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at 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details.
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CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. CCFM and marketumbrella.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.
MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at 888-5880 for details.
GREATER NEW ORLEANS FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER. the center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in New Orleans. Call 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information. GREEN LIGHT NEW ORLEANS. the group that provides free energy-efficient lightbulbs seeks volunteers to help install the bulbs in homes. Email peter.schamp@ greenlightneworleans.org or visit www.greenlightneworleans.org/volunteerapply.html for details.
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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 activities. Call Jo-Ann Moore at 832-8111 for details. JACKSON BARRACKS MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS. the museum seeks volunteers to work at the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft equipment for display. Call David at 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com 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. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation. 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.
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. OPERATION REACH VOLUNTEERS. Operation REACH and Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps seek college student volunteers from all over the country to assist in providing recreation and education opportunities for New Orleans-area inner-city youth and their families. For information, visit www.thegyac.org and www.operationreach.org. PEOPLE PROGRAM. the nonprofit seeks volunteers to teach active seniors at its campuses in Metairie, New Orleans and the West Bank. Call 284-7678 for details. PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. New Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their enthusiasm and expertise as part of the ARMS-Outreach after-school program. Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills. Email jenny@ nooutreach.org or call 6541060 for information. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER. New Orleans Council on Aging, Annex Conference Room, 2475 Canal St., 821-4121; www.nocoa. org — the council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and other daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Call for details. 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 8990820, 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 upper-school New Orleans students. Call 831-8475 for details. TOURO HEALTH CAREER CAMP. touro Volunteer Services accepts applications for its Health Career Camp for older high school students and recent gradu-
ates interested in health care. Call 897-8107 or visit www. touro.com/cc_application. htm for details. Application deadline is Friday.
words DINKY TAO POETRY. Molly’s at the Market, 1107 Decatur St., 525-5169; www. mollysatthemarket.net — the bar hosts a free weekly poetry reading with open mic. 9 p.m. tuesday. FAIR GRINDS POETRY EVENT. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon Ave., 913-9073; www. fairgrinds.com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spokenword readers on the second, fourth and fifth Sunday of each month. 8 p.m. FIRST TUESDAY BOOK CLUB. Maple Street Book Shop, 7523 Maple St., 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — the group discusses Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. 5:45 p.m. tuesday. PASS IT ON. George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art, 2003 Carondelet St., 586-7432; www. themckennamuseum.com — Poet Gian “G-Persepect” Smith and Alphonse “Bobby” Smith host a weekly spoken-word and music event. Admission $6. 9 p.m. Saturday. SPEAKEASY SUNDAYS. Club Caribbean, 2441 Bayou Road, 957-9666; www. clubcaribbeanneworleans. com — the club hosts an open mic poetry and spoken work night every Sunday at 7 p.m. Visit www.spokenwordneworleans.com for details. Admission $5. TAO POETRY. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., 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., 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 DIXIE KANE CONTEST. the Southern Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America sponsors the contest for romance, historical romance, paranormal and inspirational writers. Visit www.solawriters. org for details. there is a $15 fee per manuscript. Submissions deadline is July 15.