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Getting the right food is important to your pet’s overall health.
Usethese tips in choosing theright onefor your pet
Choosing the right dog or cat food can be a daunting task. There are so many options on the market these days, and pet owners aremore health conscious than ever aboutwhattheyare feeding their pets. With all the advertising, studies and opinions, how is one to know what is truly best for their pet’s specificdietary needs?
Traci
Howerton
ANIMAL RESCUE
It is importanttonotethatdry food is stillnecessary forapet’s health and to keepingteethand gums in good condition. While the refrigerated andgourmet varieties of wet food may look appealing and are often favored by our pets, they still must have dry, hardfood. So, which food is best and does moreexpensive mean better?
Read the ingredients. Thefirst ingredients should consist of meat (chicken,beef,turkey, salmon), usually followed by alonglist, includingpreservatives. Do not letpreservatives deter thedecision. We eat them, too, andtheyare what give the product its shelflife. However,meat byproducts and corn should not be among the first three ingredients
The more expensive foods usuallycontainextra oils, including salmon oil, andfatty acidsthat help apet’scoat as well as the generalhealth of most animals.
Those of us with more thanone or two pets, especially large dogs,may not wantto paythe price it takes to buy large quantities of theseexpensive foods. One option would be to purchase this type of food in smaller quantitiesand mix it in to enhance apet’sregular food
Mostofthe major national brandstore-bought foods generally give apet what heneeds,and these foods can always be supplementedwith items such as salmon oil, probiotics, fatty acids and/or oils —the ingredients that make the expensivefoods so pricey
Even fresh steamed snap beans, cut-up carrots, pumpkin and frozen or fresh peas, all add nutritional value to apackaged dry food
If apet has special dietaryneeds,consult with hisveterinarian to decide which food is best for his needs. Both of my dogs are on prescription diets, one for kidney care and theother for weight management.
Regardless of what kindoffood you choose, make sure to check the date on thepackaging before purchasing. Once home, open thebag andexamine the food to make sure no bugs are inside. All it takes is one microscopic hole in the bagand bugs canget in.
If the pet food is stored in aplasticbin,make suretoscrub out that bin at least once amonth. Oils areabsorbed into the plastic and can graduallyspoil whatever goes into thebin
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If it’saweekend, this time of year there’sprobably afestival somewhere celebrating our unique culture and food. As fallmoves ahead fullsteam, so will the fun. Here’samonth’sworth of fests to get your planning started.
HISPANIC HERITAGECELEBRATION: Bachata, salsa, merengue anyone? The Hispanic HeritageMonth Celebration features free dancelessons, along with food booths, community organizations and livemusicbyartists fromPuerto Rico, Spain,Venezuela,Brazil and Bolivia. The festival takes place in the French Market on Sept. 21. www.frenchmarket. org
INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL:
Running Sept. 26-Oct. 1, the festival will showcase the talents of Steel Pulse, Average White Band,Yohan Marley, Spyro Gyra, BigChief DonaldHarrison Jr.and other musicians. Concerts and panel discussions will be held at venuesacross the city,includingthe Orpheum Theater, LouisArmstrong Park, Gallier Hall and Kermit’sTremé Mother-in-LawLounge. Tickets forindividual events startat$50. afnola.com.
GRETNA FEST: Fevelonthe riverOct. 4-6 with livemusic, arts and crafts,food and more at 740 Second St. in Gretna. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the festival will feature more than 40 bands,
includingCowboyMouth, Dierks Bentley, Steve Miller Band,the Revivalists, Foghat, Blue OysterCult, MorrisDay &the Time, Galacticand the Iguanas.Tickets startat $40. gretnafest.com
NATIONALFRIED CHICKEN FEST: USA
Todaynamed thisfest one of thebest specialty food festivals in thecountry.It will takeplace Oct. 5-6 along Lakeshore Drive at Franklin Avenue in NewOrleans, in the greenspace directly behind the UNOLakefrontArena. It’smuch more than just good fried chicken to eat; it’s acompetition among morethan three dozen restaurants.Ticketsare $10. friedchickenfestival.com.
