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OLQH Heavenly Jazz Fest Weekend Our Lady Queen of Heaven School will hold its Heavenly Jazz Fest Auction on October 14 in the Family Life Center gym. Doors will open at 6pm with the silent auction followed by the live auction beginning at 7:30pm. Tickets are $55 and will include a jazz-themed dinner, drinks and dessert. A jazz band will play live during the silent auction. The live auction will feature Hall McMillin as auctioneer, assisted by Monsignor James Gaddy. For tickets, contact Chauntel Mathieu at 274-2214 or Alicia Williams at 302-4026. The 2011 Queen of Heaven School Carnival will be Sunday, October 16 from 10am – 4pm. Live entertainment includes the St. Louis Show Choir, game booths for kids of all ages, Club Baron with makeovers, Tiny Town for the younger kids to play games and activities along with the Petting Zoo. BBQ chicken dinners, hamburgers and funnel cakes will be available. The carnival will also feature the Green Room, filled with fall flowers and plants for sale, the Heavenly Pumpkin Patch and the Spirit Store with OLQH items. For more information, call Lillian Lundy at 794-1765.
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Leisure time in Lake Charles largely revolves around its eponymous lake, which boasts a sandy beach and waterfront promenade. Throughout the year, the lake is the backdrop for boat parades, firework displays, and festivals celebrating everything from Cajun culture to pirate lore. (The city hosts more than 75 festivals each year.) Lake Charles is also a regional hub for retailers, academia, medical care and the arts. McNeese State University’s “leisure learning” program offers classes and lectures in everything from cooking dim sum to writing short stories. The university’s new $16 million Shearman Fine Arts Building, meanwhile, is a notable addition to Lake Charles’ robust performing arts community, which includes a symphony, civic ballet, and children’s theater company, to name a few. What’s not to like? The city is 30 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico, making it vulnerable to hurricanes and floods. Source CNN Money
October 2011
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