family
Tuesday 13
FIN FEST. Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., 581-4629.
Summer-long event with special activities, crafts and stage presentations
to help kids learn about animals and the staff that cares for them. Free with
paid admission. Admission $13.50 adults, $10 seniors, $6.50 children.
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Hear Wild West Cinderella by Susan Lowell and make Wild West vests. Free admission. 1 p.m.
Thursday 15
PAJAMARAMA. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Hear How I Spent My Summer Vacation
by Mark Teague and make soap. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Friday 16
FAMILY NIGHT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Summer reading pizza party. Free admission.
7 p.m.
Saturday 17
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo
Road, 488-5488. Celebration of seeds with storytelling and exploration.
Admission $5 children and adults. 10 a.m. to noon.
HOWARD AND HIS MUSICAL GARDEN HOSE. Children's Castle,
501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Brass musician Howard Pink
presents unique musical program on the French horn. Admission $3.50 adults,
$2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
CHILD CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM. Lake Forest Plaza Mall,
5700 Read Blvd., parking lot no. 3, 523-8002. Constable Lambert C. Boissiere
III of First City Court celebrates grand opening of New Orleans East Sub-station
with McGruff, the crime-prevention dog, Officer Friendly, child safety tips,
free ID kits and back-to-school crime prevention. Free admission. Noon to 2
p.m.
AFTERNOON ART. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial
Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Stories and coloring featuring the Cat in the
Hat. Free admission. 3 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 13
SUMMERTIME TEASE. Dante's Kitchen, 736 Dante St., 861-3121.
Bi-weekly event featuring food and drink specials, art and live music today
by Dave Beck and Billy Pruitt. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING. Women's Business
Resource Center, 2322 Canal St., 620-9650. Orientation for 12-week training
program sponsored by Urban League of Greater New Orleans' Women's Business Resource
Center to help aspiring business owners learn steps to build and maintain a
business. Advance registration required. Established for women, but men are
encouraged to attend. 6 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Oklahoma Redhawks. Tickets $5-$9. 7:05 p.m.
POETRY NIGHT. SPACE Gallery, 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119.
Open mic and poetry night. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Wednesday 14
LUNCHBOX LECTURES. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine
St., 527-6012, ext. 226. Lecture "The First Offensive: Guadalcanal" presented
by Capt. Rick Jacobs, UNSR, retired. Free admission. Noon to 1 p.m.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR. Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., 581-4629.
Aquarium visitors are offered a unique perspective of marine life and exhibits,
courtesy Aquarium experts, complete with tour-ending souvenir and view of a
penguin feed, question/answer session or admission to interactive stage shows.
$10 adults, $5 kids 2-12 (in addition to regular admission prices); Aquarium
members receive $2 discount. 2:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday; through
Sept. 2.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive,
Metairie, 734-5155. Zephyrs host the Oklahoma Redhawks. Tickets $5-$9. 7:05
p.m.
NEW ORLEANS POETRY FORUM. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., 835-8472. Weekly
poetry workshop sponsored by New Orleans Poetry Forum. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Thursday 15
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TULANE OPEN HOUSE. University College
of Tulane, Elmwood Campus, 800 E. Commerce Rd., suite 100, 865-5333; New Orleans
Centre Campus, 1400 Poydras St., third floor, 587-9044. Open house for working
adults considering college, academic programs and career planning. Free admission.
First session 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., second session 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SUMMER AT THE SHOPS. Canal Place, 365 Canal St., first
floor, 522-9200. Bag of Donuts performs as part of the Summer at the Shops
concert series, with drink proceeds benefiting Children's Hospital; live auction
for an autographed guitar by Sting. Free admission. 5 p.m to 8 p.m.
RENOVATORS' HAPPY HOUR. 2036 Royal St., 636-3046. Operation
Comeback event offering participants tour of renovated house, before-after floor
plans and photographs, and renovation project information. Advance registration
required. $5 admission. 5:30 p.m.
SUMMERTIME TEASE. Dante's Kitchen, 736 Dante St., 861-3121. Bi-weekly
event featuring food and drink specials, art and live music today by DJ Davis.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WINE TASTING. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metaire,
899-7411. "Hold Your Breath Because We're Going Down Under" tasting hosted
by Tristam Groom. Reservations required. $25 per person. 6:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Oklahoma Redhawks. Tickets $5-$9. 7:05 p.m.
