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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 02 03 04 Respond to this Story family Tuesday 3 FARM LIVING FUN. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Listen to reading of Old Man MacDonald Had a Farm and make barnyard animals. Free. 1 p.m. Wednesday 4 PORTA-PUPPET PLAYERS. Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922. "Dinner Theatre for Kids" series continues with interactive puppet musical comedy DePaul da Pirate. Tickets $6, includes supper and show. 6 p.m. Thursday 5 MUSIC AT THE MINT FOR KIDS. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6968. The Poor Clares featuring Betsy McGovern and Justin Murphy perform traditional and contemporary Irish music. Free for students. 10 a.m. MARDI GRAS MAMBO. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Hear Mardi Gras stories and make Carnival masks. Free. 7 p.m. Friday 6 PAJAMA PARTY. Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363. Family story time with Miss Martha and more. Pajamas and slippers encouraged. Free. 7 p.m. STORYTIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Listen to Angela Johnson's Violet's Music and make musical collage. Free. 7 p.m. Saturday 7 DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488, ext. 913. Visit the vegetable garden and make salads. Free for Longue Vue members, $5 general. MARILYN KINSELLA. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 712-9861. Storyteller leads program "Tale of the Purple, Green and Yellow." Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children 1-17 and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. WILD NIGHT LIFE. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, I-10 Exit 244 at Read Blvd., Joe Brown Memorial Park, 246-5672. Explore night creatures such as owls, opossums, snakes and more, along with Planetarium shows, guided hikes, animal shows and children's crafts and experiments. Reservations by Friday required. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. special events Tuesday 3 A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal St., Bissonet Ballroom, 827-6824. The United Way's Women's Leadership Initiative presents lunch program featuring speaker Dr. Johnette Cole, president of Bennett College for Women, along with Liz Reyes and Kim Sport. For more info, visit www.unitedwaynola.org. Tickets $45, tables of 10 $450. 11:30 a.m. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES. Plimsoll Club, Ambassador Room, 2 Canal St., 523-2201. World Affairs Council of New Orleans presents Sir Eldon Griffiths, former journalist, House of Commons member and United Nations leader, who will discuss relations between the European Union and United States. Tickets $50. 6:30 p.m. BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION: HISTORY AND PURPOSE. Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4230. Series of events celebrating Black History month. At 7 p.m. Tuesday in Stern Hall Auditorium, professor Alan Colon gives lecture, "The Black Revolution Reconsidered," about condition of African Americans today. At 7 p.m. Wednesday in Stern, Minister Akbar Muhammad lectures on "Africa, the World and African Americans." At 7 p.m. Thursday in Lawless Chapel Social Room, local poet and journalist Alice Dunbar Nelson leads discussion "The Writer in the Community: The Challenge of Imagination." All events free. Wednesday 4 NEW ORLEANS BOAT SHOW. Louisiana Superdome, 780-1818. Thirty-fourth annual showcase of boats, motors, trailers, fishing gear and more, including family entertainment. Visit www.neworleansboatshow.com for full listing of events. Admission $8 adults, $3 children ages 6-12, free under 6. Through Sunday. MUSIC AT MIDDAY. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 862-3214. Newcomb Department of Music presents concert series, this week featuring soprano Ellen Frohnmeyer, baritone Phillip Frohnmeyer, pianist Dane Evans and narrator Olivia Bamforth. Free. Noon. CELEBRITY BARTENDERS. Arnaud's, 813 Bienville St., 523-5433. Guest bartenders 104.1 KISS-FM DJ Annette Wade and publisher and editor Terry O'Connor serve drinks, with Absolut Vanilla served free with every Absolut drink purchased. Free admission. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 524-HOOP. Hornets host the Dallas Mavericks. Tickets $7-$272. 7 p.m. NEW ORLEANS POETRY FORUM. Residence, 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472. Weekly workshop for poets. Free. 8 p.m. Thursday 5 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS. Louisiana Museum of African American History, St. Augustine Hall, second floor, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., 586-1919. Museum hosts traveling art exhibit and lecture series, "The Quilted History," and workshop, "A World Waiting to be Explored," in addition to other exhibits. Admission $3, children under 12 free. Call for lecture times; runs Thursday to Sunday. MARTINI NIGHT FOR MEN. Center for Longevity and Wellness, 3601 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 885-7360. Men's grooming session with cocktails and hors d' oeuvres, neck and shoulder massage and shoeshine with skin care analysis. Free. