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families. For information, visit www.thegyac.org and www. operationreach.org. PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. New Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their expertise as part of the ARMSOutreach after-school program. Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills. Email jenny@nooutreach.org or call (504) 654-1060 for information. START THE ADVENTURE IN READING. The STAIR program holds regular volunteer training sessions to work one-on-one with public school students on reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@scapc.org or visit www. stairnola.org for details. TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION. The Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and highschool New Orleans students. Call (504) 831-8475 for details.
WORDS BARNES & NOBLE JR. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135 — The bookstore regularly hosts free
PREVIEW reading events for kids. Call for schedule information. FRIENDS OF THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE. Latter Library Carriage House, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. LOCAL WRITERS’ GROUP. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135 — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. All genres welcome. 7:30 p.m. Monday. TAO POETRY. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. THE WELL: A WOMEN’S POETRY CIRCLE. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www. stannanola.org — The group for writers of all levels meets at 2 p.m. Monday. Call (504) 6555489 or email fleurdeholly@ gmail.com for details.
Culture Collision
Representatives from more than 60 New Orleans-area arts and cultural organizations will offer information about programs, upcoming seasons, tickets and memberships at Culture Collision, the annual arts preview party. Participants include music organizations (Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Musaica), performing arts groups (New Orleans Ballet Association, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, New Orleans Opera Association) museums (Contemporary Arts Center, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, National World War II Museum), theater groups (Southern Rep, NOLA Project, Goat in the Road Productions) festivals (French Quarter Festivals, New Orleans Fringe Festival), radio stations (WWOZ, WWNO), the New Orleans Film Society and others. There are pop-up performances throughout the event (5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.), a raffle, a photo booth, food vendors and cash bars. Morning 40 Federation performs at the after party (8 p.m.-10 p.m.). Admission to Culture Collision is free. After party tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. — WILL COVIELLO
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Culture Collision 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 504-581-4367; www.culturenola.org
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