GLITZ: THE ART OF ILLUSION. Oz Show Club, 800 Bourbon
St., 593-9491. Las Vegas-style female impersonation in the tradition of
the old My-O-My Club from the old 1940s and '50s Lakefront era. Bianca Del Rio
hosts and performs (Cher), with performers including Nikki Rich (as Barbra Streisand,
Bette Miller), Lisa Beaumann (Carol Channing, Liza Minelli), Blanch Debris (Marilyn
Monroe), and Teryl-Lynn Foxx (Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick). Admission $10.
9 p.m.
Friday 16
WINE TASTING. Whole Foods Market, 3135 Esplanade Ave.,
943-4648. Wine tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Tryptic,
a Chardonnay by Columbia Valley, hosted by Evan Hayes. Free admission. 4:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Oklahoma Redhawks. Tickets $5-$9. 7:05 p.m.
POETRY NIGHT. Neighborhood Gallery Theater, 1410 Oretha
Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800. Night of poetry and surprises with "Remember
When" theme with guests Melodic Entertainment and Rabbit, hosted by Revalasha
and Jonster. Admission $5. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 17
BYWATER ART MARKET. New Orleans Conservation Guild, 3301
Chartres St. Monthly art market features work of local artists and artisans.
Free admission. 9 a.m.
PLANT SALE. City Park, Pelican Greenhouse, 483-9491. "Lazy
Days of Summer" tropical plant sale. Free admission. 10 a.m. to noon.
PRAISE FEST. Jazzland, I-10 at I-510, 253-8100. Third-annual
gathering of local and regional Christian and Gospel performers, featuring Shepard,
the Powerhouse Choir, headliners Therrow Scott and Tehiliah and more. Free with
park admission, $32 adults, $25 children under 48 inches. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM. Jean Lafitte National Historical
Park's French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., 589-2636. Program
portraying gens du couleur libres (free people of color) living in New
Orleans in the 1800s. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ART CAR DAY. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 488-2631. Event in conjunction with NOMA's Eyes on the Road exhibit. Owners of art cars, classic cars, kit cars and decorated bikes show off their rides, Recycle for the Arts begins making an art car. Films Wild Wheels (12:30 p.m.) and Driving the Dream (1:30 p.m.) will be screened. Free admission. Noon to 5 p.m.
BARSTOOL OPEN. Starts at Harrah's Casino, 512 S. Peters St., 865-0003. Second-annual benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans with nine-hole tournament of miniature golf, with one hole per bar. Starts at Harrah's Casino, with 10th hole post-round party to follows there. $30 per person. 1 p.m.
POETRY OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St.,
528-3800. The Dog & Pony Theatre Company partners with children ages 6-13
attending the CAC's Summer Art Camp to present the poems of Shel Silverstein
(The Giving Tree) with puppets. $5 suggested donation, benefits Dog &
Pony Theatre Company. 2 p.m.
Sunday 18
ANNIVERSARY ROAD RACE. City Park, Roosevelt Mall Boulevard,
482-6682. Celebration of 39th anniversary of New Orleans Track Club with
one-mile run, three-mile run and three-mile walk. $12 NOTC members pre-registered
by Aug. 12, $15 non-members by Aug. 12, $15 members Aug. 12-day of race, $18
non-members Aug. 12-day of race, $12 day of race (no t-shirt available). 7:30
a.m. one-mile, 7:45 a.m. three-mile, 7:46 a.m. walk.
CITY PARK CONCERT SERIES. City Park, Popp Bandstand, 482-4888.
Jo Cool Davis and Greg Dawson & Crosswinds perform as part of summer concert
series. Free admission. 4 p.m.
Monday 19
PET BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING. 3100 Ridgelake Drive, Metairie,
733-7387. Jefferson SPCA-sponsored event to provide comfort and support
for pet owners grieving the death of a pet or for those with terminally ill
pet. Free. Registration required. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Tuesday 13
SEAFOOD DEMONSTRATION. Crescent City Farmers Market, 200
Broadway St., 861-5898. The market's seafood vendors present demonstration.
Free admission. 11 a.m.
Saturday 17
MARY CANNON. Crescent City Farmers Market, 700 Magazine
St., 861-5898. Cannon demonstrates the benefits of "the living foods lifestyle"
and presents organic snacks. Free admission. 10 a.m.
CHRISTOPHER BRADY. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Voodoo BBQ chef presents demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
MARTIN WINE CELLAR CATERING. Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. The staff of Martin Wine Cellar Catering presents demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
auditions
Saturday 17
NEW ORLEANS CHILDREN'S CHORUS AND YOUTH CHORALE. Grace
Lutheran Church, 5800 Canal Blvd., 488-5973. All young people interested
in singing are encouraged to attend. Reservations required. Auditions will continue
Aug. 22-Aug. 23.