BLUES &BBQ: TheCrescent City Blues & BBQ Festival takes place Oct. 11-13 at Lafayette Square Park, 602 St. Charles Ave.Two stages showcase talent like Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas, Lil Ed &the
BluesImperials, and Sunpie Barnes& the LA Sunspots.You’ll also find local artisans and someofthe best BBQ vendors in the area. Free; VIP packages are available.www.jazzandheritage.org
GENTILLYFEST: With food fromlocal restaurants and caterers, fine arts and crafts and music on threestages, it celebratesall thingsGentilly Oct. 1113 at Pontchartrain Park, 5701 Press Drive.There’saKids’Village, too. www gentillyfestival.com.
OKTOBERFEST: NobodydoesOktoberfest quite likeDeutschesHaus, 1700 Moss St which celebratesthe fall festivalover threeweekends withtraditional German food and beverages,including more than 20 Germanbeersand schnapps. Held Oct.11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, it will feature oompah music and dancing,a
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Twointernationally renowned performers, tenorKellyW.Burns and pianist Nicholas Shaneyfelt, will perform at 7p.m.Sept. 24 at the East Bank RegionalLibrary, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, at this year’sPiatigorsky Foundation
sic. He teaches voice and diction and is director of NDSU Opera.
classical concert Burns is an active performerofopera, musical theater, recital and concert works throughout North America in vocal repertoire spanning more than 400 years. He has sung with opera companies and orchestras such as the Memphis Symphony ChamberOrchestra, Little Orchestra Society of New York, Charleston Chamber Opera, Opera Project Columbus and the Oxford Shakespeare Festival.
Kelly’srecital repertoire includes songs and chamber works in numerous languages from all over the world, and his interest in new music led to world and American premiers of worksby several living composers.
Burns lives in Fargo, NorthDakota where he is amember of the faculty of the North Dakota State University Challey School of Mu-
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Shaneyfeltisassociate professor ofmusicincollaborativepiano at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he coaches singers, provides musical direction for theopera program, and collaborates in recital regularly with faculty and students. He completed doctoral studies in thecollaborative piano studio ofMartin Katz at theUniversity of Michigan.
Shaneyfelt serves as associate director of the International Music Festival of the Adriatic, asummerfestival for instrumentalists, singers, and composers in Duino, Italy
Originally from Knightstown, Indiana, Shaneyfelt received a master of musicdegree from UMass with adual focus in solo and collaborative piano.
The Piatigorsky Foundation brings live classical music to audiences throughout the United States, performinginnontraditional venuesinorder to weave musicintothe fabric of everyday life.
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Finally,neverswitch to anew diet without slowly transitioning from the old food to the new one. Sudden changes in dietcan cause apet to have an upset stomach and diarrhea. When making aswitch to anew food,doit gradually by adding alittleofthe newfood to the current food until thedesired mix ratio is met, or until the new food has completely replaced the old.
Events
SEPT.22: ARNO will be at BroadsideNOLA
600 N. Broad St., New Orleans, from 3p.m to 7p.m. for Swig and Swap 2, thefirst disc swap/sell/trade. There will be raffles benefiting ARNO, and adoptable dogswill be at the event.For more info, email adopt@ animalrescueneworleans.org
SEPT.22: ARNO will be at Kendra Scott, 5757 Magazine St., NewOrleans, from 3p.m. to 5p.m. Shop for acause andmeet adoptable dogs. For more info, email adopt@animalrescueneworleans.org
RACE TO THE RESCUE: Discount registrationis open for the NOLA Dogs Race to the Rescue 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 13. Runthrough LakeLawn MetairieCemetery in New Orleans and raise money for animal rescueorganizations including Animal RescueNew Orleans, Take Paws, Trampled Rose Rescue,Zeus’ Rescues andThe Inner Pup— Education and Prevention Services. Learn more and register at nolagirl.org/events.
Traci D. Howerton is the volunteer manager forAnimal Rescue New Orleans, anonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter.For more information on ARNO, visit www.animalrescueneworleans.org.