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MARDI GRAS KICKOFF THROW DOWN. Mother-in-Law Lounge, 1500 N. Claiborne Ave., 957-3614. ten18 films presents screening of Mardi Gras documentary Don't Worry Honey, I Live Here, featuring local musicians. Red beans and rice and king cake served. DJ Clumsy Twirler spins freestyle after film. Free. 8 p.m. Friday 6 NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 524-HOOP. Hornets host the Detroit Pistons. Tickets $7-$272. 7 p.m. POZAZZ OPEN MIC. True Brew Cafe, 200 Julia St., 524-8441. Pozazz presents weekly open mic for spoken-word artists, poets, rappers, activists, actors and more. Admission $5. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday 7 ZEPHYRS JOB FAIR. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 734-5155. The New Orleans Zephyrs will hold a job fair for positions for the upcoming season. Visit www.zephyrsbaseball.com for info. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ORCHESTRA APPRECIATION SALE-A-BRATION. Encore Shop, 7814 Maple St., 861-9028. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra musicians stroll the store during a sale of ladies' fashion items, with all proceeds benefiting the LPO. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TRACING YOUR ROOTS. New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave., 596-2619. Part of library's Black History Month events, local genealogist Greg Osborn offers beginning and intermediate workshops on conducting African-American genealogy research. Free. 10 a.m. beginner, 1 p.m. intermediate. ALL ON A MARDI GRAS DAY. Jazz National Historical Park, 419 Decatur St., 589-4841. Celebration of Mardi Gras music and culture with demonstrations and music. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Big Chief Monk Boudreaux gives Mardi Gras Indian sewing demonstration and Backstreet Cultural Museum's Sylvester Francis shows video clips. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Georgie and Allen Manuel share Cajun traditions and make masks, and Bobby L'Hoste explains parading traditions and builds miniature floats. From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Monk Boudreaux leads drumming and call-and-response. From 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Northside Skull and Bones Gang makes appearance. From 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.., Willie Tee & Friends play funk, jazz and R&B that shaped Mardi Gras music. Plus, screening of documentary All On a Mardi Gras Day about local African American Mardi Gras traditions. Free admission. CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT. Tulane University, Dixon Hall Auditorium, 862-3214. Concert featuring classical guitarist and Latin Grammy nominee Rey Guerra. Free. 8 p.m. SYMPHONY PATHETIQUE. Mahalia Jackson Theatre of Performing Arts, Armstrong Park, 523-6530. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs concert of works by Stravinsky, Bernstein and Tchaikovsky. Klauspeter Seibel directs, with guest violinist Brian Lewis. Tickets $13-$52. 8 p.m. Sunday 8 MERMAID GARDENS FLEA MARKET. Mermaid Lounge, 1100 Constance St., 524-4747. Monthly flea market featuring vintage and designer clothing, art, music, books and more as well as Outrageous Costume Show to celebrate Mardi Gras wear. Apolkalypse Now! performs, beer-boiled bratwurst served. Noon to 7 p.m., fashion show 3 p.m. CHOCOLATE SUNDAY. Renaissance Arts Hotel, 700 Tchoupitoulas St., 587-9464. WYES-TV/Channel 12 presents second annual event with catered chocolate items, including martinis and liqueurs, plus art preview and auction. Tickets $25 advance, $30 at door, $20 seniors and groups of six or more. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL. St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4640 Canal St., 816-4598. Lucius R. Weathersby performs works by African-American and Romantic composers. Free. 3 p.m. TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1929 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Weekly informal concert series, this week "French and German Art Songs" with soprano Janet Robb and pianist Kay Wasden performing works by Schubert, Strauss and Satie. Free admission. 5 p.m. Monday 9 A CHOCOLATE AFFAIR. Rock 'n' Bowl Cafe, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 488-0338. Benefit for Mid-City Neighborhood Organization with 10 neighborhood restaurants providing chocolate, champagne and hors d' oeuvres. "Gypsy Jazz" guitarist Tony Green and pianist Jacques Weaver perform, along with fire dancer Emilia Sosa. Tickets $20 advance, $25 at door. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. call for submission THE MAGAZINE. Think Tank Press, 569-9084. Launch of The Magazine seeks submissions for visual art, poetry and flash fiction, with issue theme of Mergence. Deadline March 15. FREE REDBUD TREES. The National Arbor Day Foundation will send 10 free American redbud trees to each person who joins the organization in February. Membership with $10 donation. Send to Ten Free Redbud Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410. More info www.arborday.org. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Love on the Rocks Art Review The Beat Goes On Theater Review Toned Down Arts Listings