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Friday 6
SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICK-OFF PARTY. Airline Skate Center, 6711 Airline
Drive, Metairie; Skate Country, 1100 Terry Pkwy., Terrytown, 838-1100. Jefferson
Parish libraries kick off summer reading programs with registration parties; Airline
Skate Center for East Bank, Skate Country for West Bank. Admission free with reading
program registration; skate rentals extra. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 7
YOUTH FISHING EVENT. Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge, Pearl River
Turnaround exit 11 off I-59, (985) 882-2000. Ninth annual fishing event for
children ages 4-12, designed to introduce children to nature in a wildlife refuge.
Participants provided T-shirt, rod-and-reel and lunch. Registration $10; all children
must be accompanied by adult. 7 a.m. to noon.
HELPING HANDS DAY. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, I-10 exit 244 at
Read Boulevard, 246-5672. Volunteer event to repair and clean the buildings
and grounds of Audubon Louisiana Nature Center. Red beans and rice lunch provided.
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday 9
WETLANDS CAMP 2003. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, Wetlands Acadian
Cultural Center, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, (985) 448-1375. Four summer
camp sessions for children ages 10-11 teaching history, culture and environment
with hands-on learning and activities. Materials fee $25 per person; camps open
to first 25 to register. Camps held June 9-13, June 23-27, July 14-18 and July
28-August 1; each camp runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.
SUMMER CHORAL FESTIVAL. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center,
room 102, 488-5974. The New Orleans Children's Chorus presents 11th annual
week of chorus sessions culminating in final concert. Open for children having
completed second grade and under 14. Tuition fee $60, includes T-shirt. Session
held 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday; final concert 7 p.m. Friday June 13.
special events
Tuesday 3
OPERATION COOL FOR THE SUMMER. All Society of St. Vincent de Paul locations,
4935 Magazine St.; 2800 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson; 4899 West Bank Expwy., Harvey;
714 Terry Pkwy., Terrytown; 2414 St. Claude Ave., 4034 Fourth St., Marrero; 7019
Airline Drive, Kenner; 899-3407. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul sponsors
fifth annual Operation Cool for the Summer, collecting donated fans for delivery
to elderly, ill and homebound individuals. Fans can be dropped off at any location,
monetary donations also needed.
Wednesday 4
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE BREAKFAST. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine
St., 827-6824. United Way's Women Leadership Initiative (WIT) holds its second
annual public-policy breakfast "Children: Our Focus, Our Future" with juvenile
court judges and children's advocates as panel speakers. Tickets $30. 8:30 a.m.
ZEPHYRS CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC. Eastover Country Club, 5690 Eastover
Drive, 734-5155, ext. 217. The New Orleans Zephyrs host sixth annual fundraiser
golf tournament with proceeds to benefit United Way and its local partner agencies.
Registration $125 per person, $500 per team. Registration 11:30 a.m., shotgun
start 1 p.m.
Thursday 5
NEWEST ORLEANIANS BREAKFAST. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon
Ave., Metairie, 561-0247. Newcomers to New Orleans area invited to attend
breakfast with speaker Jefferson Parish President Tim Coulon. Free admission;
registration required to 561-0247 or nancy@relocateneworleans.com.
8 a.m.
OPHELIA RAGTIME ORCHESTRA CONCERT. Norwegian Seamen's Church, 1771 Prytania
St., 525-5570. The "Jazz Church" hosts concert by Norwegian pianist Morten
Gunnar Larsen and Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra. Admission $20, includes barbecue.
7 p.m.
Saturday 7
BUTTERFLY AND HERB SALE. City Park, Pelican Greenhouse, 482-4888. The
New Orleans Botanical Garden's annual butterfly and herb plant sale, with plants
designed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to gardens. Free admission; sales
checks or cash only. 10 a.m. to noon.
EVANGELINE THE OYSTER GIRL'S BIRTHDAY BURLESQUE PARTY. Mid City Lanes
Rock 'N' Bowl Cafe, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3133. Kitty West and other
famed Bourbon Street strippers celebrate her 73rd birthday with discussion of
the era. Rick Delaup moderates. Admission $5. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL BEER TASTING. New Orleans Fairgrounds, 1751 Gentilly Blvd.,
486-5511. Twentieth annual beer tasting of more than 200 international and
domestic beers. Tickets $25 per person advance, $20 seniors or groups of six or
more in advance, $30 per person at door; admission includes catered food. 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
LOUISIANA BASQUE CLUB. St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Old Metairie Road,
834-0340. Formation meeting of club to celebrate Basque culture and its influence
in Louisiana. More info: grecetbasque@aol.com.
6 p.m.
GET WET. The Country Club, 634 Louisa St., 945-0742. Dyke March
fundraiser event with snacks, swimming, music and "P---y is Yummy" haiku contest.
More info: www.dykemarchnola.com.
Admission $3-$10 sliding scale donations. 7 p.m.
Sunday 8
BRUNCH WITH BIANCA. W Hotel, Zoe Bistrot, 333 Poydras St., 207-5018. Drag
artist Bianca del Rio with sidekick Blanche DeBris lead comedy and entertainment
during Sunday brunch. Admission $25, includes meal. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monday 9
ACTING WORKSHOP. NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 523-1465. The
Arts Council of New Orleans presents workshop "Succeeding as an Actor Outside
of New York and L.A." with actress Denise Dal Vera as speaker. Free admission
for NOCCA students, Arts Council members, members of SAG, AFTRA and Actor's Equity;
all others $10. 5 p.m.
BALLET CONCERT. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-1231.
Ballet concert of mixed repertory celebrating 30th anniversary of Myra Mier
as director, teacher and choreographer for Jefferson Ballet Theatre. Free admission.
7 p.m.
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