family
Friday 11
STORYTIME. Barnes & Noble, 1601
Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1146. Listen to Todd Parr's It's Okay to
Be Different in program devoted to friendship and diversity. Free admission.
7 p.m.
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL STORYTIME. Borders Books, Music
& Cafe, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363. National Book Festival
event encouraging children to pick their favorite books and stories. Led by
Peter Holsapple. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 12
BARNEY CONCERT. City Park, Tad Gormley Stadium, 830-3719.
Celebration of Barney & Friends on PBS with concert by Barney, beginning
with a parade led by St. Augustine High School marching band. Free. 11 a.m.
JUMPIN' JITTERS. Children's Castle, 501 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Johnette Downing performs Halloween songs.
Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
STORIES AND CRAFTS. Barnes & Noble, 1601 Westbank Expwy., Harvey,
263-1146. Celebrate International Dinosaur Month with stories and crafts.
Free admission. 7 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 8
WRITING FROM THE CHAKRAS. Wild Lotus
Yoga, 4404 St. Peter St., 482-1262. Eight-week writing course designed for
new and experienced writers to develop with the chakras, the body's energy centers,
led by local writer Constance Adler. Bring notebook, pen and dress comfortably.
$120 for the entire course. 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday 9
POETRY WORKSHOP. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472.
New Orleans Poetry Forum sponsors weekly poetry workshop. Free admission.
8 p.m.
Thursday 10
CELTIC WOMEN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Centre and Pub, 514 Toulouse St., 485-0282.
Fifth annual conference recognizing efforts of Celtic women around the world
with a variety of speakers and artists. Various events held Thursday through
Saturday; Friday at 8:30 p.m. is a concert by Elinor Bennett, admission $15.
FOLKTALES AND STORIES OF THE SOUTH AND LOUISIANA. East
Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100. Six-week
series of readings and discussion of regional literary heritage and contemporary
scene. Free admission. 7 p.m. each Thursday through Oct. 24.
Friday 11
AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
Various locations at Loyola, Xavier and Dillard universities, 861-5888.
Third annual conference with workshops, spoken word, music and more with
this year's theme, "Pressing Forward From Mediocrity to Might." Conference kicks
off at 8 p.m. with jazz spoken word and networking at Loyola, a keynote address
with Mayor Ray Nagin at Xavier at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and concluding with a prayer
service at 3 p.m. Sunday at Dillard. Registration $15 college students, $10
high school students.
BRIDGE CITY GUMBO FESTIVAL. Angel
Square, 1701 Bridge City Ave., Bridge City, 436-4712. Annual event with
live music, a fais do do area and food, including gumbo. Free admission. Opens
Friday at 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday with closing time
of 11 p.m. daily.
Saturday 12
BIRDING IN COUTURIE FOREST. City
Park, Couturie Forest trailhead on Harrison Avenue, 483-9427. Mark Meunier
leads birding expedition through Couturie Forest. Pre-registration required.
$15. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
ARTS EVENING. Olde Towne Slidell, (985) 646-4375.
Event featuring more than 100 regional artists with works on display at various
Olde Towne shops and restaurants, live music, dancing, children's entertainment
and more. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
TONY CHACHERE'S LOUISIANA SWAMP FEST. Audubon Zoo,
6500 Magazine St., 581-4629. Annual event featuring Louisiana culture in
live music, craft exhibits and food. Free with zoo admission; $9 adults, $4.75
kids. 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Sunday.
JAZZ'N THE VINES. Pontchartrain
Vineyards, 81250 Hwy. 1082 (Old Military Road), Covington, (985) 892-9742. Outdoor
concert series with performance by acoustic jazz artist Tony Green. Picnic fare
welcome, no outside alcohol, food and wine will be sold. Admission $5. 6:30
p.m. to 9 p.m.
