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family

Saturday 28

hansel and gretel. Kenner Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231 — The Metropolitan Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel . Tickets $3.50. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

events

Tuesday 24 Uptown farmers market. Uptown Square, 200 Broadway St.; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — Weekly Crescent City Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Small Business Roundtable. The Savvy Gourmet, 4519 Magazine St., 895-2665; www.savvygourmet.com — Open meeting led by Anthony Patton, chair of Mayor Nagin's Rebuild New Orleans Commission. Food available. BYOB. 6:30 p.m.

Magician's night. Oswald's, A Speakeasy, 1331 Decatur St., 218-5953 — Harry Anderson hosts local magicians weekly. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday 25 Book sale. Latter Library, 5120 St.

Charles Ave., 931-5060; www.nutrias.org — Friends of the New Orleans Public Library hosts its weekly benefit book sale. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

yoga & Pilates Classes. The Big Top, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com — Jennifer Pearl teaches yoga and Pilates weekly. Call 258-5724 for details. 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday , 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Monday.

OSWALD'S TOWN HALL MEETING. Oswald's Speakeasy, 1331 Decatur St., 218-5954 — Weekly meeting for residents and business owners in the French Quarter and surrounding areas. 8 p.m.

Thursday 26

Homeland security event. Pan American Life Conference and Media Center, 601 Poydras St., 11th floor, 304-2910; www.ltc-la.org — The Louisiana Technology Council holds a conference on homeland security and the lessons learned from Katrina, featuring keynote speakers Charles McQueary and Bobby Jindal. Registration fee $275 nonmembers, $200 LTC members. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dragon Cafe. St. George's Episcopal Church, 4600 St. Charles Ave., 899-2811 — The Dragon CafŽ in St. George's serves free meals to those in need. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Friday. Wi-Fi Internet access available. Volunteers needed for meal preparation and cleaning. Call Fr. Christopher McLaren for details.

NOLA's ARK benefit. Napoleon's Itch, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 734 Bourbon St., 523-2222; www.nolasark.org — Gennifer Flowers and NOLA's ARK director Ray Edwards perform Rat Pack-era and New Orleans songs accompanied by Bobby Ellis, Mimi Guste and the Big Easy Rat Pack Band. All proceeds go toward rebuilding the homes of local law-enforcement officers and firefighters. Tickets $20 at door. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

Friday 27

Katrina Lecture series. Tulane Law School, Room 110; ohouck@law.tulane.edu — Tulane University Law School hosts a lecture called "The Walls Come Down: August 28, 2005." 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

free wine tasting. Sip Wine, 3119 Magazine St., 894-7071 — Sip Wine hosts its free, weekly wine tasting. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

New Orleans film fest fundraiser. Savvy Gourmet, 4519 Magazine St., 895-2665; www.neworleansfilmfest.com — The NOFF fundraiser includes food, drinks and door prizes. Donations accepted on Web site. Tickets $35. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Post-Katrina Culture panel. Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — The New Orleans Arts District Association sponsors a panel discussion called "New Orleans Culture in a Post-Katrina Environment" with Jonn Hankins, Doug Brinkley, Dan Cameron and Richard J. Powell. Open to the public. 7 p.m. to 8 p .m.

saturday 28

erace new orleans meeting. WRBH Building, 3606 Magazine St., 866-1163; www.eracismneworleans.org — ERACE meets for weekly discussions. All welcome. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

mid-city art market. City Park, Botanical Garden; www.midcityartmarket.org — Local and regional artists sell paintings, pottery, glass, jewelry, photography, sculpture, textiles and more. Music by De Soto Street Band. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Belly Dance & Flamenco classes. Duniya Ke Taal Dans Studio, 8530 Oak St., perchance2dream@hotmail.com — Open-level belly dance and flamenco classes offered. Free admission; donations accepted. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. belly dancing, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. flamenco dancing.

New Orleans Fashion Collaborative Sale. The Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., 905-2830 — The New Orleans Fashion Collaborative holds its weekly sale featuring a wide range of designs, clothing, jewelry and accessories for men and women by local indepedent fashion designers. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Argentine tango dance classes. Club Silhouette, 3505 Hullen St., Metairie, 343-2406; www.clubsilhouette.net — Tango classes every Saturday. Call Fuad for details. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Wild Lotus Open house & concert. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., 899-0047; www.wildlotus.com — Wild Lotus Yoga celebrates its third anniversary with food, refreshments and free Kirtan music concert. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. open house, 8 p.m. concert.

Sunday 29

KINGPIN FLEA MARKET. Kingpin Bar, neutral ground between Lyons and Upperline streets, 1307 Lyons St., 891-2373 — The weekly flea market offers vintage and designer clothing, handmade crafts and jewelry, used and rare CDs, records and books, collectibles, household goods and more. Noon to 5 p.m.

Samba Drumming Workshop. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., 899-0047; www.wildlotus.com — Allen Frost presents a Brazilian Samba drumming workshop called "The Rhythms of Carnival." Tickets $20. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

trinity artist series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276 or 670-2520; www.trinityc.net — Trinity presents "Two Classics: Motown and Mozart," a celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday, performed by violinist Natalie VanBurkleo and keyboardist Albinas Prizgintas. 5 p.m. Monday 30 israeli Dancing. Starlight Dance Studio, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 905-6249 — Starlight Dance Studio hosts weekly Israeli dancing and lessons. Beginners welcome. Partners not required. Tickets $4. 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Kirtan Music Experience. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., 899-0047; www.wildlotus.com — Sean Johnson demonstrates call-and-response chanting accompanied by the global sounds of the Wild Lotus Band. Tickets $10. 8 p.m.

fundraising Performance for WWNO. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com — Le Chat presents its radio variety show "Crescent City" featuring Ronnie Virgets, the Live Nude Radio Players, Astral Project and Banu Gibson. Proceeds benefit WWNO. Tickets $30. 8 p.m.

call for donations

BooK Drive. Kiwanis of Covington, P.O. Box 2532, Covington, LA., 70435 — The Kiwanis of Greater Covington holds its annual "Read to Succeed" Book Drive for St. Tammany Parish schools and students pre-K through high school. Mail check made out to Kiwanis of Covington to donate money or call (985) 892-9522, (985) 892-1421, (985) 966-3736 or 801-0107 to donate new to slightly used books; through April 15.

call for volunteers

Fore!Kids Foundation PGA Tour. 342-3000; bwhite@forekidsfoundation.com — The Fore!Kids Foundation seeks volunteers for its PGA Tour event at English Turn Golf & Country Club on April 24-30. Application deadline is Feb. 15. Contact Brad White for more information.