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author of the critically acclaimed Katrina memoir
“Finn McCool’sFootball Club,” will lead two sessions at theSeptember edition of the Saturday Writer’sClinic beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at the East Bank Regional Library 9:30 a.m MistakesEvery
WriterMakes: Areyou taking too longtoget to thestory? Areyou waffling your way through weak writing instead of being strong and direct? Is your dialogue clunky and forced?
All aspiring writers make thesame mistakes. “I’ve edited hundreds of stories, and every time Iread anew author,Ican guess what they are going to do wrong before reading theopening paragraph,” he says. Learnwhat thecommon mistakes are, and discover how to fix them
11 a.m.— Life as aWriter,Amateur or Professional: You’ve written the great American novel —how do you sell it? Youspent adecade crafting your grandmother’s memoir —should you self-publish it?How do you carve out time to write when you have afull-time job?What’s it like to deal witha New York agent or an editor at a
big publishing house? In this session, he will talk about how the publishing industry works, and leave extra timetoanswer questions.
HARP CONCERT: Angel Tolosa, concert artist and composer on theharp, will perform at 2p.m. Sept.22, at the East Bank Regional Library.Tolosa will lead a master class forlocal harpists at 12:15 p.m., also at the library
Considered one of the best harpistsofhis generation, he is accomplished in bossa nova, jazz, bluegrass andworld music among others. At 18, with his brother José Luis Tolosa, he founded the AContratiempo Ensemble, which provided aframework in which themusiciansexplore and fuse differing Venezuelan musical genres exclusively forthe harp. The group has been invited to participate in numerous symposiumsinVenezuela and internationally
ORPHAN TRAIN MUSEUM: Martha Aubert,president of the board of the LouisianaOrphan Train Museum in Opelousas, and James Douget, board member of the museum will discuss the cultural institution and the orphan train movementat7p.m. Sept. 23, at the East BankRegional Library The Orphan Train Movement
wasawelfare program that was in place between 1853 and 1930. Between 1873 and 1929, more than 2,000 “Orphan Train Riders” came to Louisiana from the New York Foundling Hospital. The museum has alarge collection of original documents, clothing, and images on display,and manyof the museum’s volunteers are descendants of orphan train riders.
IRISH GENEALOGY: Sheila Larman, agenealogist whospecializes in Ireland, will cover the basics of Irish family research at 7p.m. Sept. 25 at the East Bank Regional Library.Larman will cover basic genealogy resources, Irish research that can be conducted on acomputer in one’sliving room, available Irish databases, and the importance of records at the National Library of Ireland, 16221915. Larman is aself-taught genealogist. She is aboard member and volunteer forSt. Alphonsus Church in New Orleans’ Irish Channel. She started the Roots Program at the church, which brings three Irish speakers and one music presentation to the area each March.
ChrisSmith is manager of adult programming at theJefferson Parish Public Library
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6K race,a dog parade, and more. $10atthe gate; age11and underfree. oktoberfestnola.com
HISPANIC HERITAGE: The new West Bank Hispanic Heritage Festival is acollaboration between theUniversity of Holy Cross and theHispanicChamber of Commerce of Louisiana.The free,
family-friendlyevent will be held Oct. 12 on the Great Lawn at UHC, 4123 Woodland Drive in Algiers with localentertainers, artvendors and food. uhcno.edu.
NEWORLEANSFILMFESTIVAL:
Whether your favorite movies are documentaries,narrative shorts, experimental cinema or animation, you’ll find something to love among the more than 150 filmsatthe 35th annual fest Oct. 16-27. Screenings of Oscar-
qualifying films will accompany panels, artist talks, workshops and more at locations around thecity. Ticketsstartat$60, withsome eventsfreeand all-access passes available TOPTACO: This Oct.24festival combinesfood and philanthropy, bringing togethertop restaurants competing to create the city’s most delicious tacos and tequila cocktails at Lafreniere Park, 3000Downs Blvd. in Metairie.All
proceeds benefitlocal nonprofits This is a21-and-olderevent. Ticketsstartat$85. toptaconola. com.