BYWATER BEAUTIES. The Whirling Dervish,
1135 Decatur St., 949-6851. Latest fashions by Big Easy Award-winning designer
Amanda Madden, along with performances by Flynn De Marco, Samirah Evans, Dorian
Rush, Debbie Davis and Charles Grant. After-party to follow with DJ. Tickets
$5 advance, $7 at door. 7 p.m.
MATISSE AT THE MINT. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade
Ave., 523-3939. Opening celebration for exhibit Matisse at the Mint of
Henri Matisse's Jazz collection of prints and rare photographs, with
entertainment by Betty Shirley, French food, open bar and more. Tickets $100.
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ACT VIII IN THE PARK. Armstrong Park, 242-3228. Annual
fundraiser for All Congregations Together, a multiracial collection of clergy
working to improve life in New Orleans, with food and live music from the Bar-Kays
and the Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards. Tickets $45. 8 p.m.
SILVER, BLUE ... AND BLACK TIE, TOO! Keifer
UNO Lakefront Arena, 280-6159. University of New Orleans International Alumni
Association's annual gala to raise funds for UNO projects. Live music, catered
food and awards ceremony. 8 p.m.
Sunday 13
JAPAN-LOUISIANA AUTUMN FESTIVAL. New Orleans Museum
of Art, City Park, 488-2631. Event in conjunction with NOMA's An Enduring
Vision exhibit featuring Japanese arts and crafts, martial arts demonstrations,
music, dancing and traditional food. Admission for NOMA members free, non-members
have half-price admission, $3 adults, $2.50 seniors and $1.50 kids 3-17. 9:45
a.m. to 4 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP. New Orleans
Video Access Center, 4840 Banks St., 486-9192. Workshop covering topics
of planning a shoot, camera operation, composition of shots and more. Reservations
required. Course fee $75 general public, $50 NOVAC members. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION WALK. Audubon Park, Shelter
#10 Newman Bandstand, 861-4500. Walk to raise money and awareness for National
Kidney Foundation Walk, with actor Danny Glover leading. (Glover will also appear
in educational event about anemia at The Esplanade Mall, Kenner, from 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m.) Registration begins at 10 a.m., walk begins at 1 p.m.
FAUBOURG MARIGNY HOME AND GARDEN TOUR.
Begins at NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 947-0984. The Faubourg
Marigny Improvement Association's annual Home and Garden Tour featuring several
properties of the downtown side of Franklin Avenue. Advance tickets $10, available
at P.J.'s Coffee Shop (634 Frenchmen St.), NOCCA/Riverfront and Schiro's (Royal
and St. Roch); day-of tickets $15. Noon to 4 p.m.
CRUISIN' FOR CRITTERS POKER RUN. McGuire's Pit Stop,
4117 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 838-9167. Fundraiser for animal humane organization
SpayMart with poker run for motorcyclists and party for all with food, live
music, raffles and more. Party admission $15. 1 p.m.
UNTER DER LINDEN -- MUSIC OF THE GERMAN MINNESINGERS.
Holy Name of Mary Church, 500 Eliza St., Algiers, 865-8203. Concert
honoring early German settlers of Louisiana by Musica da Camera. Free admission.
3 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Concert of music from Wales with harpist
Elinor Bennet accompanied by The New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble. Free admission.
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Tuesday 8
AARON O'MARA. Crescent City Farmers Market, 200 Broadway
St., 861-5898. Sugar Magnolia chef offers demonstration. Free admission.
11 a.m.
Saturday 12
HALEY GABEL. Crescent City Farmers Market, 700 Magazine
St., 861-5898. Bacco chef prepares a truffle dish and Rose the Pot-Bellied
Pig visits. Free admission. 10 a.m.
BRACK MAY. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie,
899-7411. Cobalt chef offers demonstration and sampling. Free admission.
Noon to 2 p.m.
SIMON GLENN. Martin Wine Cellar,
3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. Marisol sous chef offers demonstration and sampling.
Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
