Giuseppe Verdi’s (Un ballo in maschera)
A MASKED BALL At this year’s Mardi Gras ball the colors are purple, green and blood red!
NOVEMBER 18 & 20, 2011
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EVENTS
LISTINGS
gmail.com for details. Tickets $45 general admission, $35 children 12 and under, free for children 3 and under. 11 a.m. to 2p.m.
Sunday 6 ART IN THE ALLEY. Dutch Alley,
Near French Market, on North Peters Street — The market features artists offering paintings, photography and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM .
Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave. — Rabbi Edward Cohn leads a free class for those seeking information about Judaism or considering conversion. Reservations are recommended. 9 a.m. MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY FALL FESTIVAL . Mount Carmel
Academy, 7027 Milne Blvd., 288-7630; www.mtcarmelcubs.org — The familyfriendly event features food, raffles and live music. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PRIMITIVE WOODWORKING . Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — Park rangers host a weekly demonstration of woodworking techniques. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday 7 CELEBRITY SERVER EVENT.
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jcc nursery school Offering an exceptiOnal pre-K and nursery schOOl at an affOrdable cOst
kindergarten readiness Forum Join us for this panel discussion where experts will demystify the Kindergarten enrollment process. representatives from both public and private schools will be available to meet with parents after the forum.
thursday, november 3, 7:00 pm
jcc nursery school open house Wednesday, november 9, 9:30 am call to schedule your visit or to rsVp for our Open house.
jewish community center - uptown 5342 st. charles ave. new Orleans, la 70115 504.897.0143
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Morton’s The Steakhouse, 365 Canal St., 566-0221; www. mortons.com — Jonathan Vilma and other players from the New Orleans Saints are the servers for the fourcourse dinner and auction benefiting the Jonathan Vilma Foundation. Email kim_ trouard@mortons.com for details. Tickets $400. 6 p.m.
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COCKTAIL SEMINAR . Hotel
Monteleone, 214 Royal St., 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com — Cocktail historians Philip Greene and Chris McMillian lead the seminar on 19th and 20th century hospitality traditions of New Orleans and the Hotel Monteleone. Admission $30 in advance, $35 at the door. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
TOASTMASTERS MEETING . Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — New Orleans Toastmasters Club hosts an open weekly meeting (except holidays) to hone the skills of speaking, listening and thinking. Call 251-8600 or visit www. notoast234.freetoasthost.org for details. 6 p.m. UNITED NONPROFITS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS.
Goodwill Training Center, 3400 Tulane Ave. — Nonprofit Central hosts a weekly meeting for all leaders of nonprofit groups. Email susan_unp@yahoo.com for
details. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
American Cancer Society, 2605 River Road, Westwego, 833-4024 or (800) ACS-2345; www.cancer.org — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. . Call for information. ANOTHER LIFE FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS. Another Life
Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided. For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 5433480, anotherlifefoundation@ hotmail.com or visit www. anotherlifefoundation.org. BAYOU REBIRTH WETLANDS EDUCATION . Bayou Rebirth
seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS VOLUNTEERS. Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Southeast Louisiana, 2626 Canal St., Suite 203, 3097304 or (877) 500-7304; www. bbbssela.org — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana needs volunteers to serve as mentors. A volunteer meets two to three times a month with his or her Little Brother or Sister. Call for information.
CASA NEW ORLEANS. The organization seeks volunteer courtappointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call Brian Opert at 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details. CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. CCFM and marke-
tumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shopper questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more. Call 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella. org for details.
EDGAR DEGAS FOUNDATION . The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to the development of the foundation. Call 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com for details. GREATER NEW ORLEANS FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER . The
center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org
for information. HANDSON NEW ORLEANS.
The volunteer center for the Greater New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign-up to attend service projects and general tips on how to be a good volunteer. Call 483-7041 ext. 107, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org for details. HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS.
Harmony Hospice, 519 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-8111 — Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Jo-Ann Moore at 832-8111 for details. JACKSON BARRACKS MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS. The museum
seeks volunteers to work for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com for details. JEFFERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL . The charter school
that educates at-risk middle school students who have been expelled from Jefferson Parish’s public schools seeks adult mentors for its students. Call 836-0808 for details.
LOUISIANA SPCA VOLUNTEERS.
Dorothy Dorsett Brown LA/ SPCA Campus, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., Algiers, 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Call or email Dionne Simoneaux at dionne@la-spca.org.
LOWERNINE.ORG VOLUNTEERS. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www. lowernine.org or email lauren@ lowernine.org for details. MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at 8885880 for details. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION . The MDA seeks
volunteers ages 16 and older for its weeklong summer camps around the country. Call (800) 572-1717 or visit www.mda.org/summercamp for details.
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM . National World War
II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its gal-