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Friday 7
THE LIBRARY DRAGON. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Children can hear a reading of Carmen Agra Deedy's book and make dragon scale bookmarks. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 8
THE KREWE OF EASTER KARNIVAL. Alario Center, 2000 Segnette Blvd., Westwego, 366-0444. Porta-Puppet
Players presents their interactive puppet-comedy along with all-day face painting
as part of the Spring-Into-Easter Arts & Crafts Show. Additional shows at 12:30
p.m. and 2 p.m. Call for admission. 11 a.m.
SHAMROCKIN' REELS. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner's Rivertown, 468-7231, ext. 220. Performer Betsy McGovern sings Irish folk tunes and tells Irish tales. Suitable for ages 5-over. Reservations encouraged. Additional show at 1 p.m. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children 17-under and seniors. 11:30 a.m.
SPAGHETTI AND PEAS. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey,
263-1482. Children can hear a reading of Gary Gautier's book. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Sunday 9
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA. Destrehan Plantation, 13034 River Road, Destrehan, (985) 764-9315. Grammy-nominated folk-rock duo Trout Fishing in America, featuring guitarist/vocalist Ezra Idlet and bassist/vocalist Keith Grimwood, performs concert of children's music. Admission $10 adults, $5 children ages 6-12, free under five. 7:30 p.m.
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Thursday 6
REEL IDENTITIES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Opening reception for the New Orleans Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival. Festival continues through Sunday. See www.reelidentities.org for information on individual films. Reception includes wine, hors d'oeuvres and a screening of Family Fundamentals. Admission $15. 6 p.m.
Friday 7
DEVYANI BELLY DANCERS. Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St., 948-2583. Troupe presents American Tribal-style belly dance in a series of Friday-evening performances. Call for admission. 7:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP(4667). Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 8
MEN'S DOUBLES TENNIS LEAGUE.Various locations, 568-4109/283-4060. NOLTA
league begins a round-robin schedule, continuing for 12 weeks. Play is on Saturday
mornings. Pre-registration required. Registration $40. 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
PLANT SALE AND PANCAKE SOCIAL. New Orleans Towers, 3601 Texas Drive, 364-0225. The Wild Iris Garden Club (TWIG) hosts LSU AgCenter Master Gardeners in a benefit function to raise funds for a barrier-free community garden. Free admission. 9 a.m.
TIGER RUN. Audubon Park, shelter 10, Magazine Street entrance (across from Audubon Zoo), 891-1616. Sixteenth annual 5k run/walk benefits LSU's three student- and volunteer-run homeless clinics. Costume contest, prizes, refreshments and music follow the race. Registration is required, but can be completed up to the day of the race. Entry fee $10-16. 9 a.m.
"RETURN TO 1815." Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 W. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 281-0510. Re-enactors portraying Andrew Jackson's Tennessee Militia, New Orleans Free Men of Color and U.S.S. Carolina naval gunners will set up camp for a day of firing drills and living history. Free admission. 10 a.m.
IN THEIR MOTHERTONGUE: AN INTERNATIONAL READING OF WOMEN'S POETRY. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625. Women are invited to read poetry by women in their native language and an English translation, if available. Sponsored by the Women's Poetry Conspiracy of New Orleans to celebrate International Women's Day. Email paisley1974@yahoo.com for information. Free admission. 2 p.m.
DRUG WAR FILM FESTIVAL. 735 Bourbon St., 782-BUDN (2836). New Orleans Green Party and Cannabis Action Network present entertainment and education about drug policy reform/harm reduction. Music and dancing downstairs, screenings of Grass, Traffic and Reefer Madness upstairs. Featured speakers include John Sinclair and Gary Wainwright. Admission $4.20. 3 p.m.
THE COLOR OF MUSIC. Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts, 1201 St. Peter St., 523-6530. Timothy Muffitt conducts a concert featuring works by Ravel, Debussy and Mugorsky. Admission $13-$54 general public, $9 students. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 9
USED BOOK SALE. Vincent Hall at Our Lady of the Rosary School, 1324 Moss St., 483-0733. Sixth annual sale benefits the Our Lady of the Rosary Archival Project, which archives information of local interest. Free admission. 9 a.m.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES TENNIS LEAGUE. Stern Tennis Center, 4025 S. Saratoga St., 866-6477. NOLTA league begins a round-robin schedule which will continue through May 25. Play is on Sundays, excluding Easter and Mother's Day. Pre-registration required. Registration $30. 2 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Tribute to composer/arranger Moses G. Hogan features spirituals along with music by J.S. Bach and Albinas Prizgintas. With Brendolyn McKenna as featured soprano. Free admission. 5 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP(4667). Hornets host the New Jersey Nets. Tickets $7-$265. 6 p.m.
Monday 10
SIMONE DINNERSTEIN. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100. The Piatigorsky foundation presents Juilliard graduate and solo pianist Simone Dinnerstein in a concert open to the public. Free admission. 7 p.m.
JERUSALEM TRIO. Dixon Hall (Newcomb Blvd. near Freret St.), Tulane University, 895-0690. The New Orleans Friends of Music present a prize-winning Israeli chamber ensemble. Pianist Yaron Rosenthal, violinist Roi Shiloah and cellist Ariel Tushinsky are also faculty members at the Rubin Music Academy at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. Tickets $18 general, $10 students, free for Tulane students with ID. 8 p.m.
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