OAKSTREET PO-BOYFESTIVAL: The festwill be held Oct.27on the 8100-8700 blocks of Oak Street,kicking offwith aparade There’sa Kids Zone,a Saints game-watching area, acelebrityjudged po-boycompetition, and stages withlivemusic.Wristbands startat$10. www.poboyfest.com
CARDEN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS: Thecircus returns Sept. 20-22 to Kenner’s Pontchartrain Center,4545 Williams Blvd., withanew show, Spectacular Extreme Circus, includingBMX riders and moto riders, trapezeand high-wire artists, elephants and more.Tickets are$9.99 online for alimited time. Generaladmission $20 online, $25 at the boxoffice. Seewww spectacularcircus.com for tickets andfull schedule.
SALA STREET FEST: Westwego will host the festival Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m., at 401 Sala Ave. to RiverRoad in Westwego. The event will include livemusic, food trucks, craft vendors and kids’ activities. www.visitwestwego.com/ events.
FALL FESTIVAL: In celebration of 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, the New Orleans Museum of Art,One Collins C. Diboll Circle in New Orleans, will host a free outdoor festival for all agesonSept.28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It will include guidedtours of the Besthoff SculptureGardenhighlights, art activities, livemusic and more. noma.org.
BLACKAMERICANA FEST: Thefestival celebrating the musical legacy andcontributionsof Black artists making musicinthe Americana and Folk genres in New Orleansand the MississippiRiver Delta regionwill be held Sept 28, 3-10 p.m., at the Broadside, 600 N.Broad St. in New Orleans. Headlining artists include JoyClark,Lilli Lewis,Sunpie &the Louisiana Sunspots, Dusky Waters andTeena May, and more. Free, but RSVP is requested. blackamericanafest.com.
GATESFEST AFTERDARK: ALL SHUK UP!: Free ticketsare available for the Congregation Gates of Prayer’s music andarts festival, to be held on Oct. 20, 4-9 p.m., at 4000 W. Esplanade Ave. in Metairie. FlowTribe willheadline, andthe festival’s centerpiece, akumzitz,will featureanIsraeli-style singalongand communal song and dance sessions. There will also be local artists andJewish/Israeli food vendors. Gatesfest.org
FREE CARSEATCHECKS: St.Johnthe Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputieswill conduct free car seat safety checks on Sept. 21, 9a.mnoon. The fitting station will beheld at1801 W. Airline Highway in LaPlace.Thisserviceallows parents and caregivers an opportunity to meet with certified car seat techniciansand verify that their children areinthe right seat fortheir height, weight, and age.stjohnsheriff. org. NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME: TheSt. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office isaccepting registrations for this year’s NightOut Against Crime, to be held Oct. 1. Residents planninga party can register the party location. Officers will visit all parties that areregistered.stjohnsheriff.org (985) 359-8804
GET #VOTEREADY: New Orleans residents can register to vote and gets answers to voting questions on Sept. 17,12:30-3 p.m ,atRobert E. Smith Library,6301Canal Blvd.; on Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Algiers Regional Library, 3014 HolidayDrive; on Sept.19, 11 a.m.3p.m., at the Nix Library,1401 S. Carrollton Ave.; on Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at theMain Library,219 Loyola Ave. This event is part of the library’s ongoing Get #VoteReady series. neworleans.libnet.info.
STORMIN’ OF THE SAZERAC: The75th anniversary of the historic eventisSept.27, 1p.m., in the Blue Room andthe SazeracBar at the Roosevelt New Orleans, 130 Roosevelt Way. Featuring aluncheon,fashion show and second line, the event celebrates thewomen who gathered to storm thehotel’s barin1949, when women were allowedto be served only on Mardi Gras. Chef Nina Compton is Spirit of the Sazerac. Periodattire is encouraged. Tickets start at $115. showclix.com/event/ stormin2024.
TEA DRAGON SOCIETY TEA PARTY: Children can celebrate K. O’Neil’s TeaDragon Society graphic novelseries with tea, acardgame and dragon-themed activitiesonSept.28, 2-4 p.m., in the programmingspace at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Library,725 Pelican Ave. in New Orleans. neworleans.libnet.
