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May Calendar
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Folsom Scenic Rivers Art Festival 4-7 pm, Free, Far Horizons Art Gallery, 82286 Highway 25 to the Paddock Event Area, Folsom, 985-607-8280, farhorizonsart.com
1, 6-8 Crimes of the Heart 8 pm Friday-Saturday, 2:30 pm Sunday, $19-$11, 30 by Ninety Theatre, 880 Lafayette Street, Mandeville, 844-843-3090, 30byninety.com
5, 12, 19, 26 STAA Classes: Introduction to Watercolor,10:30 am-1 pm, Introduction to Portraiture, 6-8 pm, $165 members, $200 non-members, STAA Annex, 323 N. New Hampshire Street, Covington, 985-892-8650, sttammany.art/introduction-watercolor-may sttammany.art/introduction-portraiture-may
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Friday Nights on the Square: Band Camp 5:30 pm, Free, TerraBella Village, 111 Terra Bella Boulevard, Covington, 985-871-7171, terrabellavillage.com Mandeville Live! Gregg Martinez 6:30 pm, Free, Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, 985-624-3147, ExperienceMandeville.org
6-7, 12-13 The Foreigner 8-10 pm, $32-$45, Cutting Edge Theater, 767 Robert Blvd., Slidell, 985-649-3727 cuttingedgetheater.com
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Some Enchanted Evening with Northshore Community Orchestra 6-8 pm, Free, Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell, 985-646-4375, myslidell.com
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Lobby Lounge Concert: Blato Zlato 7 pm, $19-$110, The Lobby Lounge at The Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Boulevard, Slidell, 985-781-3650, harborcenter.org
13 & 15
NPAS: Let It Be - A Beatles Tribute 7:30 pm Friday, 3 pm, Sunday, $20, Christ Episcopal School Theater, 80 Christwood Boulevard, Covington, 985-276-9335, npas.ticketleap.com Mandeville Live! Amanda Shaw 6:30 pm, Free, Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, 985-624-3147, ExperienceMandeville.org
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Dew Drop Jazz Hall Concert: Sarah Quintana & Friends 6:30-9 pm, $10, Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall, 430 Lamarque Street, Mandeville, dewdropjazzhall.com Jazz’n the Vines Concert: The Tin Men 6:30-9 pm, $12, Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard, 81250 Old Military Road, Bush, 985-892-9742, wildbushfarmandvineyard.com/ Northshore Cajun Dance Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm, Band 8-10:30 pm, $10 members, $12 non-members, Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level Street, Abita Springs, 504-583-8603, northshorecajundancers.com
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3rd Sunday Concert: Ben Redwine 5-6 pm, Free, Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire Street, Covington 985-892-3177, christchurchcovington.com
19-22
Bogalusa Balloon Festival 10 am-10 pm Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday, $5 for 1 day, $7 for both days, George R. Carr Memorial Airfield, 401 Walker Street, Bogalusa, 985-750-3905, Facebook.com/ Bogalusa-Balloon-Festival -106432830889329
20-22
St. Tammany Hamburger Festival 5-10 pm Friday, 10 am-10 pm Saturday, 12-10 pm Sunday, $5-$10, St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, 1304 N. Columbia St., Covington, 985-249-1801, sttammanyhamburgerfestival.com
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The Fools of Misrule Present: Fools Fest 2 Free concert, food trucks & beverages, Music by Drivin’ & Cryin’, Magnolia Bayou, Dash Rip Rock, Abita Blues Band and Three Rivers Cooperative, 1-9 pm, Free, Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire Street, Covington, 985-869-2409, FoolsofMusrule.com Dew Drop Jazz Hall Concert: Doucet Freres & Lacher Prise Trio 6:30-9 pm, $10, Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall, 430 Lamarque Street, Mandeville, dewdropjazzhall.com Abita Springs Opry: The Bad Pennies Pleasure Makers, Pat Reedy & the Long-Time Goners, The Slick Skillet Serenaders, The Travis Clark Band 7 pm, $20 advance purchase, Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level Street, Abita Springs, 504-214-7777, abitaopry.org
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Starc Art Night 5-7 pm, $15 for All-You-Can-Eat BBQ, Patton’s Cateres at Salmen-Fritchie House, 127 Cleveland Avenue, Slidell, 985-641-0197, starcla.org
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Columbia Street Block Party 6-9 pm, Free, 200-500 Blocks of Columbia Street, Covington, 985-892-1873, covla.com
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28-29
The Kitchen Witches 7 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, $20, Playmakers Inc. Community Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington, 985-893-1671, playmakersinc.com
May Markets
EVERY MONDAY
The Giddy Up Market. 10:30 am–Noon, Giddy Up Folsom, 82292 Highway 25, Folsom, 985-260-5060, giddyupfolsom.com
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Covington Farmers Market. 10 am–2 pm, Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire Street, Covington, covingtonfarmersmarket.org
EVERY THURSDAY & SATURDAY
Lafitte Street Market. 4–8 pm Thursdays, 9 am–1 pm Saturdays, 698 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, facebook.com/LafitteStreetMarket/ EVERY SATURDAY
Camellia City Market. 8 am–Noon, 1808 Front Street, Slidell, 985-640-7112, camelliacitymarket.org Covington Farmers Market. 8 am–Noon, 609 N. Columbia Street on side lawn of the Covington Police Department, covingtonfarmersmarket.org Hammond Farmers Market. 8 am–Noon, corner of W. Thomas Street and S.W. Railroad Avenue, Downtown Hammond, 985-277-5680, dddhammond.com Mandeville Trailhead Community Market. 9 am–1 pm, Mandeville Trailhead Cultural Interpretive Center, 985-624-3147, mandevilletrailheadmarket.com Pearl River’s Honey Island Art & Farmers Market. 10 am–2 pm, 64378 Highway 41, Pearl River, 985-807-4447
EVERY SUNDAY
Abita Springs Art & Farmers Market. 11 am–3 pm, Abita Trailhead, Drive-thru and pedestrian service, 985-892-0711 ext. 7, market@abitaspringsla.gov Claiborne Place Makers Market. 10 am–2 pm, Claiborne Place, 1000 US-190, Covington, facebook.com/TCPMM00/ Madisonville Makers Market. 10 am–3 pm, Madisonville Playground & Park, 1007 Pine St., Madisonville, madisonvillemarket.com
Health Benefits of Donating Blood
FREE HEALTH SCREENING
Vital signs, blood type, cholesterol, COVID19 Antibody, and other tests are done on each donor.
BURN CALORIES
Donating 1 pint of blood burns around 650 calories!
IMPROVE HEART & LIVER HEALTH
Reduce risk of heart attack and stroke by reducing harmful iron stores.
REDUCE RISK OF CANCER
Studies have shown that donors who give blood twice a year had lower iron levels, and a lower risk of cancer and mortality.
SENSE OF PRIDE
Donating blood saves up to 3 lives. When you roll up your sleeve to give, you know you’re making a difference!
Donate today!
Schedule your appointment online at TheBloodCenter.org or call (800) 86-BLOOD
Walk-ins also welcome!
