family
Wednesday 8
FAMILY FUN DAY. Oakwood Shopping Center, JC Penny
wing, 197 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 362-1900. Program of "Our Amazing Planet"
featuring an Earth balloon and crafts with sun-catchers. Free admission. 10:30
a.m.
DINNER THEATRE FOR KIDS. Fine Arts
Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922. Musical comedy by the Porta-Puppet
Players with program "An Evening with Aesop" covering Aesop's fables. Call for
ticket prices. Supper 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.
Friday 10
CHILDREN'S BOOK EVENT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Listen to reading of Merwin,
Master of Disguise by Christopher Hart and make disguises. Free admission.
7 p.m.
Saturday 11
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens,
7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. "Indoor Gardens" program for winter and indoor
gardening, with activity of planting a terrarium. Admission $5 adults, $5 children.
10 a.m. to noon.
HANSEL & GRETEL. Children's Castle,
501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Annual performances of children's
opera by the Metropelican Opera Company, the educational ensemble of the New
Orleans Opera Association. Tickets $3.50 adults, $2.50 children. 11:30 a.m.
and 1 p.m., through Jan. 25.
CHILDREN'S BOOK EVENT. Barnes &
Noble Booksellers, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Listen to reading
of The Magic Hat by Mem Fox and make hats to take home. Free admission.
7 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 7
JAZZ AND SPOKEN WORD THROW DOWN. Sweet Lorraine's,
1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654. Spoken word with open mic featuring poet
Karama Sadaka and live music by Coup d'Fire. Admission $5. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Wednesday 8
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS MEMORIAL. Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 W. St.
Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 281-0510. Ceremony with living-history experts,
weapons firing, laying of wreath at Chalmette Monument. Free admission. 9 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
LUNCHBOX LECTURE. The National D-Day
Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012, ext. 226. Lecture "Visiting Normandy"
led by museum historian Martin Morgan. Free admission. Noon to 1 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans
Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets host the Boston Celtics. Tickets $7-$265.
8 p.m.
Thursday 9
YAPPY HOUR. Jefferson Feed & Garden Center, 4421
Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 733-7387. Social event and networking for pets
and people with treats, prizes and costume contest "Toga, Toga, Toga." Admission
$10 donation for one or two people. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 10
WORLD OF WHEELS. Louisiana Superdome, 587-3663. The
35th annual event showcases street rods, antique cars, drag cars, vans and motorcycles,
more than 80 percent of which are designed locally. Also features celebrity
appearances, including Mini-Me from Austin Powers and the Texas Bikini
Team. Admission $12.50 adults, $4 under 12, free under 5. Friday 5 p.m. to 10:30
p.m., Saturday noon to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday noon to 9 p.m.,
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans
Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets host the Detroit Pistons. Tickets $7-$265.
7:30 p.m.
Saturday 11
CRESCENT BIRD CLUB OUTING. Mississippi Welcome Center,
I-10 east of La./Miss. line, 586-1381. Crescent Bird Club looks for birds
in Hancock County, Miss. New birders welcome, binoculars required. Free. 7:30
a.m.
EACH ONE SAVE ONE. Elysian Fields
Avenue Baptist Church, 3501 Elysian Fields Ave., 949-5252. Mentor training
for nonprofit Each One Save One devoted to bringing mentors to schools. 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
WRITING DEMONSTRATION. Smith Regional
Library, 6301 Canal Blvd., 861-1807. New Orleans Lettering Arts Association
presents demonstration of the Neuland Hand technique. Free admission. 10 a.m.
PET ADOPTION FAIR. Petco, 1629 Westbank
Expwy., Harvey, 944-7445, ext. 268. LA/SPCA pet-adoption event. A $70 fee
includes mandatory spay/neuter, vaccinations and 14-day health guarantee. Free
admission. Noon to 4 p.m.
CAMELLIA CLUB ANNUAL SHOW. Crescent
City Baptist High School, 4828 Utica St., Metairie, 833-3970. The 62nd
annual show by Camellia Club features more than 1,500 blooms of various camellia
plants, with the plants for sale. Free admission. 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 12
JACKSON DAY RACE. Old Spanish Fort, intersection
of Robert E. Lee and Wisner boulevards, 482-6682. The 96th annual
race is organized by age and weight groups running a 5.6-mile course along Bayou
St. John and finishing in Jackson Square. Registration $18. 8:30 a.m.
KING CAKE KICK OFF. Trinity Lutheran
Church, 438 Olivier St., Algiers Point, 368-0411. Mardi Gras kick-off celebration
with food, king cake, soft drinks, German beer, and live music by Bennie Grunch
and the Bunch. $5 per plate. Noon.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Concert featuring the Greater New Orleans
Youth Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble. Free admission. 5 p.m.
CINEMATOGRAPHY WORKSHOP. NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres
St., 940-2787. Robert Elswit, director of photography for Runaway Jury,
presents workshop on cinematography in discussion moderated by local filmmaker
Francis James. Admission $5. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday 13
PALESTINE TRUTH TOUR 2003. Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary
Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Screening of Palestinian
documentary Amandla Intfada featuring various Palestinian leaders along
with discussions led by various activists touring with the work. Film A Grin
Without a Cat follows. Mezes plates (felafel, hummus, etc.) will be sold
for dinner. Free admission, donations welcome. 5 p.m.
YOUR MUSIC CAREER AS A BUSINESS. New
Orleans Public Library Main Branch, 219 Loyola Ave., 565-8138. The city's
Department of Economic Development presents workshops on "sound financial practices"
for musicians and the public. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Tuesday 7
GREG SURREY. Crescent City Farmers Market, 200 Broadway
St., 861-5898. Chef of Surrey's Juice Bar offers demonstration of veggie
jambalaya, smothered chicken and sides as part of Farmers Market "Green Plate
Special" series. Free admission. 10 a.m.
auditions
Sunday 12
SHIM SHAM REVUE/SOUTHERN JEZE-BELLES. Shim Sham Club,
615 Toulouse St., 739-4037. Shim Sham Club's burlesque troupe will hold
auditions for trained dancers. Call for details.