GRASSROOTSRADIO CONFERENCE: Supporters of community radio will meetSept.26-29 at Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans, forworkshops, panel discussions and networking opportunities. Featured speakers include Louisiananativeand Emmy Award-winning journalistMonica Pierre.The conference opens Thursday at 4:30 p.m.and runsthroughSundayat1 p.m. Tickets start at $100 via Eventbrite.
ARTS MARKET NEW ORLEANS: The monthly fine arts and crafts market will be held Sept 28,10a.m.-4 p.m., at Marsalis HarmonyPark, 8211 S. Claiborne Ave. in New Orleans.
MOVIES
“BILL &TED’SEXCELLENT ADVENTURE”: Pontchartrain Conservancy celebrates its 35th anniversary with ashowing of the cult class released 35 years ago. Part of the NewOrleans Recreation Development Commission Movie in the Park series, it will beshown on Sept.27 at the New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore DriveinNew Orleans. Gates will openat6 p.m Free; limited capacity.’80s attireencouraged. scienceforourcoast.org
CULTUREAND CONCERTS
THURSDAYSATTWILIGHT: The concert series featuring musicians, mint julepsand more continues on Thursdays,6-8 p.m.,through Septemberatthe Pavilion of the TwoSisters at the New Orleans Botanical Garden,1 Victory Ave. in NewOrleans.Sept. 19 is John Boutté. Sept. 26 is The YatPack.Admissionis $15. NewOrleansCityPark.org.
JEFFERSON CHORALEAUDITIONS: TheJeffersonChorale, an affiliate of theJefferson Performing Arts Society, is accepting applications to audition. The chorale is a community choir comprised of amateurs and professionals under the direction of Dr. Louise LaBruyère. Rehearsals areThursday evenings at Good ShepherdChurch, 5122 W. Esplanade Ave. in Metairie from 7:30-9:30 p.m. llabruyere70123@yahoo.com.
GOLDEN SUNRISE: Musaica ChamberEnsemble presents thefirst concertofits 19th season on Sept. 20,7:30 p.m., at Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church,215 Phosphor Ave. in Metairie. The program will include selections by Ireland, Schumann,Hanson andJ.C Bach. musaica.org.
BOOKS “MODERN CREOLE: ATASTE OF NEW ORLEANS CULTURE AND CUISINE”: ChefEric Cook will discuss his debut cookbook withCommander’s Palace ExecutiveChef Meg Bickfordon Sept. 19, 5:30 p.m., at GardenDistrict Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. in NewOrleans. Book signings will followthe discussion.RSVP encouragedvia Eventbrite to reserveacopyof the book. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com. “GET HONEST OR DIE TRYING”: Author, podcaster and radio host CharlamagneTha
God will discuss his book on Sept. 20, 7:308:30 p.m., at Baldwin &Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans. Tickets startat$32 via Eventbrite and include asigned copyofthe book. www.baldwinandcobooks.com.
“SIDESHOW: LIVING WITH LOSS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH FAITH”: Author Rickey Smiley will be in conversation with Jonathan Everett, senior pastor of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church, on Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m., at Baldwin & Co.,1030 Elysian FieldsAve.inNew Orleans. Tickets start at $35 via Eventbrite. www.baldwinandcobooks.com.
“THETUNNEL”: Author Tripp Friedler will discuss his memoir with Nick Richard, executive director of NAMI, on Sept. 24, 6p.m., at Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans. Book signings will follow. Friedler is donating 100% of his royalties from “The Tunnel” to mental health charities. RSVP encouraged via Eventbrite to reserveacopyofthe book. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com.
“THE VERTS: ASTORY OF INTROVERTS AND EXTROVERTS”: Author Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser will meet and greet readers at Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans on Sept. 25 at 4-7 p.m. Early birdadmission and acopyofthe book can be reserved for $19.99 through Eventbrite. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com.
“BAYOU: FEASTING THROUGH THE SEASONS OF ACAJUN LIFE”: Author Melissa Martin will launch her latest cookbook on Sept. 26, 6p.m., at Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans. Admission and acopyofthe book can be reserved for $35 through Eventbrite. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com.
“DO SOMETHING: COMING OF AGEAMIDTHE GLITTER AND DOOM OF ‘70S NEW YORK”: Author Guy Trebay will discuss his memoir with Diane Sustendal on Sept. 28, 6p.m., at Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com.
