Come Celebrate
World Cocktail Week! SWING BALL! (free lesson with Keith Marszalek) in the Main Barroom and a Piano Bar in the Casablanca Room. Delicious food provided by the Windsor Court Hotel, Cure, and Cafe Adelaide. Cocktails from Nola’s best bartenders, including Chris McMillian, Chris Hannah, Wayne Curtis, Rhiannon Enlil, Kim Patton-Bragg, Nick Detrich and Steve Yamada. Plus Special Guests: Dale DeGroff & Beach Bum Berry!
Featuring: Meschiya Lake and her Little Big Quartet!
Friday, May 18th
6:00pm ‘til 9:00pm at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum Riverwalk Marketplace (at Julia Street) 500 Port of Orleans Pl. Suite 169, New Orleans
Tickets $30 when you
purchase online at www. americancocktailmuseum.org
$40 at the door
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FRIDAY, MAY 18TH • 6:00-9:00PM EAT! DRINK! DANCE! CELEBRATE!
Proceeds Benefit the Museum of the American Cocktail. www.MuseumOfTheAmericanCocktail.org
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nolaveggiefest.com for details. Tickets $10 general admission, $5 ages 12-17, free for children 12 and under. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. OCH ART MARKET. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net — Students from Tulane, Loyola, NOCCA and the Academy of Fine Arts showcase and sell their works at the market. Visit www.ochartmarket.com for details. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. POWER WALK. City Park, Big Lake Lawn — Dress for Success New Orleans hosts their 5k Power Walk fundraiser in City Park. Visit www. dfspowerwalk.org/neworleans2012 for details. Entry is $25. Registration 7 a.m. SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL. Downtown Gretna, Huey P. Long Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets — Regional and local artists and crafters display their works at the event also featuring children’s activities and a German beer garden. 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ST. BERNARD SEAFOOD & FARMERS MARKET. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi — The market showcases fresh seafood, local produce, jams and preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. Call 355-4442 or visit www. visitstbernard.com for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
TOUR DE LIS. Popp’s Fountain, City Park, 1 Palm Drive — The 5K walk/run and three-mile bike ride raises funds for cancer prevention and survivor support. The event also features live music, food and family activities. Email info@tourdelis.com or visit www.tourdelis.com for details. Admission $35. 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. walk/run, 9:15 a.m. bike ride.
Monday 14 LET’S TALK. Gates of Prayer Synagogue, 4000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie — The new
support group for families of young, hearing impaired children meets at the New Orleans Oral School inside the synagogue. Pre-registration is requested. Call 885-1606 or email neworleansoralschool@yahoo. com for details. 8:45 a.m. PARTY IN THE GARDEN. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., 483-7037;
www.hollygrovemarket.com — Hollygrove Market and Farm hosts its third annual fundraiser with live music, live and silent auctions, and food and drinks from more than 20 local restaurants. Admission $40 in advance, $45 at the door. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
SPoRTS. TNA IMPACT WRESTLING WORLD. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., 280-7171; www.arena.uno. edu — Wrestlers from Spike
TV’s Impact Wrestling appear at the event. Visit www. impactwrestling.com for details. Admission starts at $20. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. BIG EASY ROLLERGIRLS BOUT. Human Performance Center, University Of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6683 — The Big Easy Rollergirls All-Stars take on the Memphis Hustlin Rollers. Visit www. bigeasyrollergirls.com for details. General admission $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $6 children 7-12, free for children 6 and under. 7 p.m. Saturday.
woRdS ANN BENOIT. Sunshine Boutique, East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-5659; www. ejgh.org — The author signs Broussard’s Restaurant & Courtyard Cookbook. 10 a.m. Wednesday. ANNE BUTLER. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323 — The author signs and discusses Main Street of Louisiana. 2 p.m. Saturday. BEN SANDMEL. Maple Street Book Shop, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., 304-7115; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — The author signs Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. THE BLACK WIDOW SALON. Crescent City Books, 230 Chartres St., 524-4997 — Michael Allen Zell hosts the literary salon featuring David Rutledge discussing Vladimir Nabokov and creative nonfiction. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. “CORNBREAD NATION 6: THE BEST OF SOUTHERN FOOD WRITING”. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323 — Contributors to the collection, including Sara Roahen, Lolis Eric Elie, Wayne Curtis, David Grunfeld and Bob Marshall, sign and discuss the book. 6 p.m.
Wednesday. DALE ARCHER. Maple Street Book Shop, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., 304-7115; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — The author signs Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. IMRAN AHMAD. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 8997323 — The author signs and discusses Unimagined.
6 p.m. Thursday.
JACQUELINE WOODSON. University of New Orleans, Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive — The author of children and young adult books including Miracle’s Boys discusses her work. 6 p.m. Thursday. LESLIE CRAWFORD COSTNER. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The author discusses and signs Goodnight Acadiana. 11 a.m. Saturday. PATTY FRIEDMANN. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The discusses and signs No Takebacks. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. PETER J. MURRAY. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The author discusses and signs Mokee Joe is Coming. 1 p.m. Saturday. “SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: A GLOBAL MOMENT” BOOK DISCUSSION. Stage Door Canteen at The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The group discusses Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close in conjunction with the museum’s September 11 exhibition. 6 p.m. Tuesday. THE WELL: A WOMEN’S POETRY CIRCLE. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., 947-2121; www. stannanola.org — The group for writers of all levels meets at 2 p.m. Mondays. Call 655-5489 or email hwoodie104@gmail. com for details.
CaLL FoR wRITERS WILLIAM FAULKNER-WILLIAM WISDOM CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION. The competition offers cash prizes in seven categories of unpublished work, as well as a guest spot at the Faulkner Society’s annual Words & Music festival. Email faulkhouse@aol. com for details. Submissions deadline is May 15.