs modern works with a Spanish influence. Tickets $22-$12. 7:30 p.m.
PARTICIPATION MYSTIQUE. The Pickery, 433 Orange St., 561-5661. Mix of multimedia artwork in a variety of forms and music by Space Trumpet, Crown Chakra Launch and Braintree. Tickets $10-$7. 9 p.m.
Sunday 5
AL BRIEDE GOLD CUP. City Park, Roosevelt Mall, 278-4500. Brother Martin High School's annual 1- and 3-mile race. Admission $15 day-of-race. 8 a.m. 1 mile, 8:30 a.m. 3 mile.
JAZZ MASS. Grace Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal St., 482-5242. James K. Campbell directs the Saint Richard's Dixieland Jazz Mass. Free admission. 10 a.m.
THUMBELINA. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-1231. Jefferson Ballet Theatre performs this Hans Christian Andersen classic. Tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors, $10 children and students. 3 p.m.
THE SHIM SHAM REVUE. Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 606-9903. Burlesque dancers the Southern Jezebelles are joined by Ingrid Lucia and Ronnie Magri's Shim Sham Revue Band, with emcee Bob Edes. Tickets $15 advance, $18 at the door. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Monday 6
HISTORY CHANNEL TIME MACHINE. Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., History Channel's exhibit allows visitors an interactive opportunity to see, hear, touch and feel important moments in history. Free admission. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GOLFSTAR CLASSIC. English Turn Golf and Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive, Algiers, 482-2130. Volunteers of America event benefits the Maternity and Adoption program, Caring Alternatives. Tickets $1,200 per foursome. 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. tee-off.
ART RECEPTION. Loyola University, Monroe Library, Diboll Art Gallery. Opening reception for the 2002 Senior Exhibition, featuring works by nine BFA seniors. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
GAY CARNIVAL MEETING. Mama's Blues, 622 N. Rampart St., 884-5207 or 367-0871. Open meeting to plan the Krewe of La Cage aux Folles' parade and ball. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
auditions
Saturday 4
RIVERTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE. 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221. Need singers and dancers, male and female (18-30 years old), a young male and female (25-35 years old), and character actors (40-50 years old) for upcoming production of Gershwin's Crazy for You. 2 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Saturday 4
DIANA MENDEZ. Crescent City Farmers Market, 700 Magazine St., 861-5898. Mexican-American farmer and market vendor demonstrates authentic Mexican tamales in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Free admission. 10 a.m.
volunteers
AUDUBON LOUISIANA NATURE CENTER. Joe Brown Park, 378-4112. Nature Center is accepting applications for summer volunteers and internship programs for adults and students ages 13-17. Applications accepted through May 25.
