ON THE GEAUX
MAY 1 Sunday BARATARIA PRESERVE WETLANDS WALK
4th Street and Sala Avenue at noon. Spring celebration with music, food trucks, carnival games, petting zoo, and crafts. visitwestwego.com
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Reserve Visitor Center at 10 a.m. Join a ranger for a guided walk on a boardwalk trail through the Louisiana swamps and marshes of the Barataria Preserve. Every week Wednesday through Sunday. nps.gov
CHALMETTE BATTLEFIELD: BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS TALK
Pour House Saloon at 5 p.m. A night of Americana music. pourhousesaloon.com
the Battle of New Orleans at the place where it happend. nps.gov
2 Monday
HG BRELAND Chalmette Battlefield at 2:45 p.m. Learn about N.O. JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, and more will be there. experienceneworleans.com
EASY COMPANY TOUR: ENGLAND TO THE EAGLES
The WWII Museum. Join staff from America’s official WWII museum and notable historians for the real-life epic journey across Europe. PILSEN LIBERATION FESTIVAL nationalww2museum.org The National WWII Museum. Join The National HANDS-ON CREOLE WWII Museum Educational Travel Program on a NEW ORLEANS COOKING CLASS tour of the Czech Republic, culminating in one Southern Food & Beverage Museum at 11 a.m. The of the most touching modern-day tributes to Creole Cooking Class explores the iconic dishes of the American armed forces in Europe: the Pilsen New Orleans. southernfood.org Liberation Festival. nationalww2museum.org
SUNDAY MAKEBREAK: MINI CANVAS GIFT CARD HOLDER
NOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL
The Broadside at 3 p.m. Sure to be the tastiest and funkiest throwdown this Spring. nolacrawfishfe. wpengine.com
Saturday and Sunday for matinees. Nina Raine’s Tribes took New York theatre by storm, where it won the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. lepetittheatre.com
WWOZ PIANO NIGHT
House of Blues at 5 p.m. WWOZ Piano Night is WWOZ 90.7FM’s flagship fundraiser and has become a festival season tradition among New Orleans music lovers. houseofblues.com
3 Tuesday FRENCH QUARTER HISTORY TALK
French Quarter Visitor Center of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve at 9:30 a.m. Join Rangers to learn about the rich cultural history that makes New Orleans the special place that it is. nps.gov
GIVE NOLA DAY
New Orleans Art Museum. Give NOLA Day is a 24-hour event in support of regional nonprofits. Your donation on Give NOLA Day supports NOMA’s exhibitions and programs all year round. And when you show your support on Give NOLA Day, your gift is supplemented by additional funds from the Greater New Orleans Foundation. noma.org
Michaels at 2 p.m. Make a free mini canvas gift card holder just in time for Mother’s Day. michaels.com TRIBES TULANE BASEBALL VS NEW ORLEANS WESTWEGO FEST Greer Field at Turchin Stadium at 6:30 p.m. Le Petit Theatre at 7:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m. on
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