FUNDRAISERS/GALAS
COOKING FORACAUSE: The New Orleans Culinary &Hospitality Institute will host the event on Sept. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at 725 Howard Ave. in New Orleans. The event will include livemusic, libations and cuisine prepared by NOCHIalumni chefs and special guest chefs. nochicfac.org.
PLAYSOIREE: Louisiana Children’s Museum will host the gala on Sept. 21, 8p.m., at the museum, 15 Henry Thomas DriveinNew Orleans. The event, whose 2024 themeis
“Goodnight Moon on the Lagoon,” will include livemusic,local cuisine and featureanaward ceremonyhonoring Anne and King Milling and Tracy andCalvin Mackie with the Great Friend to Kids Award. Apatron party will be held 7-8 p.m. Tickets start at $50. lcm.org.
LOVE YOUR HEARTGALA AND AUCTION: The 10th-anniversary gala will takeplace Sept. 21, 6-10 p.m., at the RoyalSonesta New Orleans Hotel, 300 BourbonSt. in New Orleans. Tickets start at $100. Proceeds support the HeartN Hands mission and related programming, working to empowerand educate girls ages 10-18 about heart health and heartdisease prevention. www.heartnhands.org.
FRIENDS OF THE ST.CHARLES LIBRARYBOOK
SALE: The sale will be held at the Booknook, adjacent tothe Hahnville Branch of the St. Charles Library,14996 River Road in Hahnville, on Sept. 27, 9a.m.-3 p.m. Books include fiction, nonfiction,history,children’s books and more. Cash sales only.www.myscpl.org.
SOIREE DE LUMIERE: Lighthouse Louisiana will hold afundraiser on Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Audubon TeaRoom, 6500 Magazine St. in New Orleans. The event includes live music by James Andrews& The Crescent City All Stars Jazz Band, aseated dinner and live and silentauctions. Cocktail attireisrequested. Tickets start at $250. us.givergy.com/ Soiree2024/?controller=tickets.
SUNSET ON THE BUCKTOWN BOARDWALK: Jefferson Beautification will host afundraiser for the Bucktown Harbor Community Garden on Sept. 27, 5-8 p.m., at the Bucktown Harbor,325 Metairie-Hammond HighwayinMetairie. Live music by the TopCats. Food trucks will be on site. Tickets are$35. www.Jefferson Beautifi-
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE: Munholland Methodist Church will hold its fundraiser Sept. 28, 8a.m. to 1p.m. at 1201 Metairie Road. Enter at Elmeer Avenue entrance. Jewelry,accessories, furniture, collectibles, toys and more, along with frozen soups and gumbos and bakeditems, with proceeds to benefit mission projects. (504) 834-9910.
MEETINGS REPUBLIC
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FASHIONABILITY 2024: The ArcofGreater New Orleans fundraiser will be held on Sept. 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Sterling Hall, 3700 Jean Lafitte Parkway in Chalmette. The evening will featurecocktails, food, music and dancing, and fashions modeled by members of the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled community.Tickets start at $50. https://secure.givelively.org/event/the-arc-of-greaternew-orleans/fashionability-2024.
meet Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sicilian Room at Rocky & Carlos Restaurant, 613 WStBernardHighway, Chalmette. WEGO COOKERS: The chapter of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society will gather Sept. 21 at BayouSegnette State Park, 7777 WestBank ExpresswayinWestwego. Those interested in outdoor cooking in old fashioned castiron pots areinvited. Set up begins at 9a.m.; samplingat11:30 a.m. Free; $3 charge to enter the park. Formoreinfo, call (504) 756-1853 or email at jheiken209@gmail.com.
JOHN MCDONOGH SR. HIGH: Tickets areon sale for the 57th-anniversary reunion of the class of 1967, to be held on Sept. 21 at Southport Hall, 200 Monticello in Jefferson.Festivities, including livemusic, start at 6p.m. Buffet and open barare included at $60 per person. jafern2@cox.net or (504) 343-6171.
CAMP SOULGROWSUSHI WORKSHOP: Kids 7 and older areinvited to learn to makesushi and hear about Japanese traditions at Kenji Omakase, 217 Camp St. in New Orleans, on Sept. 21, noon-1:30 p.m.Reservations are required via Eventbrite. www.campsoulgrow org.
DOWNSIZING AND DECLUTTERING: The program in partnership with AARP will be held Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-noon, at the Algiers Regional Library,3014 HolidayDriveinNew Orleans. Learn to declutter and organize, practical tips on organizing and decluttering and better organization could positively impact daily life. nolalibrary.org.
SPORTS YOUTH BASKETBALL: The St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation will hold registration for the 2024-2025 season through Sept. 25 for boys and girls 5-15. The season is from November 2024 to early February 2025. Parents should register their children through their respectivebooster club: Destrehan Booster Club (Destrehan and St. Rose), Luling Booster Club (Luling, Ama, Hahnville and Killona), Mimosa Booster Club (Mimosa, Des Allemands and Boutte) and Norco Booster Club (Norco and New Sarpy). Feeis$45. scpparksandrec.com (985) 783-5090.
GNOCCS: Sean Wilson has been named executivedirector of Greater New Orleans Collaborativeof Charter Schools. A founding member of the collaborative, he has served as CEOofthe International School of Louisiana and the International High School of New Orleans. Heholdsa doctorate in education from Xavier. GNOCCS includes 13 area schools.
ST.MARY’SDOMINICAN: Dominican will host Wednesdays on Walmsley for sixth and seventh grade students and their parents to spendthe day at school. The dates areSept. 18, Oct. 2and Nov. 6. www.stmarysdominican.org.
ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLEHIGH
SCHOOL: Chapelle’s annual craft fair will be held Sept. 28, 9a.m.-4 p.m. on in the gym on campus at 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie The event will featuremorethan250 vendors. The fair is free and opento the public. www.chapellecraftfair. com.
NAMIWALKS: Registration is open for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southeast Louisianawalk to raise funds for free mental health support and services. The walk will be held on Oct. 12 at Audubon Park (Newman Bandstand), 6500MagazineSt. in New Orleans. Check-in starts at 9a.m., and the walk begins at 10 a.m. Registration is free. Participants can walk as individuals or create ateam. All donationsremain in thelocal community.namiwalks. org/selasouthshore
St. Charles ArtGuild names Artists of the Month
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Dr.Lamartine Meda, center,will lead Xavier’scollaboration with the EnergyStorageResearch Alliance. Also shown are students
left,and Nila A. Beamon.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY: Applications arebeing accepted for History of New Orleans Voodoo, a course that gives afoundational understanding and challengescommon perceptions about voodoo. Thiscourse is for new and seasoned tour guides, as well as anyone interested in the topic. Classruns Sept. 26-Nov. 21 on Thursdays 6p.m.to8 p.m., at Loyola’s Uptown campus, 6363 St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans. Tuition is $275. pacs.loyno.edu.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA: Xavier is one of 15 partners in collaboration with The Energy Storage Research Alliance, aU.S.Department of Energy energy innovation hub. The alliance seeks to enable discoveries in materials chemis-
try,lay the foundations for breakthroughs in energy storage technologies, and more. Lamartine Meda, BellSouth endowedprofessor of chemistry and material science, will serve as Xavier’s principal investigator for the collaboration.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS: An anonymous UNO alumnus has donated $100,000 to create a scholarship for electrical engineering majors and endowafund to support the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering. The scholarship, which maybeawarded to one or morestudents, can be renewed for up to atotal of eight semesters. The endowedfund will provide resources for physical upgrades, support for student professional organizations and faculty professional
development.
NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Registration is open for the Nunez minisession Bthat starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 11. Morethan 20 courses will be offered online and morethan 40 courses will be offered overall. Additional courses maybeadded beforethe start of the Mini-Session Bterm. www.Nunez.edu.
TULANE UNIVERSITY: Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement will hold afreeboot camp to boost knowledge of artificial intelligence through Dec. 6, featuring aflexible schedule with self-paced learning and faculty/instructor meetings four times throughout the course. sopa.tulane.edu.
